BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum is little-known on the national stage but is now a top choice to be former President Donald Trump’ s vice presidential running mate. The wealthy software entrepreneur has led North Dakota like a CEO. He’s championed business-oriented items such as income tax cuts and tech […]
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FL Department of Health issues alert for algae toxins in Doctors Lake ahead of holiday weekend
While it might be packed on the water for Independence Day weekend, health officials are warning residents to be careful in and around Doctors Lake. >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE
Slavery, migration and jihadists – the issues as Mauritania votes
As Mauritanians head to the polls in the presidential election, the country faces a multitude of issues including a legacy of military coups, migration, jihadist attacks in neighbouring countries and a harrowing legacy of slavery. President Mohamed ould Cheikh Ghazouani, who has been in power since the country’s first democratic transition in 2019, is seeking […]
Lawsuit challenges Ohio’s ban on foreign spending on ballot issues
A new lawsuit is challenging Ohio’s ban on foreign nationals and green card holders contributing to ballot campaigns, saying the recently approved law violates the First Amendment. The new law prohibits foreign nationals and green card holders from directly or indirectly contributing to statewide issue campaigns. It’s already illegal for foreign citizens to give money […]
Presidential rivals spar over top Arizona issues
A much-anticipated debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump underscored the stakes of the presidential race for Arizona, one of the few states that is up for grabs by both parties in the Nov. 5 election. The testy, 90-minute-long debate spanned issues that are top of mind for Arizona voters. Here’s what […]
Where Biden and Trump stand on major issues like the economy, Ukraine, and immigration
Biden and Trump’s stances differ dramatically on some major issues like abortion. But they’re also closer than you might think on other issues, like the war in Gaza. Here’s where each candidate stands on the economy, climate, immigration, abortion, Ukraine, and Israel-Gaza. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump disagree on most major issues concerning […]
Mauritania goes to the polls with a regional security crisis and economic concerns among the issues
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Nearly 2 million people go to the polls on Saturday in Mauritania, a vast desert nation in West Africa which positions itself as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence, but has been denounced for rights abuses. President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, widely expected to […]
4 Michigan issues we’re watching for in first Trump, Biden debate
November is still months away, but many voters across the U.S. are going to get their first taste of the presidential election Thursday evening as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participate in the first debate of the general election cycle. The debate, which will be moderated by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana […]
Search ends for missing SC woman with medical issues who hasn’t been seen for days
A search for a missing Midlands woman with medical issues has ended. Rachel Michelle Neese was found and was in good health, the Lexington Police Department said Monday afternoon. Hours earlier, Neese was publicly reported missing by police. The 38-year-old had not been seen for days, police said. Information about where and when Neese was […]
Dumping issues persist at Goshen recycling center
Jun. 25—GOSHEN — Illegal dumping helped cost the city of Goshen two Elkhart County recycling centers. Is Goshen’s current site at the same risk? Goshen Director of Public Works and Utilities Dustin K. Sailor verified by email Tuesday that dumping has been occurring at the Indiana Avenue recycling site. The security cameras set up there […]
Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married Indian women from jobs over ‘culture issues’ and because they ‘have babies after marriage’
The two women standing near the entrance to the iPhone factory in southern India were upset. Parvathi and Janaki, sisters in their 20s, had come to the plant, run by major Apple supplier Foxconn, for interviews in March 2023 after seeing job ads on WhatsApp. But they had been turned away at the main gate by […]
ICC issues arrest warrant for ex-Russian defence minister Shoigu
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants on Tuesday for former Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, the current military chief of staff, on accusations of war crimes in Ukraine. Both are allegedly responsible for “directing attacks” at civilian targets in Ukraine. The ICC judges said there were sufficient grounds to believe […]