Nebraska GOP lawmaker: Other states should shift to our electoral college system
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said Tuesday that other states should switch to Nebraska's election system but are unlikely to do so, so Nebraska should consider changing its system to winner-take-all after the 2024 U.S. presidential election. “Well, I think two things are true. One, I think we'd be better off if every state did what […]
Girl with rare disease forced to hide from sun, cover every inch of skin
Adeline Tonhauser can't play outside during the day with other children. A 7-year-old girl from Hartford, Wisconsin, must cover herself completely from head to toe when she goes to school to avoid the burning pain of the sun. Little Adeline was born with severe porphyria, a rare condition that affects the skin and nervous system […]
Jeff Glor, ‘CBS Evening News’ anchor pushed out for Norah O’Donnell, fired amid Paramount bloodbath
Former “CBS Evening News” anchor Jeff Gloor was fired by the Tiffany Network on Tuesday as part of larger layoffs at parent company Paramount Global. Gloor was replaced by Norah O'Donnell. Glore, who held the anchor position previously held by Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather from 2017 to 2019, was ousted from the role and […]
Kamala’s Threat to Eliminate Filibuster Backfires as Manchin, Sinema Turn on Her
Two senators who support abortion rights have blasted Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris for calling for an end to the filibuster to enact nearly unlimited abortion protections into law. Harris It is called During an appearance on Wisconsin Public Radio on Tuesday, he called for an end to the Senate legislative filibuster […]
NFL Star Travis Kelce Focused on ‘Grotesquerie’ Acting Role Ahead of His Dismal NFL Season Start
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce stepped out of the Hollywood spotlight during the recent offseason, focusing on an acting career in Los Angeles before getting off to a terrible start in his NFL career. Following his Super Bowl 55 win, Kelsey sought out six-time Emmy Award-winning writer and director Ryan Murphy and continued […]
Braves’ Austin Riley out for rest of season
ATLANTA — The Mets were holding out hope that Francisco Lindor could still be productive late in the season, but the Braves have given up hope that one of their stars can still play. Braves manager Brian Snitker announced that third baseman Austin Riley is done for the season because a CT scan of his […]
Senate Democrat gets honest in private about Trump’s performance in the polls — and history proves his fears are justified
With just six weeks until Election Day, polls are making headlines every day, with many of them suggesting that Vice President Kamala Harris is well on her way to the White House. But one Senate Democrat recently expressed concern that the polls may again be underestimating Trump's support. bad than the polls suggest. “That's ominous. […]
Sabrina Ionescu powers Liberty past Dream into WNBA semifinals
Sabrina Ionescu's reaction — fists clenched as she walked down the court — said it all, as did the MVP chants that accompanied her final free throw of the day a few minutes later. Leonie Fiebic had just converted an and-one under the basket midway through the fourth quarter, but an assist from Ionescu — […]
‘We’ve lost several really good founders’: Inside tech’s ayahuasca zombie dropout problem
You might not be interested in the Amazonian plant drugs that lure spirituality-hungry techies into the care of indigenous shamans, but ayahuasca culture is of interest to the tech industry, and whether you like it or not, it affects all of us. In X, it's an endemic problem. Many veteran trippers claim it's not life-ruining, […]
Mets show little fight in loss to Braves that trims NL wild-card led
ATLANTA — The opening act for a National League wild-card spot might have booed the Mets off on a Broadway stage, but it was greeted with raptures at Truist Park. Was it a lack of energy on the part of the Mets, or was the home team's pitching staff just superior? Perhaps it was a […]