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North Korea says Kim Jong Un is back home from Russia, where he deepened ‘comradely’ ties with Putin

September 19, 2023, 7:41am Nation & World

North Korea said Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un has returned home from a trip to Russia where he deepened “comradely fellowship and friendly ties” with President Vladimir Putin. Read story

A sales promoter waits for customers near a foreign fashion business promotion booth set up at the Wangfujing shopping street in Beijing, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. American companies operating in China view tensions with Washington over technology, trade and other issues as a major hindrance for their businesses there, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

Foreign firms in China say vague rules and tensions with Washington hurting business, surveys show

A sales promoter waits for customers near a foreign fashion business promotion booth set up at the Wangfujing shopping street in Beijing, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. American companies operating in China view tensions with Washington over technology, trade and other issues as a major hindrance for their businesses there, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

September 19, 2023, 7:29am Business

Foreign companies operating in China say tensions with Washington over technology, trade and other issues and uncertainty over Chinese policies are damaging the business environment and causing some to reassess their plans for investing in the giant market. Read story

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Tri-Cities lawmaker proposes sending families a gas tax refund check. ‘It’s your money’

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

September 19, 2023, 7:23am Latest News

A Tri-Cities legislator is proposing relief for Washington drivers paying high prices for gas. Read story

Trump plans to meet with striking autoworkers in Michigan instead of attending second GOP debate

September 18, 2023, 7:11pm Politics

Former President Donald Trump will travel to the battleground state of Michigan next week to meet with striking autoworkers instead of participating in the second Republican presidential debate, a person familiar with his plans said Monday. Read story

Lawsuit by Islamic rights group says U.S. terror watchlist woes continue even after names are removed

September 18, 2023, 3:42pm Politics

Mohamed Khairullah, the longest serving Muslim mayor in the U.S., thought he had finally resolved years of airport searches and border interrogations in 2021, when his name appeared to be removed from the government's secret terror watchlist. Read story

Trump calls DeSantis abortion ban ‘a terrible mistake,’ sparking anger from some key Republicans

September 18, 2023, 1:57pm Nation & World

Donald Trump is facing new blowback from anti-abortion activists for refusing to commit to national abortion restrictions and for calling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' signing of a six-week ban on the procedure a “terrible mistake.” Read story

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. McCarthy says he's directing a House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/J.

Speaker McCarthy is running out of options to stop a shutdown as conservatives balk at a new plan

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. McCarthy says he's directing a House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/J.

September 18, 2023, 1:57pm Latest News

Speaker Kevin McCarthy was running out of options Monday as he pushed ahead with a plan to keep the federal government from shutting down, but even including hardline border security provisions wasn't enough to appease the far-right flank in his Republican House majority. Read story

FILE - An Alabama Senate committee discusses a proposal to draw new congressional district lines on July 20, 2023, in Montgomery, Ala. The Supreme Court's decision last June siding with Black voters on a redistricting case in Alabama gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprise opportunity ahead of the 2024 elections to have congressional maps redrawn in a handful of states. Fast forward three months and maps in Alabama and other states that could produce more districts represented by Black lawmakers still don't exist.

A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They’re still waiting for new maps

FILE - An Alabama Senate committee discusses a proposal to draw new congressional district lines on July 20, 2023, in Montgomery, Ala. The Supreme Court's decision last June siding with Black voters on a redistricting case in Alabama gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprise opportunity ahead of the 2024 elections to have congressional maps redrawn in a handful of states. Fast forward three months and maps in Alabama and other states that could produce more districts represented by Black lawmakers still don't exist.

September 18, 2023, 1:26pm Politics

The Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprising opportunity before the 2024 elections. Read story