MOSCOW (Reuters) – Dozens of people were arrested Wednesday in a protest in Moscow against constitutional reforms that give President Vladimir Putin the option of remaining in power for another 16 years, witnesses and a monitoring group said. Law enforcement officers detain a participant in a protest against amendments to …
Read More »Philadelphia public schools will have a hybrid start this fall
Each of the more than 200 schools within the district will create its own individual plan, while meeting the safety guidelines outlined by Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. on Wednesday. “We are all experiencing a pandemic, and there will surely be challenges ahead during these uncertain times,” said Hite. “But …
Read More »Goldman Sachs earnings report: Shares soar after bank crushed estimates
Text size The Goldman Sachs building is seen in lower Manhattan Photograph by Spencer Platt / Getty Images Goldman Sachs Group has just reported an explosive quarter, thanks to an increase in trade and subscription, but Wall Street wonders how long the good times will last. The investment bank’s shares …
Read More »Secoriea Turner: Order issued in Atlanta that shoots the death of an 8-year-old boy
The order issued Tuesday charges 19-year-old Julian Conley with aggravated assault and serious murder, according to department spokesman Anthony W. Grant. Detectives are working to arrest Conley, Grant added. Secoriea Turner was shot dead on July 4 while sitting in a car with her mother and an unidentified man while …
Read More »Ethiopia begins to fill the dam of the Great Renaissance, says minister
FILE PHOTO: A satellite image showing a close-up view of the Ethiopian Great Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia on July 12, 2020. Satellite image © 2020 Maxar Technologies via REUTERS ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia began filling the Great Renaissance dam, a giant hydroelectric project …
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