KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) – Ethiopia’s leader on Tuesday said atrocities have been committed in Tigray, his first public acknowledgment of possible war crimes in the country’s northern region where fighting persists as government troops hunt down its fugitive leaders. “Reports indicate that atrocities have been committed in Tigray region,” … View original article
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C.’s bid for statehood finally got a congressional hearing Monday, but Mayor Muriel Bowser’s clashes with Republicans on the panel made clear that the issue is far from settled. Republicans accused Democrats of a cynical power play, claimed statehood was never the intention of the country’s Founding Fathers, and insisted that …
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Green-Wood Cemetery’s WWII project is intended to identify the graves of veterans and commemorate them with an online biography. View original article
A Biden initiative expected to pour up to $3 trillion into repairing America’s decrepit infrastructure and funding other programs has sparked a scramble across the nation for the federal funds — with California expecting to reap the biggest piece. The potential federal bounty opens the door to a list of ambitious projects: electrifying the Burbank-to-Anaheim …
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Tensions are mounting between Afghanistan’s government and a powerful local warlord, with deadly clashes erupting in a rural province between his fighters and government troops. The fear is that the violence could be a harbinger of more chaos as U.S. troops head toward the exits. The … View original article
