David Sedaris on tourist attractions (small change required)
People throw money at a lot of things, the humorist notes, including the World’s Largest Alligator.
Transcript: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on “Face the Nation,” July 28, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, on “Face the Nation” that aired on July 28, 2024.
How Hong Kong turned into what some observers call a police state
Five years after Hong Kong saw what’s recognized as likely the biggest pro-democracy, anti-China protests in its history, dissent in this city of more than seven million is quelled, after… Read More »How Hong Kong turned into what some observers call a police state
Hong Kong activist: “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance”
Five years after Hong Kong saw what’s believed to be the biggest pro-democracy, anti-China protests in its history, Beijing and Hong Kong have enacted laws that make any action or… Read More »Hong Kong activist: “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance”
1 killed in Maryland mall shooting in food court area
Police in Maryland say one person was killed in a shooting inside a shopping mall in a suburb of Baltimore and Washington
Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week
Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in. Disenchanted voters are taking a new look at their choices
Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in
US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation, underscores threat from China
Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs and top diplomats agreed to further bolster their military cooperation by upgrading the command and control of U.S. forces in the East Asian country and… Read More »US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation, underscores threat from China
Israel retaliates on Lebanon after a strike on a soccer field kills at least 12
The Israel Defense Forces said they have hit seven targets “deep inside Lebanese territory” on Sunday in retaliation for a strike on a soccer field that killed at least 12… Read More »Israel retaliates on Lebanon after a strike on a soccer field kills at least 12