Month: August 2023
WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing as Hurricane Idalia moves across Florida
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell will hold a news briefing on Wednesday as Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida as a Category 3 storm.
Read MoreChristopher Rufo’s Alarming and Deceptive Crusade Against Public Universities
“Public universities,” Christopher Rufo wrote on August 11 on X (formerly Twitter), “are not a ‘free marketplace of ideas.’” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] This provocative statement doesn’t fully convey Rufo’s views on the subject; he’s noted elsewhere that universities should be an
Read MoreGiuliani liable in defamation lawsuit from Georgia election workers
The judge ordered Giuliani to pay more than $130,000 in lawyers’ fees and other costs for shirking his duty to turn over information requested by the election workers as part of their lawsuit.
Read MoreHe was hailed as a crusader for love. Now he’s accused of being a villain
Sanjoy Sachdev was lauded as India’s cupid. But Sachdev and his group have became villains in the eyes of many of the people they promised to help. (Image credit: Lauren Frayer)
Read MoreNorth Korea launches missile toward the sea hours after U.S. flies bomber during drills with South Korea
The launch came hours after the United States flew at least one long-range B1-B bomber to the Korean Peninsula in a show of force against North Korea as part of its annual drills with South Korea.
Read More3.6 million workers to be eligible for overtime pay under a proposed Biden administration rule
The new rule would require employers to pay overtime to so-called white collar workers who make less than $55,000 a year.
Read MoreHurricane Idalia pummels Florida with record-breaking storm surge and catastrophic flooding. And more dangers loom – CNN
Hurricane Idalia pummels Florida with record-breaking storm surge and catastrophic flooding. And more dangers loom CNN LIVE COVERAGE – HURRICANE IDALIA MAKES LANDFALL ABC Action News Idalia evacuations, record hate crimes in big cities: 5 Things podcast USA TODAY Hurricane Idalia live updates:
Read MorePrigozhin plane crash may have been a “deliberate atrocity,” Kremlin says – Axios
Prigozhin plane crash may have been a “deliberate atrocity,” Kremlin says Axios Prigozhin’s Life on the Run: Wagner Chief Used Jets to Evade Tracking for Years – WSJ The Wall Street Journal Kremlin admits death of Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin may
Read MoreThese Are the Shots You Should Get This Fall and Winter
It used to be relatively easy and straightforward to navigate the fall and winter respiratory disease season in the U.S.—get a flu shot. Then came COVID-19, and another vaccine was added to the mix. Now, for the first time, there
Read MoreCrews in Maui wrap up search for victims in deadly Hawaiin wildfire, with unknown number still missing
Officials suggested that responders likely have already recovered any remains that are recognizable as such, and they are shifting the response to focus on removing hazardous waste and making the area safe for residents to begin returning.
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