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Venezuelaâs acting president signs oil industry overhaul, easing state control to lure investors
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday signed a law that will open the nation’s oil sector to privatization, reversing a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement that has ruled the country for more than two decades.Lawmakers in the country's National Assembly approved the overhaul of the energy industry law earlier in the day, less than a month after the brazen seizure of then-President Nicolás Maduro in a U.S. military attack in Venezuela’s capital.
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez then signed the reform into... Read More
Aston Villa edges Salzburg 3-2 after second-half comeback in Europa League
Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba's first-ever goal for Aston Villa was an 87th-minute winner in a 3-2 comeback victory over Salzburg to conclude the opening phase of the Europa League on Thursday.The 19-year-old Jimoh-Aloba's strike followed Tyrone Mings' equalizer at Villa Park. Morgan Rogers sparked the comeback in the 64th after the visitors built a 2-0 lead an own goal from Victor Lindelof and then Moussa Yeo's goal.
Villa wasn't able to overtake Lyon atop the 36-team standings, however, after the French team beat 10-man PAOK 4-2 remain in front of Unai Emery's team on goal... Read More
The Latest: Senate Democrats block DHS funding package ahead of shutdown deadline
Democrats voted to block legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday as they continued to negotiate with Republicans and the White House on new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement.Thursday’s 45-55 test vote came as Democrats have threatened a partial government shutdown when money runs out on Friday. But Trump said just ahead of the vote that “we don’t want a shutdown” and the two sides were discussing a possible agreement to separate homeland security funding from the rest of the... Read More
Democrats, White House narrow in on tentative spending deal that would avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and the White House are narrowing in on a spending deal that could avert a partial government shutdown as they negotiate new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement.As the country reels from the deaths of two protesters at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis, the two sides had tentatively agreed to separate homeland security funding from the rest of the legislation and fund it for two weeks while they debate Democratic demands for curbs on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The potential... Read More
Apple's iPhone sales surge to new quarterly high despite early missteps in artificial intelligence
Apple’s iPhone sales soared to a new quarterly record during the holiday season, despite artificial intelligence blunders that prompted the technology trendsetter to get a helping hand from Google.The October-December results announced Thursday reflect the allegiance of Apple’s fans, who eagerly snapped up the latest iPhone 17 models even though the company still hasn’t delivered on its 2024 promise to smarten up the device’s Siri assistance with AI.
Apple tried to offset its AI miscues with a new “liquid glass” design for the iPhone 17 and older models... Read More
Top Stories
- Venezuelaâs acting president signs oil industry overhaul, easing state control to lure investors
- Democrats, White House narrow in on tentative spending deal that would avert government shutdown
- Man who squirted apple cider vinegar on Omar is charged with assaulting and intimidating her
- A man impersonating an FBI agent tried to get Luigi Mangione out of jail, authorities say
- Trump's border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota, but only after âcooperationâ
- New cold snap adds urgency to winter storm recovery across the South
- EU lists Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organization over protest crackdown
- Israel returns Palestinian bodies, marking last exchange between Israel and Hamas
- Trump says Venezuelan airspace will reopen to commercial travel and Americans soon can visit
- Trump says he asked Putin not to target Kyiv for 1 week during brutal cold spell
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- Aston Villa edges Salzburg 3-2 after second-half comeback in Europa League
- NASCAR adjusts Clash schedule at Bowman Gray Stadium due to winter storm
- As pro rodeo considers moving HQ to Wyoming, conservative lawmakers question incentives
- Mets sign nine-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel to minor league deal with invitation to spring training