Adam Smith 
AFTER what seems an interminable campaign season, we Americans have finally arrived at what is the most consequential US mid-term election in recent history. The polls have tightened to forecast a good night for Republicans, conforming to the convention that the party in power gets their comeuppance. Mid-term results will turn Sleepy Joe Biden into … Read more
MOUNTAIN VIEW — City leaders appointed a pro-housing candidate with a history of supporting rent control and tenant protections to the city council, a victory for the council’s progressive block. Emily Ann Ramos, a member of the Rental Housing Committee responsible for administering rent control in the city, beat out three past council members for … Read more
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would tighten the purchasing rules the state’s tourism agency must follow. The bill’s sponsor, Democratic Sen. Jeremy McPike, has said he filed the measure in response to a controversy last year involving the Virginia Tourism Corp.’s use of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s political … Read more
(NewsNation) — An alarming new analysis shows students across the world lost up to 35% of expected learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was reviewed and published in the journal Nature Human Behavior. In October, the National Assessment of Educational Progress Exams revealed the devastating effect the pandemic had on learning. For eighth-grade students, … Read more
After receiving a thorough grilling from the Moroccan border guards, tensions were high as we approached a police checkpoint blocking the main road. There was no need to worry — the young officer, his uniform pressed to razor-sharp creases, split his face into an enormous grin as the 911’s window rolled down. “Yes, officer?” I … Read more
Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner says he owes it to his constituents in Guelph, Ont., to talk to them, after a letter circulated online encouraging him to run for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party. A number of high-ranking officials from the provincial Liberals issued an open letter on Sunday, calling on Schreiner … Read more
LIVE’S Ryan Seacrest has fans questioning a bizarre detail in the background of one of his photos. The talk show host took to Instagram to detail his time in quarantine while recovering from COVID-19. Ryan Seacrest’s fans pointed out a strange detail in the background of his photosCredit: Instagram/ryanseacrest The talk show host recently returned … Read more
Orlando Magic rookie forward Paolo Banchero and second-year forward Franz Wagner were selected to the player pool for the 2023 Rising Stars Game, the league announced Tuesday. The Rising Stars Game will be played Feb. 17 at Vivint Arena as part of All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City. Banchero, the No. 1 pick in last … Read more
DALLAS (AP) — When police said two small monkeys were taken from the Dallas Zoo this week and a cut was found in their enclosure, it deepened a growing mystery that has included other cut fences, the escape of a small leopard and the suspicious death of an endangered vulture. Police said Tuesday that they’re … Read more
(NewsNation) — A former high-ranking member of the Sinaloa drug cartel and one of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s top aides has pleaded guilty to a drug charge in Chicago federal court. Felipe Cabrera Sarabia, also known as “The Engineer,” is just the latest Sinaloa cartel member to find himself in the headlines. Just two weeks … Read more