L.A. City Council backs huge trash fee hikes for residents
The Los Angeles City Council moved Friday to dramatically increase trash fees in a bid to raise money and close a billion-dollar budget deficit. On…
Netanyahu backs dismissal of Israeli reservists calling for end to Gaza war | Israel-Palestine conflict News
About 1,000 current and retired Israeli Air Force pilots sign letter, saying Gaza war only serves ‘political interests’.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced about…
Elon Musk backs ‘free trade zone’ between US and Europe | Politics News
Elon Musk calls for a US-Europe free-trade zone with zero tariffs while EU plans a response to US import duties.Tech billionaire Elon Musk has called…
UN official backs call for FIFA action on gender oppression in Afghanistan | Football News
The UN special rapporteur on Afghanistan urges ‘strong stand’ from FIFA for nation’s women to make return to international football.Afghanistan’s national women’s football team have…
Ben Carson backs Donald Trump, ‘a very intelligent man’
Reporting from Miami — Ben Carson threw his support behind Donald Trump on Friday, calling the Republican presidential front-runner a “very intelligent man that cares deeply about…
Russia’s Putin backs idea of Ukraine ceasefire, but voices doubts | News
Putin supports US ceasefire plan but insists on guarantees for a long-lasting peace to address root causes of conflict.Russian President Vladimir Putin says he agrees…
NATO’s Rutte backs Bosnia after separatist moves by Serbian region | Conflict News
Visit to Sarajevo comes after Bosnian Serb leaders bar federal judicial authorities and police from Republika Srpska.NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has pledged the military alliance’s…
RFK Jr, noted vaccine sceptic, backs measles jab amid deadly US outbreak | Health News
US health secretary says he is ‘deeply concerned’ about outbreak in Texas.Robert F Kennedy Jr, the top health official in the United States who is…
WNBA star Brittney Griner backs out of medical marijuana convention after ‘threatening’ hotel room note
1 of 2 | Brittney Griner (seen with her wife, Cherelle, in New York City, May 2023) was slated to appear at the Gaylord National…
Galway United secure Cian Byrne loan as Ollie Horgan backs squad for competitive season
GALWAY UNITED have added Bohemians centre half Cian Byrne on loan until July.The 22-year-old was made available by the Gypsies following the return to fitness…
Keir Starmer backs Nato membership for Ukraine despite US view
Sir Keir Starmer has reaffirmed Britain will back Ukraine's "irreversible path" to joining Nato despite US President Donald Trump appearing to rule out membership.The prime…
Trump backs Japanese investment in U.S. Steel, doesn’t rule out tariffs in meeting with prime minister
1 of 7 | Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak at a joint news conference in the East Room…
Senate panel backs Kennedy’s nomination as health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the sprawling federal bureaucracy responsible for the healthcare of millions of Americans, received the backing of…
St. John Bosco targets ex-CEO, backs coach amid embezzlement allegations
St. John Bosco High responded Thursday to a lawsuit filed against the Catholic school, football coach Jason Negro and the Salesian Society religious order with…
Trump backs off punishing Colombia with tariffs after deportation flights blocked
1 of 2 | Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrives in Haiti on January 22. Photo by Johnson Sabin/EPA Jan. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald…
Keir Starmer refuses to say if he backs third Heathrow runway amid Labour split
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was not going to take lectures from people who talk about climate change but oppose renewable infrastructure in…
L.A. backs $1-billion TVC project, amid fears about Hollywood jobs
For the past two and a half years, the battle for the future of L.A.’s Fairfax Avenue corridor has been raging between economic powerhouses.Hackman Capital…
Korea Backs Airport Design Amid Scrutiny of Wall’s Role in Crash
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessSouth Korean authorities have defended airport infrastructure at the site of the country’s worst civil air accident as questions grow over the…
Defensive backs keep making plays as Rams win fifth game in row
Rams cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (4) runs up the sideline in celebration after his game-clinching interception against the Cardinals. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) After…
Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD before elections | News
Germans expected to vote on February 23 after a centre-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapses.US billionaire Elon Musk has backed the far-right…