Thousands of indigenous protesters paralyzed roads around Ecuador and marched into capital Quito on Monday in a fifth day of action against government austerity measures that have sparked the worst unrest in years, resulting in 477 arrests. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/325X9ut
Ted Cruz knocks NBA in tweet defending 'South Park' in China Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, continued to assail the NBA and China on Monday, tweeting his support of "South Park," which was banned from China after a recent episode critical of the Communist government, and at the same time criticizing the league for its perceived capitulation to Beijing.
PG&E power shutoff could last 'five days or longer' in Napa County Published on October 08, 2019 at 04:46AM by Alix Martichoux, Katie Dowd, SFGATE Pacific Gas & Electric plans to shut off power to Napa County starting Wednesday morning, county officials warned the public Monday afternoon. The shutoff could last "five days or longer," according to the county's office of emergency services. Napa isn't the only area that might go dark later this week; PG&E is monitoring 30 of California's 58 counties for a potential power shut-off due to a "severe wind event" forecast for Wednesday and Thursday.
Kinzinger: We have not won the war against ISIS despite what the president says Trump defends decision to withdraw troops from Syria; reaction from Foreign Affairs Committee member Rep. Adam Kinzinger.
Ecuadorean state-run oil company Petroamazonas EP suspended operations at three oil fields in the Amazon region on Monday, the country's energy ministry said, as protests against austerity measures convulse the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/31WpGT4
President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that oil polluting the country's northeastern beaches was not produced or sold in Brazil and could be the result of criminal activity or a shipwreck, though its origin is still being investigated. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2pUelVr