Paul Pelosi sentenced to 5 days for DUI Paul Pelosi was arrested on May 28 and was found to have a blood alcohol level above 0.08% Salon · Aug 24, 2022
Legality of student loan plan relies on pandemic, 2003 law The Biden administration is tying its authority to cancel student debt to the coronavirus pandemic and to a 2003 law aimed at providing help to members of the military The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022
Nancy Pelosi’s husband pleads guilty to drink-driving in California Paul Pelosi will attend a three month class and pay $7,000 in fine The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022
Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi's husband, sentenced to 5 days in jail for a DUI Pelosi did not appear in court for his sentencing, as it is not required by California law, unless mandated by a judge. WEKU · Aug 24, 2022
Nancy Pelosi’s husband gets 5 days in jail, 3 years’ probation for DUI crash in Napa County Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor driving under the influence charges related to a May car crash he caused in the Napa County city of Yountville, and was sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation, according to… Los Angeles Times · Aug 23, 2022
Citing crime, a posh Beverly Hills boutique bans face masks. Is it really about publicity? Fraser Ross, owner of the once-white-hot Los Angeles boutique chain Kitson, is not shy about two things: dropping the names of celebrities who have shopped at his stores and expressing his dislike for the restrictions politicians put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Los Angeles Times · Aug 23, 2022
Paul Pelosi gets 5 days in jail, 3 years of probation in DUI The husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor driving under the influence charges related to a May crash in California’s wine country and was sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022
Paul Pelosi’s DUI arrest shown in police dashcam video as he’s sentenced to five days in jail for Napa crash The plea is related to a crash in May The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022
US Senior Official Visits Taiwan Despite Warnings from China Indiana’s Republican governor became the latest US lawmaker to lead a delegation to Taiwan following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip earlier in August that sparked condemnation and military threats from China. Gov. Eric Holcomb met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday, as part of a four-day visit to Taiwan… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 23, 2022
Taiwan's Tsai says resolve in self-defense cannot be shaken Taiwan’s president invoked an armed conflict from 1958 as an example of the island’s resolve to defend itself as she met with more foreign visitors amid the highest tensions with China in decades The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022
Indiana governor in Taiwan following high-profile US visits Indiana’s Republican governor has begun a visit to Taiwan, following two recent high-profile visits by U.S. politicians that drew China’s ire and Chinese military drills The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Taiwan: 5 Chinese Aircraft Crossed Taiwan Strait Median Line Taiwan's defense ministry said 12 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese ships were detected operating around Taiwan on Sunday, including five aircraft that crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, as Beijing continued military activities near the island. China has been carrying out drills near Taiwan, which it claims as Chinese territory… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 21, 2022
Xi Jinping asked Biden to stop Nancy Pelosi from visiting Taiwan, report says Ahead of Pelosi’s visit earlier this month, Beijing had issued repeated warnings and threatened serious consequences The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2022
Letters: we praise Salman Rushdie now. Why not then? The attack on the author of The Satanic Verses has been universally condemned. It has not always been thus The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022
WEKU · Aug 20, 2022 The woman accused of stealing Pelosi's laptop gets to attend Renaissance Faire Riley Williams is typically only allowed to leave home for work, court proceedings or approved outings. This weekend, that may include jousting and a make-believe renaissance wedding.
Bangkok Post · Aug 19, 2022 Why Taiwan matters to the democratic world US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's headline-generating visit to Taipei has reminded the world how much Taiwan matters to China. But Taiwan also should matter to the democratic world.
Tribune News Service · Aug 19, 2022 Martin Schram: The Putinization of President Xi In this broiling summer, when we are shaken by threats that could shatter our most globally revered national monument — America’s cherished democracy — a menacing development suddenly occurred half-a-world away.
Reuters · Aug 19, 2022 U.S. Air Force secretary: China's actions around Taiwan increase risk U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on Friday that China's actions around Taiwan increase the level of risk and he hoped that China's behaviour returns to the norms that were established before.
Al Jazeera · Aug 19, 2022 Taiwan’s foreign firms weigh future amid China risk, COVID curbs China’s ongoing military exercises have led some foreign businesspeople in Taiwan to consider relocating elsewhere.
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022 China's response to Pelosi visit a sign of future intentions China’s response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was anything but subtle — dispatching warships and military aircraft to all sides of the self-governing island democracy, and firing ballistic missiles into the waters nearby
The Times of India · Aug 19, 2022 Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin to attend G-20 summit in Indonesia, President Jokowi says JAKARTA: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are both planning to attend a Group of 20 summit in the resort island of Bali later this year, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said.
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022 US to begin formal Taiwan trade talks despite China tension Both nations are expected to hold first round of talks early this autumn
Reuters · Aug 17, 2022 Taiwan envoy to U.S. says China bullying spurs foreign interest in visits to island China's aggressive military response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has increased interest from other countries' parliaments in similar trips, the island's de facto ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday.
Tribune News Service · Aug 17, 2022 Cheney defeated in Wyoming primary, looks forward Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney will be looking for her next act in public life after being rejected by the Cowboy State’s Republican voters Tuesday.
Reuters · Aug 17, 2022 Taiwan's air force flexes muscles in face of Chinese war games Taiwanese F-16 fighters roared into the night sky on Wednesday in a show of force in front of the media, demonstrating the military's determination to defend the democratically governed island in the face of days of Chinese war games.