Republicans have been attempting to use Harris' time in California against her.
Pope Francis is opening his visit to Indonesia with a packed first day meeting political and religious leaders. Francis’ first order of business Wednesday was a meeting at the presidential palace with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. He then follows that with opening remarks before government authorities and the diplomatic corps. There, Francis was expected to press his hopes for continued interfaith harmony in a country with a tiny Catholic minority and the world’s largest Muslim population. In the afternoon... Читать дальше...
Protesters in Mexico City are blocking entrances to Congress over proposals that would make judges stand for election. Many employees, including those at the Supreme Court, have gone on strike to protest constitutional reforms proposed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party. They say the reform would politicize and de-professionalize the court system. The government claims courts are corrupt while critics say it is a power grab by the president and a blow to judicial independence. Читать дальше...
Trial has begun in Florida for four activists accused of illegally acting as Russian agents to help the Kremlin sow political discord and interfere in U.S. elections. All four are or were affiliated with the African People’s Socialist Party and Uhuru Movement with locations in St. Petersburg, Florida, and St. Louis. Among those charged is Omali Yeshitela, the 82-year-old chairman of the organization focused on Black empowerment and the effort to obtain reparations for slavery and what it considers the historical genocide of Africans. Читать дальше...
Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink has backtracked and announced it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social media platform, X. Starlink said in a statement posted on X that it will heed Justice Alexandre de Moraes’ order despite him having frozen the company’s assets. Previously, it informally told the telecommunications regulator that it would not comply until de Moraes reversed course. De Moraes froze the company’s... Читать дальше...
Haiti's anti-corruption agency is accusing high-ranking government officials of crimes ranging from illicit enrichment to abuse of office. It’s the latest crackdown on widespread corruption in the impoverished Caribbean country long known for its impunity. The newest cases involve food meant for public school students being diverted for other purposes to government fuel being used for personal benefit. Hans Joseph, general director of the Anti-Corruption Unit, said that the corruption cases unveiled... Читать дальше...
San Francisco had already hit a high of 83 degrees before 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Grand Canyon National Park say pipeline repairs are holding and they plan to lift the suspension of overnight lodging on the South Rim on Thursday. Four significant breaks in the 12.5 mile-long Transcanyon Waterline led the famous tourist destination to shut down overnight hotel stays on Aug. 29 during one of the park’s busiest times of the year. A park spokesperson says the pipeline was successfully repaired late last week and no new breaks have occurred following re-pressurization. The pipeline... Читать дальше...
This weekend marks Louisiana’s annual Second Amendment sales tax holiday. The state Department of Revenue said Tuesday that a variety of hunting supplies will be eligible for exemption from local and state taxes. The exemption will apply from 12:01 a.m. Friday to midnight Sunday. Officials said the exemption applies to all consumer purchases of firearms, ammunition and specified hunting supplies. That includes archery items, apparel and certain types of knives. Purchases such as hunting dogs, animal feed... Читать дальше...
Police say an 11-year-old boy is suspected of using two guns to fatally shoot a former Louisiana mayor and his daughter over the weekend. Jared McIver is chief of police in the northern city of Minden. He said Tuesday that officers found the bodies of 82-year-old Joe Cornelius Sr. and his 31-year-old daughter Keisha Miles at a residence Sunday morning. The boy eventually confessed to the killings but police say his motives remain unclear. The child cannot be prosecuted as an adult under Louisiana law. Читать дальше...
Somehow, the 49ers are in the middle of yet another contract dispute.
Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg is resigning after serving more than seven years in office to take the helm of the state’s bankers association. He said Tuesday “my time in public service must come to a close.” Also Tuesday, the Iowa Bankers Association announced Gregg as their incoming president and CEO, effective Oct. 1. Gov. Kim Reynolds initially announced the resignation, saying in a statement that the Republican is pursuing “a career opportunity that allows him to focus more on his family." Iowa law... Читать дальше...
Police say a man arrested last week at a Pennsylvania rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump does not believe in Trump’s policies and hoped to hang a banner in protest. Johnstown’s police chief said Tuesday investigators don't know what the banner made from a bed sheet said because arena staff apparently discarded it. Thirty-six-year-old Stephen Weiss of Pittsburgh is charged with multiple misdemeanors, including disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He was taken into custody at Friday's... Читать дальше...
Vice President Kamala Harris is about to propose a tenfold increase in federal tax incentives for small business startup expenses, from $5,000 to $50,000, hoping it will help spur a record 25 million new small business applications over her four-year term should she win the presidency in November. She’s set to unveil the plan during a campaign stop Wednesday in the Portsmouth area of New Hampshire. A Harris campaign official, who spoke Tuesday on the condition of anonymity to discuss a policy plan that hasn’t yet been released publicly... Читать дальше...
