Video Shows Fireworks Rocket Into Stadium Stands, Sending Several To Hospital
At an Independence Day event at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, a malfunction caused fireworks to be launched into the crowd, injuring several spectators. “We are pleased to report that the incident occurred during a 911 call,” said Janna Lee Holland, spokeswoman for the Provo Police Department. KUTV Something went wrong at the fireworks […]
White House stands by ‘cheap fakes’ defense following Biden debate
The White House is defending its forceful denunciation of “cheap fakes” following a halting debate performance last week in which President Joe Biden at times struggled to keep his train of thought. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced questions Tuesday about whether the decision to dispel videos allegedly showing Biden’s mental decline as misinformation, part of […]
DNC stands by Biden as best candidate to beat Trump- Washington Examiner
ATLANTA — The head of the Democratic National Committee is trying to ease the concerns of party operatives and lawmakers rattled by President Joe Biden‘s opening 2024 debate performance. Chairman Jaime Harrison downplayed the rank-and-file reaction to Biden’s debate Thursday night, conceding it “started off a little slow” but remaining adamant that it “ended strong.” […]
Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Violence at LA synagogue, Seinfeld stands up to hecklers
Fox News’ “Antisemism Exposed” newsletter brings you stories about rising anti-Semitic bigotry in the U.S. and around the world. Today’s Newsletter: – Hollywood Jews terrified by synagogue violence: ‘It feels like Charlottesville every day’– Anti-Israel firebrand accused of demanding Zionists “get out” of subway turns himself in– Jerry Seinfeld mocks anti-Israel hecklers on Melbourne show […]
Scott says he stands by vote to certify 2020 election
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina said Sunday he supports voting to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election, and then said shortly thereafter that he similarly expected to certify former President Trump’s victory in the 2024 election. Asked in an interview on ABC News’ “This Week” whether he would uphold the results of […]
Mets’ Brandon Nimmo makes catch in stands, shakes hands with fan
First, Brandon Nimmo was battling a fan to catch a Fernando Tatis Jr. foul ball down the left field line. And after Nimmo caught the first out of the top of the fourth inning, a 5-1 Mets victory, he shook hands with a fan wearing an orange “Los Angeles Mets” T-shirt. The two appeared to […]
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stands by Israel at G7
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni voiced support for Israel on Saturday when asked why G7 countries have not condemned it for civilian deaths in attacks on Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. “I think we need to remember who started all this. It was not Israel but someone who killed civilians, women and children,” the […]
Michigan GOP candidate, Anthony Hudson, stands by AI-generated MLK Jr. endorsement video
It was an artificial endorsement. A Republican congressional candidate from Michigan on Friday retracted an apology he initially made for a video published on his TikTok account that featured an artificial intelligence-generated narration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The re-enacted voice of the slain civil rights leader endorses Anthony Hudson for representative of […]
Bank of Japan set to reduce JGB purchases, stands pat on interest rate – CNBC
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at the end of its two-day meeting until June 14, 2024. Pictured is the Japanese flag flying high at the bank’s headquarters in Tokyo. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images The Bank of Japan kept its policy interest rate unchanged on Friday […]
Macron stands by move to dissolve parliament, trigger snap elections
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday defended his decision to call early parliamentary elections following last weekend’s European Parliament elections, in which his centre-right parties suffered a crushing defeat to the right-wing National Rally. Macron argued that voters in the elections he just called would buck current trends and choose so-called “progressives.” “I think the […]