Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued a state-wide mask mandate amid a surge in coronavirus cases, settling conflict with Republican legislative leaders who oppose such a requirement and successfully sued before to kill a order “safer at home” By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press July 30, 2020 7:09 PM 4 min read …
Read More »“We really need help”: Coronavirus overwhelms rural Oregon
SALEM, Oregon. – Heather Griggs wears a phone to her ear in a makeshift office in the small courthouse that once served as a jail in rural Pendleton, a place known for its annual rodeo. Her confident tone hides her tiredness when she tells the person on the other side …
Read More »Pandemic becomes politically charged for Florida governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The coronavirus pandemic has become politically charged for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, as evidenced by a slick two-minute video posted on social media this week that had the glow of a targeted political campaign ad to polish your image. In the past few weeks, the governor’s leadership …
Read More »Libya denounces Egypt’s threats ‘will not remain inactive’ | News
Libya has condemned the Egyptian president for recent comments suggesting that Cairo “will not remain inactive” against threats to national security and it could arm Libyan tribes against the internationally recognized government. During a meeting in Cairo with tribal leaders from the eastern city of Benghazi on Thursday, President Abdel …
Read More »Russia to reopen its embassy in Libya, says FM Lavrov | News
Russia has decided to reopen its embassy in Libya, although its boss will have a temporary base in neighboring Tunisia, the Interfax news agency quoted Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as saying. Russia evacuated its diplomats from Libya in October 2013 after an armed faction attacked its embassy in Tripoli. Lavrov, …
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