During a visit last weekend to areas of eastern Washington that had been scorched by wildfires, Gov. Jay Inslee brought a personal gift: honeycrisp apples grown at the Governor’s Mansion in Olympia. Unfortunately, the apples brought something with them as well: a pest known as apple maggots that Washington agriculture officials have worked relentlessly to […]
A former White House aide who helped co-ordinate the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has heavily criticised the president and said she plans to vote for Democrat Joe Biden. Olivia Troye, a one-time aide to Vice President Mike Pence, said in a video released by the group Republican Voters Against Trump that the […]
MEXICO CITY — Bolivia’s interim president, Jeanine Añez, said Thursday that she was abandoning her election campaign, capping a stormy year in power during which divisions in her polarized nation grew only deeper. The announcement came just a day after a well-regarded poll reported that she had slid into fourth place in the presidential race. […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Sept 17) he planned to establish a commission to promote “patriotic education” in the United States, taking issue with efforts to highlight the United States’ history of slavery and racism. In remarks delivered at the National Archives, which houses the US Constitution, Bill of Rights, […]
One week after Reuters published an explosive report on an alleged sexual and financial relationship between Jerry Falwell Jr., his wife and a Miami man named Giancarlo Granda, responders were called to the Falwells’ house in Bedford County, Virginia. According to records and 911 audio obtained by HuffPost, on the night of Aug. 30, Jerry […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The US House of Representatives passed a resolution on Thursday (Sept 17) denouncing anti-Asian rhetoric related to the coronavirus pandemic, including expressions like “China virus” frequently used by President Donald Trump. The resolution, introduced by Democratic Representative Grace Meng, passed 243 to 163, largely along party lines. Fourteen Republicans voted yes along […]
MIAMI — Jeff Gruver voted for the first time ever in March, casting an enthusiastic ballot for Bernie Sanders in Florida’s presidential primary. He was planning to vote for Joseph R. Biden Jr. in November until he found out on Friday he would not be voting at all. A federal appeals court ruled that Floridians […]
Gov. Philip Murphy said the tax would help make up shortfalls caused by the pandemic, but Republicans warned it would lead to an exodus of wealthy residents. By Tracey Tully Gov. Philip D. Murphy campaigned on a vow to raise taxes on the rich in New Jersey. It took three years and a pandemic to […]
A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges the federal government was negligent and discriminatory in how it handled a “mental health crisis” within the national police force. The suit was filed by four RCMP officers on behalf of members who have been diagnosed with or suffered from operational stress injuries. According to a release from Halifax-based law […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Mr Mike Pompeo on Thursday (Sept 17) becomes the first US secretary of state to visit Guyana and Suriname as the discovery of oil fuels a sudden new interest in the small South American nations. The stops come at the start of a three-day tour that will also take Mr Pompeo to […]