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SALT LAKE CITY — Former Republican state lawmaker Becky Edwards announced Thursday that she will challenge GOP Sen. Mike Lee in 2022. Edwards, who spent a decade in the Utah House of Representatives before stepping down in 2018, said she has watched politics become divisive and dysfunctional, and its time for a leader in Washington who will stop bickering. "I became a public servant to make a positive impact on the lives of our families and the prosperity of our state," she said. "I did that ...

Online time in Bosnia, 1998 • Stars and Stripes • May 27, 2021   Buy Photo (Ron Alvey/Stars and Stripes) Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia and Herzegovina, January, 1998: Senior Airman Thomas Wright, left, relaxes for a few minutes with a game of computer solitaire as Tech. Sgt. Hector Rivera checks his e-mail at the Rock City Media Center on Tuzla Air Base. Four computers hooked up to the Internet enabled members of the 401st Expeditionary Air Base Group to stay in contact with family and f...

Utah Sen. Mike Lee now has one of what could be many GOP challengers. See who it is Dennis Romboy © Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Former state Rep. Becky Edwards speaks at a Women in the Economy Commission meeting in the House Building on Utah’s Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City on April 3, 2018. Edwards announced Thursday, May 27, 2021, that she will challenge GOP Sen. Mike Lee in 2022. Former Republican state lawmaker Becky Edwards announced Thursday that she will challenge G...

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Volcano Jan 14, 2020 A volcano on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos has begun erupting, spilling lava down its sides toward the sea. Ecuador’s Galapagos National Park said the La Cumbre volcano on Fernandina island began erupting Sunday night. The 1,476-meter (4,842-foot) volcano last erupted in mid-2018. The island is home to a number of species, including iguanas, penguins, flightless cormorants and... London Jun 13, 2019 A lucky few will be able to ...

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Jacqueline Bryant, a member of the church for several decades, shared with the crowd how in 1873, the Rev. Richard James established the church where the Willie Galimore Center is today ― a short distance from its current location. The church settled at its current spot in the early 1900s, she said.  "As of this coming June 4, 2021, it will be 148 years of existence," she said. "To God be the glory. Amen." The $350,000 St. Paul AME rehabilitation project is being funded by the Lincolnvi...

POLITICO Get the New Jersey Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Ørsted The state’s largest city is embarking on its guaranteed income experiment. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka took to the ste...

The weekly $300 supplemental federal unemployment benefit that was delayed for some recipients should begin appearing in bank accounts and added to debit cards on Tuesday, according to the state Department of Labor. The Labor Department acknowledged on its social media there was a delay and the deposits can sometimes take 2-3 days. "Were working with Bank of America and NJOIT and deposits that havent yet come through will post to accounts Tuesday," the department said.  However, it looks like ...

Under the federal stimulus American Rescue Plan that President Joe Biden signed in March, workers receiving unemployment also can collect a $300 weekly payment under the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program.  This is not the first time the $300 supplemental benefit was delayed. Claimants saw a similar issue at the end of March.  Other workers continue to receive "error" messages when trying to claim their weekly benefits, due to an issue that cropped up for those who hit a 14th ...