In a letter sent Wednesday to members of the Albany County Airport Authority board, three state lawmakers said the board’s recent decision not to renew the contract of Phil Calderone, the manager of Albany International Airport, has raised concerns about the facility’s future. Calderone, a longtime deputy mayor of Albany and deputy chief administrative officer […]
At some point on the first evening of the Democratic National Convention, somewhere between the land recognitions and the Jesse Jackson Tribute, I was struck by how relatively few white people I saw on the show. Of course they were there, and by the end of the evening, the white speakers seemed to be, if […]
Kristi Blokhin / Shutterstock It’s no surprise that living in Washington, DC is quite expensive, especially considering that DC’s cost of living was recently ranked among the highest cities in the world. However, if you plan to build a life and raise a family in the Washington metropolitan area, it seems inevitable that many Washington […]
(The Center Square) – Each year, the United States provides government food stamps to 1.47 to 1.86 million noncitizens, costing taxpayers nearly $3 billion annually. This is according to the annual reports of the US Department of Agriculture for its Supplement Nutritional Assistance Program. A CVS pharmacy in Paramus, New Jersey that accepts SNAP benefits. […]
By Alimat Aliyeva Walmart Inc. has sold all its shares in Chinese online retailer JD.com. Azernews reports. At the end of March this year, the US company owned around 9.4 percent of JD.com shares. Documents released by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday show that Walmart no longer owns shares in the […]
More than two years after marijuana was legalized for recreational use in New Mexico, sales continue to rise. The latest figures show that the state collected more than $50 million from the sale of cannabis for recreational and medical use in July, an increase of about $2 million compared to July 2023. Since opening to […]
CHICAGO – The battle for the best knick-knacks at the Democratic National Convention is underway: Delegations are vying for the nicest T-shirts, buttons and SWAG items after an eight-year pandemic-related drought. In California, there was a rainbow-colored Nancy Pelosi sweatband and a pin identifying Vice President Kamala Harris as a daughter of the state. The […]
Daniel Perry pardoned for murder of Black Lives Matter protester Daniel Perry, who killed Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster during the 2020 protests in Austin, Texas, has been pardoned by Governor Greg Abbott. District 2 City Councilman Shawn Gregory said he was pleased that public works staff reinstalled the Black Lives Matter SPI Way […]
An Austin couple shared how the erosion of abortion rights in Texas has affected both of their lives. At the DNC, Josh and Amanda Josh Zurawski talk about abortion advocacy “The fight for reproductive rights is not just a women’s fight. It is a fight for our families.” At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago […]
The Republican candidate for vice president has divided the internet, with some claiming he made a faux pas in Philly and others saying it was an old joke about John Kerry’s Swiss cheesesteak. Ohio Senator JD Vance surprised many Philadelphians when the Republican candidate for vice president visited a popular cheesesteak place and asked why […]
