Claim: Robin Williams once said, “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” Rating: In January 2024, users on X shared a thought-provoking quote and attributed it to the late actor and stand-up comedian Robin Williams. The quote reads, “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing […]
In the middle of last year, several of Donald Trump’s closest advisers, including some of his 2024 campaign’s senior staff, started noticing an ominous trend in independent polling and in internal Republican survey data: A significant share of swing voters in key states — even some Republicans — say they would not want to vote […]
A former police officer has been charged with assault and battery, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division announced. Ashton Myles Posey, 34, “unlawfully injured” a man following a police chase in Aiken County on Oct. 2, 2023, according to an affadavit. Posey was an officer with the Aiken police department at the time. Posey struck […]
At least 150,000 people gathered in front of the German national parliament on Saturday afternoon to protest against the far right, the latest in a string of large weekend demonstrations across Germany. The pro-democracy demonstrations started three weeks ago after the investigative journalists’ group Correctiv published an article saying that right-wing extremists had recently met […]
Feb. 3—GRAND FORKS — The 2024 session of the Minnesota Legislature begins this month and District 1 lawmakers, all of whom are Republicans, hope to have a more balanced approach to legislation this session. “In northwest Minnesota, a lot of people saw (the last session) as a huge step backward from where we’ve been as […]
Feb. 3—FARGO — A review of Fargo Public Schools’ use of physical restraint on students with disabilities has yielded a long list of correctional steps under an agreement with the civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Education. The department aimed to determine whether the use of restraint and seclusion denied students with disabilities […]
AMD‘s (NASDAQ: AMD) stock sank nearly 3% on Jan. 31 after the chipmaker posted its fourth-quarter earnings report. Revenue rose 10% year over year to $6.17 billion and exceeded analysts’ estimates by $60 million. Adjusted earnings grew 12% to $0.77 per share and matched the consensus forecast. AMD’s growth rates looked healthy, but a lot […]
Feb. 3—GRAND FORKS — When Earl Pomeroy held North Dakota’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, he said he didn’t long for a spot in the Senate “with any lust in my heart.” After all, two experienced and respected politicians already held those positions. But for some who have served as North Dakota’s House […]
Radosław Sikorski, Polish Foreign Minister, has stressed, following President Duda’s controversial statement on Crimea, that Poland recognises Ukraine’s independence within its internationally established borders, which have been repeatedly confirmed by Russia. Source: Sikorski on Twitter (X), as European Pravda reports Quote: “Poland recognises the independence of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders, which have been […]
SJC: Hearings for alleged clients of Mass. sex ring catering to prominent clientele will be public Probable cause hearings that were halted last month for several people accused of paying for sex in a commercial sex ring that authorities said catered to “wealthy and well-connected clientele” will now be public, according to a Supreme Judicial […]
Poland supports a proposal for EU member states to create a fund to provide Ukraine with 20 billion euros ($21.5 billion) in military aid in the next four years, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told reporters in Brussels on Feb. 3. EU foreign ministers are still discussing establishing a dedicated fund for Ukraine within the […]
Visitors to Mickey’s Toontown ride Chip n’ Dale’s GADGETcoaster inside Disneyland Park in Anaheim, CA, on Saturday, March 18, 2023.MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images YouTubers, influencers, and bloggers are tapping into a new market — Disney park planning. Content creators are taking advantage of Disney’s Genie Plus park planning system. One creator is […]