Tag: earlier

House votes to renew FISA spying tool after earlier Republican revolt

WASHINGTON — The House voted to renew a powerful surveillance program on Friday, two days after a band of 19 conservative privacy hawks revolted against Republican leadership and blocked the legislation on the floor when their demands were not met. The vote was 273-147 and was overwhelmingly bipartisan, with both Republicans and Democrats voting in […]

Trump calls for more and earlier presidential debates with Biden

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign is calling for more presidential debates to be held between him and President Joe Biden, and for the proposed face-offs to begin as early as possible to ensure that more Americans “have a full chance” to see the candidates in action before they cast their ballot. “While the Commission on […]

Teenager shot in Spokane Valley earlier this month has died

Mar. 21—A teen boy who was shot two weeks ago at a Spokane Valley apartment died two days after the shooting that also injured two others. Spokane Valley deputies were called to an apartment complex in the 4000 block of South Bowdish Road just after 12:30 a.m. March 8, Spokane Valley police said in a […]

Man jailed for stealing car from jail after earlier release

Mar. 12—A Vinemont man who was released on Thursday after more than 18 months in Morgan County Jail is back inside after deputies said he was spotted stealing a Morgan County Sheriff’s Office vehicle from the jail parking lot. Andrew Joseph Chenoweth, 33, allegedly stole a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria before he was stopped by […]

Online search data ‘may help spot ovarian cancer cases earlier’

Patients are often advised against googling symptoms but new research suggests online search data may help spot ovarian cancer cases up to a year before GP referrals. Google data from 235 women has shown that many of them were looking up symptoms online such as weight loss, bladder problems and bloating as early as 360 […]

Nacogdoches Azalea Garden seeing earlier season this year

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KETK) – Spring weather is here and it’s causing plants to bloom early. This is causing concerns about how long Nacogdoches azaleas will stay this season. 11-year-old breaks junior waterbody largemouth bass record with over 13 pound catch In Nacogdoches, the Ruby M. Mize Garden, Texas’s largest azalea garden, is already seeing blooms. […]

Wildfire seasons are starting earlier and getting longer

Fire season in Alberta, Canada, typically begins March 1. This year, the province officially declared the start of the season more than a week in advance, on Feb. 20. More than 150 fires are smoldering in parts of western Canada while firefighters in the Texas Panhandle have spent over a week battling the largest wildfire […]