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Kristi Noem under pressure for alleged tall tale about meeting Kim Jong Un

Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) is facing criticism about a story in her book that has nothing to do with her killing her allegedly “dangerous” dog. Aside from the grim story about shooting her family’s failed hunting dog, a 14-month-old named Cricket, Noem also uses the book to recount what appears to be a tall tale […]

Trump Moves To Toss Florida Indictment Based On ‘Vindictive Prosecution’

Former President Donald Trump filed a motion on Thursday to dismiss the Florida classified documents indictment on the grounds of “selective and vindictive prosecution.” Trump’s legal team previously attempted to throw the case out on the basis of the Presidential Records Act (PRA), which Judge Aileen Cannon rejected on April 4. The defense’s new motion […]

U.S. Job Growth Fell To 175K Jobs In April, Failing To Meet Expectations

(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) OAN’s James Meyers8:25 AM – Friday, May 3, 2024 The latest jobs report showed U.S. employers increased their payrolls by 175,000 in April, a notable slowdown from the average 276,000 new jobs per month created so far this year.  Advertisement April’s job growth figure fell short of the 240,000 roles that […]

Feds Are Not Sufficiently Assessing Fraud Risk In Ukrainian Aid, Watchdog Report Finds

A federal agency dispersing billions in aid to Ukraine and other conflict-affected countries is not doing enough to guard against fraud, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. The report, which covers billions in aid to Ukraine, Nigeria and Somalia disbursed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), examined the degree […]

Gains In Gov’t Jobs Couldn’t Save Biden’s Economy In April

Growth in government jobs slowed in April, bucking the pattern that has contributed to above-trend job growth over the past several months, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Employment in government grew just 8,000 in April, lower than the average over the past year of 55,000 per month, according to data […]

Bitcoin gets back above $61000 after Coinbase and Block drop blockbuster earnings – Quartz

photograph: Benoît Tessier (Reuters) Cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Jack Dorsey’s Block released big earnings reports on Thursday, sending Bitcoin prices above $61,000 by Friday morning. Wegovy and Ozempic: Are you ready for weight loss pills? The quarterly results highlighted the confidence crypto companies have in Bitcoin. Coinbase stock was down 1.5% in Friday morning trading, […]

Caitlin Clark’s first WNBA preseason game has ticket prices through the roof

Caitlin Clark has arrived WNBAAnd the excitement around the first Indiana Fever game is, well…enthusiastic. Clark is set to make his debut Friday night when Indiana University is scheduled to play the Dallas Wings in its preseason opener, making the ticket one of the hottest tickets in all of sports. As of this writing, there […]

House COVID subcommittee demands criminal probe into COVID-19 origins

The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic is calling for a criminal investigation into the origins of the coronavirus. The call for an investigation came after the release of a preliminary staff report accusing EcoHealth Alliance president Dr. Peter Daszak of funding “dangerous gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China, without adequate oversight.” . “Overwhelming primary sources […]