Monthly Archive: April 2018

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Argentine drought hits farmers hard, undermining economy

PERGAMINO, Argentina — A harsh drought in Argentina that began in November is causing big losses, reduced expectations of economic growth and growing concern among farmers, government officials and experts. Farming is the Argentine economy’s main engine and the drought has been a big blow to the world’s third-biggest exporter of soy and corn. President […]

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Justice Department rolls out case quotas for immigration judges

Justice Department rolls out case quotas for immigration judges  CNN New Quotas for Immigration Judges Are ‘Incredibly Concerning,’ Critics Warn  Daily Beast Sessions: Immigration Judges Should Complete 700 Cases Per Year  Mother Jones Full coverage Source:...

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Sinclair-owned TV station chooses not to air media bias promo

Sinclair-owned TV station chooses not to air media bias promo  The Hill Why Sinclair matters: Local news is Americans’ No. 1 news source  CNN TV anchors decrying ‘fake’ news put spotlight on Sinclair Broadcast Group  NBCNews.com How...

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Russia Presses Trump for White House Meeting With Putin

Russia Presses Trump for White House Meeting With Putin  New York Times Trump’s telephone diplomacy sends the wrong message to Putin  NBCNews.com Trump declares mid-40s ‘perfect weather’ for Easter Egg Roll  Washington Post The whiteness of Trump’s...

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Atlanta airport Wi-Fi finally operating after attack

ATLANTA — Travellers at the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta can once again use free Wi-Fi to go online after a cyberattack that hit the city last month. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport sent a tweet Monday saying that its free Wi-Fi is up and running. The message adds: “To all — thank you for your […]

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Ryan touches down at Southwest during fundraising trip

DALLAS — House Speaker Paul Ryan stopped by Southwest Airlines Monday during a fundraising trip to Texas to tout benefits of the new tax law and talk about modernizing the nation’s air-traffic control system. Ryan held a town hall meeting with a small group of Southwest Airlines executives and employees and posed for pictures with […]