State legislative elections key to redistricting power
Up the road is the Harris County GOP headquarters. Roughly in between is Trini Mendenhall Community Center, where Patterson cast her ballot this month —…
Month: October 2020
Orthodox priest shot at church in France; attacker at large
A Greek Orthodox priest was shot Saturday while he was closing his church in the French city of Lyon, and authorities locked down part of…
Minority US contract tracers build trust in diverse cities
When a contact tracer called the Iraqi woman to say her 18-year-old daughter tested positive for the coronavirus and could quarantine for free in a…
Black Lives Matter faces test of its influence in election
Black Lives Matter has been a lot of things in its brief, fiery life. A movement that led protests coast to coast, calling for America…
Trump Is Said to Set Aside Career Intelligence Briefer to Hear From Advisers Instead
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has dispensed with intelligence briefings from a career analyst in favor of updates from political appointees including John Ratcliffe, the…
Mystery surrounds former Marine’s imprisonment in Venezuela
MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — “Don’t WORRY!,” reads the cryptic note scribbled on a scrap of perforated paper smuggled out of a dank, basement cellblock. The…
Sudan says deal with US blocks further compensation claims
Sudan says it has signed an agreement with the U.S. that could effectively stop any future compensation claims being filed against the African country in…
After year of disruption, America set to choose a path ahead
After a year of deep disruption, America is poised for a presidential election that renders a verdict on the nation’s role in the world and…
Road to 270: Biden has options, Trump walks narrow path
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden each has a path to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House. Biden’s…