‘When life gets hard, you must be harder’: running a takeaway kitchen in an Iraqi border town | Global development
TIn the town of Qaim, on the Iraqi-Syrian border near the Euphrates River, in a spacious building with six rooms and a large hall near the central market, Alhan al-Salmani, a man with six children and a tragic past, runs his kitchen, Al-Aiz. It was full of women. 12 people in a vast TanurA traditional […]
Belichick says Mass. tax rate makes negotiations harder
Legendary NFL head coach Bill Belichick commented that nearly every NFL player who joins the New England Patriots is subject to a “wealth tax” that significantly reduces their income. The eight-time Super Bowl-winning coach was discussing the factors that influence a notable NFL player's decision on which team to play for — specifically, Dallas Cowboys […]
Yvette Cooper says today’s teenagers have it ‘much, much harder’ | Yvette Cooper
Announcing the new unit’s plans to prevent violent youth crime, Yvette Cooper said teenagers had it “much harder” than previous generations because of knives, mental health pressures and social media. Following the stabbing deaths of young people in Nottingham, Wolverhampton and Croydon, Mr Cooper told the Guardian that a new cross-government “Youth Futures” unit would […]
Schumer pushes harder for AI regulation: ‘Deep fakes are a serious, serious threat’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) said in a recent interview that he will continue to push for regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in elections. “Deepfakes are a serious threat to our democracy. If people can no longer trust that the people they’re hearing speak to are really them, our democracy is going to […]
Israel Is Making a Ceasefire Harder by Killing Terrorist Leaders After It’s Attacked
Speaking on MSNBC’s “Katie Tarr Report” on Wednesday, Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) said Israel’s killing of the Hezbollah leader was in retaliation for a rocket attack that killed children inside Israel, and that the reported assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh “makes a cease-fire more difficult to achieve. And what we should be focused […]
Rallygoers double down on Trump support after witnessing harrowing assassination attempt: ‘We fight harder’
On Saturday, a suspected gunman opened fire at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, leaving attendees in horror and shock after a bullet grazed the Republican leader’s ear. Spectators who witnessed the attack are now doubling down on their support for the former president. “We’re fighting harder than ever,” Trump supporter […]
The Harder Question Tucker Carlson Raises for Conservatives
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Tucker Carlson criticized the “free market system” in his much-discussed Fox News commentary earlier this month. Numerous commentators came immediately to the defense of the “free market system,” criticizing Carlson in return. The sides lined up predictably. More libertarian and libertarian-leaning free market conservatives versus more populist/traditionalist free market critics. […]
Carville presses Biden harder to withdraw: 'If we lose, we lose the Constitution'
Democratic strategist James Carville, who has been a vocal critic of President Biden in recent days, on Friday again called on Biden to drop out of the presidential race. In an interview on this week’s “Press Club” podcast From MediaiteIn the speech, recorded before a key news conference concluding the NATO summit, Biden suggested there […]
Health insurers cover fewer drugs and make them harder to get – NPR
Health insurance companies are tightening their lists of covered drugs. Darwin Brandis/Getty Images/iStockphoto Hide caption Toggle caption Darwin Brandis/Getty Images/iStockphoto When it comes to prescription drugs, insurance coverage is different than it used to be. Insurers’ formulary lists of drugs are shrinking: In 2010, the average Medicare formulary covered about three-quarters of all drugs approved […]
Lara Trump: The harder they fight against Trump, the more it boomerangs
RNC co-chair Lara Trump tells ‘Hannity’ that 2020 ‘can never happen again.’ #foxnews Subscribe to Fox News! source