by WorldTribune Staff, January 10, 2018 The Syrian military reported that Israel, in a predawn attack on Jan. 9, struck a military base outside Damascus that analysts say is known to host Hizbullah’s advanced Scud missiles. While he did not confirm the airstrike, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel is prepared to take […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 10, 2018 Several U.S. utility companies announced they are cutting rates as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which was signed into law on Dec. 22. Effective on Jan. 1, the TCJA decreased the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. Energy suppliers like Washington’s […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 10, 2018 A panel of federal judges on Jan. 9 ruled that North Carolina’s General Assembly must quickly redraw congressional district maps. In ruling the current map drawn by Republicans is illegally gerrymandered, the judges gave lawmakers until Jan. 24 to redraw the districts. North Carolina has 13 congressional districts. Representation […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2018 About 3,700 people have been arrested in connection to anti-government protests in Iran, a reformist lawmaker said. The number of arrests cited by Mahmud Sadeghi on Jan. 9 is far higher than figures announced by authorities. At least 22 people have been killed as a result of the unrest […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2018 The charges against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, his two sons and another co-defendant were dismissed by a federal judge on Jan. 8. Nevada District Judge Gloria Navarro dismissed the charges against Cliven Bundy, Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy and Ryan Payne “with prejudice,” meaning they can’t be put on trial again […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2018 China reinforced its Great Firewall in 2017, shutting down 128,000 web sites and deleting some 4.55 million online posts, state media reported on Jan. 9. According to the Global Times, the offending sites and posts were considered “obscene” or “harmful” by the Chinese government’s national office for the fight […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2018 Having her working class sitcom character be a supporter of President Donald Trump is “just realistic,” said Roseanne Barr, who is also a real-life Trump voter. “I’ve always attempted to portray a realistic portrait of the American people and of working class people. And in fact it was working […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty A top Iranian judiciary official has said antigovernment protest leaders should be handed the harshest possible sentences, while President Hassan Rouhani suggested demonstrations were driven by opposition to his ultraconservative rivals in the ruling elite. Rouhani and Hamid Shahriari, deputy head of Iran’s judiciary, spoke on […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 8, 2018 The NFL has agreed to funnel millions of dollars to social justice groups tied to leftist billionaire George Soros. ESPN reported that a seven-year, $89 million deal with the Players Coalition will call for NFL owners to send tens of millions of dollars to the Dream Corps, a leftist advocacy group […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 8, 2018 Solar farms are costing North Carolina counties big bucks and land owners also fear having the facilities nearby will impact property values. “Solar and wind in North Carolina is out of control,” state Sen. Bill Cook, District 1 Republican, said. Cook plans to introduce legislation that would reduce the […]
