Jim Chanos Changing His View on Tesla and Elon Musk
NEW YORK – Jim Chanos, the Greek-American founder and president of Kynikos Associates, a New York hedge fund, is changing his assessment of Tesla, the electric car company...
US Hiring Slows Sharply to 245,000 Jobs as Virus Intensifies
WASHINGTON — America's employers sharply scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding 245,000 jobs, the fewest since...
Two US Marshals Shot, Fugitive Killed in Bronx Gunfight
NEW YORK — A suspect in the shooting of a state trooper in Massachusetts was killed during a gunfight with U.S. marshals in New York City early Friday that left two...
Biden Adjusting Agenda to Reflect Narrow Divide in Congress
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden is adjusting the scope of his agenda to meet the challenges of governing with a narrowly divided Congress and the complications...
Cyprus FM Thanks Dendias for Greece's Steadfast Support
NICOSIA -- "Cyprus and Greece, as well as the overwhelming majority of European Union member-states, realising the seriousness of the times, have common approaches whose goal is to create conditions that enhance security, stability and cooperation in the especially important - for the EU also...
Cypriot Minister Says Most Refugee Asylum Claims Sham Attempts
NICOSIA -- Cyprus' Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said 78 percent of people arriving on the island seeking asylum are not refugees and ineligible, indicating they are not fleeing for their lives but looking for work and better economic conditions.
FM Dendias Met with Cyprus President Anastasiades
NICOSIA -- Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Friday met with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades at the presidential mansion of Cyprus.
Irene Vagianos on the Winter Village in Bryant Park
NEW YORK – The Winter Village in Bryant Park is open and offering holiday cheer through January 3, 2021.
One Good Thing: Hong Kong Restaurant Trains the Disabled
HONG KONG — Located smack in the middle of Hong Kong's bustling Mong Kok neighborhood, Dignity Kitchen offers an array of mouthwatering Singaporean fare — from...
Fauci Says 'Yes Right on the Spot' to Biden
ATHENS -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's chief infectious disease expert, says there was never a question that he would accept President-elect Joe Biden's offer to...
Ratcliffe: Adversaries Amplify Vote Fraud Claims
National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe says foreign adversaries are using social media and other platforms to amplify allegations of voter fraud. But he won't say which...
Trump Inaugural Presence Important to US
President-elect Joe Biden says it is important that President Donald Trump attend his inauguration only in the sense that it would demonstrate the nation's commitment to a...
Alabama Man Beats COVID-19, Marks 104th Birthday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A World War II veteran from Alabama has recovered from COVID-19 in time for his 104th birthday.
Spain to Vaccinate Between 15 and 20 Million People by Next May Or June
MADRID — Spain's Health Minister Salvador Illa says the government hopes to vaccinate between 15 and 20 million people by next May or June.
Czech Teachers Offered Free Rapid COVID-19 Tests
PRAGUE — The Czech Republic has launched a coronavirus testing program for the country's teachers as students gradually return to school.