Archives for November 2022

A Taliban official says at least 10 students were killed Wednesday when a bomb blast hit a religious school in northern Afghanistan. … [Read more...] about Taliban: 10 killed in bombing of Afghan religious school

A former Florida tax collector whose arrest led to a federal investigation of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz learns this week how much prison time he gets on charges of sex trafficking a minor and identity theft, but not before trying to persuade a judge that his cooperation in several probes should lighten his sentence. … [Read more...] about Gaetz friend says lighter sentence deserved for cooperation

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock is releasing a trio of ads aimed at getting Asian Americans to the polls ahead of the Dec. 6 runoff election in Georgia. … [Read more...] about Sen. Raphael Warnock courts Asian American vote in Georgia with digital ads

Despite high interest rates and chronic inflation, the U.S. economy grew at a 2.9% annual rate from July through September, the government said Wednesday in an upgrade from its initial estimate. … [Read more...] about U.S. revises up last quarter's economic growth to 2.9% rate

Reaching the century mark in life would be accomplishment enough for most people -- but apparently not for the last surviving American "triple ace" fighter pilot of World War II. … [Read more...] about Last WWII 'triple ace' fighter pilot to become Air Force's newest general