Many people are sharing their favorite Colin Powell stories, and here’s mine: As the child of immigrants from Jamaica, he grew up in a working-class neighborhood of the South Bronx. Behind eve…
Vice President Kamala Harris, who appears to be in the witness protection program when it comes to her assigned role of restoring our southern border, has re-surfaced in a video she sent to 300 Black churches in Virginia. In it, she calls on congregants to vote for Democratic candidate for g…
Multiple vaccines literally have been lifesavers in the COVID-19 pandemic. They have slowed the spread and saved countless lives. However, some people object to vaccines or forced vaccination. Politics has played a harmful role, with politicians on both sides making statements that have disc…
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The disgraced former British spy Christopher Steele has kept a low profile in recent years. Understandably so, given that investigations revealed his dossier — the collection of anti-Trump stories he compiled to try to undermine Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential candidacy — was filled with fa…
As the nation’s political press obsess over the fate of the administration’s Build Back Better proposal, nothing less than the ultimate success or failure of Joe Biden’s presidency is said to be at stake. And yet here’s the great paradox: Taken separately, the elements of the Democrats’ soci…
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Arizona has been criticized for years for its level of education funding. Efforts have been made to raise that in recent years, and Gov. Doug Ducey has provided leadership. Meanwhile, schools were hit hard by the pandemic, although one-time federal funding has flowed in. Now, however, an unu…
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Life is a lot like a game of darts, isn’t it? You are the dartboard and life is the dart thrower, continuously flinging them at you.
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The Wall Street Journal on Canada, Michigan Gov. Whitmer and Line 5 pipeline
Google apparently thinks I’m interested in being cremated. I am of an age where I might soon be eligible for it.
The effects of domestic violence are far-reaching; not only for the partners involved but also for the children who have witnessed it. Witnessing violence by seeing, hearing or observing the aftermath can leave children feeling anxious, fearful or angry. In some cases, when domestic violence…
We have driven plenty of ES sedans, and can say they are certainly the best luxury ride in the Lexus fleet and among the better on the market. There are now three versions to pick from. First is the ES 250. It has a small economical engine rated at 203 horsepower. Next up is the ES 350 with …
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Iowa is represented in the U.S. House by three Republicans and one Democrat. After last year’s census, an independent advisory commission drew a new map that reaffirmed the current balance, but made one of the Republican districts slightly more competitive.
Britain’s Home Office says more than 12,500 migrants have broken the law to get into the UK so far this year. Compare this to the nearly 200,000 migrants who have crossed the nearly nonexistent southern border just in July of this year. The count is estimated by the overwhelmed U.S. Customs …
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United Way of Pinal County is celebrating 40 years of helping residents help others in their communities. During that time, countless organizations and individuals have received assistance, and much of it has been needed severely. The organization has sought to target funding to places it wo…
When I worked in the pharmacy one of the most frequent complaints I heard from frustrated patients was about childproof caps. The following year my neighbor’s husband pulled into the driveway, got out of his car and collapsed dead. I helped John’s 85-year-old wife Freida by picking up her pr…
It has become common in some circles to call the Jan. 6 Capitol riot an “armed insurrection.” That leads to a few questions: How many rioters were armed? And what weapons did they have? What were the arms in the “armed insurrection”?
Driving home from the dog park, I was surprised to hear the (Dixie) Chicks’ terrific song “Wide Open Spaces” on the country oldies station. The group had been banished from country radio since 2003 after saying George W. Bush made them embarrassed to be Texans.
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PITTSBURGH — In December 1833, a young man from Chester, N.H., moved to Washington to take up a position as a clerk in the House of Representatives, spending his first day touring the city with Rep. Franklin Pierce, who later would become president and a profoundly divisive figure in the country.
Do you own a car or any vehicle? If you live somewhere other than New York City, for example, chances are that you do.
For 2021 the Hyundai Santa Fe gets a refresh with styling updates and engine choices. The base motor is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder rated at 191 horsepower. Here we have the upgraded 2.5 turbo, cranking a potent 277 hp.
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There is no question that a primary function of state government is the collection and spending of tax revenues. This function can result in meaningful responsibility or the wasteful spending of other peoples’ money. Residents of the City of Maricopa are located in Legislative District 11, a…
DEAR ABBY: When the house next door sold, we were delighted to have new neighbors. My husband and I greeted them with a welcome gift. They asked us three times about the property line, and we showed them the marker. They asked the people on the other side, as well as those in the back of the…
The Democrats are in a real mess. Moderates and liberals are sniping at each other with the same animosity they usually aim at Republicans.
”The rich put cream on their berries; the rich drive shiny black cars.” — (from the Broadway musical “Carnival!”)
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Pinal County continues to grow rapidly, and not just in its cities. The best example of that is San Tan Valley, which would be Pinal’s largest city if incorporated. But other places are growing as well. One of those is Gold Canyon, where a study backed by the Pinal Board of Supervisors no do…
Remember the media cheers for Sen. John McCain when he stopped the effort to repeal Obamacare? McCain was a Republican frustrating a Republican policy goal, which was enough to earn the highest praise in some media circles. “It was a stunning moment,” The New York Times reported, “a flash of…
NEW ORLEANS — Carson Coyle runs around like any healthy young boy. Coyle suffered brain damage at his birth two years ago, with hospital staff at one point predicting that he had just hours to live. But then a judge prayed over Carson’s cradle with a cross from the Francis Xavier Seelos shri…
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One image that many Arizonans and Americans have seen this week on television and online speaks volumes about what is wrong with today’s extremist politics. That is activists pursuing and recording Sen. Kyrsten Sinema at Arizona State University, including a view outside a restroom stall. An…
PITTSBURGH — “Call anytime,” he said, hours before he went into hospice.
We need to get past politics and face up to the earthquake that has devastated the lives of our children.
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