Trump returns to North Carolina to speak at Fraternal Order of Police meeting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump is back in the battleground state of North Carolina on Friday to speak at a Fraternal Order of Police meeting, trying in the closing stages of the campaign to appear tougher on crime than his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump is scheduled to speak at the FOP […]
Anthony Volpe gets best of friend Jack Leiter in first-ever meeting
ARLINGTON, Texas — Anthony Volpe expected a lot of jokes after the game, not from himself but from his buddies back home in New Jersey, about his first matchup against good friend and former Delbarton teammate Jack Leiter. Volpe won the first round. The Yankees shortstop hit a single off Leiter's first pitch in Monday […]
Joey Chestnut breaks world record in hot dog eating vs. Takeru Kobayashi 15 years after last meeting
Joey Chesnut and Takeru Kobayashi resumed competitive eating's most intense showdown on Monday in the Netflix special “Unfinished Beef,” with Chesnut winning 83-66. Chesnut's 83 hot dogs broke the world record for the most hot dogs eaten in 10 minutes without submerging them in water in competitive eating history. Chesnut won the $100,000 prize. “I've […]
NBC Admits Fake Claim About Kamala Meeting Families of Murdered Soldiers
NBC News Meet the Press The network acknowledged Sunday that anchor Kristen Welker had mistakenly said Vice President Kamala Harris had met with the families of Americans killed in Afghanistan, but also failed to issue a correction. In an interview with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Welker challenged Cotton, a Republican, about former President Donald Trump's […]
Half of Minnesota students not meeting standards for reading, math or science: state assessment
Newly released state assessment data shows Minnesota students are not meeting testing standards in three key areas of learning. The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) released new data Thursday revealing that more than half of the state's students are not meeting standards in math, reading and science through testing administered by the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment […]
China Downplays International Hopes Of Beating Carbon Emissions Targets Ahead Of Meeting With Biden Climate Czar
According to Bloomberg, Chinese energy officials on Thursday dashed hopes that the country's carbon dioxide emissions had already peaked, following reports in July that the country would stop growing its emissions after this year. China's carbon dioxide emissions were reported to be roughly flat in July. Tracking China's carbon dioxide emissions are expected to fall […]
Top Chinese general tells US to stop colluding with Taiwan in meeting with security adviser
A senior Chinese military official, in an extraordinary meeting with visiting U.S. officials on Thursday, urged the United States to stop “colluding” with the autonomous region of Taiwan, which China says should be under its rule. According to a statement from the Chinese Defense Ministry, General Zhang Youxia, one of the two vice chairmen of […]
Wisconsin parents challenge Title IX changes during school board meeting: ‘Boys are boys and girls are girls’
A school district meeting in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, sparked heated debate among parents and community members as they debated local implementation of new Title IX rules. “I think renting out restrooms and locker rooms is completely ridiculous. [be] “It's co-ed. No matter what identity they have, what delusions they may have, what mental illnesses they may […]
Arizona mayor has mom arrested after she criticized city official at city council meeting in apparent defiance of rule
An Arizona mayor had a woman arrested during a recent city council meeting for speaking out against the city attorney, in clear violation of meeting rules. On Tuesday, Rebecca Massey, 32, attended a city council meeting in Surprise, Arizona, a Phoenix suburb of about 143,000 people. When it was her turn to speak during public […]
Jelly Roll meeting Eminem for first time had country singer ‘losing his mind’
Jelly Roll gave fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of his duet with rapper Eminem. Jelly Roll (real name Jason Deford) and Eminem teamed up in June for “Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central,” when the rapper asked the country music star to perform “Sing for the Moment.” “I’m going to meet […]