Washington DC News
- Montego Bay Ranks 8th on List of Caribbean’s Top Conference Sites for 2019 19 Sep 2019 18:53 Jamaicans According to a ranking by Cvent, an events, meetings, and hospitality technology provider, Montego Bay in Jamaica ranks eighth in a list of the Top 10 places to hold conferences in the Caribbean region in 2019. The other top sites in the Caribbean and …
- US: Block Law Endangering Sex Workers 19 Sep 2019 18:44 Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC, September 19, 2019) – Human Rights Watch and four other plaintiffs will present arguments on September 20 against the dismissal of their challenge to a 2017 United States law that imposes criminal liability for online speech about sex work …
- HVS Report - The Growth of Micro Hotels in North America - By Sirinthorn Ramchandani 19 Sep 2019 18:43 Hotel News Resource This article provides insight into the unique design of micro hotels, where demand is growing, and why these properties are a favourable investment to meet the growing demand of millennial travellers. The pod hotel concept that originated in Japan in the …
- The path of breast-to-brain cancer metastasis 19 Sep 2019 18:35 HealthCanal.com Scientists at EPFL’s Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research have discovered a signaling pathway that breast tumors exploit to metastasize to the brain. The work is published in Nature. In 2018, breast cancer was the most common cancer in women …
- Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Bill Cassidy Partner to Tackle Student-Loan Debt 19 Sep 2019 18:32 River Cities Reader WASHINGTON DC (September 19, 2019) – Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) are working together to empower students and families with more information throughout the college search process. Sen Cassidy recently …
- Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley on Blocking Appropriations 19 Sep 2019 18:32 River Cities Reader WASHINGTON DC (September 19, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa on Blocking Appropriations: The latest political ploy by the Democrats is to paint the Senate majority leader as obstructionist because he …
- Trump Blasts Largely Democratic San Francisco for ‘Environmental Violation’ Due to Homelessness 19 Sep 2019 18:11 Sputnik International US 18:23 19.09.2019Get short URL While travelling back from his three-day working trip to California, the president argued that the image of San Francisco has long since changed, calling out the environmental state of the city. However, the mayor hit back, …
- US slashes over $160m Afghan aid for corruption days before election 19 Sep 2019 18:10 The Express Tribune Decision comes after President Ghani clashed with President Trump over US deal with Afghan Taliban US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, pictured September 19, said that the United States was suspending work with the Afghan body in charge of monitoring …
- Amazon’s Multibillion-Dollar Bet On Electric Delivery Vans Is Game-Changer For Startup Rivian 19 Sep 2019 18:08 Forbes Amazon says that by adding 100,000 Rivian electric delivery vans to its fleet it will cut carbon emissions by 4 million metric tons a year by 2030. AmazonAs part of a big push to cut carbon emissions companywide, Amazon is placing an order worth billions …
- Create + Construct Symposium Explores Resiliency and Building Performance in New York City October 15 19 Sep 2019 17:33 University Chronicle Simpson Gumpertz & Heger’s all-day technical event convenes AEC thought leaders to discuss resilient and better-performing buildings, infrastructure, and communities NEW YORK (PRWEB) September 19, 2019 Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) will convene a …
