Month: August 2022

Kemp’s attorney, Brian McEvoy, said it was Willis’ team that caused months of delays and that it was now too close to the 2022 election, when Kemp is seeking a second term, to hold an interview . Willis called that suggestion “ridiculous.” “This is NOT a politically motivated investigation. It is a criminal investigation and often at the end of criminal investigations people are fired and often go to jail,” Willis wrote in a July 20 email to McEvoy including in the archive. “You repeatedly refer to this as a politically motivated investigation, it doesn’t.” Two weeks later, on August…

ROCHESTER, Pa. – At least four people, including firefighters, are injured as crews continue to battle a massive wildfire in Beaver County. Two buildings are on fire and one has partially collapsed in the 100 block of Brighton Avenue in Rochester. >>>PHOTOS: Crews battling a massive fire at several buildings in Rochester A man lived on the second floor of the building and police said he and his two dogs were rescued. That man was taken to a hospital with chest pains and his dogs were taken to the Humane Society. Three firefighters with shoulder and leg injuries have also…

Yes, I’m Taiwanese American, but I’m sorry to inform you that I won’t take sides on whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was right to visit Taiwan last week. My entire extended family lives there and I have many more knowledgeable relatives to answer to. Relatives who, when I proudly display the Mandarin I’ve polished as a reporter in the San Gabriel Valley, pat me on the head like I’m a particularly intelligent talking dog. Relatives who take me to all the delicious places to eat, who might stop if they didn’t like my thoughts on strait politics. So the strongest…

Chances are you’ve noticed more political texts hitting your phone over the past few years. In September 2020, nearly 3 billion text messages were sent to Americans, according to the “Robo Killer” app, which tracks domestic robocall and message data. The biggest increase in texts and calls was just before the 2020 election. But some people in our area are getting texts about races and state and local referendums. And you may receive them even if you’re on a do-not-call list. Bot texts are considered illegal if the sender uses autodialing technology. But they are legal if a person working…

For four years, former President Donald J. Trump treated the federal government and the political apparatus that operated on his behalf as an extension of his private real estate company. It all belonged to him, he felt, merged into a Trump brand he had been cultivating for decades. “My generals,” he said repeatedly of the active and retired military leaders who filled his government. “My money,” he often called the money he raised from his campaign or for the Republican National Committee. “My Kevin,” he said of Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the Republican leader. And the White House documents? “They’re mine,”…

HONG KONG (AP) — Authorities in Chinese-controlled Hong Kong say 29 of 47 pro-democracy activists charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion” under a tough national security law pleaded guilty Thursday, as the government of Beijing tries to silence more. voices of opposition to the regional financial center. Thursday’s court proceedings came amid a wide-ranging campaign against those who spoke out against demands for absolute loyalty to China’s ruling Communist Party. The democracy of 47… READ MORE HONG KONG (AP) — Authorities in Chinese-controlled Hong Kong say 29 of 47 pro-democracy activists charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion” under a tough…