Posts by Kevin harson
Burns and bison and bears, oh my! Yellowstone warns about hazards after woman falls into thermal pool
A New Hampshire woman suffered third-degree burns at Yellowstone National Park this week after accidentally breaking the crust of a thermal pool and plunging her leg into the scalding hot water, according to the National Park Service. It’s the first known injury caused this year by Yellowstone’s hot springs, which have claimed at least 22…
Read MoreColumn: Taylor Swift and the mystery of the undecided voter
The undecided voter. The possibility that such a thing still exists in our divided country seems as improbable as leprechauns, mermaids or gas under $3 a gallon. Yet poll after poll shows they do indeed walk among us, hiding in plain sight until caught briefly on camera for a post-debate panel. They’re a mystery to…
Read MoreHezbollah head strikes defiant tone after ‘unprecedented blow’
BEIRUT — With the rumble of Israeli warplanes buzzing overhead, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah accused Israel on Thursday of “crossing all restrictions, red lines and laws” with the two-day wave of deadly detonations of electronic devices. Even as he vowed retaliation, Nasrallah acknowledged the attacks dealt “an unprecedented blow” to the group. Nasrallah’s address was his…
Read MoreChina’s flagging economy — and Kanye West — give each other a helping hand
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A whirlwind China tour by Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — has brought a much-needed economic boost, both to a country struggling to lift consumer spending and a musician whose controversies have hurt his business at home. The Grammy Award-winning musician’s Sunday show in Haikou, the capital of China’s southern Hainan…
Read MoreWhat’s on the November ballot in California?
While the Golden State’s Democratic leanings in the presidential contest are well known, California is home to several swing districts that make the state critical this year in determining which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives. Additionally, voters will elect a new U.S. senator, decide several ballot measures and weigh in on numerous local…
Read MoreThis bellwether county picked 11 straight presidential winners. Here’s how it views Trump vs. Harris
PORT ANGELES, Wash. — In a far corner of the continental U.S., amid the salty air and green-carpeted mountains of the Pacific Northwest, lies a unique place with an unparalleled record of political precision. Clallam County, Wash., which takes its name from its Indigenous peoples, has voted for the winner in every presidential election since 1980.…
Read MoreThe blended, multiracial family behind Kamala Harris. It’s not so unusual
As Vice President Kamala Harris has campaigned for president, she has been cheered on by what her husband called their “big, beautiful, blended family.” And when Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, who is Jewish, bounded on stage to join Harris at the Democratic National Convention, he was followed by her Jamaican Indian sister, white Gen Z…
Read MoreThe civil war inside the Republican Party deep in the heart of Texas
GRANBURY, Texas — An American flag hung on the side of a barn and a country song about a working man played at Warren’s Backyard, a music venue, where on a searing summer evening, the Hood County Republicans met for an open bar and a silent auction to kick off the campaign season. A school board…
Read MoreMexican president responds to allegations from jailed ex-security chief: ‘Show the proof’
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has dismissed allegations from his country’s disgraced ex-security chief — jailed in the United States and facing a possible life sentence for corruption — that he has links to drug cartels. “It’s very simple,” López Obrador told reporters Wednesday at his regular morning news conference. “Show the…
Read MoreThe Princess of Wales is back to work at Windsor Castle after finishing chemotherapy
Princess Catherine’s cancer treatment is over, and so is her time working fully from home. The 42-year-old British royal held a meeting Tuesday at Windsor Castle about her early childhood project, according to the Court Circular, which lists royal engagements. There are no details or photographs of the gathering, but she is understood to have…
Read MoreTrump says he would uncap the state and local tax deduction, a California favorite
Days after mingling with wealthy donors in Beverly Hills and the Bay Area, former President Trump said that if he is reelected, he would reinstate a tax break that benefits residents of high-tax states such as California. A cap on the federal tax deduction for state and local taxes, or SALT, was a controversial part…
Read MoreSecond wave of device explosions rocks Lebanon; 14 dead
BEIRUT — A fresh wave of explosions caused by booby-trapped communication devices wracked Lebanon on Wednesday, the second such attack in as many days in what was believed to be an electronic sabotage campaign targeting Hezbollah. The latest attack, which affected hundreds of walkie-talkies across the country, killed at least 14 people and wounded 450 others,…
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