Hopes and fears of a nation: Paris holds its breath as Olympic action begins | Paris Olympic Games 2024
circleWhen the spectacular Olympic opening ceremony in Paris city center gets underway on Friday night, with boats carrying athletes sailing side-by-side down the Seine in a formation not seen since the time of Louis XV, more than France’s global image is at stake. President Emmanuel Macron, who has promised the Olympics will “light up the […]
Paris 2024 Olympics: Andy Murray to retire after Games; Covid fears played down – live | Paris Olympic Games 2024
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature I will come back later Now I’ll hand the reins over to my esteemed colleague, Michael Butler. share Daniel Boffay Olympic Spectacle With Jill Biden confirmed to attend the ceremony on the Seine, the opening ceremony could be overshadowed by human drama […]
NYC store owner fears business ‘won’t survive’ rampant shoplifting that has occurred since start of migrant crisis
A store owner in Queens, within 13 blocks of 17 migrant shelters, said shoplifting has been rampant since migrants arrived and his store “won’t survive.” Chris Ciacco, owner of Kaiya’s Palette at 36-37 31st Street in Long Island City, told The Washington Post that his store is targeted by immigrant thieves up to six times […]
Fears rightwing coalition will unwind NZ gun reforms brought in after Christchurch massacre | New Zealand
Gun control laws introduced by former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s government in the wake of the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings are at risk of being repealed as a right-wing New Zealand coalition spearheaded by a former gun lobbyist pushes for a comprehensive review of the laws, advocacy groups have warned. In June, the Coalition government […]
Disney World Cancels Iconic Character After 50 Years over Fears of Offending Alcoholics
Veteran Disney World character River Lips McGrowl is no more. After 50 years of success, he was unceremoniously renamed after his original name was deemed “insensitive and outdated” and likely to offend the delicate sensibilities of alcoholics. River Lips McGrowl was one of 18 animatronic bears featured in the Magic Kingdom’s Country Bear Jamboree that […]
DEI professor fears black men might identify with Trump following deadly assassination attempt
A man who makes a living from calling attention to systemic racism through his DEI initiatives has penned an article expressing concern that black men may be attracted to former President Donald Trump, who survived a gun attack. Early Sunday morning, about 14 hours after the fatal shooting that nearly took President Trump’s life, Forbes […]
‘No President Has Won With 37% Approval’: Dem Rep Joins Growing Calls For Biden To Withdraw, Fears Loss To Trump
Democratic Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes joined the growing list of lawmakers on Thursday calling for President Joe Biden to step aside as the party’s nominee, explaining his decision on CNN to release his statement following the president’s solo press conference. Himes appeared on “The Source With Kaitlan Collins” to discuss his decision to join over […]
Biden stages hour-long press conference, takes multiple questions in bid to allay fears over mental decline
In an attempt to allay concerns about his mental health and age ahead of the November presidential election, President Biden held a roughly hour-long press conference on Thursday night to answer several questions from reporters. “I’m committed to running,” Biden declared Thursday night in a solo news conference that lasted about 58 minutes. Biden’s press […]
Battleground Dems Tester, Kaine to skip Biden campaign meeting as 2024 fears grow
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., will skip a scheduled meeting with President Biden’s campaign advisers on Thursday and will not elaborate on his reasons for doing so amid growing concerns in Congress about Biden’s fitness to act. The Montana Democrat, who is in danger, told reporters on Wednesday that he would not attend a special meeting […]
Fears grow among conservatives over abortion in GOP platform
Prominent anti-abortion, evangelical and social conservative groups are pressuring the Republican National Committee not to soften its stance on abortion ahead of a meeting next week to draft a new Republican platform. The new effort by groups including Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Students for Life and a coalition led by the Family Research Council […]