San Francisco Restaurant Denies Service to Armed Police
Reem’s California, located in San Francisco, announced last week that armed police officers will not be served at the restaurant, which has adopted a policy of not allowing customers to bring firearms into the establishment.[#item_full_content]
Whitmer to push for ObamaCare’s enshrinement into Michigan law
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will call on state lawmakers this week to pass legislation proactively protecting key provisions in the Affordable Care Act, including no-cost preventive services, as the nation’s health law continues to face legal challenges in federal court. Whitmer, who is in her second term and working for the first time with a […]
Stefanik Vows Plan Will Lead to GOP Victories in N.Y.
Rep. Elise Stefanik insisted that she has a plan that will help the Republican Party keep control of the House and hold off a Democratic offensive in next year’s election, Politico reported Monday. Stefanik, who has emerged as a leading political power broker within the…[#item_full_content]
Biden, DeSantis Discuss Idalia, Jacksonville Shooting
President Joe Biden and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, two men running to compete in next year’s presidential election, spoke via phone Monday about Tropical Storm Idalia and the weekend shooting in Jacksonville, Florida.[#item_full_content]
Florida Braces for Idalia Hitting as Category 3 Hurricane
Tropical Storm Idalia intensified and was expected to be a major hurricane when it reaches Florida’s Gulf Coast later this week, the National Hurricane Center said Monday.[#item_full_content]
Russian man charged with spying on United States, Sweden
Sweden charged a man on Monday with spying on it and the United States on behalf of Russia and unlawfully transferring advanced technology to Russia’s armed forces over a nine-year period. Prosecutors indicted Sergej Skvortsov, a citizen of both Sweden and Russia, on charges of gross unlawful intelligence activity against the two countries between 2013 […]
Iran, Iraq reach agreement to disarm, relocate ‘armed terrorist groups’ in Iraq’s Kurdistan region
Iran and Iraq have reached an agreement that “armed terrorist groups” in Iraq’s Kurdistan region will be disarmed and relocated next month, Iran’s foreign ministry said on Monday. “An agreement has been struck between Iran and Iraq, in which Iraq has committed to disarm armed separatists and terrorist groups present in its territory, close their […]
China’s financial players turn to Guandan card game amidst shifting investment landscape
China’s bankers and business executives have become increasingly reliant on domestic capital in recent years as foreign funding has dried up, but a popular way to unlock that cash may very well involve “throwing eggs”. The term refers to Guandan, a poker-like card game that has been around for decades, but has gained fresh life […]
Military leader Burhan visits east Sudan in first tour outside of capital since conflict erupted
The head of Sudan’s army made a rare public speech Monday in his first tour outside of the capital since the conflict with a rival general erupted in mid-April. Sudan was plunged into chaos after monthslong tensions between the military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Mohamed Hamdan […]
Japan’s PM asks China to stop harassment over Fukushima water release
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asked China on Monday to urge its citizens to halt acts of harassment, including crank calls and stone throwing at Japanese diplomatic facilities and schools, in response to Japan’s release of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant. “I must say it is regrettable,” Kishida said. He […]
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