A raspy and sometimes halting US president Joe Biden tried repeatedly to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election, but his uneven performance crystallised the concerns of many Americans that, at 81, he is too old to serve as president. It sparked a fresh round of calls for the Democrat […]
(Bloomberg) — As a renewed bout of GameStop Corp. fever gripped the meme-stock faithful, fans of trading influencer Keith Gill waited for one moment: The day their hero, aka “Roaring Kitty,” aka “Deep F—-ing Value,” would become a billionaire. Most Read from Bloomberg The notion was hardly far-fetched. Over the course of two weeks, Gill […]
Standing on stage at the Detroit Zoo in front of an Israeli flag draped over a DJ’s table, Lior Zisser-Yogev addressed the Jewish crowd with encouraging words. Many were decked out in white and blue colors to show their support for Israel, waving Israeli flags or sporting T-shirts with symbols of the country. “We’re gathered […]
By Ben Blanchard and Max A. Cherney TAIPEI (Reuters) – In the week and a half since Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Taiwan, his every move has been breathlessly followed. Huang, the local boy who made good, is the subject of wall-to-wall coverage on Taiwanese television and reporters trail him constantly. He was mobbed […]
MADISON, Ill. – Tens of thousands enjoyed NASCAR festivities at World Wide Technology Raceway over the weekend in Madison, Illinois, though the events were often labeled or described as being ones for St. Louis or the St. Louis region. For instance, the FS1 broadcast for Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 broadcast used a watermark that read […]
May 29—Congressman August Pfluger has been joined by Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian and the Permian Basin Petroleum and Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners associations in his fight to stop the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Service from designating the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard as endangered and impeding oil and natural gas production in […]
Footage of a 63-year-old Bishop attempting to defend his marriage to a 19-year-old congregant has gone viral two years after the couple first made headlines in their home state of Iowa. In the footage shared by several platforms, Bishop Dwight Reed, 63, is seen standing in the pulpit while addressing anyone who attended church that […]
POCONO MANOR, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local rental property in the Poconos is stirring up controversy for much more than noise complaints. The property has been a point of contention for its lack of licensing to operate as a rental, but neighbors have more concerns than what’s on paper. We first heard about this […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Natural State is a title that Arkansans don’t take lightly. For years, politicians, non-profits and individuals have invested in State Parks to preserve the beauty that lies beyond the trees. However, one of the latest changes to Pinnacle Mountain State Park is disrupting the peace between those hiking the trails […]
CHICAGO (AP) — The closure of Wadsworth Elementary School in 2013 was a blow to residents of the majority-Black neighborhood it served, symbolizing a city indifferent to their interests. So when the city reopened Wadsworth last year to shelter hundreds of migrants without seeking community input, it added insult to injury. Across Chicago, Black residents […]
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Iran’s attack on Israel drew applause from many Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday as rare payback for the Israeli offensive on their enclave, although some said they suspected Tehran had staged the assault more for show than to inflict real damage. “For the first time, we saw some rockets that […]
LONDON — U.K. lawmakers and former defense officials have urged Britain’s political parties to invest more in the military so the country can defend itself and contribute to international alliances. Michael Fallon, defense secretary from 2014 to 2017, made the appeal in an April 2 letter co-signed by 24 current and former defense officials and […]