Tag: Government and politics
Lebanese singer deported from Saudi after 50-day detention
A prominent Lebanese singer and composer known for his vitriolic political views said he has been deported from Saudi Arabia after a 50-day detention...
Two Oklahoma tribes consider tribal citizenship for Freedmen
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Choctaw and Muscogee nations in Oklahoma are considering changes to their constitutions that would allow descendants of Freedmen, Black people...
3 officers face arraignment in Black man’s restraint death
SEATTLE — Five weeks after ex-Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd, three Washington state officers have been charged in the...
Flying over Memorial Day? Expect long lines at airports
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says people traveling for Memorial Day weekend should be patient because there will be long lines at...
Ex-campaign manager for Ohio U.S. Rep pleads guilty to theft
CINCINNATI — A former campaign manager for a veteran member of Congress pleaded guilty Friday to two federal counts in a case alleging he...
Senate confirms geneticist Lander as Biden science adviser
WASHINGTON — The Senate has confirmed geneticist Eric Lander to be President Joe Biden's chief science adviser, one of the last unfilled Cabinet posts...
GOP poised to block bipartisan probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are poised to block the creation of a special commission to study the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol,...
River herring, once eyed for endangered list, grow in counts
PORTLAND, Maine — A small fish that has been the subject of conservation efforts for years appears to be growing in number in the...
US blocks seafood from Chinese fleet for mistreating crew
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government blocked imports of seafood Friday from the fleet of a Chinese company that authorities say forced crew members to...
Evansville woman pleads guilty to absentee ballot charge
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — An Evansville woman has pleaded guilty to illegally mailing hundreds of absentee voter applications before the 2020 Indiana primary election.
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