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The $39 million in funding was awarded in July 2024 and was going to be used for three new basins that could collect water when, not if, Central flooded again. “Essentially, the center of our city has a flood control problem,” said Evans. “This is an area of repetitive flood losses.” Earlier this month, Evans traveled to Washington, D.C., where he met with Louisiana lawmakers, including Rep. Steve Scalise and Sen. John Kennedy, to try to get the grant’s cancellation reversed. And while he said he found a sympathetic audience, he was told ultimately the decision must come from the…
NEW YORK: Oil prices slipped US$1 per barrel on Monday (Jun 16) in volatile trading after reports that Iran is seeking an end to hostilities with Israel, raising the possibility of a truce and easing fears of a disruption to crude supplies from the region. Brent crude futures settled US$1, or 1.35 percent, lower to US$73.23 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell US$1.21, or 1.66 percent, to US$71.77 per barrel. Iran has asked Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman to press US President Donald Trump to use his influence on Israel for an immediate ceasefire in return for Tehran’s flexibility in talks about its nuclear program, two Iranian and three regional…
U.S. President Donald Trump is leaving the Group of Seven summit in Canada a day early due to the situation in the Middle East, the White House said on Monday.The G7 has struggled to find unity over conflicts in Ukraine and between Israel and Iran as Trump overtly expressed support for Russian President Vladimir Putin and has imposed tariffs on many of the allies present.Trump had earlier urged everyone to immediately evacuate Tehran, and reiterated that Iran should have signed a nuclear deal with the United States.”Much was accomplished, but because of what’s going on in the Middle East, President…
ANDEMBRY inhibits the top of the HAE cascade by targeting factor XIIa and provides sustained protection from attacks Once-monthly dosing reduced HAE attacks by a median of more than 99 percent and a least squares mean of 89.2 percent, compared to placebo ANDEMBRY approval expands CSL’s HAE franchise and underscores the company’s legacy of delivering transformational innovations to the HAE community for over four decades KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Global biotechnology leader CSL (ASX:CSL; USOTC:CSLLY) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ANDEMBRY® (garadacimab-gxii), the only treatment targeting factor XIIa for prophylactic use to prevent attacks…
A former Coast Guard lieutenant and sharpshooter has been arrested for allegedly making threats to kill President Trump.A 19-page Federal Bureau of Investigation affidavit lists out scores of alleged social media threats by Peter Stinson, who served 33 years in the U.S. Coast Guard through 2021, and also served as a Federal Emergency Management Agency instructor.The social media posts quoted in charging documents, which span from 2020 to 2025, include online statements that suggested using a gun, a knife and poison against Mr. Trump. In several cases, Stinson allegedly said he didn’t have the skills to kill Mr. Trump himself,…
[LONDON] Prime Minister Keir Starmer reached an agreement with US President Donald Trump to implement trading terms disclosed last month to slash US tariffs on key British exports and raise UK quotas on certain American agricultural products.Trump and Starmer on Monday (Jun 16) presented a document signed at the Group of Seven meeting in Kananaskis, Canada, agreeing to move forward on measures easing trade of cars, agricultural and aerospace products – but falling short of an immediate cut to steel tariffs, a key British ask. “The UK is very well protected,” Trump told reporters. “Because I like them, that’s why, that’s…
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp is looking to raise nearly $4.9 billion in an unregistered overnight block sale of T-Mobile shares, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.SoftBank is offering to sell 21.5 million shares for $224 to $228 each, Bloomberg said, citing the deal terms. Bank of America Corp is working on the deal.The sale represents a discount of more than 3 per cent to T-Mobile’s closing price of $230.99 on Monday, and the stake offered would represent about 1.9 per cent of T-Mobile’s outstanding shares, Reuters calculations showed. SoftBank and T-Mobile did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment. In…
There are many in Donald Trump’s administration that are opposed to US global military interventions, including his vice-president, JD Vance
If quarterback play is the most valuable thing in football, then the most valuable thing on the defensive side of the ball is getting after the quarterback. NFL teams seem to agree with that sentiment as well. In this offseason, three edge rushers have earned extensions that will pay them at least $35 million per year in average annual salary – Myles Garrett, Maxx Crosby, and Danielle Hunter – as money at that position continues to rise. But with a higher salary comes higher expectations. As each of those players looks to prove their team right by investing in them, let’s take…
Published Tue, Jun 17, 2025 · 07:20 AM — Updated Tue, Jun 17, 2025 · 07:49 AM[NEW YORK] SoftBank Group is seeking to raise as much as US$4.9 billion in an unregistered overnight block sale of T-Mobile US shares, according to terms of the deal seen by Bloomberg News.The Japanese technology giant is offering 21.5 million shares for US$224 to US$228 each, the terms show. The offering represents a discount of as much as 3 per cent to T-Mobile US’s on Monday (Jun 16) closing price of US$230.99 per share, according to Bloomberg calculations. T-Mobile shares fell 3.5 per cent to…