Ken Bredemeier The casket bearing former U.S. first lady Nancy Reagan has been moved to the presidential library in California of her late husband, President Ronald Reagan, where she will lie in repose. Members of the public will be allowed to pay their respects Wednesday afternoon and on Thursday before a private funeral on Friday. […]readmore
Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declined an offer to meet President Barack Obama at the White House later this month and canceled his trip to Washington, the White House said Monday, citing Israeli news reports. Netanyahu’s decision to nix his U.S. visit marked the latest episode in a fraught relationship with Obama that […]readmore
Reuters OTTAWA/WASHINGTON —Canada’s charismatic Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be traveling to Washington this week for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, hoping to revitalize a frayed relationship and draw rare attention to Canadian issues.Trudeau’s Liberals came to power in November by ousting the right-wing Conservative leader Stephen Harper, whose ties with Washington deteriorated as […]readmore
Jeff Seldin WASHINGTON—The United States is promising more transparency on the country’s sometimes-controversial use of drones to strike at terrorist targets. White House Counterterrorism advisor Lisa Monaco announced Monday the administration will release an assessment in the “coming weeks” of both combatant and civilian casualties due to drone and other counterterrorism strikes dating back to […]readmore
Meagan Duzor Residents of the northern U.S. city of Flint, Michigan, have filed a class-action lawsuit against the state’s governor and others alleging gross negligence for causing the city’s drinking water to become contaminated with lead. The group of seven residents filed the lawsuit Monday in federal court seeking damages for thousands of Flint residents […]readmore
DEATH OF NANCY REAGAN – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the memory of Nancy Reagan, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that […]readmore
*Nancy Reagan was the ninth of ten First Ladies born in New York, the «mother state» of presidential wives; the others were Elizabeth Monroe, Hannah Van Buren, Julia Tyler, Abigail Fillmore, Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, Frances Cleveland, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy and Barbara Bush.readmore
The late Army Sgt. Michael Weidemann, of Newport, earned the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, and several other medals for his meritorious service during Operation Iraqi Freedom CRANSTON, RI – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed hosted a special medal ceremony in Cranston honoring the late Army Sgt. Michael Weidemann. Senator Reed presented the family of […]readmore
DETROIT—Statement by Detroit Federation of Teachers Interim President Ivy Bailey on the social media threat made against the teachers and principal of Cass Technical High School. The writer threatened to take action on Friday. At the request of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, an emergency meeting was held this afternoon with Detroit Public Schools officials, […]readmore
VOA News The United States Department of Justice says it is firmly committed to «vigorously prosecuting» illegal wildlife trafficking. In a new report, the agency described 2015 as a «turning point» in the global effort to combat wildlife trafficking. It says more than 30 people and businesses have been prosecuted as the result of a […]readmore