AOC Plans to Boycott ‘War Criminal’ Netanyahu’s Speech Before Congress
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has announced that she plans to boycott “war criminal” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress on Wednesday. In a post by X, Ocasio-Cortez Explained Netanyahu was invited to address a joint session of Congress on what he called a “black day” in U.S. history. Netanyahu arrived in the […]
Ron Darling Talks Mets Trade Deadline Plans, ‘Best Booth in Baseball’
The Mets and Yankees meet on Tuesday and Wednesday in part two of the Subway Series. The Mets beat the Yankees in Queens last month and now they’re heading to the Bronx. The Yankees have struggled over the past month but still hold the lead in the AL wild card position. The Mets have turned […]
Silicon Valley moguls delay plans for ‘California Forever’ utopia
Silicon Valley tech billionaires hoping to build a utopian city on the rural outskirts of the San Francisco Bay Area are putting their plans on hold due to opposition from local residents. California Forever, which aims to build an innovative urban area on farmland in Solano County, has announced it will delay the project for […]
DNC plans to have nominee by Aug. 7, use virtual roll call ahead of convention
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced Monday that it plans to move forward with a virtual roll call and decide on its presidential nominee by August 7th. The DNC uses an electronic voting system in which delegates vote for nominees who meet three criteria: filing a formal declaration of candidacy with the committee, meeting party […]
Timeline slipping for House GOP funding plans
The House Republican leadership’s ambitious fundraising timeline has been delayed as they juggle intraparty spending disputes and a tight schedule before the August recess. Republicans had been considering voting on the four funding bills this week as part of a larger effort to pass all 12 of the year’s spending bills by the end of […]
Secret Service Director Can’t Name Who Is ‘Ultimately Responsible’ For Security Plans During Trump Rally Hearing
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle was unable to name who was “ultimately responsible” for signing off on security plans for the July 13 rally where former President Donald Trump was shot. Cheatle testified Monday at a House Oversight Committee hearing investigating the July 13 assassination attempt on Trump. During the hearing, Republican Rep. Michael Cloud […]
Plans for massive Brooklyn nightclub operated by Tao sparks backlash
Brooklynites aren’t in the clubs. Plans for a massive new nightclub in Greenpoint, which would be open until 4am and accommodate up to 1,000 partygoers, have sparked fierce opposition from local officials and residents, who fear it will ruin the vibrancy of the trendy, leafy neighbourhood. Tao Hospitality Group, the hospitality giant behind Chelsea’s popular […]
Paris’ Olympics security plans include armed soldiers, fighter jets, AI surveillance — worrying critics
PARIS — A year ago, Paris Olympics The capital of France is The safest place in the world Tony Estanguet’s confident prediction is that when the Olympics open this Friday, police forces will patrol the streets of Paris, fighter jets and soldiers will be ready for emergency deployment. Installing security barriers with metal fences It […]
Prisma Health, UnitedHealthcare reach long-awaited agreement regarding health insurance plans – WYFF4 Greenville
Prisma Health and UnitedHealthcare have reached an agreement on health plans. Prisma Health released the following statement on Friday afternoon: “This new agreement ensures that Prisma Health hospitals, physician offices and other medical services are included in the networks of United Commercial and Medicare Advantage health plans. We are pleased that United has agreed to […]
JD Vance’s populist plans to break up Big Tech monopolies
Last night, Senator J.D. Vance formally accepted the Republican nomination for Vice President at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, bringing optimism to Silicon Valley and the tech world. Vance, a right-wing populist, has criticized the old right’s market fundamentalism and championed a new right’s pro-labor economic nationalism that calls for antitrust enforcement […]