Year: 2023

Bruce Springsteen postpones rest of shows this year because of peptic ulcer disease

Bruce Springsteen will not be able to perform for the rest of this year, the rock icon announced Wednesday, as he continues to fight peptic ulcer disease. Earlier this month, the 74-year-old Springsteen called off a string of September shows in the hopes of recovering enough to resume touring with an eight-gig Canadian run starting…

Russia hits Ukrainian port and grain facilities in new airstrikes

Russia hit Ukrainian port infrastructure and grain storage facilities in an overnight drone strike on the grain exporting district of Izmail, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday. Oleh Kiper, governor of the southern Odesa region which includes the Danube River ports of Izmail and Reni, said a border checkpoint building, storage facilities and more than 30…

Long in Russian orbit, Georgia tilts West

Freedom Cover Story Long in Russian orbit, Georgia tilts West | View caption Hide caption Sunny Georgia’s freedoms and quest for membership in the European Union attract Russian exiles but risk provoking Vladimir Putin’s imperial designs. Proprietor Data Lapauri is speaking in part to potential patrons fleeing Moscow in the wake of the war in…

Biden approves legal status for Venezuelan migrants looking for work

First Look Biden approves legal status for Venezuelan migrants looking for work Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants will be granted temporary legal status in the U.S., making it easier for them to get jobs. That’s been a key demand of mayors and governors struggling to provide for an increased number of migrants in their…