Phil Banks, deputy mayor and close Eric Adams pal, resigns
Scandal-plagued Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks has resigned under weeks of pressure amid a federal investigation that ensnared both him and his longtime friend, Mayor Eric Adams. a source told the Postal newspaper. The resignation, filed Sunday night, is the latest high-profile departure from the Adams administration and raises further questions about whether […]
Democracy campaigners criticise President Saied as polls close in Tunisia | Tunisia
Tunisian presidential election polls come as President Kais Saied seeks a second term, with his most prominent critics jailed and his main rival suddenly jailed last month has ended. Observers see the election, which Saied is expected to win, as the final chapter in Tunisia's democratic experiment. Official results will not be announced until Monday […]
‘Time To Close The Gap’: GOP Senate Hopefuls Are Lagging Behind Trump — But There’s Still A Path To Victory
Experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation that several Republican challengers in Senate battleground states are trailing former President Donald Trump in vote margin, but the party remains in position to win a majority. He said there is a possibility. Experts told the DCNF that while the latest poll may sound a wake-up call in […]
Kamala Harris Won’t Say If Netanyahu Is a Close Ally
In footage released by CBS News, Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday declined to say whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a trusted ally. 60 minutes. Harris was presented with a series of controversial (but effective) wartime decisions made by Prime Minister Netanyahu against the Biden administration's explicit public demands, and later revealed that […]
Jack Smith Filing Was So Close to Election Because of Trump’s Delays
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday on NBC's “Meet the Press” that Special Counsel Jack Smith's new court filing so close to the presidential election was a He blamed the former president's legal delays. Kristen Welker said: A former federal prosecutor called the brief a Jack Smith October cheap shot. President Donald Trump accused the […]
Mets-Phillies umpires eviscerated for multiple close calls
It was an amplifier show at the beginning of Game 1 of the National League game between the Mets and Phillies. In the first inning, with the Phillies' Torii Turner on first base with a walk, Mets relief pitcher David Peterson targeted him, but the Philadelphia shortstop was ruled safe on a bang-bang play. However, […]
Surge in Hurricane Helene relief efforts cause 30 mid-air close calls in NC
More than 20 airborne close calls were reported in one day across western North Carolina as the state ramped up efforts to help communities affected by Hurricane Helen, federal officials said. On Sept. 28, nearly 30 airborne close calls were reported in the Tar Heel State, with relief efforts surging 300% since the devastating storm […]
Squeezed out: last accordion maker in France to close shop after 105 years | France
Its distinctive sound has provided the soundtrack for some of France's most famous cultural classics, from the dance halls of Paris to the film Amelie and the songs of Edith Piaf. Former presidents have also performed there. But it seems traditional Made in France accordion a brettel (strap accordion) After that, it was shut out […]
Dow jumps over 300 points to close at all-time high
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at an all-time high on Friday, reassuring investors who were worried the economy would be too weak after a better-than-expected jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 341.16 points, or 0.8%, to 42,352.75, above Monday's all-time high of 42,330.15. The S&P 500 rose 0.9% and the Nasdaq rose […]
Gallego rakes in close to $22M in third quarter for Arizona Senate race
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) raised nearly $22 million in the third quarter of this year's fundraising campaign for the Arizona Senate, his campaign announced Thursday. Gallego's campaign said the Arizona Democratic Party raised more than $21.7 million from July to September of this year, with donations of $100 or less accounting for 95% of the […]