The Washington Monument closed on Sunday because of high winds, the National Mall National Park Service (NPS) announced on social media. The NPS later clarified that the monument itself was not at risk but that it was closing to make sure visitors were not standing in line for a prolonged period during that weather. “That’s… […]
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BE VERY WARY WHEN THE DJIA CLOSES ABOVE 37,000 FOR FIRST TIME EVER…..
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South Africa cuts all ties with Israel due to Gaza war, Closes Embassy
South Africa’s Parliament has voted in favour of a motion calling for the closure of Israel’s embassy in Pretoria and the suspension of diplomatic ties as tensions soar between the two countries over the Israeli assault on Gaza. The action is largely symbolic because it will be up to President Cyril Ramaphosa‘s government […]
Gaza Crisis Escalates: Israel Cuts Off Essentials, Egypt Closes Exit, and 2 Million People Trapped
Gaza Crisis Escalates: Israel Cuts Off Essentials, Egypt Closes Exit, and 2 Million People Trapped Source
US, French warplanes grounded as Niger closes airspace
TEHRAN – Developments in Niger are moving very fluidly amid fears of a wider military escalation. Source
Concerned about fake news and hate speech, Sweden’s public radio closes Twitter accounts
Sveriges Radio has been scaling back its Twitter presence over several years, citing a drop in engagement and conversation around its Tweets. Source
Joe Biden Closes Ireland Visit With Perfect Music Choice And Raucous Crowd
A fitting anthem played before the U.S. president addressed the 27,000 who gathered for the concluding event of his overseas trip. Source
Whole Foods Closes Its “Flagship” San Fran Store After Just A Year Due To Crime
It’s yet another story of a major company leaving a U.S. city: this time, it’s a Whole Foods in San Francisco that is closing after barely being open for a year. The location in question is a 64,000 “flagship” Whole Foods store that you just know the company wouldn’t be closing down unless things truly […]
McDonald’s Temporarily Closes U.S. Offices as It Prepares for Layoffs
The fast-food megacorporation McDonald’s has temporarily closed its U.S. offices in preparation for a wave of layoffs as part of the company’s restructuring plan. Source
Peru Closes Machu Picchu As Anti-Government Protests Grow
Peru has indefinitely shut its iconic tourist site Machu Picchu in the latest sign that anti-government protests are increasingly engulfing the South American country. Source
Berlin Zoo Closes Door To Visitors Aver Bird Tests Positive For Avian Flu
Zoos in other German cities, including Greifswald, Karlsruhe, Rostock and Heidelberg, have also recently been hit with cases. Source
Hundreds of migrants in limbo as Italy closes ports to NGOs
NGOs have condemned Italy’s decision to block its ports to humanitarian vessels, as hundreds of migrants remain stranded at sea waiting for safe passage. Source
Italy’s Far-Right Govt Closes Ports To Migrant Rescue Ships, Leaving Hundreds In Limbo
Two German-run migrant rescue ships carrying nearly 300 rescued people are waiting off the eastern coast of Sicily. Source
Iran closes borders on Arbaeen pilgrims on health, security concerns
TEHRAN – All border crossings leading to Iraq have been closed on Arbaeen pilgrims due to the worrying situation of health and security inside Iraq. In the wake of worrying incidents that happened at the Shalamcheh and Mehran borders and serious threats to the health and security of the pilgrims, high-ranking officials decided to close […]
Energy crisis: France closes 30 swimming pools amid soaring heating bills
Dozens of swimming pools have closed in France because of an explosion in energy costs. Often heated by gas, pools are very energy-intensive and bear the full brunt of rising prices, worsened as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Vert Marine, which is closing 29 swimming pools across the country, said its energy bills […]
OBEY OR ELSE: Scotiabank closes account of customer who questioned presence of LGBT “rainbow” flag on smartphone app
(Natural News) A Canadian man who spoke his mind about Scotiabank’s LGBT “rainbow” flag display on its smartphone app has been sent to the back of the bus – meaning no more banking allowed. According to reports, Gary Duke, a resident of Alberta, asked Scotiabank if there was any way to remove the perversion-saturated symbology […]
OBEY OR ELSE: Scotiabank closes account of customer who questioned presence of LGBT “rainbow” flag on smartphone app
(Natural News) A Canadian man who spoke his mind about Scotiabank’s LGBT “rainbow” flag display on its smartphone app has been sent to the back of the bus – meaning no more banking allowed. According to reports, Gary Duke, a resident of Alberta, asked Scotiabank if there was any way to remove the perversion-saturated symbology […]
Iran-backed Iraq militia closes its offices after Basra violence
The leader of Iraq’s Iran-backed Asaib Ahl Al-Haq militia, Qais Al-Khazali, yesterday ordered the closure of the militia’s offices across the country following violent clashes that erupted in the southern city of Basra during which four people were killed. In a statement posted on Twitter, Al-Khazali ordered the closure of the militia’s offices until further […]
Another Major Food Processing Plant Closes amid Long List of Closures across U.S.
Another major U.S. food processing plant will be closing down in Campbell County, Tennessee, as closures over the few months hit a record high. George’s Prepared Foods announced its chicken processing plant would cease operations […] The post Another Major Food Processing Plant Closes amid Long List of Closures across U.S. appeared first on News […]
China’s annual parliamentary session closes in Beijing
China’s yearly parliamentary session closes at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The annual meeting is a week of highly choreographed meetings laying out the party’s political priorities, economic expectations, and foreign policy goals, and this edition comes in a year in which President Xi Jinping intends to further cement his grip on […]
Saudi closes private medical clinics after health violations
Over 200,000 inspections were carried out in Riyadh leading to the closure of 3,349 private medical facilities February 28, 2022 at 1:21 pm Saudi: Our flag must not be lowered Show Comments Related Source
Border Agency Closes Two Atlantic Offices Due to COVID-19 Infections, Close Contacts
OTTAWA—Canada’s border agency said it is temporarily closing two ports of entry in the Atlantic region due to COVID−19. The Canada Border Services Agency said the affected offices are in Bathurst, N.B., and Charlottetown, P.E.I. CBSA spokeswoman Judith Gadbois−St−Cyr said service at the offices is being suspended because of COVID−19 infections and close contacts among […]
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy News Site Closes After Raid, Arrests
HONG KONG (AP) — A vocal pro-democracy website in Hong Kong shut down Wednesday after police raided its office and arrested six current and former editors and board members in a continuing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. Stand News said in a statement that its website and social media are no longer […]
Major Storm Dumps Snow, Closes Mountain Routes in California
COLFAX, Calif.—A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways amid blowing snow in mountains of Northern California and Nevada, with forecasters warning that travel in the Sierra Nevada could be difficult for several days. Authorities near Reno said three people were injured in a 20-car pileup on Interstate 395, where drivers […]
Astoria’s Zenon Taverna Closes After 33 Years in Business
After 33 years in business, Zenon Taverna in Astoria closed its doors on November 28. Credit: Meta/Facebook/ZenonTaverna Zenon Taverna, a staple of Greek and Cypriot cuisine for the Astoria community of Queens, New York for more than 33 years, served its last customer at the end of November. According to the Zenon Taverna website, the […]
New York ER Closes As Employees Refuse To Comply With Vaccine Mandate
Nurses and officials at the Children’s hospital where all the kids injured in the horrific Waukesha car attack were taken have revealed that treatment is being hampered by a staff shortage brought on by the COVID vaccine mandate. The sources say that the Children’s Wisconsin Milwaukee Hospital struggled to care for 18 children rushed there in […]
Michigan School System Closes After ‘Large Number’ of Teachers Become Ill from COVID Shot
Numerous schools in a Michigan township closed on Monday after numerous staff members fell ill suffering “negative reactions” from COVID-19 booster shots. As employees get fired or resign from their jobs for refusing to comply with the vaccine mandate, schools in the Saginaw school district and around the country are substantially understaffed. “A large number of our […]