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Jan 10 2024
Opinion
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s mysterious absence, explained
Even the most powerful people in the world are still humans with bodies and families. They sometimes need to take time off, whether for medical reasons, personal matters, or just to recharge. But the people who rely on them still need to know where they are.
That’s the issue at hand with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s days-long disappearance last week. The secretary was hospitalized
Vox
Jan 03 2024
News
Japanese tsunami video predates 2024 earthquake by more than a decade
The claim: Video shows tsunami wave hitting Suzu City in Japan on Jan. 1 A Jan. 1 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows a large wave spilling onto a residential street and carrying away numerous cars and boats. The post's description presents the footage as current, saying, "Tsunami warning have (sic) been issued in Japan ... 7.5 scale earthquake in Japan." The post garnered more
"USA Today" Contributor
Jan 03 2024
News
LSU football retains one assistant after major defensive changes, firing Matt House
Amid a slew of defensive staff changes made Wednesday, LSU coach Brian Kelly retained assistant John Jancek, a source with knowledge of the situation told The Advocate. Jancek's role moving forward is expected to be determined as Kelly overhauls the defensive staff. Jancek was moved from outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator to the defensive line two days before preseason
The Times-Picayune
Dec 03 2023
News
Racial justice leaders rally for Mamadou Dembele, who alleges racist attack in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Racial justice leaders spoke out Sunday in support of Mamadou Dembele, a Black man who says he was the victim of a racist assault by a white attacker the night before Thanksgiving. “Mr. Dembele’s assault is not so very unusual for a Black man who lives in New Hampshire,” said the Rev. Bob Thompson, president of the Seacoast NAACP. “Although not many of us have are targeted in such
Seacoast Online
Jan 01 2024
News
Missing exchange student found cold and scared after what police call a ‘cyber-kidnapping’
(CNN) — Utah police say they found a teenage Chinese exchange student alone and cold in a tent after he was a victim of what they’re calling a “cyber-kidnapping.” The Riverdale Police Department said Kai Zhuang, 17, was reported missing Thursday by his high school. His parents in China had contacted the school after they received a ransom photo of their son – and had sent $80,000 to bank
KRDO
Jan 03 2024
News
Fox News Channel announces town halls with Haley, DeSantis ahead of critical Iowa caucuses
Fox News Channel will host two live town halls with presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley focused on women's issues, the network announced Wednesday. Haley’s town hall will be on Jan. 8, while DeSantis’ is set for Jan. 9. Fox News had previously announced a town hall with former President Trump on Jan. 10, making three straight nights of GOP presidential candidates holding town
Fox News Digital
Jan 03 2024
News
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread seeks reelection
BISMARCK — North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread announced Wednesday, Jan. 3 that he will seek reelection. Godfread has served as insurance commissioner since 2016. As head of the North Dakota Insurance Department, Godfread oversees insurance products and issues of consumer protection and financial surveillance. According to a press release from Godfread, he has focused on
Inforum
Jan 03 2024
News
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread seeks reelection
BISMARCK — North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread announced Wednesday, Jan. 3 that he will seek reelection. Godfread has served as insurance commissioner since 2016. As head of the North Dakota Insurance Department, Godfread oversees insurance products and issues of consumer protection and financial surveillance. According to a press release from Godfread, he has focused on
Grand Forks Herald
Jan 10 2024
Opinion
Lloyd Austin cancer chicanery shows White House can’t be trusted on Biden’s health
If we can’t trust the Biden administration to reveal that the defense secretary has cancer — now, of all times, as the Mideast burns, the Ukraine war rages and China threatens — how can we trust the White House on more important questions?
Like, say, accurate health news about an 81-year-old president in obvious mental and physical decline during an election year?
Yes, House
New York Post (Opinion)
Jan 03 2024
News
Las Vegas Makes It a Crime to Stop on Strip’s Pedestrian Bridges
Pedestrians walking along the Las Vegas Strip will now face up to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine if they stop in the middle of its pedestrian crossing bridges, according to a new ordinance. Pedestrians who take more than an "incidental and fleeting" pause while crossing a bridge could be slapped with a misdemeanor charge, which advocates say will help cut down on disorderly conduct
The Messenger