Reducing taxes for top earners and scrapping a cap on bankers’ bonuses while millions face a cost-of-living crisis driven by soaring energy bills was widely seen as politically toxic.
Nation & World
National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inNation & World, News
Frustrations mount as Hurricane Ian’s effects linger
Search and rescue efforts were still ongoing Monday in Florida, where more than 1,600 people have been rescued statewide.
advertisement
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. auto sales to fall a bit in 3rd quarter, even with September gains
General Motors manages to lead the industry for the quarter, selling more than 555,000 vehicles, a 24% increase over last year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Fraud, scam cases increasing on Zelle, Senate report finds
The report also found that the large banks that partly own Zelle have been reluctant to compensate customers who have been victims of fraud or scams.
Posted inNation & World, News
Ukraine claws back more territory Russia is trying to absorb
In their latest breakthrough, Ukrainian forces penetrated Moscow’s defenses in the strategic southern Kherson region, one of the four areas in Ukraine that Russia is trying to grab and desperately defend.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots
After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
New justice joins bench as Supreme Court hears dispute over Clean Water Act
The court began its new term on Monday, when several conservative justices seemed skeptical of wetlands regulation in a case that tests the reach of the Clean Water Act beyond rivers, lakes and streams.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Oath Keepers planned an ‘armed rebellion’ on Jan. 6, prosecutor says as trial starts
Five men are accused of a weekslong plot to stop the transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.
Posted inNation & World, News
Russia smuggling Ukrainian grain to help pay for Putin’s war
An investigation by The Associated Press and the PBS series “Frontline” has documented a sophisticated Russian-run smuggling operation that has used falsified manifests and seaborne subterfuge to steal Ukrainian grain worth at least $530 million.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Madame Wu, famed LA Westside restaurateur who served the stars, dies at 106
In its heyday, Madame Wu’s Garden was a welcoming beacon on Wilshire Boulevard, bubbling with activity and packed with the Hollywood elite.