(This story contains strong language in paragraph 5) By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – Musician and singer-songwriter Roger Waters says he hopes a now free Julian Assange might one day be able to resume his work at WikiLeaks if he wants to, and that he is prepared to help fund the whistleblower media organisation. The […]
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Residents in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince expressed cautious hope after a first contingent of Kenyan police officers arrived in the Caribbean country, as part of a long-delayed mission to help police fight armed gangs. A few hundred Kenyan police officers landed in Haiti this week to lead a United Nations-ratified mission set […]
Gov. Doug Burgum (R-N.D.) dug in his heels while repeating claims that Americans are living under a “dictatorship” with President Joe Biden. During an appearance on “State of the Union” Sunday, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins pressed the governor to explain why he thinks his political disagreements with Biden make the Democratic president a despot. “I understand you […]
Jun. 21—BELLEVUE — The state Democratic Party convention that kicked off Friday night drew more than a hundred people from across Washington who sipped cocktails as they listened to politicians give speeches on the fourth floor of a convention center. Organizers of the three-day event at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue appeared to have designed […]
(Photo by Hal Brown) The state’s elections law watchdog plans to examine whether the radio show hosted by a Republican running for governor provides an indirect financial benefit to his campaign. The push pits the state Election Law Enforcement Commission against the candidate, Bill Spadea, and New Jersey 101.5, the radio station where Spadea hosts […]
By Daphne Psaledakis and Nidal al-Mughrabi TEL AVIV/CAIRO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday a Hamas statement of support for a U.N. resolution backing a proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza war was a “hopeful sign” though word from the militant group’s leadership in the enclave was vital. Conversations […]
The Russian authorities on Friday declared a former presidential hopeful, a prominent human rights advocate and several others to be “foreign agents,” the latest step in an unrelenting crackdown on dissent in Russia that has reached new heights since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine. Russia introduced the label in 2012, following mass antigovernment protests that […]
ELKHART — A recent survey conducted by Vibrant Communities shows Elkhart County residents are hopeful about the future. But the survey also revealed a decrease in perception of the quality of the schools in Elkhart County. “With these surveys, they measure attitudes and perceptions,” said David Blouin, associate professor of sociology at Indiana University South […]
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) said Thursday it’s “hopeful” for a deal with the NBA after a Wall Street Journal report said the company is at risk of losing media rights for the league to competitor NBCUniversal (CMCSA). “We’ve enjoyed a strong partnership with the NBA for almost four decades. We’re in continuing conversations with them […]
On the campaign trail, mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah was fond of telling city voters they shouldn’t have to choose between the “incompetence” of Mayor Brandon Scott and “corruption” in former Mayor Sheila Dixon. The mantra was the centerpiece of his television ads, a part of his campaign kickoff remarks and repeated at debates and forums. […]
May 3—LIMA — With much of the attention concerning this year’s election centered on the presidential race or the race for U.S. Senate, one candidate was in Lima on Friday to call attention to a race that is farther down the ballot but still carries great significance for Ohio voters: the Ohio Supreme Court. Hamilton […]
MIAMI — Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, the leading Democratic candidate to take on Florida Sen. Rick Scott this fall, said she would support pushing aside the Senate filibuster in order to pass a handful of policy measures, including federal protections for abortion. “Democracy is 50-plus-one, and for certain issues, I am very much in favor of pausing the […]