LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Thursday falsely accused Vice President Kamala Harris of using material stolen by a foreign adversary to boost her campaign — which is precisely what he himself did in 2016 when his campaign colluded with Russia. “WHEN DOES KAMALA AND HER CAMPAIGN GO BEFORE A GRAND JURY ON Continue reading
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In NYC and elsewhere, climate protesters say pace of change isn’t fast enough
Six years after a teenage Greta Thunberg walked out of school in a solitary climate protest outside of the Swedish parliament, young people around the world staged fresh marches and said their protests are not being sufficiently acted upon NEW YORK — Six years after a teenage Greta Thunberg walked out of school in a Continue reading
Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run could be worth more than $500,000, expert says
That’s how much money one expert said the person who caught Ohtani’s historic 50-50 club home run baseball on Thursday could sell it for. “I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s $300,000-plus, maybe even over half a million dollars.” The Los Angeles Dodgers star became the first player in Major League Baseball history with 50 home Continue reading
Florida sheriff shames 2 more kids after school threats. Is it a good idea?
The suspected Georgia high school shooter was investigated for online threats last year, but he was not arrested. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood is making good on his promise to arrest and publicly shame children who make school shooting threats. Days after he drew national attention for “perp walking” an 11-year-old boy, the Florida sheriff Continue reading
Israeli soldiers pushed 4 apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid
QABATIYA, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers pushed four apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, according to an Associated Press journalist at the scene and videos obtained by AP. The Israeli military said in a statement to AP that the incident, which it said would be Continue reading
ASX 200 LIVE: Shares scale all-time high; UBS lifts NAB, Westpac price targets; Myer cuts dividend; Regis Healthcare and Kelsian nab contracts; Namoi Cotton backs Olam Agri bid
Pinned post – 4.23PM – Sep 20, 2024 Australian shares scaled another record high on Friday, tracking a global wave of optimism that the US Federal Reserve will deliver a much-hoped-for soft landing for the world’s largest economy. Earlier this week, the Fed cut interest rates by a bold half a percentage point and flagged Continue reading
Dallas pastor removed indefinitely due to ‘inappropriate relationship’ with woman, church says
Dallas pastor removed indefinitely due to ‘inappropriate relationship’ with woman, church says Steven J. Lawson was removed as pastor from Trinity Bible Church of Dallas due to the 73-year-old having an “inappropriate relationship” with an unknown woman. A Dallas pastor has been removed indefinitely from the church he has served at since 2018 due to Continue reading
Free COVID-19 tests from federal government: When and how you can order them
Free COVID-19 tests from federal government: When and how you can order them Show Caption Hide Caption COVID-19 at-home test kits will be available for free The federal government will ship COVID-19 home tests for free via COVIDTests.gov starting in late September. At the end of September, American households will be able to order free Continue reading
A new genetic analysis of animals in the Wuhan market in 2019 may help find COVID-19’s origin
LONDON (AP) — Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people, an effort they hope could allow them to trace the outbreak back to its source. Researchers analyzed genetic material gathered from the Chinese market where the first outbreak was Continue reading
JetBlue to open airport lounges in New York and Boston in battle for big spenders
JetBlue Airways will open its first airport lounges in its more than two decades of flying, a major shift for the low-cost airline as it chases high-spending travelers. The lounges will open at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport late next year followed by Boston, JetBlue said Thursday. The airline is also planning to Continue reading