Biden designates the site of 1908 Springfield, Ill., race riot as a ...
WEBUpdated August 16, 2024 at 14:38 PM ET. President Biden on Friday designated a national monument at the site of the deadly 1908 race riot in Springfield, Ill., a tragedy that led to the creation of the NAACP. "Over a hundred years ago this week, a mob — not far from Lincoln's home — unleashed a race riot in Springfield that literally shocked the conscience of the nation," Biden said at the ...
Arizona will take Colorado River water cuts next year - KNAU
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Arizona has given up some of its Colorado River water annually since 2020, cuts that deepened when the first shortage was officially declared for 2022. The seven Colorado River Basin states are now negotiating new rules for the river to take effect just over a year from now. The Utah Rivers Council, a nonprofit conservation group, says the ...
Navajo Nation Council approves second round of pandemic …
WEBDec 30, 2021 · The Navajo Nation Council on Wednesday passed emergency legislation allocating $557 million for a second round of hardship assistance checks. More than 345,000 members of the tribe are eligible for the payments that are designed to provide help amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will pay up to 250,000 people 18 years and older a maximum of ...
29 days: how Democrats had to overhaul their convention in a …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · When President Biden pulled out of the race in late July, it kicked off a sprint to remake four days of speeches, sentimental videos and other programming for the Democratic National Convention — programming that had all been revolving around him.. Now, on Monday, the convention designed to make the case for Vice President Harris to be the next president of the United States kicks off in ...
In Florida primary, Matt Gaetz is fighting a battle over the ... - KNAU
WEBAug 16, 2024 · At a bit of a homecoming rally in Niceville, Fla., Congressman Matt Gaetz had news. “I got a call from President Trump,” said Gaetz, who is running for reelection. “He said Matt, we got to get ready for these debates, be at Mar-a-Lago.”. Former President Donald Trump is a big deal to this crowd in the Florida Panhandle, and Gaetz's relationship with the party's nominee is a big selling ...
How Springfield, Ohio, took center stage in the election …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · In a recent speech at the National Conservativism Conference, vice presidential candidate JD Vance urged the audience to “go to Springfield, Ohio.”. It's not the first time the Ohio senator has spoken about the small midwestern city. In a presidential race where immigration is taking center stage, Vance has frequently pointed to Springfield as a cautionary tale of unchecked immigration ...
Lower inflation and rising unemployment may lead to a possible
WEBAug 16, 2024 · They don't want to keep rates up too long, though, or they will choke off economic growth. Lower inflation and rising unemployment have led to anticipation of a rate cut next month. Austan Goolsbee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is on the committee. He's not one of the members who will vote …
More evacuations possible as wildfire burns north of Kingman
WEBJul 5, 2023 · A plane circles above the Stockton Hill Fire 13 miles north of Kingman on Tue, July 4, 2023. The blaze prompted evacuations and could force even more residents from their homes as it advances. Evacuations remain in place 13 miles north of Kingman as a wildfire continues to burn. Residents in the Red Wing …
Talks to negotiate a cease-fire deal in Gaza are set to resume
WEBAug 15, 2024 · We have an update on cease-fire talks that restart today in the Israel-Hamas war that the students were protesting. LEILA FADEL, HOST: The talks could hardly be more urgent. The Gaza Ministry of Health says the death toll has now topped 40,000 people. Families are being displaced repeatedly, and dozens of hostages from Israel are still being ...
Navajo President Buu Nygren vows to block uranium ore …
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Navajo President Buu Nygren quickly sent out Navajo police in an effort to turn the trucks back, but the shipments eventually passed through the reservation on highways regulated by state agencies. The president has vowed to stop any future uranium hauling and spoke with KNAU’s Ryan Heinsius about the tribe’s response.
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