Lyudmyla Kichenok postpones wedding plans en route to US Open doubles title: ‘A good excuse’
Ukrainian Tennis Player Although Lyudmila Kichenok didn't get the ring, her story had a fairy-tale ending. Kichenok and her women's doubles partner, Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, won the tournament. US Open She defeated Kristina Mladenovic and Zhang Shuai in straight sets to win the title on Friday. Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, left, and Lyudmila Kichenok […]
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul doubles down on opposition to fracking — even after Kamala Harris said she backs it
New York Gov. Kathy Hockle insisted Thursday that “we don't do fracking in New York state” to boost energy supplies, even though Vice President Kamala Harris has now said she supports fracking for drilling for natural gas. “We're not fracking. We're not burning coal. We're not going backwards,” said Democrat The governor said At the […]
Marlon Humphrey doubles down on Simone Biles-Jordan Chiles comment
Marlon Humphrey has not retracted a tweet in which he criticized American gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles for bowing to Brazilian gold medalist Rebecca Andrade at last month's Paris Olympics, and maintains he did not mean any disrespect to Brazil with his controversial remarks. After photos of Biles and Chiles bowing to Andrade in […]
Prostitution doubles on NYC’s seedy Roosevelt Ave.
The crime-ridden neighborhood of Jackson Heights, where prostitutes ply their trade openly and brazen shoplifters abound, has only gotten worse since The Washington Post blew the whistle on it about five months ago. Roosevelt Avenue near 91st Street in Queens has long been tainted by illegal open-air migrant markets and dozens of sidewalk prostitutes, but […]
Texas GOP doubles down on fraud claims as Trump, Cruz leads shrink
Texas Republicans are stepping up their allegations that Democrats in the state's biggest cities are trying to steal the election as Republican leads in the Senate and presidential races grow ever smaller. State Republican leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, have targeted metropolitan counties, including Harris County, the state's most populous, […]
Activist investor Elliott doubles down on Southwest proxy fight
Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has stepped up its calls for management changes at Southwest Airlines in a letter to shareholders. Elliott, led by billionaire investor Paul Singer, has earned a reputation for its sometimes aggressive approach to turning around struggling companies. The company recently played a key role in the ousting of Starbucks […]
Walz doubles down after evidence shows he misled his military service: ‘I am d**n proud’
Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz (Democrat) has not apologized for misrepresenting his own service in the Minnesota National Guard, going so far as to suggest it’s unfair to criticize those who have served in the U.S. military. During his campaign rally on Tuesday, Walz addressed the growing controversy and criticism that has surfaced after multiple […]
Chiefs’ Harrison Butker doubles down on controversial speech
Harrison Butker was at the center of controversy after giving a controversial commencement speech at a Kansas university in May. Nearly three months later, the Chiefs kicker is standing by the comments he made at Benedictine College, which also included saying women in the workplace have been “told the worst lies.” Butker, 29; He spoke […]
Harris almost doubles Biden's lead on Trump in New York: Poll
A new poll shows that Vice President Harris has nearly doubled President Biden’s lead over former President Trump in New York state since launching her campaign last month. of New poll from the University of Siena The survey found that Harris leads Biden by 14 points among New York voters, with 53 percent of them […]
Kamala Harris doubles Donald Trump’s July haul with stunning $310 million fundraising bonanza
Vice President Kamala Harris’ recently restructured campaign claims to have broken its 2024 fundraising record, raising a staggering $310 million across its committees during July. That’s more than double the $138.7 million former President Donald Trump’s campaign touted in July through its certification committee, and the Harris campaign is calling it “the greatest grassroots fundraising […]