by admin | Aug 24, 2018 | peopleNews
(Reuters) - A county elections board in Georgia on Friday blocked an effort to close most polling places in a largely black county ahead of the November election, where a Democrat is vying to become the first U.S. African-American female governor, a county spokesman... by admin | Aug 24, 2018 | peopleNews
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ed King, a former lead guitarist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd who co-wrote one of the group’s best known hits, “Sweet Home Alabama,” has died at age 68, a founding member of the band said on Thursday. King joined Lynyrd Skynyrd in... by admin | Aug 24, 2018 | peopleNews
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson and country singer Faith Hill will sing at the funeral of Aretha Franklin in Detroit next week, her publicist said on Thursday. A memorial in memory of singer Aretha Franklin is seen outside New Bethel Baptist... by admin | Aug 23, 2018 | peopleNews
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Banking Committee voted on Thursday to advance President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s top consumer watchdog, despite criticism from Democratic senators. FILE PHOTO: Kathleen Laura Kraninger testifies before a Senate... by admin | Aug 23, 2018 | peopleNews
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said on Thursday that he warned his Russian counterpart against meddling in the U.S. elections in November in talks that he said also covered a phased withdrawal of Iran’s presence in Syria.... 