Emma Kinery, Bloomberg Published 10:55 am PDT, Thursday, August 22, 2019 Washington Governor Jay Inslee said Thursday that he would seek a third term in office, one day after he withdrew as a presidential candidate. "I want to continue to stand with you in opposing Donald Trump and rejecting his hurtful and divisive agenda, while strengthening and enhancing Washington state's role as a progressive beacon for the nation," Inslee, 68, said in a statement. Inslee had built his presidential campaign around battling climate change, an issue he said he would continue to champion as governor. As a presidential candidate, he lagged in polling and fundraising. He told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow on Wednesday night that he had decided to withdraw because he had determined he couldn't win the nomination. "It's become clear that I'm not going to be carrying the ball. I'm not going to be the president. So I'm withdrawing tonight from the race," Inslee said on Maddow's program. Inslee … [Read more...] about Inslee announces 3rd run for Washington governor
New Galveston fire station latest recovery from Ike in 2008
Updated 10:59 am PDT, Thursday, August 22, 2019 Kendall Hargrove, 5, wears a plastic firefighter helmet during the grand opening of Fire Station No. 1 in Galveston on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. City officials, first responders and community members were all in attendance to celebrate the opening. Firefighters will be moving into their expanded, renovated space this week. (Kelsey Walling/The Galveston County Daily News via AP) less Kendall Hargrove, 5, wears a plastic firefighter helmet during the grand opening of Fire Station No. 1 in Galveston on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. City officials, first responders and community members were all ... more Photo: Kelsey Walling, AP Photo: Kelsey Walling, AP Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close Image 1 of 7 Kendall Hargrove, 5, wears a plastic … [Read more...] about New Galveston fire station latest recovery from Ike in 2008
Japan now just 2 wins away from 6th LLWS title in 10 years
Tyler King, Associated Press Published 10:55 am PDT, Thursday, August 22, 2019 SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Can anybody beat Japan? It's been a common question at the Little League World Series over the last decade. Since 2010, no team has been more dominant or won more championships — five — than Japan. That makes this year's Japanese club, from Chofu City Little League outside Tokyo, a little different. They're a comeback story. It's only the third time a team from Chofu City has made it to South Williamsport, and its most recent appearance didn't go so great. The Japanese lost their first two games and were eliminated from the tournament in the first few days in 2016. But after a 7-2 win over South Korea at Lamade Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, the kids from Chofu City have clinched a spot in Saturday's game for the international title, and are just two wins away from winning the whole tournament. "In 2016, we didn't know much about … [Read more...] about Japan now just 2 wins away from 6th LLWS title in 10 years
Gen. Clark: Trump’s Denmark, EU Attacks ‘Weakening NATO’
The United States has important interests in the Arctic and Greenland plays into that, but President Donald Trump's comments about Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's calling his wish to purchase the nation "absurd" endangers the United States' relations overseas, retired Gen. Wesley Clark warned Thursday. "This is not the way to conduct diplomacy," Clark told CNN's "New Day" about Trump's decision to call off his trip to Denmark over Frederiksen's response. "The United States should have worked quietly behind the scenes with Greenland, as we've done in the past, to buffer American opportunities there, to be sure the Russians and the Chinese aren't encroaching, which they are elsewhere in the Arctic." Further, the United States should be concerned with the strength of its relationships with its European allies, said Clark, who served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO from 1997-2000. "When we talk about threatening Germany with tariffs on automobile production, … [Read more...] about Gen. Clark: Trump’s Denmark, EU Attacks ‘Weakening NATO’
Hot and dry conditions around S.A. create recipe for wildfires
Communities around San Antonio experienced 12 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures in August with no sign of relief By Bryan Kirk Published 10:30 am CDT, Thursday, August 22, 2019 York Creek fire officials responding to a 100-acre wildfire in Kingsbury on Aug. 18 photograph a plume of smoke from the fire 25 miles away. York Creek fire officials responding to a 100-acre wildfire in Kingsbury on Aug. 18 photograph a plume of smoke from the fire 25 miles away. Photo: York Creek VFD Photo: York Creek VFD Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close Image 1 of 7 York Creek fire officials responding to a 100-acre wildfire in Kingsbury on Aug. 18 photograph a plume of smoke from the fire 25 miles away. York Creek fire officials responding to a 100-acre wildfire in Kingsbury on Aug. 18 … [Read more...] about Hot and dry conditions around S.A. create recipe for wildfires