HOUSTON (AP) — George H.W. Bush is set to embark on his final tour of Washington, the capital city that is remembering the 41st president’s lifetime of public service that began in the Navy during World War II, ended with one term as president and was characterized throughout by what …
Read More »George H.W. Bush dies at 94; made greatest mark in Gulf War
By MICHAEL GRACZYK, Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — He was the man who sought a “kinder, and gentler nation,” and the one who sternly invited Americans to read his lips — he would not raise taxes. He was the popular leader of a mighty coalition that dislodged Iraq from Kuwait, and …
Read More »The Trumps to attend Bush state funeral
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Saturday mourned the passing of former President George H.W. Bush, remembering him as a man of “sound judgment, common sense and unflappable leadership.” In a statement issued hours after Bush’s death on Friday night, the Trumps …
Read More »Back-to-back earthquakes shatter roads and windows in Alaska
By RACHEL D’ORO and DAN JOLING, Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.7 shattered highways and rocked buildings Friday morning in Anchorage, sending people running into the streets and briefly triggering a warning to residents in Kodiak to flee to higher ground for fear of a …
Read More »Northern California wildfire nearly quadruples in size
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire that moved so fast that firefighters couldn’t hope to stop it quadrupled in size Friday after destroying several thousand buildings and leveling much of a Northern California town of nearly 30,000 people, authorities said. Only a day after it began, the fire near the …
Read More »The Latest: Calif. shooting survivor was at Vegas massacre
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the shooting at a Southern California bar that left 13 dead including the gunman (all times local): 8:10 p.m. A survivor of the mass shooting at a Southern California bar was also at the Las Vegas music festival that ended in a …
Read More »Kemp’s campaign declares victory in Georgia’s governor race
By BILL BARROW and BEN NADLER, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Brian Kemp’s campaign declared victory Wednesday in the Georgia governor’s race, though Democrat Stacey Abrams insists that enough ballots remain to leave open the possibility of a runoff in a race that Kemp oversees as secretary of state. The …
Read More »Trump forces out Jeff Sessions as US attorney general
By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions was pushed out Wednesday as the country’s chief law enforcement officer after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks from President Donald Trump over his recusal from the Russia investigation. Sessions told the president in a …
Read More »Amazon considers New York, Virginia amid reports of HQ split
By JOSEPH PISANI, DAVID KLEPPER and ALAN SUDERMAN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After a yearlong search for a second home, Amazon is now reportedly looking to build offices in two cities instead of one, a surprise move that could still have a major impact on the communities it ultimately …
Read More »Rihanna Speaks Out Against Song Usage at UTC Rally
Please DO stop the music. Pop singer Rihanna took to Twitter after learning her 2007 single “Please Don’t Stop the Music” was played numerous times for the waiting crowds at the Trump campaign rally held in UTC’s McKenzie Arena. According to the singer, she will be taking action towards having …
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