Washington — US President Donald Trump said in a Fox Business interview aired April 15 that he wrote to Chinese President Xi Jinping asking him not to supply weapons to Iran, and that Xi replied in writing saying Beijing was not doing so; the exchange occurred ahead of a planned...
New York City. Governor Kathy Hochul this week announced she will propose a tax surcharge on second homes in the city valued over $5 million, reversing earlier reluctance and aligning with Mayor Zohran Mamdani as state lawmakers continue budget negotiations past the April 1 deadline. Her office said the measure...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida will address congressional redistricting during a forthcoming special session, initially referenced for April 20 and later scheduled for April 28 through May 1. This week DeSantis told reporters in Tallahassee the administration will present proposed maps and that lawmakers must consider new...
ATHENS, Georgia. Vice President JD Vance visited Athens this week to speak at a Turning Point USA campus event, following a trip to Pakistan that did not secure a deal to end the war with Iran; reporters described a mostly empty arena and awkward audience questions. The appearance prompted sharp criticism...
New York. India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, addressed a commemorative event at UN Headquarters on April 15 marking the 135th birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar; he presented Ambedkar's concept of constitutional morality, argued it can reinforce multilateral cooperation, and linked the Indian Constitution's principles...
Ogden, Utah — City officials presented a modified paid parking proposal at a Tuesday work session, saying managed parking is needed to increase turnover and help recoup costs as new development arrives. The plan, first announced in 2024 and paused by Mayor Ben Nadolski after business and resident complaints, would...
United States officials said on Wednesday that U.S. military forces have halted maritime trade to and from Iran after a blockade was implemented earlier in the week, while President Donald Trump and administration aides reported that negotiations with Tehran could resume in Pakistan within days following weekend talks in Islamabad. Washington...
Washington, April 15 — US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the conflict with Iran is "close to over," speaking in a Fox Business interview recorded on Tuesday, and reiterated that Tehran wants to negotiate; he added that if US forces withdrew, rebuilding Iran would take decades. This week officials...
Columbia, S.C. On Tuesday lawmakers held a public hearing and on Wednesday a Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee approved S.1095, the 'Unborn Child Protection Act,' which would make it unlawful to intentionally perform most abortions, restrict abortion-inducing drugs, and remove existing exceptions for rape, incest, and fatal fetal anomalies. The bill will...
Tehran demonstrators gathered to protest what they described as a United States threat to an oil route, JQJO reported today. Participants voiced opposition to actions they said imperil a transit line used for energy shipments, and the report said the gathering reflected broader public concern about disruptions to energy transit....
