Biden says aim of U.S. outreach to Vietnam is global stability, not ‘containing China’ | #alaska | #politics
HANOI (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday his visit to Vietnam to showcase stronger ties with Hanoi was not about trying to start a “cold war” with China, but rather was part of a broader effort to provide global stability by building U.S. relationships throughout Asia at a time of tensions with Beijing. “It’s not about containing China,” […]
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Indian Americans ask California Governor to reject anti-caste discrimination bill
Washington,UPDATED: Sep 10, 2023 23:04 IST Scores of Indian Americans held a peaceful protest rally in the State Capital of Sacramento urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to veto the anti-caste discrimination bill, recently passed by the State Assembly, which they asserted is discriminatory and targets the Indians in general and Hindus in particular. If signed […]
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School resource officers, student test scores, 2040 Plan, Minneapolis City Council | #citycouncil
Opinion editor’s note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes letters from readers online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• As someone who spent nearly 30 years teaching in public schools, I have been following the school resource officer issue closely. The article in the Friday Star Tribune “Advocates defend ban on student restraints” […]
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Jason Cantrell remembered during Saints season opener
The late husband of New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell remembered during Saints season opener Flowers were placed in the section where Jason Cantrell sat for Saints games Updated: 4:09 PM CDT Sep 10, 2023 The late First Gentlemen of New Orleans was remembered by fellow Saints fans at Sunday’s season opener inside the Caesars Superdome.Mayor […]
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GOP lawmaker slams Tommy Tuberville’s military blockade | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Sunday condemned Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s ongoing hold on hundreds of military promotions, calling it a “paralyzing” move that amounts to a “national security problem.” “The idea that one man in the Senate can hold this up for months — I understand maybe promotions, but nominations? […]
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Public sector unions have hijacked our government in California and beyond – Orange County Register
Cecily Myart-Cruz, UTLA President, center, protests with teachers outside Bravo Medical Magnet High School in Los Angeles Wednesday, October 19, 2022. It has been almost four months since the contract between LAUSD and UTLA members expired. Teachers are asking for smaller class sizes, better pay, more staffing, and other items during record-high inflation and a […]
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7 state flags still have designs with ties to the Confederacy
Return to menu These days, Maryland is one of the most liberal states in the union, with a higher percentage of left-leaning adults than nearly every other state, including New York and California, according to the Pew Research Center. But during the Civil War, Maryland was a fractured slave state that very nearly joined the […]
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Biden will observe 9/11 in Alaska instead of the traditional NYC, Virginia or Pennsylvania events – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | #alaska | #politics
WASHINGTON (AP/WSVN) — President Joe Biden will observe the 22nd anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil at an Alaska military base with service members and their families, the White House announced. Biden will not participate in any of the observances at 9/11 memorial sites in New York City, Virginia or Pennsylvania. Instead, […]
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City Council President calls for Mass and Cass camp to be cleared ‘immediately’ | #citycouncil
The City Council President Ed Flynn on Sunday called for the camps at Mass and Cass to be cleared ‘immediately’ due to rampant public law breaking. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald, file) A group of city councilors have redoubled their efforts to get the city’s health commission to declare a state of emergency in response to the […]
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Warm Los Angeles Welcome for Nagoya Mayor and Delegation
Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura (center) and LANSCA Chair Teruko Weinberg during a courtesy call on Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (left). LANSCA (Los Angeles-Nagoya Sister City Affiliation) warmly welcomed a delegation of city officials led by the mayor of Nagoya, Takashi Kawamura, during their recent visit to Los Angeles. The members of the Nagoya delegation […]
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