Tornadoes and dust storms hit Oklahoma and Kansas
Heavy wind storms and tornadoes left a trail of destruction with homes ripped apart near El Reno and Union City, Oklahoma. According to the National Weather Service, the severe storms…
U.S. Seeks to Join Forces With Europe to Combat Excess Chinese Goods
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said on Tuesday that the United States and Europe needed to work together to push back against China’s excess industrial capacity, warning that a wave…
Coal Still Powers More U.S. Electricity Than Any Renewable Energy Source | naked capitalism
Yves here. Aside from the headline point that King Coal is not going away as quickly as some would like, further down this piece contains additional points that will not…
A New Centrism Is Rising in Washington
It may be the most discussed fact about American politics today: The country is deeply polarized. The Republican Party has moved to the right by many measures, and the Democratic…
Jail Death Lawsuit Is Settled for $7.5 Million Amid California Inquiry
Video from inside a Southern California jail shows a violent confrontation in October 2020 in which 10 sheriff’s deputies burst into the cell of a man who was having delusions…
Trump attends son Barron’s graduation in Florida
On Friday, Donald Trump took a break from hush-money trial proceedings in New York to attend Barron Trump’s high school graduation ceremony in West Palm Beach, Florida. In photos and…
Texas Family Finally Learns Fate of Man Held in Syria
Since an American therapist from Texas disappeared while visiting Syria in 2017, his family has navigated years of milestones in uncertainty: his 41st wedding anniversary, the births of four grandchildren,…
Can Biden Recapture Lightning in a Bottle in Georgia?
The official purpose of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s trip to Georgia in the final days of 2020 was to rally support for two Democratic Senate candidates facing tight runoffs. But…
Texas Governor Pardons Man in Fatal Shooting of Protester in 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas on Thursday pardoned a man who was convicted of fatally shooting a protester during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in the summer of 2020, fulfilling…
Four dead after powerful storms slam Houston, Texas
Thunderstorms have killed four people and knocked out power to nearly a million homes and businesses in south-east Texas. “We have a storm with 100 mph winds, the equivalent of…