Inside the fight to kill new flights at lawmakers’ favorite airport
New correspondence between an unconventional group of allies is shedding light on the high-stakes fight to prevent more flights at lawmakers’ favorite airport. Over the course of the last year, United Airlines lobbyists worked with Washington, D.C.’s local airport authority as well as staff to Virginia lawmakers to coordinate strategy and messaging in a bid […]
Two Killed, One Injured After 350,000-Pound Oversized Load Separates From Trailer, Impacts Victims’ Car
Temple Fire and Rescue, leading the response, deployed 10 units and 25 personnel, according to the statement. They were also supported by specialized teams from the neighboring fire departments. Additional assistance came from the Temple Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Transportation, PHI Air Medical, Baylor Scott & White Surgical Staff, […]
Alvin Bragg Silent On Whether Pro-Palestinian Protestors Who Occupied Columbia University Will Face Charges
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg declined to say Wednesday whether he would prosecute the protesters who invaded and occupied Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall. Bragg is currently pursuing a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, but multiple comments from the Daily Caller News Foundation asked whether the pro-Palestinian protesters arrested on Tuesday would be prosecuted. He […]
TikTok famous emotional support alligator, Wally,
An internet-famous pet alligator went missing while his family was visiting friends in Georgia, and his owner believes it was stolen from his fenced yard in a twisted prank. Joye Henney of Jonestown, Pennsylvania, tearfully pleads for help finding her pet alligator and an emotional support animal at a reptile farm. TikTok page. “Between 4:30 […]
GOP in battleground states rip Trump trial judge’s ‘dangerous’ ruling
Exclusive: The judges presiding over former President Donald Trump’s ongoing trial in New York City have jointly condemned his “dangerous” gag order, saying it “poses a grave threat to our democracy.” The unusual coalition that has been formed is taking a fierce stance. The group is made up of prominent Republican candidates running in key […]
Tourists airlifted from Kenyan reserve as freak floods continue
Tourists were evacuated by air from Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve on Wednesday after heavy rains battered the country, flooding more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps. Early Wednesday morning, a river in the Masai Mara burst its banks, submerging tourist accommodation. This reserve in southwestern Kenya is a popular tourist destination due to […]
Donald Trump to Speak at Libertarian Party National Convention
The Libertarian Party has announced that former President Donald Trump will speak at its national convention in late May. The Libertarian Party said in a statement Wednesday: announced Trump is scheduled to speak at the party’s national convention on May 25 after accepting an invitation from the party to “directly address concerns expressed by party […]
GOP hardliners use rare procedural move to block leadership-backed bill
A group of hardline Republicans on Wednesday carried out an unusual procedural maneuver, working with Democrats to block a vote on the bill in its current form, in a small but embarrassing blow to Republican leadership. Six Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting a Democratic-led motion to reintroduce the Mining Regulatory Transparency Act, resulting in […]
Michigan trans athelete, Alicia Paans, causes outrage at national water polo tournament
A 31-year-old transgender athlete will compete in the women’s water polo tournament for the second year in a row, drawing the ire of her opponents. Alicia Parnes, a graduate student on the University of Michigan women’s club water polo team, will compete in the 2024 Women’s National Collegiate Club Championships at Texas A&M in College […]
Trump to College Presidents: ‘Remove the Encampments Immediately’
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on university presidents to immediately remove encampments of anti-Israel protesters from their campuses. President Trump’s challenge to university leaders came at a rally in Waukesha, Wisconsin, as protests at the University of Wisconsin’s Madison and Milwaukee campuses continue. milwaukee journal sentinel Note is for 3 consecutive days. I […]