US and its partners stage warfare drills as Japan, South Korea strengthen alliance against China, North Korea
The United States and its allies staged anti-submarine warfare drills with India, Canada, South Korea, and Japan to strengthen their defenses against threats from North Korea and China.
foxnews.comCuba beats Australia, reaches 1st WBC semifinal since 2006
Cuba advanced to the World Baseball Classic semifinals for the first time since 2006 with a 4-3 win over Australia as Alfredo Despaigne hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly and Yoelkis Guibert followed with a two-run single in three-run fifth inning.
Honda recalling 500,000 vehicles to fix seat belt problem
Honda is recalling a half-million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front seat belts may not latch properly. Honda says in documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators that the surface coating on the channel for the buckle can deteriorate over time. Honda says it has no reports of injuries caused by the problem.
news.yahoo.comFirst major US railroad merger in 2 decades will go forward
The first major railroad merger in more than two decades will go forward after federal regulators approved Canadian Pacific’s $31 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern. The two are the smallest among the nations seven major railroads, but their coupling will create the only railroad linking Canada, Mexico and the United States. The approval Wednesday by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board comes after an arduous two-year review.
news.yahoo.comLawmakers demand accountability from Biden admin after 4th flying object shot down by military: 'Unacceptable'
Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle are demanding additional accountability from the Biden administration after four flying objects have been shot down over the U.S. and Canada in recent days.
foxnews.comPresident Biden and G7 Leaders Formally Launch the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
At the 2021 G7 Summit, President Biden and G7 leaders announced their intent to develop a values-driven, high-impact, and transparent infrastructure partnership to meet the enormous infrastructure needs of low- and middle-income countries and support the United States’ and its allies’ economic and national security interests. Over the past year, members of the Administration have traveled to hear directly from countries on how we can meet their infrastructure needs, deepened our coordination across the U.S Government and with the G7, honed our infrastructure investment tools, and closed game-changing deals. At the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Schloss Elmau, Leaders will formally launch the Partnership for Global Infrastructure (PGII) to mobilize hundreds of billions of dollars and deliver quality, sustainable infrastructure that makes a difference in people’s lives around the world, strengthens and diversifies our supply chains, creates new opportunities for American workers and businesses, and advances our national security.
FIFA picks 2026 cities, predicts soccer will be `No 1 sport’
Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Seattle and Kansas City, Missouri, were the newcomers among the 11 U.S. sites picked to host games at the 2026 World Cup, while Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Tennessee, and Orlando, Florida, were left out.