The office of Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas rubbished “hoax” Facebook posts claiming he suggested the government reallocate funds for the Islamic hajj pilgrimage to finance the construction of the country’s new capital. The posts shared a doctored news article that originally reported on Yaqut coming under fire over his Eid message in […]
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Fresno City Attorney comments on Valley Children’s wage theft lawsuit
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A wage theft lawsuit has been filed against Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera County, and Fresno City’s Attorney released a statement regarding the ongoing investigation. ‘No discussion’: Valley Children’s CEO Todd Suntrapak on his compensation According to Fresno City’s Attorney, Andrew Janz, the lawsuit includes other concerns besides wage theft. My […]
Milwaukee School Board will take public comments on budget Thursday
Responding to calls from residents to be heard by the Milwaukee School Board amid the school district’s turmoil, the board published notice that it will allow public comments at its meeting Thursday night before board members plan to vote on the district’s budget for the next school year. “We recognized the need for community voice, […]
Rep. Byron Donalds defends comments about Jim Crow
Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida on Thursday defended comments he made this week that invoked Jim Crow — a period of racial violence and segregation — as an era when “the Black family was together.” “I never said that it was better for Black people in Jim Crow,” Donalds, a Florida Republican, told MSNBC’s Joy […]
Republican lawmaker defends Jim Crow comments after criticism from Black Democrats
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Black U.S. Republican lawmaker said his comments expressing nostalgia for the Jim Crow era were taken out of context after Democrats criticised his words as outrageous and ignorant. Representative Byron Donalds, a second-term congressman and former candidate for House speaker, expressed nostalgia for the Jim Crow era – […]
ASML shares rise on CFO Dassen’s comments on orders
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – ASML shares rose on Wednesday after a Jefferies analyst report cited comments from CFO Roger Dassen which suggested he was positive about the possibility of orders coming through from top customer TSMC in the coming quarters. An ASML spokesperson confirmed the CFO had spoken at a Jefferies-hosted call with investors. ASML’s shares […]
New ad hits North Carolina Republican Mark Robinson for anti-abortion comments that women didn’t keep their ‘skirt down’
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat who is running for governor against Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, plans to launch his first two television ads on Tuesday, one of which attacks his opponents’ views on abortion in the high-stakes battleground race, according to a campaign official who shared the ads exclusively with NBC […]
Linden mayor sorry for comments about Jews, alleges political hit job
LINDEN – Mayor Derek Armstead has issued an apology for making disparaging comments about Hasidic Jews, while also claiming to be the victim of extortion by a former school district administrator, a complaint that police said they investigated and determined did not warrant further action. Armstead’s apology came in response to comments made in a […]
A look at her trip to Israel and her past comments on the war in Gaza
Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley wrote “Finish them!” on an Israeli military artillery shell during a visit to Israel over Memorial Day weekend. That same weekend, Israel launched airstrikes near Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip where since the start of the war eight months ago. Haley, who lost […]
Gary Lineker ‘regrets’ fallout with BBC over social media comments
Gary Lineker has said he regrets the fallout between himself and the BBC after a row over impartiality, and said the support he received from colleagues left him in tears. The Match Of The Day host, 63, was taken off air by the corporation after comparing the language used to launch a UK government asylum […]
Judge scolds Trump lawyer for ‘outrageous’ comments in closing about Trump’s prison threat
NEW YORK — Justice Juan Merchan scolded Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche for improperly invoking the threat of prison time facing the former president toward the end of the defense’s summation at the historic hush money trial. “It’s simply not allowed. Period,” the judge boomed, saying Blanche should have known better as a former prosecutor and […]
You Won’t Believe the Shocking Comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reveals shocking comments made by Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang, and what it could mean for investors. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 22, 2024. The video was published on May 24, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Nvidia right now? Before you buy stock in Nvidia, […]