Senate passes bill that starts process of raising debt limit
uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — On Thursday evening, the Senate passed a bill that will start the process of raising the debt limit with only Democrats’ votes. Having gained the necessary support to clear the filibuster earlier Thursday afternoon,
Green crab disaster in Lummi sea pond illustrates the need for vigilance
By Pepper Fisher BELLINGHAM, Wash. — We learned last week that the Lummi Indian Business Council in Bellingham passed a resolution declaring a disaster after more than 70,000 European green crabs, an invasive species, were captured and
New York Attorney General Letitia James suspends campaign for governor
Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that she’s suspending her campaign for governor and will instead run for reelection for attorney general. James took to Twitter saying
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai among three prominent democracy activists convicted on Thursday
Anthony Kwan/Getty Images (HONG KONG) — Hong Kong’s already-jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai was among three prominent democracy activists convicted on Thursday for taking part in a banned gathering in June 2020 to remember the 1989 Tiananmen
NLRB set to count votes for Starbucks union election in Buffalo, New York
mattjeacock/iStock (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — History could be made for Starbucks workers in labor-friendly Buffalo, New York, on Thursday. The National Labor Relations Board is set to count votes for a union election collected from three Starbucks outposts
India's top military leader among 13 dead in helicopter crash
omersukrugoksu/iStock (NEW YORK) — India’s military chief and his wife were among 13 killed in a helicopter crash around noon local time on Wednesday. Gen. Bipin Rawat was traveling to Defence Services Staff College, Wellington in the
Bob Dole, longtime GOP Senator and presidential nominee, to lie in state at US Capitol
ftroy2402/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Former Sen. Bob Dole — a decorated World War II veteran and presidential candidate who served in Congress for 36 years — will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday as the
'Stop the Steal' organizer cooperating with Jan. 6 committee probe, will appear for deposition Thursday
Jon Cherry/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Ali Alexander, a prominent conservative activist who organized “Stop the Steal” rallies after the 2020 election, is cooperating with the House Jan. 6 select committee and is scheduled to appear behind closed
Inside Biden's 'summit for democracy' amid pressure to make virtual meetings meaningful
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — By gathering leaders Thursday from 112 of the world’s democracies — some healthy, some challenged — President Joe Biden has done the easy part of a campaign promise:
Scoreboard roundup — 12/8/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Indiana 122, New York 102 Cleveland 115, Chicago 92 Philadelphia 110, Charlotte 106 Oklahoma City 110, Toronto 109 Washington 119, Detroit 116