China owns 380,000 acres of land in the U.S. Here's where - WPRL
Jun 26, 2023 · Indeed, Sun owns about 40% of Chinese-owned land in the U.S. He owns over 100,000 acres of land in Val Verde County, Texas, through his two companies: Brazos Highland Properties and Harvest Texas. His purchases in 2016 and 2017, his plans to build a wind farm, as well as his purported ties to the Chinese military, drew scrutiny in Texas several ...
In Michigan, where every vote counts, Arab Americans are turning …
Nov 17, 2023 · AP reported that 64% of Muslims nationwide supported Biden in 2020, while 35% supported Trump. And in heavily Arab American counties in Michigan, voters went for Biden by a little less than 70%. Biden's margin of victory in Michigan was 154,000 votes.
The Central Park 5 are suing Trump over Philly debate comments
Sep 11, 2024 · Members of the Central Park Five (also called the Exonerated Five) are suing former President Donald Trump for defamation over comments he made during last month's presidential debate, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday. The five, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, Antron Brown (formerly Antron McCray), and ...
Frankie Beverly, R&B and funk legend, dies at 77 - wprl.org
Sep 11, 2024 · Frankie Beverly, a funk and R&B innovator, singer, songwriter, producer and founder of the band Maze, died Tuesday. He was 77. Beverly’s death was confirmed by his family in a post via the band’s Facebook and Instagram accounts: “Grieving the loss of a loved one is a deeply personal and emotional experience,” the announcement reads. “This period is one of healing, and your respect ...
Hurricane Milton is a dangerous Category 5 as it heads toward …
Oct 8, 2024 · By Monday night, it had sustained winds of 180 mph, making it a fearsome Category 5 storm. This new threat comes just under two weeks after Hurricane Helene — another rapidly intensifying storm — brought catastrophic levels of storm surge, rain and strong winds to Florida. The NHC's Brennan urged people well inland to be mindful of Milton's ...
'The Power Broker' at 50 — and what author Robert Caro is still …
Sep 30, 2024 · A statue of Robert Moses in Babylon, New York in 2020. As we talk about it, Caro slips back into his time machine — this time, to a critical moment in the Johnson White House. "Right now, just at this moment, Lyndon Johnson is creating Medicare. It's like July 1965. He is passing Medicare and escalating the Vietnam War at the same time ...
This mountain hamlet hit by Helene flooding preps for a winter …
Oct 8, 2024 · The mountain hamlet sits along the Nolichucky River, which rose to record levels of flooding from Tropical Storm Helene. POPLAR, N.C. – Fewer than 300 people live in this tiny mountain hamlet, but their ties to this place are deep. “I'm a fifth-generation settler child,” says Misty Hughes. “My great grandfather was the first white ...
What we know and what we don't about a historic settlement to
May 24, 2024 · The proposed settlement has two parts. First, it would distribute some $2.75 billion to athletes who competed before July 2021, when the NCAA first allowed athletes to earn money from their name, image and likeness rights. Second, it would create a future revenue-sharing model in which schools could each distribute around $20 million per year ...
Stellantis, maker of Jeep and Ram, lays off more than 1,000 Detroit …
Oct 11, 2024 · New Jeeps sit on a Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep-Ram dealership's lot on October 3, 2023, in Miami, Fla. Stellantis, which owns all four American brands, has been struggling financially. Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram brands, is laying off 1,100 employees in Warren, Michigan. And that's not the end: as the company ...
West Point axed 'duty, honor, country' from its mission statement ...
Mar 14, 2024 · The motto remains unchanged since 1898. As for the iconic motto, according to the West Point website, "duty, honor, country" was first adopted in 1898 as part of the academy's seal, which features an eagle perched atop a scroll bearing the motto, the school's name and the year of its founding (1802). In 1962, two world wars later, the three ...