In this image from video, Rep. Deb Haaland speaks during the fourth night of the Democratic…
Day: December 16, 2020
‘Conspiracy theories and lies’: Dems cry foul as GOP airs unsupported election claims
Former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Christopher Krebs testifies Wednesday before the Senate Homeland Security…
Top UK court overturns block on Heathrow’s third runway
The supreme court has overturned a February judgment that a third runway at Heathrow airport was…
Kate Grenville, Sofie Laguna, Julia Baird and others: the 20 best Australian books of 2020
1. Lucky’s by Andrew Pippos Picador This novel is a saga in the truest definition of…
As storms swamp Australia’s east coast, is the eight-year drought finally over?
Rainfall records were broken across western Queensland in September. Heavy downpours reached the bush again in…
Sen. Bob Casey says he sees an opportunity for Biden and McConnell to cut deals
Sen. Bob Casey speaks during a campaign event for Joe Biden. | Andrew Harnik/ AP Photo…
Cash for cages? Japan probes alleged bribery from chicken industry
Japan’s decision to resist international pressure to improve conditions for egg-laying chickens is under scrutiny after…
Ocasio-Cortez takes direct shot at Pelosi and Schumer
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wears a mask while speaking outside the Democratic National Committee Headquarters in Washington,…
Hill leaders close in on Covid stimulus deal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks during a news conference with other Senate Republicans…
Air pollution a cause in girl’s death, coroner rules in landmark case
A coroner has made legal history by ruling that air pollution was a cause of the…