After Biden's Taiwan remark, Blinken insists US 'remains committed' to One China policy

Secretary of State Antony Blinken directly addressed the Biden administration’s stance on China and Taiwan on Thursday, after President Biden stated earlier in the week that he would take military action to defend Taiwan against China. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin expressed “strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition” to Biden’s comments, which joe-biden” target=”_blank”>the Biden…

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Spanish court dismisses Shakira appeal in tax fraud case

A court in Spain on Thursday dismissed music” target=”_blank”>Colombian singer Shakira’s< In its decision issued Thursday, the Spanish court said the evidence suggests world-regions,” adding that documentation failed to substantiate her residence for tax purposes in another country. The court upheld a July ruling in which Spanish Judge Marco Juberías wrote that his three-year probe…

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Graham 'enthusiastically' supports Biden pick for DC Circuit after she was passed over for SCOTUS

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., gave a full-throated endorsement of President Biden’s nominee for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge J. Michelle Childs, following the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote to overwhelmingly support her appointment. Childs, who received 17 votes in favor and just five against her nomination, is currently a federal judge for the District…

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Drug against COVID: US moves to make antiviral more accessible

The U.S. is taking action to make an antiviral to treat COVID-19 more accessible.  Echoing pledges made earlier this year, the Biden administration announced that the first federally-supported test-to-treat site is opening in Rhode Island on Thursday, providing COVID-positive patients with immediate access to Paxlovid.  Additional sites are slated to open in Illinois and New…

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John Zderko, 'Criminal Minds' actor, dead at 60

celebrity-news” target=”_blank”>John Zderko<, his friend Charley Koontz told The Hollywood Reporter. Zderko graduated from UC Irvine and went on to become a businessman. He began his career while participating in acting classes at UCLA. Zderko got his start in the Hollywood industry later in life with his first on-screen appearance happening in 2005 after he…

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