North Carolina county boards dismiss election protests from legislator. Recounts are next
HALIFAX, N.C. (AP) – Election boards in the three northeastern North Carolina counties that make up the House district announced earlier this month that the 10-term state lawmaker has a narrow lead in the Democratic primary. A formal protest launched by the government was dismissed. By Tuesday afternoon, commissioners in Warren, Northampton and Halifax counties […]
Camilo Villegas to replace Jordan Spieth as PGA Tour Policy Board’s Player Director
Ahead of the Cognizant Classic, the first Florida event of the 2024 PGA Tour season, Camilo Villegas has been elected as the new Chairman of the Player Advisory Committee. The vote fell between Villegas and Kevin Streelman, with the former receiving more votes. Villegas is also the winner of this event, having won what was […]
China coast guard boards Taiwan tourist boat in escalation of tensions | Taiwan
China’s Coast Guard has boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat as tensions rise in the waters between mainland China and Taiwan’s Kinmen Island following a capsizing accident that killed two people last week. Taiwan’s sightseeing ferry, the Jinxia, was captured by two China Coast Guard patrol boats on Monday while touring the main island of Kinmen […]
Chinese coast guard briefly boards Taiwanese tourism boat for route plan, certification in new security effort
Taipei city government said on Monday that Chinese Coast Guard officers had boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat near Taiwanese-administered islands adjacent to the Chinese coast, amid rising tensions after China announced it would carry out regular patrols. He announced that he had ridden it for a short time. China announced on Sunday that two Chinese […]