Month / October 2019
Sanders unveils plan to stop corporate donations to Dem convention
October 7, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder Bernie Sanders, a longtime critic of the nation’s campaign finance system, is releasing a plan Monday aimed at ending the influence of corporate cash in politics, including at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The Vermont senator pledges to […]
White House says Turkey set to invade Syria
October 7, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder Turkey will soon invade northern Syria, the White House announced late Sunday in a statement that seemed to indicate at least tacit American support. President Donald Trump talked to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey about the military […]
Book of Toni Morrison quotations is coming out in December
October 8, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder A book of Toni Morrison quotations is coming out in December. “The Measure of Our Lives: A Gathering of Wisdom” will draw from her whole body of work, including celebrated novels such as “Beloved” and “Song of Solomon.” […]
BlackGirlMagic: Simone Biles Shatters Gymnastics Record by Winning Her 21st Medal in the Sport
October 9, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder Gymnastics phenom Simone Biles became the most-medaled woman in the sport Tuesday when she won her 21st medal at the gymnastics world championships. Biles’ gold medal at the competition—her 15th career gold, according to CBS News—helped the women’s USA […]
Nobel Prizes in Literature Awarded to Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke
October 10, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder Olga Tokarczuk, a Polish author, and Peter Handke, an Austrian writer, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, the Swedish Academy announced at a ceremony in Stockholm. Mr. Handke won this year’s prize, while Ms. Tokarczuk […]
Nobel Peace Prize: Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed wins
October 11, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who made peace last year with bitter foe Eritrea. He was awarded the prize for his efforts to “achieve peace and international cooperation”. Mr […]
‘Unprecedented’ monsoon rains India leave 14 people dead in western India
September 27, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder The western Indian city of Pune was battered by 140 mm (5.5 inches) of rain in 48 hours this week, in what the Maharashtra state chief minister called an “unprecedented” level of monsoon rain.“Last night in Pune there […]
California Halts Prison Gang Peacemaking Effort
September 25, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California prison officials have halted an effort aimed at forcing warring prison gangs to get along with each other after the inmates wound up brawling and even rioting when placed together in prison recreation yards, officials told The […]
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