Georgia Senate Republican budget-writers raised the possibility that instead of furloughing state employees to meet planned spending cuts they might require staffers to work the same number of hours ... ( read original story ...)
Diaspora Affairs minister: Israel to support Jews abroad hit by COVID-19
New Diaspora Affairs Minister MK Omer Yankelevich pledged the “unconditional commitment” of the State of Israel to Jewish communities in the Diaspora, and said that both Israelis and Diaspora Jews ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan Henderson says Liverpool title win in empty stadium would be strange
Jordan Henderson said winning the Premier League without fans there to celebrate is something the players will ‘just have to deal with’ ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan recording: ‘I won’t play if Isiah Thomas is on’ 1992 Dream Team
Author Jack McCallum, in an episode of “The Dream Team Tapes” podcast series, said Michael Jordan brought up Isiah Thomas himself in a 2011 interview. ( read original story ...)
Trump says wants full Afghanistan pullout but hasn’t set target date
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday renewed his desire for a full military withdrawal from Afghanistan but added that he had not set a target date, amid speculation he might make ending America's ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Wants Troops in Afghanistan Home by Election Day. The Pentagon Is Drawing Up Plans.
President Trump has repeatedly voiced a desire to leave Afghanistan sooner than the timeline laid out in the Feb. 29 peace agreement. He may want to campaign on bringing home every soldier. ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan government releases 900 Taliban from prison as part of U.S. peace deal
The release of prisoners from both sides is part of a plan designed to allow for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops from the country. ( read original story ...)
Imagery shows ‘200 buildings burned’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Myanmar's military admits troops had entered Let Kar village but blamed the arson attack on Arakan Army rebels. ( read original story ...)
HRW: 200 Homes Burned in Rakhine, Myanmar
Around 200 homes and other buildings were destroyed by fire in Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state, Human Rights Watch reported Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Wildlife Watch: Vt. wildlife officials experiment with online turkey reporting
Vermont's spring turkey hunt is drawing to a close at the end of May. As Ike Bendavid reports, the pandemic has changed how hunters report their birds. ( read original story ...)