WAUCHULA, Fla. (AP) — A 33-year-old orangutan granted legal personhood by a judge in Argentina is settling into her new surroundings at the Center for Great Apes in central Florida. Patti Ragan, director of the center in Wauchula, Florida, says Sandra is “very sweet and inquisitive” and adjusting to her new home. She was born…… Continue Reading
Bercow Speaks Out On Trump, Dubs Brexit A “Historic Mistake”
John Bercow is not a man of few words. And now that he has been freed from the enforced neutrality of his job as speaker of Britain’s House of Commons, he has quite a few things to say. Brexit? A historic mistake. Donald Trump? A leader who has said “loathsome and despicable” things.… Continue Reading
Iran Alleges UN Inspector Tested Positive For Explosives
Iran alleged Thursday that the U.N. inspector it blocked from a nuclear site last week tested positive for suspected traces of explosive nitrates. The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, said it had no immediate comment.… Continue Reading
China Sentences 9 In Fentanyl Trafficking Case After US Tip
A Chinese court sentenced nine fentanyl traffickers on Thursday in a case that is the culmination of a rare collaboration between Chinese and U.S. law enforcement to crack down on global networks that manufacture and distribute lethal synthetic opioids.… Continue Reading
Trump Denies He Wanted Barr To Publicly Clear Him
President Donald Trump on Thursday denied a report that he wanted Attorney General William Barr to hold a press conference to declare he broke no laws during a July phone call in which Trump pressed his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate Democrats.… Continue Reading
Mornings on the Mall 11.7.19 / Rich Lowry, Juli Briskman, John Solomon, Cam Edwards
Mornings on the Mall Monday, October 21, 2019 Hosts: Mary Walter and Vince Coglianese Executive Producer: Heather Hunter Legal analyst Joe diGenova, WMAL’s Redskins Analyst Trevor Matich, Kim Strassel and ESPN’s Carol Maloney joined WMAL on Monday! 5am – A/B/C FL BILL WOULD REQUIRE ENGAGED COUPLES TO READ BOOK ABOUT MARRIAGE. (Orlando Sentinel) –…… Continue Reading
California Justices Skeptical Of Requiring Trump Tax Returns
California Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical Wednesday of a state law requiring President Donald Trump to disclose his tax returns… Continue Reading
Alaska University Taking PB&J As Payment For Parking Tickets
Anyone with unpaid parking fines at the University of Alaska Anchorage campus has the option to reduce or cover the cost of their tickets with peanut butter and jelly… Continue Reading
Congress Approves Bill Expanding Animal Cruelty Law
Congress has passed a bill making certain types of animal cruelty a federal felony… Continue Reading
Prosecutors Charge Man With Hate Crime In Acid Attack
A 61-year-old white Milwaukee man accused of throwing acid on a Hispanic man’s face will be charged with a hate crime… Continue Reading
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