Asian governments are increasingly concerned by growing nuclear threats posed by China, North Korea and Russia, and a U.S. extended deterrence is key to preventing a breakout of new nuclear-armed states in the region, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said on Wednesday.
A tease of things to come
Neither Cllr Tom Hunt, the leader of the council, nor Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, have to stand this year – but Cllr Douglas Johnson from the Green Party does. Cllr Johnson, the leader of his group, was able to win comfortably in 2021 and now he is aiming to do that again, keeping the City ward a Green ward. He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “I’m a councillor for City ward, I was elected in 2016 and again in 2021. “I chair the council’s housing...
Unspecified threats against two campuses in the Bay Area prompted a campus
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) suggests death threats may have motivated his resignation from Congress, a WLUK report revealed Wednesday. Gallagher announced he would not seek re-election in February after he refused to support the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Instead of stepping out of the post after the election, he decided to leave on April 19. Now, he's revealing details about the possible reason why."This is more just me wanting to prioritize being with my...
The family of a Jackson man who died after an interaction with police officers will receive nearly $18,000 in a wrongful death settlement.
Pro-Palestinian Democrats in Congress are facing warning signs in several primary elections, even after one of their own survived a challenge from a pro-Israel Democrat on Tuesday.Representative Summer Lee, who represents Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, beat back a challenge from Bhavini Patel, winning by roughly 20 points. The race was the first of several where a challenger has raised concerns about a progressive incumbent's critiques of Israel amid the ongoing conflict between...
Iowa House lawmakers approved a bill to increase statewide elected official pay by $10,000 next year on Thursday. The bill would also include a cost-of-living increase for Iowa lawmaker’s pay, similar to the amount the state agrees with public employee unions. Rep. Joel Fry, R-Osceola who led the bill Thursday, said the proposal will help
Republican Rep. Jake LaTurner of Kansas, who has been serving as a House lawmaker since early 2021, has announced that he will not seek re-election this year."I will proudly serve the remainder of the 118th Congress, but after much prayer and consideration, I will not seek reelection this Fall. The people of Kansas who elected me to serve in the United States House of Representatives have given me the professional honor of my life, but it is time to pursue other opportunities and have the...
The Salem Health Department is currently unable to certify death certificates until a new stamp arrives.
Election officials here on Monday conducted checks in a helicopter carrying
NEW DELHI: Election officials on Monday inspected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's helicopter just after he landed in Tamil Nadu.Gandhi had traveled from Mysuru to Nilgiris via helicopter. The Congress leader was en route to Wayanad, his parliamentary constituency in Kerala, where he has several campaign activities planned, including a public meeting.— timesofindia (@timesofindia) Gandhi is contesting the April 26 Lok Sabha polls from Wayanad, aiming for a consecutive term. This comes a day after...