Jesse Jackson’s son seeks to fill Rush’s US House seat
A son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson is seeking the Democratic nomination for the Chicago-area congressional seat held by Bobby Rush, who is retiring. Jonathan Jackson on Friday announced his … Click to Continue »
SC Senate medical marijuana bill to go into another week
The South Carolina Senate debate on medical marijuana is going into another week. The chamber debated Sen. Tom Davis’ bill Wednesday and Thursday before adjourning without a vote. The Republican … Click to Continue »
Russian roar on Ukraine rings hollow to Latin America allies
It was a classic Russian power play with echoes of Cold War gamesmanship. Shortly after entering into service in 2019, Russia’s most advanced warship made a goodwill tour of the … Click to Continue »
Feds: Kansas woman led all-female Islamic State battalion
A woman who once lived in Kansas has been arrested after federal prosecutors charged her with joining the Islamic State group and leading an all-female battalion of AK-47 wielding militants. … Click to Continue »
Prince Andrew gives up membership of prestigious golf club
Britain’s Prince Andrew has given up his honorary membership of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, one of the world’s most prestigious golf clubs, as he fights … Click to Continue »
Stocks rise on Wall Street, trimming their weekly losses
Stocks rose in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday, potentially trimming losses for some of the major indexes this week. The S&P 500 rose 1.2% as of 12:13 p.m. Eastern. … Click to Continue »
Chinese soft power in Iraq: Speak the language, get jobs
In a classroom in northern Iraq, Zhiwei Hu presides over his students as a conductor would an orchestra. He cues with a question, and the response from his students resounds … Click to Continue »
Snowstorm causes traffic woes, pushes Lexington into record books
The snow that fell Friday pushed Lexington’s January snowfall totals into the top 10 in the city’s history, and it’s still creating some traffic concerns Saturday morning. Friday’s 3.1-inch snowfall … Click to Continue »
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Polar bear skulls shipped to New York by boutique owner from Canada, feds say
A polar bear skull was packaged and shipped in a box labeled as a “gift” when it was illegally mailed from Canada to the United States, federal officials said. Now … Click to Continue »
Patient hijacks ambulance, rams troopers before jumping off bridge, Louisiana cops say
An EMS crew was unloading a patient from an ambulance when he managed to hijack the vehicle and drive off, authorities in Louisiana said. After getting away from St. Charles … Click to Continue »
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