https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-capitol-security/police-officer-killed-in-capitol-vehicle-attack-will-lie-in-honor-idUSKBN2BT1TT The U.S Capitol police officer that was killed on Friday after someone rammed a car into police, will next week lie in honor for his life in Capital rotunda. The victims name was William Evans, he was an 18 year veteran of the capitol police force and was a father to two children. Evans died in the hospital after… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fast-food-labor/fast-food-struggles-to-hire-as-demand-soars-u-s-economy-roars-idUSKBN2BT1GB Taco Bell is looking to hire over 5000 people in one day. They are setting it up across multiple different Taco Bells in many different locations so that people don’t even have to leave their car to apply. In March the fast food industry was about 1.2 million employees short. And now since the weather is getting warmer and… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa/world-powers-iran-and-u-s-launch-indirect-talks-to-revive-nuclear-deal-idUSKBN2BT0UU?il=0 On Tuesday, in Vienna, European intermediaries were going back and forth between United states and Iranian officials as they were trying to pull both countries back into the 2015 nuclear deal Washington abandoned 3 years ago. In 2018, under President Trump the United States withdrew from the accord, since then Iran has been steadily overstepping their limits on their… Read more »
https://iwpr.net/global-voices/georgia-protests-against-new-power-plant-continue Many are opposing and protesting the construction of the new hydro-power plant in western Georgia. This projected is said to be the countries biggest energy project over three decades. On March 15, a rally against the power plant was put on in the city of Kutaisi. A public movement against the power plant named “Save the Rioni George”, promised… Read more »
https://latinamericanpost.com/35575-political-outlook-in-latin-america-for-2021 In 2021, Latin America will begin and intense electoral process that could provide some big changes to the region. These changes will hopefully fight against and provide an outlook for the Coronavirus pandemic. The countries that will hold elections this year are Ecuador in February, Peru in April, Honduras in November and Chile in November. Estimates in a sharp… Read more »
While there’s no fast rule, the job of Canada’s ambassador to Washington often goes to a former politician or a high-profile Canadian who comes from outside of the ranks of career diplomats. But Kirsten Hillman, who took the post just over a year ago after serving as deputy ambassador, is very much from the public service side of Global Affairs Canada. A… Read more »
With the vaccination rates increase and businesses start to reopen, cities across the country are cautiously moving forward with economic recovery plans to coax workers back into offices and revive real estate markets pummeled by the pandemic. Some midsize cities such as Austin, Texas; Boise, Idaho and Portland, Oregon may be set up to rebound faster than others because they… Read more »
