Lawsuit limits and antisemitism are among topics Georgia lawmakers plan to take on in 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s General Assembly began its 2024 regular session Monday and the top intrigue is whether Republicans, after longtime opposition, may agree to a further for poor adults under the state’s Medicaid program.
Republican House Speaker Jon Burns of Newington said he wants to explore the idea, and Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones said he is willing to consider it. , the state’s top Republican, has championed a more limited expansion of coverage.
Because it’s the
Victim of New York bus crash identified as 74-year-old Montreal woman
MONTREAL — New York State Police have identified Jeanne Elzanie Jourdan Colin, a 74-year-old Montrealer, as the person who died in a tour bus crash in Lake George, N.Y., on Friday.
They say one person remains in critical condition at an Albany, N.Y., hospital.
Police have said that one person died and 11 others were injured after a Skyway Coach Line tour bus crashed on U.S. Highway 87 while travelling from Montreal to New York City
Book Review: ‘Sugar, Baby’ is a train wreck with no consequences that you can’t help but read
Agnes Green grew up on the poor side of a town outside London in the new novel “Sugar, Baby.” She’s been an outsider her whole life, with her strict conservative Christian upbringing directly at odds with her desire for romance, sex and parties.
When a wealthy model teaches Agnes to use her youth and beauty to get men to give her whatever she wants, sugaring seems like an ideal ticket out.
Debut author Celine Saintclare introduces a story brimming with possibility: a sexual awakening? feminine empowerment?
Paris names a street after David Bowie celebrating music icon’s legacy
PARIS (AP) — Paris immortalized late British music icon by naming a street after him in the city’s southeast on what would have been his 77th birthday on Monday.
The inauguration of rue David-Bowie was first announced in 2020 by Jérôme Coumet, mayor of the 13th arrondissement. Bowie .
The tribute celebrated Bowie’s first Paris performance in 1965 — his first outside the United Kingdom — and his lasting impact on music, fashion and
Japan’s foreign minister visits Poland to strengthen ties with the NATO nation
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa met with top officials in Poland on Monday to strengthen ties with the NATO nation, which .
Kamikawa conferred with Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski in Warsaw and a placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. She also was scheduled to meet President .
She began her visit to Poland on Saturday, but interrupted it to make an unannounced visit to Ukraine, where she pledged Japan’s continued support for the country as it tries to defend itself against . Japan
Morguard selling portfolio of 14 hotels across Canada for $410 million
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Morguard Corp. says it has signed a deal to sell a portfolio of 14 hotels for $410 million as part of its plan to focus on its core real estate investments, including office, industrial, retail and multi-suite residential properties.
The package includes Marriott, Hilton, IHG and independent hotels in major cities across Canada.
Morguard chair and chief executive Rai Sahi says the company has strategically divested its hotel portfolio to align with its objectives of strengthening the company’s balance
Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning light
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — United Airlines said Monday it found loose bolts and other “installation issues” on a part of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jets that were inspected after a mid-flight blowout on a similar Alaska Airlines jet on Friday.
The inspections are focused on plugs used to seal an area set aside for extra emergency doors that are not required on United and Alaska Max 9s.
“Since we began preliminary inspections on Saturday, we have found instances that appear to relate to installation
Boeing jetliner that suffered inflight blowout was restricted because of concern over warning light
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — United Airlines said Monday it found loose bolts and other “installation issues” on a part of some Boeing 737 Max 9 jets that were inspected after a mid-flight blowout on a similar Alaska Airlines jet on Friday.
The inspections are focused on plugs used to seal an area set aside for extra emergency doors that are not required on United and Alaska Max 9s.
“Since we began preliminary inspections on Saturday, we have found instances that appear to relate to installation
Jonathan Majors says he was ‘shocked’ when assault case verdict was handed down
In his first interview since his assault and harassment conviction last month, actor said he hopes to work in Hollywood again.
“I pray I do, but it’s God’s plan and God’s timing,” Majors said in the interview that aired Monday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Asked whether he deserves a second chance, he responded: “I think I do. I hope other people think that.”
A New York jury last month found the 34-year-
Gildan Activewear calls campaign by shareholders to bring back ex-CEO misguided
MONTREAL — The board of directors at Gildan Activewear Inc. says its ousted CEO had no credible long-term strategy for the company and a campaign by shareholders to have him reinstated as chief executive is misguided.
In an open letter to shareholders, the board said Monday that Gildan co-founder Glenn Chamandy was the right leader for much of his tenure but that it had lost trust and confidence in his ability to grow an increasingly complex organization.
“The board is unanimous in its conviction that retaining Mr. Chamandy as CEO