The US economy grew last quarter, recovering after contracting in the first half of the year. Gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic activity — rose at an annualized rate of 2.6% during the third quarter, according to initial estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Thursday. The figure represents growth…
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Ash Carter, former Obama defense secretary, dies at 68
Ash Carter, who was former President Barack Obama’s last secretary of defense, has died at the age of 68, his family said Tuesday. The former official died Monday night in Boston, according to the statement. In 2014, then-President Obama nominated Carter for the post of Secretary of Defense, which he held from February 2015 to…
Progressive Democrats withdraw letter asking Biden for a change in political strategy in Ukraine
US MP Pramila Jayapal withdrew a controversial letter she posted about Ukraine diplomacy after backlash from members of her Congressional Progressive Caucus, who said it was drafted months ago but sent this week without her knowledge. “The letter was written several months ago, but unfortunately it was published by her staff without being examined. As…
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes Seven Trees in California
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was recorded in Seven Trees, near San Jose, California, reported the United States Geological Survey (USGS, for its acronym in English). Preliminary information from the USGS says that the tremor occurred at a depth of 6.9 km, around 11:42 a.m. (Pacific time). “Additional aftershock tremors can be expected in the…