Tag: figures

Colorado GOP establishment figures are lining up against Lauren Boebert as she faces a competitive primary in her district

3 GOP ex-senators endorsed one of Lauren Boebert’s primary opponents, Jerry Sonnenberg. All of them also used to represent the district that Boebert’s trying to carpetbag her way into. It’s a sign that the controversial congresswoman lacks local support in the new district. As Rep. Lauren Boebert campaigns in her new Colorado district, establishment GOP […]

Germany’s hospitality industry barely grew in 2023, new figures show

The hospitality industry in Germany grew more slowly in 2023 than initially estimated last month, new figures released on Tuesday showed. Price-adjusted sales rose by only 1.1% in 2023 compared to the previous year, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported. Compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019, sales were 11.3% lower. In an initial estimate […]

Floats at Germany’s Carnival parades satirize leading political figures

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Throngs of revelers took to the streets of Germany’s Carnival strongholds on Monday, accompanied by floats that satirized the Ukrainian and Russian presidents, German politicians, former U.S. President Donald Trump and many others. Shrove Monday parades are a traditional high point of Carnival celebrations in Cologne, Duesseldorf, Mainz and other places […]

Mike Rowe trashes college degrees, says Harvard grads are taking their ‘degrees off the wall’ — is welding, pipe fitting or HVAC a better path to six figures?

‘Shameful’: Mike Rowe trashes college degrees, says Harvard grads are taking their ‘degrees off the wall’ — is welding, pipe fitting or HVAC a better path to six figures? Higher education has traditionally been hailed as a crucial stepping stone to success, but TV personality Mike Rowe argues this belief is now out of date. […]