Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 18 September 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, “No, no, no,” said former Secretary of State (under Obama) John Kerry.  If some one thought it would be possible to make peace between Israel and other Arab nations without first satisfying the demands of the Palestinians, … Read More

A Meeting of Smoke and Storms

In September 2020, historic wildfires on the U.S. West Coast lofted plumes of smoke high into the atmosphere. Pushed by prevailing winds that sweep air from west to east, satellites tracked the smoke as it spread widely across much of the continental … Read More

McConnell: Trump’s Supreme Court nominee ‘will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate’

Ginsburg, 87, died Friday from complications surrounding metastatic pancreas cancer. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said unequivocally Friday night that President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to fill the vacancy of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “will receive a vote on the floor of the United … Read More

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic … Read More

White House announces $13B aid package for Puerto Rico

Aid package comes three years after Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria. The White House on Friday announced a $13 billion aid package for Puerto Rico, three years after the territory was hit by Hurricane Maria. “Under the leadership of President … Read More

Portland riots: Justice Department considered pursuing charges against city officials in violent unrest

DOJ officials were looking at the way Portland officials, ‘were handling, or not handling,’ the riots and violence. The Justice Department explored possible criminal or civil charges against local officials in Portland, Ore., after weeks of clashes between federal law enforcement and violent protesters, spokeswoman Kerri … Read More

US Army boosting presence in Syria, says ISIS ‘still poses a threat’

A small number of troops will also be deployed in the region. The U.S. Army is sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Syria to bolster force protection in the region as ISIS “still poses a threat,” according to a coalition spokesman. “The @coalition continues … Read More

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