Month: April 2021
A long-simmering royal family feud is publicly boiling over in Jordan
Palace intrigue is shaking one of the Middle East’s most historically-stable monarchies. Jordan’s King Abdullah is challenged by the former crown prince, his half-brother, Prince Hamzah. Nick Schifrin explores the long-simmering reasons for the family feud, and Dr. Bessma Momani,
Read MoreFighting on two fronts: His leadership wobbling, Netanyahu faces his prosecutors
While his political allies battle across town for him to get first crack at building next gov’t, PM appears in court for the opening of the evidence stage of his corruption trial
Read MoreTamara Keith and Amy Walter on Georgia’s voting law, election fundraising rules
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including Georgia’s new voting law, the resulting corporate fallout, and what President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump’s 2020
Read MoreHow much further will fame, spectacle and controversy get Donald Trump? – CNN
How much further will fame, spectacle and controversy get Donald Trump? CNN
Read MoreLG’s exit from the smartphone market comes as no surprise
For those who follow the space, LG will be remembered fondly as a smartphone trailblazer. For a decade-and-a-half, the company was a major player in the Android category and a driving force behind a number of innovations that have since
Read MoreArkansas Governor Vetoes Anti-Transgender Treatment Ban For Minors
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, called the Save Adolescents from Experimentation, or SAFE Act, “a vast government overreach.” The legislature could override the veto with a simple majority. (Image credit: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Read MoreMinisters extend COVID test requirement for travelers entering Israel
Until at least May 4, incoming visitors need to present a negative test result from within 72 hours of their scheduled entry
Read MoreJordan’s Royal Family Starts Mediation to End Public Rift
A mediator said a resolution is expected soon in the dispute between the country’s reigning monarch and a popular half-brother that has threatened to upend politics in Jordan, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East.
Read MoreSupreme court dismisses case brought by Twitter users Trump blocked – The Guardian
Supreme court dismisses case brought by Twitter users Trump blocked The Guardian
Read More‘Certainly Not Part of Our Ethics or Our Values.’ In Testimony, Minneapolis Police Chief Says Derek Chauvin Violated Department Policy During George Floyd Arrest
(MINNEAPOLIS) — The Minneapolis police chief testified Monday that now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy in pinning his knee on George Floyd’s neck and keeping him down after Floyd had stopped resisting and was in distress. Continuing to kneel
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