First came the sharp clack of metal on metal, then the scuffing of shoes on gravel, and finally a chorus of polite applause. On a bright, blustery morning this week, thousands of people gathered in a park in the southern port city of Marseilles, taking their minds off France’s seething political divisions and focusing instead […]
Julian Assange is a heroic figure for many campaigners against state spying and censorship but regarded as a malicious hacker and danger to national security by his critics. The enigmatic WikiLeaks founder was born Julian Paul Hawkins in Queensland, Australia, to artist Christine Hawkins and John Shipton, an anti-war activist, on July 3rd, 1971. The […]
Jun. 1—The race for First Judicial District Attorney is shaping up as one of the most expensive primaries in the state. Incumbent Mary Carmack-Altwies raised almost $172,000 between May 7 and May 28, most of which came in the form of a $160,000 loan to her campaign. She spent more than $162,000 and ended the […]
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to make his case for President Joe Biden‘s $64 billion foreign affairs budget request in four congressional hearings this week, amid deep divides with Republicans over spending priorities and Israel policy. Blinken testifies on Tuesday in the Democratic-controlled Senate to the […]
Daryl “Brother D” Craig, a pastor, founder of the Erie Blue Coats peacekeepers, and linchpin in the Unified Erie anti-violence initiative, was recently hired to serve as community liaison for the city of Erie. This new leadership position marks the culmination of nearly two decades of work in Erie to promote peace and community understanding […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is starting three days of talks with senior Chinese officials in Shanghai and Beijing this week with U.S.-China ties at a critical point over numerous global disputes. The mere fact that Blinken is making the trip — shortly after a conversation between President Joe Biden and Chinese […]
ATLANTA — For years, Loretta Green has voted at her Southwest Atlanta precinct wearing the same custom T-shirt emblazoned with a photo of her first voter registration card, dated to 1960. The front of it reads: “This is why I vote.” Since gaining the legal right, Green, 88, has participated in every possible election. This […]
Apr. 10—HARRINGTON, Wash. — Several energy companies are exploring major wind projects in Eastern Washington. Just don’t call them wind farms, or else some wheat farmers might take offense. The companies are buying up leases from landowners across Lincoln, Whitman and southern Spokane counties — to the chagrin of some neighbors who want to preserve […]
By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Shayara Bano heaved a sigh of relief on Wednesday at the enactment of a law banning polygamy in her small Indian state, the culmination of a years-long effort including her own case before the nation’s Supreme Court. “I can now say that my battle against age-old Islamic rules […]
HAMPTON, SC — After more than two years of legal battles, the court-seized assets of convicted murderer and fraudster Richard “Alex” Murdaugh have finally been distributed to the disbarred attorney’s victims and former clients — but not everyone was served a slice of that meager pie. Faced with a heaping helping of civil suits — […]
For decades, Evangel Church International was at the center of life for Annette Kidd and many others in the congregation. Today, half-built condominiums rise where their church stood not long ago. On a recent Sunday, Kidd and several former members visited the site in North Miami to talk about what they lost — not just […]
(Bloomberg) — Analysts are throwing in the towel while some investors are positioning for stock gains in PayPal Holdings Inc. ahead of an event Thursday at which the company is expected to showcase its innovations. Most Read from Bloomberg At least four analysts have downgraded the stock this month, citing a range of concerns from […]