Tag Archives: NPR
Super Tuesday, Trump Does No Wrong
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Super: Today is Super Tuesday, the day when Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump can put the presidential nominations out of reach for their rivals. For the Democrats, 859 delegates are at stake in 11 states. And it’s a critical day …
FIFA President Banned, “Miss Information”
Monday, December 21, 2015
The Beautiful Game: The international soccer body FIFA has banned its president Sepp Blatter and senior official Michel Platini for eight years. Blatter has been president of FIFA for 17 years and Platini is the man who was expected to …
The Most Beautifulest People, Don’t Tell me
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Charleston: Relatives of the Charleston church shooting victims spoke emotionally yesterday at the bond hearing for 21-year-old Dylann Roof, who is charged with nine racially motivated murders. Felicia Sanders, the mother of 26-year old Tywanza Sanders, who was killed, said …
ISIS Beheads Again, Blunt With Putin
Sunday, November 16, 2014
World: A new video released by the Islamic State appears to confirm the death of American aid worker Peter Kassig, who was taken captive in Syria a year ago. The video does not show the killing, but does show a …
EU To Offer Ukraine Aid, E-cig Ban
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Ukraine Crisis: The European Union today is prepared to offer $15 billion in aid to shore up Ukraine. That’s in addition to the $1 billion offered by the US yesterday. Stocks jumped yesterday as investors relaxed their fears about …
Slow Growth, Boehner Weeps, Icelandic Wind
Friday, January 4, 2013
National: The economy added 155,000 jobs in December, slow but steady growth. Other signs point to economic growth, but higher payroll taxes as a result of the Cliff deal may slow recovery. Congress: The 113th Congress was sworn in, including …