WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. At issue is Garland’s failure to hand over audio of special counsel Robert Hur‘s interview with President Joe Biden about his handling of classified documents. Republicans had demanded the audio after Hur declined […]
Government-run schools keep failing. It shouldn’t surprise us. Monopolies rarely serve customers well. People call them “public schools,” but “government-run” is more accurate. After all, charter schools are available to the public. Privately-run supermarkets are open to the public for more hours than “public” schools are. International tests show American kids don’t learn as much […]
Jun. 11—The Kansas Water Office, the Kansas Department of Agriculture and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment are holding a series of workshops around the state to discuss the implementation of the 2022 Kansas Water Plan, including a workshop in Southeast Kansas. The agencies are inviting Kansans to provide opinions and perspectives on: —Regional […]
The US recently green-lit strikes by Ukraine on targets in Russia using its weapons. But its placing strict limits on which ones can be used and where. A think tank said the restrictions were holding Ukraine back. Ukraine appears to have had only minor success in using US-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia because […]
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African opposition parties were meeting Friday and will continue crunch talks into next week to consider the ruling African National Congress’ offer to become part of a government of national unity. ANC failed to secure a majority in last week’s highly contested election, but some opposition parties are already rejecting the […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A giraffee at the Albuquerque BioPark is about to turn 30 years old and the BioPark has a big birthday bash planned. June is the oldest reticulated giraffe at the zoo and her 30th birthday is significant because the median age for a female of her species is around 20 years. In […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Moscow’s forces have captured more than 6,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war since the beginning of the conflict in February 2022. The figure is significantly higher than the number of Russian soldiers and officers in Ukrainian captivity, Putin said in St Petersburg on Wednesday at a meeting with representatives […]
Wednesday is shaping up to be a good day for semiconductor investors, as good news from China (and a potential money grab in Taiwan) lifts share prices of Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML), and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM). As of 10:30 a.m. ET, Applied Materials stock is up 4.9% and […]
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Law enforcement across San Diego County will be holding DUI checkpoints this weekend. Drivers in San Diego County take heed, police will be holding DUI checkpoints in Chula Vista, El Cajon, Carlsbad and Escondido over the weekend. Carlsbad The City of Carlsbad Police Department will be holding a driving under […]
Fifty years. That’s how long it’s been since the first lottery ticket arrived in Rhode Island. And that’s also the amount of time that the lottery has been in a partnership with Stop & Shop, one of the original retailers of the state lottery. To celebrate the occasion, Stop & Shop will be hosting an […]
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio lawmakers gathered Tuesday for a rare special session called by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine to pass legislation ensuring President Joe Biden appears on the state’s fall ballot. Legislators have done this before for Republicans as well as Democrats, but the ability of voters to speak directly through the ballot initiative […]