Tag: ahead
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Biden add New York stopover to final tour ahead of Midterms
President Biden will head to New York over the weekend as part of his final push for Democrats ahead of the midterms, as Republicans put up a fight for governor in the liberal-leaning state. The White House on Friday announced that Mr. Biden will visit deep-blue Westchester County on Sunday to round out his tour.…
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World Cup jerseys get mixed reviews ahead of Qatar
NEW YORK — Puma, you’re all boxed in. Nike, what have you done to the U.S. and Canada? Adidas, you’re making a few style waves. With millions at stake in retail sales, this year’s World Cup in Qatar has soccer fans playing rate the shirt – and what to buy. So far, there’s no runaway…
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Rising airfares, new cancellations loom ahead of Labor Day travel
Travelers may have to endure another ugly holiday experience at the airport over the fast-approaching Labor Day weekend, according to recent reports. Airfares for the long Sept. 2-5 weekend are up and demand is down from years past as a new round of flight interruptions looms, booking service Kayak said Monday. The average price for…
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Ukraine presses ahead with grain shipment despite Russian attack, minister says
A deal to begin shipping Ukrainian grain to markets around the world will proceed despite Russia’s surprise attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said Sunday. International condemnation continued to pour in for the Russian cruise missile strike Saturday, which came just after a deal brokered by Turkey to ease the blockade…