WASHINGTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi’s winning back his Long Island House seat could provide a blueprint for Democrat Joe Biden ‘s reelection campaign heading into November, demonstrating his party’s strength in competitive suburban territory that also happened to be where Donald Trump grew up. But the good news followed several rough days […]
WASHINGTON ― House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) delivered a prepared statement Wednesday aimed at reassuring Americans about a vague national security threat. House Intelligence Committee chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) earlier on Wednesday publicly asked President Joe Biden to declassify information relating to a “serious national security threat.” Amid growing speculation about the threat, Johnson arranged […]
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s president-elect Alexander Stubb said on Monday his country should remain calm and focus on its NATO membership despite former U.S. President Donald Trump‘s recent comments on the military alliance. Trump, the front-runner to become the Republican candidate in November’s election, last week said he would not want to protect NATO members […]
Namibian President Hage Geingob died on Sunday while receiving medical treatment, his office announced. In a post on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, the Namibian presidency said Mr Geingob’s medical team at Lady Pohamba Hospital did its best to help him, but Mr Geingob died with his wife, Monica Geingos, and children by […]
(PINPOINT WEATHER) — Good evening and happy Saturday! After a beautiful Saturday, we are expecting mostly clear and quiet weather overnight, followed by more cloud cover on Sunday. Rain chances for Monday continue to look sparse outside of South Carolina. Overall, next week looks fairly dry and seasonal, with no real shower chances until we […]
France’s newly appointed prime minister said on Tuesday he is implementing controls on foreign food products in order to guarantee “fair competition” amid farmers’ protests. In his general policy speech at the National Assembly, Gabriel Attal said “the goal is clear: guaranteeing fair competition, especially so regulations that are being applied to (French) farmers are […]
Our planet’s unfortunate “new normal” includes ever-worsening storms, which means a greater likelihood of power outages. That can be an inconvenience or it can be deadly. Needless to say, it might be time to consider some kind of backup power system. (Here’s a roundup of the best power stations for 2024.) If a gas generator […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for calm on Saturday as the country faces protests by farmers angry about a plan to cut their fuel subsidies. Farmers have blocked major roads and snarled traffic across the country with their tractors as part of a week of protests against the plan to scrap tax breaks on diesel […]
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican on Thursday moved to calm Catholic bishops in some countries who have balked over last month’s approval of blessings for same-sex couples, telling them that the measure is not “heretical” or “blasphemous”. In a five-page statement, the Vatican’s doctrinal office also acknowledged that such blessings could […]
As much as my pup loves winter for obvious reasons — namely, the extra time her humans spend inside out of the cold, and thus snuggled up beside her — she also can’t stand the storms. She’s already a frightful pup; loud noises scare her, and a windy storm is, without fail, a recipe for […]
Gary Anderson has warned against putting excessive pressure on 16-year-old Luke Littler ahead of his clash against Raymond van Barneveld at the World Darts Championship. Littler, the world youth champion, is the youngest player to reach the last 16 and was born 21 days after Van Barneveld won the most recent of his five world […]
Last weekend, I attended my town’s tree lighting ceremony to commence the holiday season. I went into the event thinking just how the technicians would easily switch on the tree’s lights, the holiday spirit would also illuminate inside me. But then an unfortunate event happened to would cause me to spiral. A treat I had […]