WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee fell into chaos Thursday night after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) made an offhand remark about Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). Crockett and Greene got into it almost right away, with Crockett suggesting Greene didn’t understand the purpose of the hearing. “I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what […]
PHOENIX – A closure on I-17 in north Phoenix caused chaos for drivers this past Mother’s Day weekend. The impact was also felt in neighborhoods surrounding the closure as the typically quiet streets were turned into gridlocked parking lots. On Monday, the morning after the highway reopened, kids are able to ride their bikes and […]
It wouldn’t be Eurovision without a little controversy, but this year’s Song Contest was on another level. If the reports of backstage tension between delegations weren’t enough to overshadow the 68th installment of the competition, then a nasty fight over Israel’s inclusion and the shock disqualification of the Netherlands’ contestant over an allegation of intimidation […]
People in southern Brazil, already reeling from deadly floods, are bracing for more disruption as meteorologists warned of 12 straight hours of heavy rain Friday and more throughout the weekend. The death toll in the floods that have ravaged parts of the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has inched up to 113, the […]
A popular Twitch streamer and YouTube personality who was charged with inciting a riot last year after a New York City giveaway turned into chaos with thrown rocks, bottles and fireworks will not be prosecuted, the prosecutor’s office said. Kai Cenat and two others have already paid more than $57,000 and Cenat publicly apologized after […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried and failed in a brazen push to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but the resounding rejection by Democrats and Republicans does not guarantee an end to the political chaos. One of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters in Congress, Greene stood on the House floor late Wednesday and […]
A popular Twitch streamer and YouTube personality who was charged with inciting a riot last year after a New York City giveaway turned into chaos will not be prosecuted, the prosecutor’s office said. Kai Cenat and two others have already paid more than $57,000 and Cenat publicly apologized after the event in Union Square Park […]
Cincinnati Public Schools‘ teachers union will meet in May to take a vote of no confidence in Superintendent Iranetta Wright. Five other labor unions that contract with the district will do the same, according to an email sent to school board leaders Friday morning. “None of the unions have faith in the superintendent’s leadership,” the […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said “chaos” and “dysfunction” in the House GOP has “effectively” given Democrats the majority, lending credence to far-right criticism of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as the GOP majority slims. Jeffries said Sunday in a CBS “60 Minutes” interview with Norah O’Donnell that Democrats hold outright influence over the House […]
wsmahar/Getty Images The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield is hovering below levels that caused a massive crash last fall. Yet, persistent inflation and weak Treasury auctions could boost yields past the 5% mark. Once this threshold is crossed, investors could be in for a sharp correction in stocks. Treasury bonds might not be the most high-octane […]
President Biden on Thursday addressed the college protests unfolding across the United States, telling reporters that “dissent is essential for democracy” but that “dissent must never lead to disorder.” “There’s the right to protest but not the right to cause chaos,” Biden said of the protests, which have seen more than 1,500 arrests nationwide. His […]
President Biden on Thursday addressed the college protests unfolding across the United States, telling reporters that “dissent is essential for democracy” but that “dissent must never lead to disorder.” “There’s the right to protest, but not the right to chaos,” Biden said of the protests, which have seen more than 1,500 arrests nationwide. His remarks […]