Georgia officials are investigating a racist text received by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Attorney General Chris Carr directed his office’s prosecution division to investigate who sent the ... ( read original story ...)
Many Georgia churches not taking up invitation to reopen
Many churches in Georgia are not planning on reopening despite calls from Republican Gov. Brian Kemp for institutions in the state to transition out of the coronavirus shutdown. ( read original story ...)
Leaders disagree on when Georgia lawmakers should return
With Georgia's legislative session suspended because of fears of transmitting the new coronavirus, the two Republicans who must agree on when to return continue to eye different dates. House Speaker ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s abrupt reversal on Georgia’s reopening plan highlights growing tensions with Kemp
The president’s rapid about-face has undermined a member of his party and added to the sense of confusion about how states should begin restarting economic activity in the middle of a deadly pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s Premier Slams Central Bank Chief Over Currency Chaos
Lebanon’s prime minister launched a scathing attack on central bank Governor Riad Salameh over the sharp depreciation of the pound on the unofficial market amid the country’s worst ever financial ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese engineering firm fully resumes construction of China-Laos railway
VIENTIANE: The Laos-China Railway Co, Ltd. (LCRC), a joint venture based in the Laos capital Vientiane in charge of the railway, said on Saturday (April 25) that the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) ... ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan triples planned domestic borrowing volume
Tajikistan’s government plans to borrow 300 million somoni ($29 million) on the domestic market this year, Finance Minister Faiziddin Qahorzoda said on Wednesday, up from 100 million somoni envisaged ... ( read original story ...)
Who is Jordan Love, the controversial QB drafted to replace Aaron Rodgers?
Opposing college coaches agreed that Jordan Love’s transition to managing the game pre-snap at the line of scrimmage will ultimately determine his future in the NFL. ( read original story ...)
Would Michael Jordan have survived scrutiny of the social media age?
The Last Dance didn’t disappoint. The first two episodes of the epic 10-part documentary about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s were warts and all, as promised. Famous Indiana ... ( read original story ...)
Soyuz launches from Kazakhstan with space station supply ship
If everyone who enjoys our website helps fund it, we can expand and improve our coverage further. A Soyuz-2.1a rocket lifts off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with the 75h Progress supply ... ( read original story ...)