Lander mayoral bid to set off political musical chairs for Dems
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander’s run for mayor is setting off a game of political musical chairs, with other left-leaning Democrats vying for a seat once thought untouchable. While it’s unlikely that Lander would challenge Mayor Adams in the 2025 Democratic primary, it would set up a crowded race for comptroller next year and […]
Sunscreen, sand toys, chairs and more must-have items you can’t forget to pack for a beach day with kids
Many people enjoy long summer days by lying on the warm sand and listening to the waves crashing on the shore. A trip to the beach on a warm summer day can mean hours of relaxation and fun while you enjoy the outdoors and take in a plethora of activities. One of the hardest parts […]
Chairs thrown, beers fly in wild England-Netherlands fan fight
A local pub in Dortmund witnessed unprecedented mayhem as fans of both teams erupted in violence ahead of the Euro 2024 semi-final between England and the Netherlands on Wednesday, video shows. Chairs were thrown, beer cans flew into the air and even a television was hurled to the ground before fans began fighting. British police […]
Catfight! Carnival Cruisers Brawl, Hurl Chairs on Ship
Panic erupted in a Carnival cruise ship dining room as a number of women got into an all-out brawl, daring to throw chairs and fists at each other as shocked passengers and staff looked on. A six-and-a-half-minute video filmed by guest Nick Richardson on a voyage to Honduras and the Mexican island of Cozumel in […]
‘Don’t Think That’s True’: CNN Host Pushes Back On Ex-DNC Chair’s Claim It’s Only ‘Elites’ Fretting About Biden Debate
CNN host John Berman on Monday refuted Democratic Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz’s assertion that it is just “elites” who are worrying about President Joe Biden’s debate performance. Biden, during his Thursday debate with former President Donald Trump, spoke with a raspy voice and trailed off, prompting concerns about his age and fitness for office. Wasserman-Schultz […]
Man hurls lawn chairs off top of 20-story NYC building in bizarre caught-on-video tantrum
A Florida man was caught on camera in a bizarre act of throwing lawn chairs and other objects off a 20-story skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, narrowly missing pedestrians walking on the street below. Jean Olivier, 33, whose last known address was in West Park, is seen in a brief video throwing a chair from the […]
House GOP ‘musical chairs’ underway on powerful spending committee
There is upheaval among Republican spending cardinals on the powerful House Appropriations Committee. Republicans have appointed Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), a prominent negotiator, to craft 12 government funding bills a year following the resignation of retiring Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas). He announced that he has been elected as the new chairman of the committee with […]
House, Senate commerce chairs release bipartisan privacy bill
The House and Senate Commerce Committee chairmen on Sunday night announced bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting Americans’ personal data online. It was announced by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Washington). American Privacy Rights Act Sunday, it would establish “clear national data privacy rights and protections for Americans.” It would pre-empt state […]
Johnson urged to probe Intel chair’s ‘reckless’ leak of national security threat
House Freedom Caucus member Andy Ogles told Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday that the intelligence committee would reveal to the American public “serious national security threats” that could involve Russian space nuclear weapons. They called for an investigation into the decision of the association’s chairman, Mike Turner. Mr. Ogles (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to Mr. […]
Dow plunges after Fed chair’s rate comments spook markets
Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday as investors weighed U.S. corporate earnings, while U.S. Treasury yields rose after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell firmly pushed back on market expectations of an imminent rate cut. did. Powell said in an interview aired Sunday that more evidence of a sustained downward trend in inflation was needed […]