READ MORE Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl said the debate had been “a disgrace” with constant heckling and interruptions between Government and Opposition benches. Meanwhile, Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen has faced criticism for his remarks during the debate where he said extending the eviction ban would be like “making sweets free for children”. “It’s Continue reading
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As denials pile up, NFL settlement ignores ‘critical’ tests
But basic tools still aren’t being used, The Washington Post found, saving the NFL millions. Margit Arrobio’s late husband, Chuck Arrobio, who was told by settlement doctors he didn’t qualify for a payment after his neurologist diagnosed him with dementia. When Chuck Arrobio’s memory began to falter, he seemed like an ideal candidate for one Continue reading
Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools
Illinois will soon become just the fifth state in the nation to prohibit corporal punishment in all schools SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — This school year, Illinois will become just the fifth state in the nation to prohibit corporal punishment in all schools. When the ban takes effect in January, Illinois will join New Jersey, Iowa, Maryland Continue reading
Israeli military recovers bodies of 6 hostages in Gaza operation
The Israeli military recovered the bodies of six more hostages who were being held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday morning. In an overnight operation, the Israel Defense Forces said it recovered the bodies of Yagev Buchshtab, 35; Alexander Dancyg, 76; Avraham Munder, 79; Yoram Metzger, 80; Nadav Continue reading
‘Donald only cares about himself’: Watch Hillary Clinton’s speech at DNC convention
‘Donald only cares about himself’: Watch Hillary Clinton’s speech at DNC convention Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton emphasized Monday night that Vice President Kamala Harris is the candidate to defeat former President Donald Trump this election year. During her speech at Democratic National Convention, which was delayed several minutes by sustained applause as Continue reading
Biden, AOC speeches at DNC and more Day 1 takeaways
CHICAGO — Welcome to The Campaign Moment, your guide to the biggest developments in the 2024 election, where the Democratic National Convention so far is largely about Donald Trump. (The new nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks Thursday.) Former secretary of state and former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton also spoke, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Continue reading
Israeli military says it recovered the bodies of 6 hostages from Gaza
The Israeli military said Tuesday that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages who were taken into the Gaza Strip following the Hamas-led Oct. 7 terror attacks. The operation came as the United States, Egypt and Qatar pushed for a cease-fire deal that would end Israel’s monthslong military offensive in Gaza and see the Continue reading
Biden delivers an ode to Harris in Democratic convention swan song
CHICAGO — In a political swan song rendered less than a month after he abandoned his campaign for a second term, President Joe Biden on Monday praised his own presidency and urged fellow Democrats to help elect Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him in November. “Join me in promising your whole heart to this Continue reading
Army explores procurement of 350 light tanks for mountainous terrain after border standoff with China
NEW DELHI: The Army is now exploring the possibility of procuring 350 light tanks, which can also be transported by air, to augment its firepower in high-altitude areas in the backdrop of the continuing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh.The Army on Thursday issued an initial Request for Information RFI ) to vendors for Continue reading
Biden rehashes debunked Trump Charlottesville claim in late-night DNC speech
CHICAGO – President Biden on Monday evening during his DNC speech spotlighted a debunked claim that former President Donald Trump spoke favorably of neo-Nazis in 2017 following the Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally. Extremists coming out of the woods carrying torches, their veins bulging from their necks, carrying Nazi swastikas and chanting the same exact Continue reading