Imperial Valley News Center
Joint Investigative Mechanism Report on Khan Shaykhun and Um Housh
- Details
- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - Thursday, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) issued its latest report which concluded that the Assad regime used the chemical weapon sarin in the horrific April 4, 2017 attack that killed scores of people in Khan Shaykhun, Syria. The report also determined that the Islamic State extremist group was responsible for using the chemical weapon sulfur mustard on September 15 and 16, 2016 in Um-Housh, Syria.
Cremation of His Late Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
- Details
- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson:
First Lady Melania Trump Announces Halloween at the White House 2017
- Details
- Written by White House
Washington, DC - On Monday, October 30, 2017, the White House will open the South Lawn to ghosts and goblins of all ages.
The Growth Effects of Corporate Tax Reform and Implications for Wages
- Details
- Written by CEA Report
Washington, DC - Friday, the Council of Economic Advisers released a report on the relationship between the corporate tax rate and GDP growth.
White House Administration Announces Accelerated Completion of Herbert Hoover Dike
- Details
- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - President Donald J. Trump instructed the Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney to accelerate the completion of repairs to Florida’s Herbert Hoover Dike. The Herbert Hoover Dike, which surrounds Lake Okeechobee and provides flood protection to South Florida, was identified by the Army Corps in the early 2000s to be at high risk of failure and in need of repairs to address significant dam safety and stability issues. A major rehabilitation of the dike has been ongoing since 2007 and under the current trajectory, is still more than a decade away from completion.
Prolific Earth Gravity Satellites End Science Mission
- Details
- Written by Steve Cole
Washington, DC - After more than 15 productive years in orbit, the U.S./German GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) satellite mission has ended science operations. During their mission, the twin GRACE satellites have provided unprecedented insights into how our planet is changing by tracking the continuous movement of liquid water, ice and the solid Earth.
Page 1702 of 3785