HAVANA (AP) — Cuba has suffered a massive power outage affecting Havana and the country’s provinces that has left millions in the dark. Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said at around 8:15 p.m. local time a power outage at the Diezmero substation on the outskirts of Havana had caused “a significant loss of generation…… MORE
Head Of The Islamic State In Iraq And Syria Has Been Killed, Iraqi Prime Minister Says
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has said that the head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria was killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, or “Abu Khadija,” was “one of the most dangerous terrorists…… MORE
Critics Warn Staff Cuts At Federal Agencies Overseeing US Dams Could Put Public Safety At Risk
COULEE DAM, Wash. (AP) — Experts are warning that Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply water to farmers and protect communities from floods. The Bureau of Reclamation provides water and hydropower to the public in 17 western states. Nearly 400 agency workers…… MORE
Keller ISD Has Dropped Its Plan To Split The District In Two
(WBAP/KLIF) – KELLER, TX – In a letter to parents board president Charles Randklev stated that the cost of splitting up the district’s debt would be too expensive, and that there is no viable path forward to splitting Keller ISD. Hundreds of residents have been speaking out for and against the plan which has been…… MORE
Texas Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Clarify Medical Exceptions In State’s Abortion Ban
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill to change the language in the state’s abortion laws to make it clearer when exceptions can be made to save the life of the patient. Republican state. Sen. Bryan Hughes, who authored the bill, helped pioneer the state’s so-called “heartbeat act.” He says the…… MORE