Officials have confirmed 16 other migrants were found in the lorry near San Antonio on the border with Mexico and have been sent to hospital. An official from the San Antonio Fire Department said there were “stacks of bodies” in the truck and GOP Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott took aim at President Joe Biden […]
Darren Bailey, a rightwing state senator who has been backed by one of his party’s richest donors, has won the Republican nomination to run for governor of Illinois later this year, setting up what could be the most expensive gubernatorial race in US history. Bailey beat Richard Irvin on Tuesday, his main rival and mayor […]
Nikki Fried is running for the Democratic nomination for governor to face off against Ron DeSantis. Florida will soon ban abortions after 15 weeks. “Voters now have the power again,” Fried told Insider in an interview. Loading Something is loading. The Supreme Court’s decision to leave the legality of abortion up to the states will […]
The latest package includes four High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, which will double the number they have now. The first four HIMARS that the US previously sent have already gone into Ukraine and are in the hand of troops there. According to the Pentagon, the aid also includes 18 tactical vehicles that are […]
Russian shelling has killed at least 15 civilians in the Kharkiv region on Tuesday, including five in the city of Kharkiv, the regional governor states, as Russia steps up attacks in the region. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the shelling in Kharkiv as “brutal and cynical”. Luhansk’s regional governor says Ukraine’s defenders continue to […]
RED LODGE, Mont. — Amid heavy criticism six days after leaving the country without telling his constituents, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte’s office confirmed Friday he had gone to Italy with his wife but was briefed regularly about intense flooding that devastated a large swath of Yellowstone National Park and nearby communities. The flooding that swept […]
For Immediate Release 06.17.2022 Governor Hutchinson’s Weekly Address | Strengthening Arkansas’s Relationship with Israel Governor Hutchinson’s weekly radio address can be found in MP3 format and downloaded HERE. LITTLE ROCK – I signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Israel Innovation Authority this week, and today I’d like to talk about what this means to Arkansas. On Tuesday, my economic development team […]
Editor’s note: For Hawaii’s Aug. 13 Primary Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. The following came from Josh Green, Democratic candidate for governor. The other Democratic candidates include David Bourgoin, Vicky Cayetano, Kai Kahele, Richard Kim, Clyde […]
Smoke rises after a military strike on a compound of the Sievierodonetsk’s Azot Chemical Plant amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Lysychansk, Luhansk region, Ukraine June 10, 2022. Picture taken June 10, 2022. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register KYIV, June 11 (Reuters) – Russian shelling […]
Black smoke billows over Sievierodonetsk Azot chemical plant as Russia’s invasion on Ukraine continues, in Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk Region, Ukraine, in this still image obtained from a handout video released on June 9, 2022. Luhansk Region Police/Handout via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register KYIV, June 11 (Reuters) – Ukraine remains in […]