Tag: Government and politics
Ex-spokesman kills self outside Texas congresswoman’s home
IRVING, Texas — A former campaign spokesman for freshman Rep. Beth Van Duyne, of Texas, shot and killed himself outside of the Irving Republican’s...
Boston College-Georgia Tech game moved back a day
ATLANTA — Georgia Tech will get a little extra time to prepare for next week's men's basketball game against Boston College.
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Czechs re-declare state of emergency to keep restrictions
PRAGUE — The Czech government on Sunday re-declared a state of emergency for next two weeks to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in one of...
Report: Trump campaign listed payment to legislator’s firm
<p>PHOENIX — Former President Donald Trump's unsuccessful reelection campaign reported it paid over $6,000 to a business belonging to an Arizona legislator who sought...
Ethiopia gives UN green light to deploy 25 staff to Tigray
<p>UNITED NATIONS — U.N. agencies received approval from Ethiopia’s government Monday to send 25 more staff members to embattled Tigray, a region where the...
Missing explosives from Marine base under investigation
<p>San Diego — Explosives are missing from a Marine Corps base in the Southern California desert, the military confirmed Tuesday. </p>
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Germany to let citizens store ID cards on smartphone
<p>BERLIN — Germany says its citizens will be able to use smartphones to store their government-issued ID cards and prove their identity online.</p>
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Bill seeks to crack down on catalytic converter thefts
<p>ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to crack down on rising catalytic converter thefts, which can cost car owners thousand of...
EXPLAINER: Japan’s latest Olympic controversy
<p>TOKYO — Japan's latest Olympic controversy — the reluctant resignation of Japanese organizing committee head Yoshiro Mori over sexist comments — comes as its...
Greek tax officer dies 7 months after axe attack in office
<p>THESSALONIKI — A tax office employee who had been attacked with an axe in his workplace nearly seven months ago has died, a Greek...