Kansas City mayor calls for reform after fatal shooting of local chef Shaun Brady

The Kansas City community is mourning the death of local chef Shaun Brady, whom police said was gunned down while taking out the trash in the parking lot of his restaurant. The owner of the Brady & Fox restaurant was known for his contributions to the local Irish community and to the Kansas City Irish Continue reading

Jimmy Carter’s grandson says his grandfather’s ‘engaged in the news’ as he approaches 100th birthday

Jimmy Carter’s grandson says his grandfather’s ‘engaged in the news’ as he approaches 100th birthday Show Caption Hide Caption Watch Jimmy Carter’s grandson’s full remarks at the Democratic convention Jason Carter, grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, honored his grandfather with a speech at the 2024 Democratic convention. Jason Carter, former President Jimmy Carter’s eldest Continue reading

Blocking Biden’s ‘Keeping Families Together’ plan is a Republican strategic blunder

The nation’s U.S. Latino electorate was not supporting Biden to the extent it had supported past Democratic candidates; therefore, Biden’s move was intended to rectify some of the mixed messages he’d sent on immigration and earn political favor with Latino voters. The “Keeping Families Together” program, which went live Aug. 19, would, according to the Continue reading

Trump’s appalling desecration of Arlington National Cemetery shows he still can’t be trusted

Trump’s appalling desecration of Arlington National Cemetery shows he still can’t be trusted Are Donald Trump and JD Vance really the leaders we want representing our nation’s military? Show Caption Hide Caption Trump campaign uses Arlington footage from restricted area When the Trump campaign filmed his visit to Arlington National Cemetery it sparked controversy, angered Continue reading

Trump’s appalling desecration of Arlington National Cemetery shows he still can’t be trusted

Trump’s appalling desecration of Arlington National Cemetery shows he still can’t be trusted Are Donald Trump and JD Vance really the leaders we want representing our nation’s military? Show Caption Hide Caption Trump campaign uses Arlington footage from restricted area When the Trump campaign filmed his visit to Arlington National Cemetery it sparked controversy, angered Continue reading

Ford walks back ‘woke’ DEI policies, joining growing list of US companies

Ford Motor Company is backing away from some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, becoming the latest American firm to pump the brakes on “woke” policies this year and joining the likes of John Deere, Lowe’s and Tractor Supply. Anti-woke activist and filmmaker Robby Starbuck, who has been leading a campaign exposing major Continue reading

GM and Ford’s gas-powered profits and hybrid successes show how hard it will be for Tesla to weather an EV slowdown

Go to newsletter preferences Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read preview Tesla is finally being forced to reckon with a slowdown in electric-vehicle demand, and CEO Elon Musk’s tactics are likely to look different than his peers’ in the automotive industry. Continue reading

James Carville says Kamala Harris has to answer for past far-left policies: ‘Bad answer would hurt her a lot’

Democratic strategist James Carville said Thursday on his “Politics War Room” podcast that Vice President Kamala Harris needed to explain her past far-left positions during her first interview as a presidential candidate. It’s just a fact, and she’s said some things she’s going to have to answer for. I think a bad answer would hurt Continue reading

Principal ‘horrified’ when Enoch Burke asked her to withdraw request to support transgender pupil

Photograph: PA/Niall Carson The former principal of Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath was “absolutely horrified” when teacher Enoch Burke interrupted a school religious service asking her to withdraw her “demand” that teachers “accept transgenderism”, the High Court has heard. Niamh McShane said she also felt “agitated” and “hunted” when Mr Burke approached her at Continue reading

Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says

VIENNA (AP) — Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands, a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Thursday. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, seen by The Associated Press, said that as of Aug. 17, Iran has 164.7 kilograms Continue reading