Finally breaking his silence on a raging controversy, Rodrigo Duterte discussed reports that during his presidency, he had entered into a gentleman’s agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping that compromised Philippine sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea.
Once again, rice prices accounted for a substantial percentage of the food-fueled increase in the inflation rate last month.
Use the interactive radar map to track the storm as it passes through the Valley.
The Kaplan Pirates got the win it needed to secure a playoff berth after crushing the Westminsters Crusaders earlier this week. Before this weekend, it was the 13th win of the season for Kaplan. The big stick in the game was Karter Meaux. He had three hits in three at-bats in Kaplan’s 11-1 win. He had a double in the first, second, and fourth innings. Kaplan scored five runs in the first inning. Remi Broussard doubled and scored Aiden Gaspard, tying the game 1-1 in the first inning. Hayes Mire...
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” Police say one or more checkpoints and roving patrols will be placed []
A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of the Giiwedinong Museum in Park Rapids, Minnesota.
Fairlawn Lutheran Church to have parish arts series, Fields United
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— While we felt the tremors in our studio in Wilkes-Barre, so did our bureau location in Scranton! While Friday started off with an unfamiliar rumble of the earth, northeastern Pennsylvania is no stranger to earthquake tremors. The last time northeastern Pennsylvania felt an earthquake tremor was in 2011, a 5.8 magnitude []
The Federal Communications Commission will vote next week on “net neutrality” rules designed to give the feds even more leverage than they already do over online platforms.
Firefighters work to shore up burnt-out walls of old Stock Exchange, Great Belt Bridge traffic disruptions, world’s tallest wind turbine goes up in West Jutland and more news from Denmark on Thursday.
Verizon Fios is tough to beat for home internet in Allentown, but it’s best to explore all your options. Here are the top internet providers in Allentown.
Asna Tabassum has a GPA of at least 3.98, with a major in the challenging field of biomedical engineering, and a record sterling enough to be picked as USC’s valedictorian from about 100 qualified candidates. For that accomplishment, this is her “reward”: having the traditional valedictory speech canceled at the May 10 commencement over concerns about maintaining "security and safety." Tabassum, who is Muslim, has voiced pro-Palestinian sentiments and has liked and linked to sites on social...