Small businesses apply for federal loans after Baltimore bridge collapse
A federal program offering loans to small businesses hurt by the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge has received 500 applications, officials said.
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US, G-7 allies warn Iran to back off deal to provide Russia ballistic missiles or face new sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and allies warned Iran on Friday that major Western economies will pile new sanctions on Tehran if it moves forward with an advancing plan to provide ballistic missiles to Russia for its war with Ukraine.
Sweden hoists its flag at NATO and will join Canadian brigade in Latvia
Under a heavy, rain-soaked Belgian sky, Sweden's flag was raised Monday at NATO headquarters in Brussels to formally mark its new status as a full member of the western military alliance.
In Biggest NATO Drills Since Cold War, Frigate 'Destroys' Sub Off Norway
ABOARD THE FRENCH FRIGATE NORMANDIE (AP) — Large NATO drills in the frigid fjords of northern Norway may be just war games meant to hone the fighting skills of the newly expanded 32-nation military alliance. But for troops taking part, they are very real.
European Regulators Accuse Meta Of 'Massive, Illegal' Privacy 'Smokescreen'
A European consumer rights consortium has released a scathing new report accusing Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, of using a privacy “smokescreen” to obscure what it’s deemed a “massive, illegal” data collection scheme.
Biden campaign attacks Trump's comments threatening NATO in new ad
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are continuing to attack former President Donald Trump for saying he would «encourage» Russia to «do whatever the hell they want» to NATO member countries that are «delinquent» in defense spending.
Biden Ad in Battleground States Calls Attention to Trump’s NATO Threat
The Biden campaign is releasing a digital ad in three battleground states — Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — with significant populations of Americans with Eastern European roots, attacking former President Donald J. Trump’s recent threat to NATO countries.
Before Russia’s satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms
WASHINGTON (AP) — What would it mean if Russia used nuclear warheads to destroy U.S. satellites? Your home’s electrical and water systems could fail. Aviation, rail and car traffic could come to a halt. Your cellphone could stop working.