Commission on Presidential Debates all but gives up on hosting 2024 forums
The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates notified four universities on Monday that they no longer need to plan to hold a 2024 presidential debate after being rejected by President Biden. The CPD board of directors “regrettably announces” that Texas State University, Lafayette College, Virginia State University and the University of Utah have been terminated from […]
Biden should fire White House official over anti-Israel tweets, antisemitism group says
Anti-Semitism watchdog groups are calling on the Biden administration to fire a recently promoted White House staffer whose anti-Israel posts resurfaced on social media this week. Stop Anti-Semitism said Tyler Cherry, who was promoted to deputy White House communications director earlier this month, has called for the removal of Israel and has promoted anti-Israel views […]
Glacier National Park tourist dies after fall near Montana waterfall
A young woman from Pennsylvania has died after being swept over a waterfall in Glacier National Park, park officials said. According to authorities, the 26-year-old man fell into the water near St. Mary Falls around 5:20 p.m. Sunday. The falls, located in Glacier County, Montana, are about 35 feet high. After falling, the woman was […]
Louisiana Faces Lawsuit Over Mandatory Display of Ten Commandments in Classrooms
Ten Commandments Sculpture Lawsuit 391223 04: The 42-year-old Ten Commandments sculpture is on display in front of City Hall in Grand Junction, Colorado, on June 27, 2001. (Photo: Michael Smith/Getty Images) Avril Elfi from OANMonday, June 24, 2024, 5:00 PM Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit against a new Louisiana law that requires the […]
‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Actor and Surfing Star Tamayo Perry Killed by Shark in Hawaii
Tamayo Perry, surfing legend turned Disney actor Pirates of the Caribbeanwas killed by a shark on Sunday off the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Perry was lost near Goat Island around 1:00 pm and his body, missing an arm and a leg, was discovered shortly after by other surfers. Stab magazine report. Local surfers It is […]
Judges partially block Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan over constitutional challenge from 11 states
Two judges Opposed President Joe Biden on Monday pushed ahead with his student loan forgiveness plan over challenges from Republican-led states. During the 2016 campaign, Biden promised to shift student loan debt from borrowers to all taxpayers, but 11 states sued him, accusing him of usurping congressional power. “Today’s victory for Kansas is a victory […]
Austin picks new chief of staff, draws mixed reactions
Defense andInternational Security Full text Netanyahu retracts statement rejecting Biden ceasefire agreement Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday appeared to walk back comments made the previous day that seemed to reject a ceasefire agreement supported by President Biden in Israel’s war with Hamas. Netanyahu told the Knesset on Monday that he was “fully […]
NYC launch additional learning tool helps kids conquer ‘fear of math’
The Big Apple is trying out a new equation to improve declining math grades. City officials on Monday unveiled a new math curriculum for public schools that aims to help students overcome their “fear of math” by emphasizing open discussion. “Students start to fear math in the early grades, and some say, ‘I’m not good […]
Families of Boeing victims urge court to impose corporate monitor
Lawyers representing families of those killed in the twin Boeing 737 Max crashes argued in court papers Monday that an independent corporate watchdog should be established to oversee the company amid growing concerns about the safety of its products. The allegations relate to two deadly crashes linked to defects in Boeing 737 Max 8 jets […]
Apple reportedly rejected iPhone AI partnership with Meta months ago
A few months ago, Apple rejected MetaPlatform’s proposal to integrate the social networking company’s AI chatbot into the iPhone. Bloomberg News reported. A person familiar with the matter said this on Monday. The two companies reportedly have not discussed an AI collaboration around Meta’s Llama chatbot, only having brief discussions in March. Talks about a […]