Some Russian kids will attend North Korea’s Songdowon International Children’s Camp this summer. The camp features propaganda activities, such as cleaning leaders’ statues and singing Korean songs. Yuri Frolov, a Russian who twice stayed at the camp, told Business Insider about his experiences. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Yuri Frolov, 25, […]
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Biden camp lashes out — and Obama alums push back
Less than 72 hours removed from a debate performance by President Joe Biden that was widely seen as catastrophic, top members of his campaign team are lashing out at the president’s Democratic critics — meeting expressions of grief, dread and fear over the debate with mockery directed at onetime allies. In a fundraising email sent […]
Want to camp, hike or boat near Boise? Fees may increase at dozens of sites
You could pay more to stay at certain campsites and cabins, use boat ramps or hike a popular trail outside Boise if a proposed U.S. Forest Service fee hike is approved. The Boise National Forest, which sprawls over 2.6 million acres, Monday announced the proposal to increase or implement fees at 66 campgrounds, cabins, boat […]
Haunting new discovery made under floorboards at Auschwitz concentration camp
An eerie treasure has been uncovered underneath the floorboards at the Auschwitz concentration camp — 35 well-preserved handmade chess pieces. Renovators at Poland’s Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum found the incomplete set in the prison’s first floor, hidden under a floorboard so as to avoid detection from the brutal Nazi guards who patrolled the cells. Elżbieta Cajzer, […]
This summer camp in Miami is a place where conversation about diversity isn’t taboo
Like other summer camps, students at MetroTown spend time away from their families to socialize and meet kids from across the Miami-Dade area. But this isn’t just any summer camp. The campers, or “delegates” as they call themselves, spend six days diving into conversations that could be deemed taboo, particularly in the state of Florida […]
At Camp David, Biden’s family is blaming his top aides and urging him to not end his run after a bad debate: report
The Biden family is blaming his aides for his poor debate showing, per Politico. Sources say they pointed fingers at advisor Anita Dunn, attorney Bob Bauer, and former Biden Chief of Staff Ron Klain. This comes as Biden faces mounting pressure to step aside from the presidential race. In the privacy of Camp David, members […]
Biden’s family privately criticizes top advisers and pushes for their ouster at Camp David meeting
Members of Joe Biden’s family privately trashed his top campaign advisers at Camp David this weekend, blaming them for the president’s flop in Thursday’s debate and urging Biden to fire or demote people in his political high command. There is no immediate expectation that Biden will follow through on that advice, according to three people […]
Biden allies rally behind him with a public show of support as he spends family time at Camp David
WASHINGTON (AP) — While President Joe Biden was out of sight at Camp David Sunday spending time with family, prominent Democrats rallied with a public show of unwavering support for his campaign following his unsteady debate performance and growing anxiety over whether he should remain in the White House race. “I do not believe that […]
Biden meets family at Camp David as calls to exit the race grow
Biden will meet with his family at Camp David to discuss the future of his campaign, reports say. The trip was planned long in advance but the purpose has shifted after Biden’s rough debate. A chorus of influential supporters have called on Biden to step aside in the last 48 hours. Today, President Joe Biden […]
Kenneth Earl ‘Ken’ McElroy Jr., environmental engineer who founded a summer camp for Baltimore children, dies
Kenneth Earl “Ken” McElroy Jr., an environmental engineer who founded a summer camp for Baltimore children, died of Alzheimer’s disease complications June 23 at his Stadium Place home. He was 85 and formerly lived in Charles Village. Born in Petersburg, Virginia, he was the son of Kenneth Earl McElroy Sr. and Eileen Baird McElroy. A […]
Kamala Harris’ camp is mad that Newsom and Whitmer are being floated as Biden replacements over the VP
Kamala Harris’ allies are frustrated with chatter about potential Biden replacements, Politico reported. The allies feel that Gavin Newsom and Gretchen Whitmer are being mentioned more than the VP. Harris has stood firmly behind Biden and defended the administration’s record following his debate. After President Joe Biden’s widely panned debate performance against former President Donald […]
Palestinian report says tent camp near Rafah hit in attack
At last 11 people have been killed and a further 40 have suffered injuries during an attack on a tented encampment in the south of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian WAFA news agency reported on Friday, citing hospital doctors. According to the report, tents in al-Mawasi, which lies directly on the Mediterranean coast, were hit […]