South Korea’s Unification Ministry warned Wednesday of possible provocations by North Korea in October to mark the ruling party’s 70th anniversary. The warning came amid growing speculation that Pyongyang could launch a long-range missile on the anniversary in October. “Our ministry and the military are always keeping a close eye on possible provocations by the […]
Washington, D.C. – Two bills cosponsored by Alaska Congressman Don Young were considered in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Coast Guard Subcommittee today – one to update the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990 as it relates to foreign spills, another to establish a funding process for the alteration, renovation, lease or charter of a […]
New research confirms that the land under the Chesapeake Bay is sinking rapidly and projects that Washington, D.C., could drop by six or more inches in the next century—adding to the problems of sea-level rise. This falling land will exacerbate the flooding that the nation’s capital faces from rising ocean waters due to a warming […]
WASHINGTON—The first Republican presidential debate will take place in the Ohio city of Cleveland on August 6, and a mad scramble is underway among some of the contenders who fear they will be excluded from the event. Under the debate rules, only 10 of the 16 Republican contenders will be allowed to take part in […]