First Look From expelled to reelected: Voters show support for ‘Tennessee Three’ Tennessee Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, two of the “Tennessee Three” that were expelled for involvement in a gun control protest on the House floor, reclaimed their legislative seats on Aug. 3. The outcome may influence upcoming elections. | View caption Hide caption |…
Month: August 2023
Poland warns Europe must brace for Belarus and Russia’s ‘growing aggressiveness’
Eastern European countries should expect “further provocation” by Belarusian leader and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the Polish Ambassador to the US has warned. As on Tuesday, one high-ranking official issued a warning about Minsk and Moscow’s “growing aggressiveness”. Speaking as Warsaw is sending 10,000 troops to its border with in support to the al:…
Soldier charged with murdering his wife after reporting her missing in Alaska
A U.S. soldier was charged with murdering his wife in Anchorage, Alaska, four days after he reported her missing to police. Army Spc. Zarrius Hildabrand, 21, has been charged with first- and second-degree murder, as well as tampering with evidence, according to the Army and court records. Saria Hildabrand was first reported missing on Monday,…
India’s Modi survives no-confidence vote over his handling of ethnic violence
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday easily defeated a vote of no-confidence taken by the opposition over his handling of a deadly ethnic conflict in Manipur, and in a two-hour speech dismissed the move as a vain attempt to “defame India.” More than 180 people have been killed, many hundreds more wounded and…
Striking actors shut down Hollywood
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: Hollywood studios thought they could “ride out the skirmish with screenwriters” and keep the entertainment factory going, said Meg James in the Los Angeles Times. Now, with Hollywood actors joining striking screenwriters last week for the biggest Tinseltown shutdown in more…
Who is Fani Willis, the DA leading the Trump probe in Georgia?
Fani Willis, the district attorney in Georgia’s Fulton County, where former President Donald Trump is under investigation for allegedly attempting to overturn the state’s 2020 presidential election result, said last week that she will reveal her charging decisions in the matter by Sept. 1. “The work is accomplished,” she told NBC affiliate WXIA. “We’ve been…
Israel on edge, Netanyahu hospitalized ahead of Supreme Court overhaul vote
Israel’s far-right government is on track to pass on Monday the first bill in a controversial package of measures to overhaul the judiciary to weaken the Supreme Court. The effort has bitterly split Israeli society, sparking 29 straight weeks of protest by hundreds of thousands of citizens. Adding to the tumult, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,…
Who is Fani Willis, the DA leading the Trump probe in Georgia?
Fani Willis, the district attorney in Georgia’s Fulton County, where former President Donald Trump is under investigation for allegedly attempting to overturn the state’s 2020 presidential election result, said last week that she will reveal her charging decisions in the matter by Sept. 1. “The work is accomplished,” she told NBC affiliate WXIA. “We’ve been…
6 inviting homes in the Craftsman style
Chatham Township, New Jersey This 2011 five-bedroom is a contemporary expression of the American Craftsman style of the early 20th century. Details include cherrywood interior columns, floating beams, custom built-ins, grilled windows, wraparound porch with stone-clad supports, double-height family room, open chef’s kitchen with breakfast nook, and a lower-level bar and recreation and music rooms.…
NASA loses contact with Voyager 2 probe
NASA lost contact with its Voyager 2 probe and potentially may not hear from it until October. Voyager 2 is located 12.4 billion miles from the Earth and is no longer able to receive commands or send data, CBS News reported. This is because a “series of planned commands” sent to the probe “inadvertently caused the…