Hawaii governor says Biden could decide within days whether to remain in the presidential race
President Joe Biden could decide within days whether to remain a candidate for reelection, said Hawaii’s governor, who took part in recent meetings with Biden and other Democratic governors and whose family has known the president for years. And if Biden decides not to run, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green told The Associated Press on Saturday […]
Hamas clears the way for a possible cease-fire in Gaza after dropping key demand, officials say
DEIR AL-BALA, Gaza (AP) — Hamas has initially endorsed a proposed U.S.-backed phased ceasefire agreement in Gaza but has backed away from a key demand: an upfront Israeli commitment to a full ceasefire.warHamas and Egyptian officials announced this on Saturday. The apparent compromise by the militant group, which controlled Gaza before an Oct. 7 attack […]
Biden campaign will no longer feed questions to media after being outed by radio host: source
President Biden’s campaign will no longer ask questions of the media in future interviews following the embarrassing exposure of the conduct on national television. “While interview hosts have historically been free to ask any question they like, they will now be refraining from asking suggestive questions,” a source familiar with Biden’s media booking operations told […]
Price of postage stamps to be raised soon, despite recent increase
If you’re running low on stamps, you might want to buy some books early. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is expected to raise the prices of postage stamps again, marking the second time stamp prices will increase in 2024. According to reports, starting July 14, first-class “Forever” stamps will cost 73 cents each, up […]
Breitbart News Crushes Competitors on Facebook During Debate Week
Breitbart News outperformed its competitors on Facebook during the week of the first 2024 presidential debate, according to data from Meta-owned CrowdTangle. During the week leading up to the debate, from Sunday, June 23 to Saturday, June 29, Breitbart News led the way in publishing articles that were more than adequate to cover the debate’s […]
Thunder wooed Isaiah Hartenstein away from Knicks with expanded role
One of the reasons Isaiah Hartenstein chose Oklahoma City was the opportunity to “greatly expand my game” — specifically, to showcase an offensive skill set that the Knicks didn’t encourage, he said Saturday. “As an NBA player, you have to adapt to a specific role and that’s what I did in New York,” Hartenstein told […]
Pirates manager Derek Shelton ejected during key at-bat in Mets’ win
Pirates manager Derek Shelton was ejected from Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Mets after a controversial call by the plate umpire cost the team a run with the bases loaded. In the bottom of the seventh, with the Pirates down by three runs and the bases loaded with two outs, Jack Swinski came to bat […]
Georgia school employees and ‘ride or die’ friends in each other’s weddings accused of sexually abusing students
Two Georgia school employees accused of sexually abusing students described themselves as “together for life” friends and were involved in each other’s weddings. Former Calhoun City Schools employee Raylee Gleason was indicted Thursday on two counts of first-degree sexual contact by employee or agent for allegedly having sexual intercourse with two different male students between […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole can’t get out of fifth inning in shaky start
Gerrit Cole’s performance in the four games he played since returning from the injured list to start the season has hardly merited the unanimous Cy Young Award he won in 2023 (the first of his career). The Yankees hit four home runs — three by rookie Ben Rice — in a 14-4 thumping at the […]
Statue of Greek god uncovered by archaeologists during excavation of ancient Roman sewer in Bulgaria
Archaeologists excavating in southeastern Bulgaria near the border with Greece this week discovered a roughly 7-foot-tall statue of the ancient Greek god Hermes. The unexpected discovery occurred during excavations of the Roman sewers of the ruined city of Heraclea Syntica, founded by King Philip II of Macedonia between 356 and 339 BC. This vast city […]