California wildfires evening update: September 9, 2020
the world that criminalizes homosexuality or otherwise discriminates against LGBTQ individuals Tuesday, seemingly indicating that the leadership of the Catholic Church—long divided over the question of its position toward the community—was beginning to take a firmer position of solidarity with the LGBTQ community. “Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” Francis said during an exclusive interview with…
Two back-to-back blasts went off at bus stops in Jerusalem at the height of morning rush hour Wednesday, killing an Israeli-Canadian teen and injuring at least 26, in what police said were suspected Palestinian attacks. The first explosion went off near a crowded bus stop on the edge of the city. The second took place…
Greetings from Tyler, The stock market is down today and it’s all Trump’s fault. That’s what the media would have you believe anyway. As soon as something doesn’t go up, it’s because of Trump. The mainstream is getting kind of hard to watch, because they blame everything on you-know-who. They’ve apparently even removed him from…
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, whose empathetic handling of the nation’s worst mass-shooting and health-driven response to the coronavirus pandemic led her to become an international icon, but who faced mounting criticism at home, said Thursday she was leaving office. Fighting back tears, Ardern told reporters in Napier that Feb. 7 will be her…
The Federal Reserve has announced its second interest rate cut in a row, easing monetary policy as concerns grow about rising layoffs and economic fallout from the government shutdown. Fed Chair Jerome Powell joined the 10-2 majority on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to vote for the quarter-point rate cut at Wednesday’s meeting in…
Nov 28 (Reuters) – Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, began erupting on Sunday for the first time since 1984, ending its longest quiet period in recorded history. The night sky above Hawaii’s largest island glowed a hellish red as bright, hot lava sprang forth at the volcano’s summit at around 11:30 p.m….