U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to offer a reassuring assessment of the nation's condition rather than roll out flashy policy proposals as he delivers his second state of the union address on Tuesday night, seeking to overcome pessimism in the country and concerns about his own leadership.
U.S. Labour Secretary Marty Walsh is expected to leave the Biden administration to run the National Hockey League Players' Association, according to multiple media reports.
Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick, 48, was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison with a minimum term of 30 years for raping and sexually assaulting a dozen women over a 17-year period.
Converting NATO's so-called "tripwire" forces in the three Baltic countries to fully topped-up fighting brigades — the kind that could withstand a Russian invasion — is proving to be a challenge for the lead nations involved: Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany.
