Category: USA
Ukraine’s Western Missiles Threaten Big Russian Assets
Wall Street Journal Russian airfields, ammo depots and training grounds are no longer safe. Hundreds of targets are now within reach of newly authorized weapons. https://www.wsj.com/articles/kyiv-ukraine-western-missiles-russia-2ea23bfb
Read MoreWar Between Hezbollah and Israel Drags Beirut Back Into Despair
Wall Street Journal Lebanon’s capital city is returning to a cycle of violence and destruction just as it was beginning to stabilize after years of chaos. https://www.wsj.com/articles/war-between-hezbollah-and-israel-drags-beirut-back-into-despair-a66199a7
Read MoreFred R. Harris, Senator Who Ran for President, Dies at 94
New York Times After eight years in the Senate as a moderate Democrat, he took a leftward turn toward “new populism” in a failed 1976 shot at the presidency. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/us/politics/fred-r-harris-dead.html
Read MoreTrump administration takes shape: President-elect completes top 15 Cabinet picks
Fox News President-elect Trump has rounded out his picks for the top 15 positions within his Cabinet, handpicking an array of establishment and unconventional officials for top posts in just three weeks. Trump has moved at a rapid pace to shape his upcoming administration, which stands in contrast to his first run at the presidency…
Read MoreOwners of Colorado Funeral Home Admit to Abusing Nearly 200 Corpses
New York Times Jon and Carie Hallford pleaded guilty to corpse abuse after dozens of decaying bodies were found at their funeral home. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/us/colorado-funeral-home-guilty-corpse-abuse.html
Read MoreU.N. Reaches $300 Billion Climate Financing Deal as Trump Looms
Wall Street Journal The U.S. and other wealthy countries have agreed to triple their annual climate financing by 2035, but the incoming administration is expected to repudiate deal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-n-reaches-300-billion-climate-financing-deal-as-trump-waits-in-the-wings-656ed18e
Read MoreCalifornia Educator Is Charged With Molesting 8 Children
New York Times David Braff was first accused of misconduct years ago but has since held a series of school jobs. The authorities are investigating the possibility of additional victims. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/us/california-assistant-principal-sexual-misconduct.html
Read MoreTrump Picks Brooke Rollins, a Conservative Lawyer, to Lead Agriculture Dept.
New York Times Ms. Rollins is the chief executive of the America First Policy Institute, a think tank created to promote President-elect Donald J. Trump’s agenda. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/us/politics/trump-agriculture-secretary.html
Read MoreAustin Bolsters U.S. Cooperation with Fiji, Concludes 12th Trip to Indo-Pacific
Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III signed a new agreement aimed at enhancing the United States’ logistics cooperation with Fiji as he closed out his 12th trip to the Indo-Pacific since taking office. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3976773/austin-bolsters-us-cooperation-with-fiji-concludes-12th-trip-to-indo-pacific/
Read MoreTrump taps Brooke Rollins as agriculture secretary
Fox News President-elect Trump tapped Brooke Rollins as his agriculture secretary. In a statement on Saturday, Trump lauded Rollins’ “commitment to support the American Farmer, defense of American Food Self-Sufficiency, and the restoration of Agriculture-dependent American Small Towns.” “A proud Graduate of Texas A&M University, Brooke earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Agriculture Development,…
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