North Korea warns of forceful response if U.S. tightens sanctions monitoring North Korea on Thursday condemned new efforts to monitor sanctions enforcement against it and warned the United States of an "upward readjustment of force" in response. 04/24/2024 - 8:23 pm | View Link
US Senate Passes TikTok Divestment-or-Ban Bill, Biden Set to Make It Law The US Senate voted by a wide margin late Tuesday in favor of legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States if its owner, the Chinese tech firm ByteDance, fails to divest the popular short ... 04/23/2024 - 11:07 pm | View Link
North Korea leader Kim's sister: we will build overwhelming military power Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said the country will continue to build overwhelming and the strongest military power to protect its sovereignty and regional peace ... 04/23/2024 - 7:24 pm | View Link
North Korea fires ballistic missiles, South Korea, Japan say North Korea fired "several" short-range ballistic missiles on Monday toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said, drawing a swift condemnation from Seoul, which called it a grave ... 04/22/2024 - 12:41 am | View Link
Rio Bank, a Rio Grande Valley financial institution, is solidifying its commitment to its CEO’s hometown with the grand opening of a new branch in Alamo Heights. This milestone marks a significant return to the bank's roots, having begun its journey in 1985 as a retail-focused bank serving local consumers in McAllen, Texas.
Under the leadership of CEO Ford Sasser, who hails from Alamo Heights, Rio Bank has undergone a strategic shift.
An investigation into accusations of misconduct by Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher was dismissed Monday at the end of a tense hearing where members of the ethics committee blocked the chair from reading an email about how Plocher’s office had allegedly intimidated possible witnesses.
The email, obtained by The Independent through an open records request, was from Lori Hughes, director of administration for the Missouri House.
Currently, STAR bonds can cover up to 50% of the financing for a proposed project. If approved, the new language would allow for 100% of the project to be financed over 30 years.
Leading Colorado Democrats and the state’s oil and gas industry announced a preemptive armistice Monday — one that seeks to defuse the latest round of dueling ballot initiatives and legislation aimed at the industry and its environmental impacts.
The proposals, described to reporters by Gov. Jared Polis and legislative leadership, include imposing a new per-barrel production fee on the industry and enacting new environmental standards.