For anyone in search of a summer vacation without the crowds, there’s a private island paradise — 3,700 miles from the nearest continent — in search of renters with money to burn. Adrift in the Pacific Ocean more than 600 miles from already remote Tahiti, the French Polynesian island of Nukutepipi is on offer for slightly […]
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On private call, Democrats weigh “comatose or dead” Biden and alternatives
The Scoop Top Democratic consultants debated Wednesday, before an audience of large Democratic donors, whether they could push Joe Biden from the race for president — and whether Vice President Kamala Harris would be worse than a “comatose” or “dead” Biden. “Seventy-two percent of people want something different. Why not give it to them?” asked […]
Private Chinese rocket accidentally launches during test
A private Chinese rocket took an unscheduled flight over the weekend. The Beijing-based company Space Pioneer conducted a “static fire” test with the first stage of its new Tianlong-3 rocket on Sunday (June 30) in Gongyi, a city of about 800,000 people in the central Chinese province of Henan. Space Pioneer briefly ignited the stage’s […]
In historic ruling on presidential immunity, Supreme Court says Trump can be tried for private acts
WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump can be tried for any of his efforts to overturn his 2020 loss that were not taken in his official capacity, a decision that likely came too late for a trial to be completed before election day. Deciding for the first time whether presidents are […]
How a benches-clearing brawl spelled the end for private Charlotte Christian school
When Northside Christian Academy announced May 6 it would close after this school year, parents weren’t surprised. “The school was headed in the wrong direction and headed towards closure,” said Keizah Shouse, whose son attended high school at Northside for the past two years. “Nobody was re-enrolling, so we were really forced to close.” The […]
I went on board the Embraer Phenom 300E and saw why this private jet is the most flown aircraft in the US
A private call of top Democrats fuels more insider anger about Biden’s debate performance
NEW YORK (AP) — A sense of concern is growing inside the top ranks of the Democratic Party that leaders of Joe Biden’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee are not taking seriously enough the impact of the president’s troubling debate performance earlier in the week. DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison held a Saturday afternoon call […]
Former deputy to Tearman Spencer charged with failing to disclose private law firm
Milwaukee Deputy City Attorney Odalo Ohiku. The top deputy of former Milwaukee City Attorney Tearman Spencer has been criminally charged, accused of falsifying financial disclosure forms by failing to disclose ownership of his private law firm while he was representing the city. The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office has charged attorney Odalo Ohiku, 46, with […]
House ethics panel reviews 2 GOP lawmakers’ campaign payments to private social clubs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee said Monday it was reviewing accusations that two Republican congressmen from Texas violated ethics rules by using campaign funds to pay membership dues at private social clubs. The bipartisan panel released findings that Rep. Ronny Jackson‘s campaign committee had paid over $6,800 in membership dues to The Amarillo […]
Ohio bill would require report card, same tests if private schools use vouchers
Jun. 24—An Ohio House bill that has been going through committee hearings would require more accountability for private schools that accept EdChoice vouchers. School choice advocates generally oppose the bill, saying it goes past accountability and into a burden. House Bill 407 would directly impact EdChoice vouchers, which are state-funded “scholarships” used by students to […]
Climate activists call out Taylor Swift after group sprays paint on private jets
(NEXSTAR) – Climate activists belonging to a group known as Just Stop Oil sprayed paint on private jets at Stansted Airport in England on Thursday morning, with the group hinting that the airport was targeted because its “where Taylor Swift’s jet is parked.” A representative for the airport could not say whether the activists vandalized […]
State department of health urges private well users to prepare for impact of flooding
State health officials say people that get their drinking water from a private well should take preventive actions to help protect that water from becoming contaminated in the event of flooding. “If your well is in a flood-prone area and you have time, consider contacting a licensed well contractor to check your well and make […]