File – In this Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 file photo, President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Giant Center, in Hershey, Pa. After a pair of diplomatic victories, the Palestinians are now setting their sights on a Mideast peace conference in France next month in a bid to rally support as they prepare for the uncertainty of the Trump Administration.
Month: December 2016
The Latest: Obama kicks off New Year’s Eve on golf course
President Barack Obama is starting off New Year’s Eve hitting the links at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course, known for its views of the Pacific coastline and Koolau mountains, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Obama’s motorcade left his vacation rental home in Kailua about 10 a.m. As it arrived on base a few minutes later, the sun was breaking through the clouds.
Shielding Seized Assets From Corruption’s Clutches
Shielding Seized Assets From Corruption’s Clutches – An effort by the United States to seize assets from officials who stole their countries’ wealth is now focused on returning the loot without enriching the looters. – One would think that an iconic Michael Jackson “Bad Tour” glove
Hollande Says France Must Defend Values in Cold War Climate
French President Francois Hollande tells the French they have values to defend in the context of a new Cold War — a reference to both geopolitics and the country’s looming presidential election. “There are moments in history when everything can be toppled.
Recovery of missing plane with 6 aboard to start Sunday
A flight-tracki… . Capt. Michael Mullen of the U.S. Coast Guard answers questions during a news conference at Burke Lakefront Airport, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, in Cleveland.
From boycotting Olympics to expelling spies, spats between Washington and Moscow go way back
Maria del Rosario Casas Ames, with face covered, and her husband, Aldrich Ames, upper left, leave a federal courthouse in 1994. He is serving a life sentence for espionage.
Trump ditches media for golf game, offers New Yeara s wishes
President-elect Donald Trump ditched his press pool once again, traveling to play golf at one of his clubs without a pool of journalists on hand to ensure the public has knowledge of his whereabouts. Before he went golfing Saturday, Trump tweeted an unusual New Year’s message to friends and foes: “Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don’t know what to do.
Grand Old Party? Trump remaking GOP in his image
President-elect Donald Trump, center, walk with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. after a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Gov. Inslee downplayed talk of taxes on the campaign trail. Then he…
Gov. Jay Inslee told voters during 2016 that fixing Washington schools would require lawmakers “to actually put meat on the bone.” When asked where that meat would come from, the first-term Democrat talked mainly about ending tax exemptions, as well as harnessing revenue from the state’s growing economy.
‘This has been going on for too long’: In Evangeline Parish arrest…
Alonzo Leday talks about his community’s relationship with law enforcement as a Ville Platte Police unit passes by on Edward “Knotoe” Thomas Jr. Street Thursday, December 29, 2016, in Ville Platte, La. A Ville Platte Police officer patrols and speaks with residents on Edward “Knotoe” Thomas Jr. Street Thursday, December 29, 2016, in Ville Platte, La.
US report on Democratic hacking was wake-up call for improved cybersecurity
A report that accompanied President Barack Obama’s announcement that the U.S. was expelling 35 Russian diplomats provided few new details about alleged Russian hacking of Democratic Party computers. But it did offer a warning to Americans: Beef up your computer security because the Russians are probing vulnerabilities.
Sessions Tries to Hide His Past from Senate
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Jeff Sessions, is withholding decades’ worth of records from his career ahead of his Senate confirmation hearings early next month, according to an exhaustive report issued Friday by progressive advocacy groups. The groups, which include Alliance for Justice and People for the American Way, reviewed the questionnaire that Sessions filled out for the Senate Judiciary Committee — it requires complete documentation of employment history, published writings, interviews and speeches, among other things — and found “astonishingly deficient” responses.
Officer Fatally Shoots Man At Mankato Hotel
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It’s Alaska’s turn for EPA regional administrator, but will Trump listen to tradition?
Some Alaskans are eagerly anticipating the selection of a new regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, hoping that this time, an Alaskan will oversee the regional office. There’s a tradition, but no requirement, of rotation among the states in the region.
With Trump, Russia goes from foe of U.S. to friend
The diatribe against the Obama administration on prime-time television by a Russian Foreign Ministry official was hardly unusual in the long history of rocky relations between the United States and Russia. The Obama administration was “bad for everyone,” Maria Zakharova, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said on the Christmas Day broadcast, barreling on almost uninterrupted by the talk show host.
Did I really say that? I apologize
For your semi-faithful correspondent, 2016 has been a 12-month exercise in humility. I apologize to you, gentle reader, for the errors – all unforced – to which I subjected you.
Wisconsin’s lakefront counties soon may be out of ozone rule compliance
Counties along Lake Michigan’s shoreline in Wisconsin may soon be out of compliance with new federal standards for ozone pollution. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lowered the ozone standard from 75 parts per billion to 70 parts per billion in 2015 with the regulations effective in October 2017.
Reports from Cuba: The worst year under Raul Castro
It is no secret that the sessions of the National Assembly of the People’s Power are a mere formality. Documents are discussed and approved that have been “cooked up” by those in the upper echelons of power, no representative dares suggest an approach contravening the established script, and the votes are always unanimous.
Woman wanted for questioning in Village of Montfort theft
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in identifying a woman in connection with a theft investigation in a store in the village of Montfort. The woman appears to be white.
Democrat Joe Ganim celebrates after being elected mayor of Bridgeport in 2015. It’s
Democrat Joe Ganim celebrates after being elected mayor of Bridgeport in 2015. It’s “business as usual, in a positive way,” Ganim said a year after reclaiming the top office in Connecticut’s largest city following a prison stint.
Washington Post Stirs Fear After False Report of Power Grid Hack by Russia
Russian hackers penetrated U.S. electricity grid through a utility in Vermont, U.S. officials say – A code associated with the Russian hacking operation dubbed Grizzly Steppe by the Obama administration has been detected within the system of a Vermont utility, according to U.S. officials. Russia penetrated Burlington Electric utility company computer – Russian hackers penetrated a Burlington Electric laptop, according to Commissioner Chris Recchia of the Vermont Public Service Board.
Washington Post Publishes False News Story About Russians Hacking…
Washington Post Stirs Fear After False Report of Power Grid Hack by Russia – Story quickly falls apart after investigation finds claims to be inaccurate – The Washington Post reported Friday that the U.S. power grid had been hacked by the same Russian actors accused of breaching the DNC – the only problem, the grid wasn’t hacked. Russia penetrated Burlington Electric utility company computer – Russian hackers penetrated a Burlington Electric laptop, according to Commissioner Chris Recchia of the Vermont Public Service Board.
Trump tweets Happy New Year to his ‘many enemies’ who…
Trump tweets: Happy new year to my enemies who ‘lost so badly’ – on Saturday tweeted out a taunting New Year’s greeting to those who opposed him. – “Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don’t know what to do.
Donald Trump’s praise of Vladimir Putin could signal a new day for US policy
WATCH: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for delaying any retaliation on U.S. sanctions. Jan Crawford reports.
Epstein blows the whistle on Snowden
Edward Jay Epstein’s Wall Street Journal column “The fable of Edward Snowden” blows the whistle on Snowden and his presentation as a whistleblower, both by himself and his media enablers. In the column Ed summarizes the findings in his forthcoming book How America Lost Its Secrets , about which I will have more to say in due course.
Khalid Bahurr, commissioner for Burke Lakefront Airport
After the U.S. Coast Guard called of its search for a plane that went missing the city of Cleveland is now taking over a recovery mission in Lake Erie with the help of private and U.S. Marine Corps divers. A timetable is unknown, according to Khalid Bahurr who is the commissioner for Burke Lakefront Airport.
Charade: Over.
Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to sign a bill if it passes through the Texas Legislature next session. The bills come after two faithless electors in this month’s Electoral College vote in the Texas State Capitol refused to vote for the state’s winner.
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Top 5 Most Shocking Economic Moments of 2016
In a year where everything from populism to petroleum was in turmoil, 2016 had no shortage of nail-biter financial moments. As it draws to a close, experts reflect on the most significant – and to some, most alarming – economic moments and how they will affect the year ahead.
Mayor who won back office after prison reflects on the year
In this Nov. 3, 2015 file photo, Democrat Joe Ganim celebrates after being elected mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., in Bridgeport. It’s “business as usual, in a positive way,” Ganim said a year after reclaiming the top office in Connecticut’s largest city following a prison stint.
Analysis: Medical pot, Trump shape Arkansas politics in ’17
The approval of a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and Donald Trump ‘s surprise White House win weren’t just two of the biggest political stories in Arkansas. They also upended the agenda for the upcoming legislative session and are likely to dominate Arkansas’ politics in 2017.
Reform the Electoral College: Community Voices
Are you familiar with the following individuals: Bonnie Dunkelman, Carole DePaola, Mary Anne Christie, or Curt Braden? Like a great majority of Ohioans, probably not. However, if you voted in the Presidential election on November 8, chances are you voted for two of them.
Year’s top news filled with division – and no middle ground
In this June 13, 2016 file photo, mourners attend a candlelight vigil in front of the Dr. P. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Orlando, Fla., the day after an attack on a gay nightclub left dozens dead.
George Soros: Open Society Needs Defending
George Soros: I find the current moment in history very painful. Open societies are in crisis, and various forms of closed societies – from fascist dictatorships to mafia states – are on the rise.
Minnesota delegation braces for President Trump
Jason Lewis, seen here with campaign volunteers, ran as an outsider like Donald Trump, and he shares the new president’s desire to shake things up. ST. PAUL – The Republican-led Congress returns to work next week as Washington prepares for a presidential changeover like no other.
More work lies ahead to fight Zika, other threats: Frieden
A year ago, the mosquito-borne Zika virus was only beginning to reveal itself as a threat to pregnant women and their unborn babies. Since then, U.S. officials have issued 60 travel alerts along with guidance for athletes and tourists traveling to the Olympics in Rio.
Search for missing plane carrying 6 over Lake Erie yields no clues
John T. Fleming, chief executive of a Columbus-based beverage distribution company, was piloting the plane. His wife, their two sons, and two neighbours were aboard.
Weekend column: in 2017, stop attacking people you disagree with and debate with them instead
That’s aside from the departure of a UK prime minister. Or a bitterly divisive referendum campaign.
Down the rabbit hole: Government’s first report on Russian hack is woefully inadequate
Supposed FBI/DHS hack analysis is old, muddled info, plus nine pages of security tips. We need more than this In conjunction with the various sanctions President Obama unveiled Thursday against the Russian government in response to that nation’s alleged hacking of Democratic Party servers, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security released a report that supposedly provides evidence pointing to the Russian Federation as responsible for the cyber-attacks.
3 missing in down plane incident off Hawaiian island
Three people are missing after a small plane vanished from radar off the Hawaiian island of Moloka’i, the US Coast Guard said in a statement Saturday. The Cessna 172 aircraft left Moloka’i Airport and was headed to Honolulu, Hawaii, on Friday when it dropped off radar approximately four miles east of Ilio Point, the Coast Guard said.