Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first reaction to this week’s debate agreement between President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and CNN was to accuse them of “colluding” against him. But within hours, the independent presidential candidate changed his tune: He was going to try to win a one-month sprint to meet CNN’s criteria and crash […]
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Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager deliver fiery response to NFL kicker’s graduation speech about women’s roles
Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager had a lot of thoughts about the commencement speech given by Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker at Benedictine College this weekend. In the 20-minute speech, delivered on May 11 at the Catholic college’s campus in Atchison, Kansas, the NFL kicker spoke on a range of topics, including reproductive […]
Yellen says Chinese response possible on expected US tariff action
By Andrea Shalal and Susan Heavey FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia (Reuters) -The United States could see a significant response from China following any U.S. tariff actions, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday ahead of expected new tariffs targeting certain sectors this week. Yellen, speaking to reporters after a broadband event in rural Fredericksburg, Virginia, said […]
After Tallahassee power grid blasted, an around-the-clock response, overloaded outage map
Friday morning’s tornadoes and heavy winds wreaked havoc on Tallahassee, but line crews got to work almost immediately after the the storm cleared. On Sunday, for example, a power pole plopped out as easily as a toothpick, its dirt-crusted bottom wagging in the air within seconds of the digger derrick truck giving it a tug. […]
Minnesota eyes ‘sprint’ paramedics to ease rural shortages, lagging emergency response
Lawmakers are considering spending $6 million to test the use of “sprint” paramedics in three northern Minnesota counties and confront the state’s worsening rural emergency response. The hope is that paramedics, roving the Iron Range and northwest lakes region in cars and trucks, could shave minutes off response times, and sort out calls that don’t […]
The city told a homeowner to hide his boat behind a fence — his creative and hilarious response went viral
Is this guy the B.O.A.T., or what? A Seaside, Calif., man ordered by the city to to hide his boat behind a fence has gone viral with his hilarious and creative response to the washed-up request. Etienne Constable was surprised to receive a sternly-worded letter from his local code enforcement office, informing him that large […]
Poor Kenyans feel devastated by floods and brutalized by the government’s response
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Winnie Makinda, 35, says she is facing the worst crisis and lowest moment of her life because of the Kenyan government’s response to floods that devastated her poor community in the capital of Nairobi. The floods and mudslides swept away people and inundated homes, killing at least 267 people and impacting […]
UW President Seidel closes university’s DEI Office in response to Legislature’s ‘intent’
May 10—CHEYENNE — University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel recommended closing the university’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on Friday, following a decision by the state Legislature to defund the office effective July 1. Duties and personnel from the ODEI will be reassigned to other university entities, Seidel said, with the assistance of a […]
Biden gives 3-word response when asked when he’ll debate Trump
President Biden gave a three-word response when he was asked whether he would debate former President Trump prior to the election. “Set it up,” the Democratic president told reporters following a ceremony celebrating the WNBA Champions, the Las Vegas Aces, on Thursday afternoon. Biden’s statement came after Trump repeatedly said he would debate Biden “anywhere, […]
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Britain to expel Russian attaché in response to ‘reckless and dangerous activities’ by Moscow
LONDON (AP) — Britain will expel Russia’s defense attaché, whom it accused of being a spy, in one of several measures it announced Wednesday to target Moscow’s intelligence gathering operations in the U.K. Home Secretary James Cleverly said the measures were aimed at what he called the “reckless and dangerous activities of the Russian government […]
Anti-nuclear group sues Santa Fe for slow records response
May 6—A longtime anti-nuclear group has sued the city of Santa Fe, claiming it violated the public records law with its slow response to a request for emails about Los Alamos National Laboratory’s possible plans for developing a mini-campus. Los Alamos Study Group, which staunchly opposes the lab’s nuclear weapons program, has filed a complaint […]