WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Thursday criticized a move made by the federal judiciary to restrict the practice of “judge-shopping,” an approach conservative lawyers have recently used in high-profile cases in an effort to find a sympathetic jurist. McConnell said on the Senate floor that the …
Read More »Entire shipment of Pittsburgh Penguins bobbleheads stolen, feds investigating cargo theft
The Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday cancelled their promotional giveaway of Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads after someone skated away with the highly prized souvenirs. Fans had been set to receive bobbleheads at the Pens game against the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena tonight, but those plans had to be put on …
Read More »SpaceX successfully launches third Starship test flight
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing WATCH: SpaceX successfully launches third Starship test flight 00:30 UP NEXT Watch: Japan’s Space One rocket explodes during launch 01:18 SpaceX, NASA successfully launch manned Crew-8 mission to space station 01:43 Iranian satellite …
Read More »Two-time Masters champ Bernhard Langer sidelined by pickleball injury; will be unable to compete in 2024 Masters
Two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer tore an Achilles tendon playing pickleball, sidelining the all-time great senior player for at least three months and forcing him to miss the upcoming Master’s tournament in April. The 66-year-old German told the “Musings on Golf” that he was playing the increasingly popular racket sport “to …
Read More »Democratic group meddles in Ohio’s GOP Senate race to boost the Trump-backed candidate
CLEVELAND — A Democratic group is airing a TV ad in Ohio’s hostile Republican Senate race emphasizing Bernie Moreno’s conservative positions and endorsement from Donald Trump — a move Moreno’s rivals see as an effort to influence the results of Tuesday’s primary. “Moreno would lead the charge to enact Trump’s …
Read More »Chuck Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, criticizing Netanyahu’s leadership
WASHINGTON — In the most significant criticism made by a U.S. leader against the Israeli government since its war with Hamas began, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called Thursday for new elections in Israel to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish official in the U.S., said in …
Read More »Experts warn of the impact when private-equity firms buy companies that serve children with autism
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. ‘This is rooster country’: Oklahoma farmer recalls cockfighting days 01:20 Video shows what appears to be a huge tornado in Kansas 01:06 16 SWAT team members injured in training exercise 00:19 Deliberations begin in James …
Read More »Tire issue reported as American Airlines Boeing 777 flight lands in L.A.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating another Boeing mishap after a tire issue was reported as an American Airlines flight landed Wednesday night in Los Angeles. American Airlines Flight 345, which was operated on a Boeing 777 plane, landed around 8:45 p.m. local time, after it “blew a tire during …
Read More »China accuses U.S. of ‘bullying’ after House votes to ban TikTok
In similar comments, Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yadong told reporters that the U.S. should “genuinely respect the principles of market economy and fair competition” and “cease unjust suppression of foreign enterprises.” He added that China would take all necessary measures to safeguard its interests. Prior to the vote, Beijing …
Read More »SpaceX performs third test launch of Starship rocket
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT ‘This is rooster country:’ Oklahoma farmer recalls cockfighting days 01:20 Olivia Rodrigo gave out free Plan B, abortion resources during ‘Guts’ world tour 00:48 WATCH: Orphan fox gets fed by welfare worker wearing …
Read More »Severe weather stretches from coast to coast
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Formerly conjoined twins join TODAY to mark 1st birthday 06:35 Family Dollar’s parent company to close 600 stores in 2024 00:31 Explosion at FBI training facility in California injures 16 00:24 Watch woman react to …
Read More »Kamala Harris seeks to shore up Latino voter support by touting economic gains
Fresh from a swing through Western states, Vice President Kamala Harris told NBC News there are reasons for Latino voters to be optimistic about the economy and jobs, even if they are not feeling the upswing yet. Harris’ trip to Arizona, Nevada and Colorado was intended to hammer home President …
Read More »Bernie Sanders pushes bill to establish a four-day workweek
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will hold a hearing Thursday on a bill he introduced to reduce the standard U.S. workweek to four days without loss of pay. The bill, titled the “Thirty-Two Hour Work Week Act,” would reduce the standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours over the span of …
Read More »Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is putting together an investor group to buy TikTok
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he is putting together an investor group to try to buy TikTok. Mnuchin’s statements come shortly after the House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would force ByteDance to divest TikTok or the social media site would face a ban in the …
Read More »What to know as Putin to win after Navalny death, war in Ukraine
There is no one to oppose Putin on the ballot anyway. Russia’s opposition has been decimated, with Navalny’s death last month just the latest devastating blow. “The political field has been cleared out,” Yekaterina Duntsova, a former regional legislator and journalist who tried running for president this year, told NBC …
Read More »How her journal saved her life
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Salma’s diary of the war in Gaza: How her journal saved her life 08:35 UP NEXT Gaza’s youngest survivors: Saving the Al-Shifa babies 14:17 27-year-old doctor cares for 850 patients in Gaza’s last …
Read More »Trump lawyers to argue Florida judge should dismiss classified documents case
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Attorneys for Donald Trump will argue in a Florida courtroom on Thursday to dismiss the federal criminal case involving his handling of classified documents on the grounds that the Presidential Records Act bars his prosecution. Trump’s legal team and prosecutors for special counsel Jack Smith are …
Read More »How one Gaza student coped with trauma
Today, more than 90% of the enclave’s population has been driven from their homes. In Cairo, Shurrab no longer lives in a danger zone, but she still finds it hard to distance herself from thoughts of the UNHCR tent because her parents, whom she’s desperately trying to get out, are …
Read More »SpaceX Starship launch and Nex Benedict’s death ruled a suicide : Morning Rundown
A judge will hear arguments for and against dismissing the classified documents charges against Donald Trump. Experts consider what a TikTok ban in the U.S. could look like. And a “superbloom” may soon erupt in Southern California. Here’s what to know today. Trump attorneys to fight for dismissal of classified …
Read More »Pope Francis says option of resigning is ‘a distant hypothesis’
Pope Francis has no intention of resigning as he feels that his health is good enough to allow him to carry on, he says in a new book whose excerpts were published by Italy’s Corriere della Sera newspaper on Thursday. “This is a distant hypothesis, because I don’t have reasons …
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