Jonathan Raban, an acclaimed expatriate British writer known for his literary travels to the Middle East, down the Mississippi River, to Alaska’s Inside Passage and into eastern Montana, died Tuesday in Seattle, where he had lived since 1990. He was 80.
Two-year sentence for Hawaii woman’s Trump lobbying scheme
An American consultant has been sentenced to two years in prison for an illicit effort to lobby the former Trump administration.
Xi Jinping Concerned Over Covid Spike In China’s Rural Areas: Report
Xi Jinping has said he is “concerned” about the virus situation in the Chinese countryside, state media reported, as millions of people head to rural hometowns ahead of upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations.
‘Farce’: Investigation into Biden classified documents is a ‘fig leaf’
The special counsel looking into US President Joe Biden’s classified documents scandal is just a “fig leaf” because “they’re doing it to Trump”, says The Megyn Kelly Show host Megyn Kelly.
“This is a gift from President Biden to President Trump,” Ms …
World War I explosive discovered at Florida pawn shop
A person tried to pawn a WWI explosive at a North Port pawn shop.
Free meals for Minnesota students advance at Capitol, differences remain
All Minnesota students would get two free meals a day at school under a DFL proposal that advanced through a Senate committee Wednesday.
Federal leaders trade barbs on immigration, health care and inflation
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are trading barbs over issues such as immigration, health care and inflation ahead of the next election campaign.
New boardwalk debuts at Orlando Wetlands Park
The Cypress boardwalk has opened at the 1,650 acre man made Orlando Wetlands Park allowing people to see parts of the park they haven’t been able to see
‘She’s tired’: Jacinda Ardern announces resignation
Sky News reporter Laura Jayes says Jacinda Ardern is “tired”, as she has been Prime Minister of New Zealand for nearly six years and has been seeking a third term since November of last year.
“Obviously, over the Christmas break, she’s had to think ab…
White House demands Congress to raise debt ceiling
The White House is demanding Congress move to raise the debt ceiling or risk triggering a financial crisis in the US and around the world.
The deadline is tomorrow.