Harris Claims Trump ‘Did Nothing to Fix’ Immigration System
CLAIM: Vice President Kamala Harris claimed that former President Donald Trump “did nothing to fix” America's broken immigration system. Verdict: False. inside speech In Douglas, Arizona, Harris said politicians “refuse to come together to fix” the nation's immigration system. Harris went on to criticize President Trump for not solving the “shortage of immigration judges” and […]
Hezbollah Fires Missile at Tel Aviv; Intercepted by Arrow System
Hezbollah fired missiles at Tel Aviv and central Israel on Wednesday morning local time, triggering air raid sirens and sending residents fleeing to bomb shelters and evacuation rooms. There were no reports of injuries or damage. It was not immediately clear what type of projectile was fired, but Army Radio reported that a “missile” fired […]
Nebraska GOP lawmaker: Other states should shift to our electoral college system
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said Tuesday that other states should switch to Nebraska's election system but are unlikely to do so, so Nebraska should consider changing its system to winner-take-all after the 2024 U.S. presidential election. “Well, I think two things are true. One, I think we'd be better off if every state did what […]
Nebraska governor: No plans for special session on winner-take-all electoral system
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pilen (R) said Tuesday he would not call lawmakers into a special session to consider changing the state's election system to a winner-take-all system after key Republican lawmakers refused to switch their votes. “My team and I have worked tirelessly to secure a filibuster-proof 33-vote majority to pass winner-take-all legislation before the […]
Brandon Sproat, Nick Morabito win top awards for Mets system
When Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns was in the press box at Citi Field earlier this season, much of his conversation with the media revolved around pitching prospect Brandon Sproat. Stearns spoke again to reporters on Friday about Sproat's rapid development, but this time with the right-hander sitting in the room. The Mets […]
Islanders returning to penalty kill ‘flush’ system of the past
The Islanders overhauled their scheme this offseason after posting historically poor penalty kill numbers a year ago. Specifically, Patrick Roy and new assistant coach Tommy Alberin decided to return to a PK structure that had worked so well for the team in the past. “We are running Flash [system]”We've looked at film from a few […]
Graham says he's hopeful Nebraska will flip to winner-take-all electoral system
Sen. Lindsey Graham of Lausanne said he supports Nebraska's effort to change the way the state allocates its electoral votes to a winner-take-all system, a move that would favor former President Trump in November. “I want to see winner-take-all,” Graham said. CBS News On Thursday, it reported that “Trump will win the state by 20 […]
iOS 18: Discover new features in Apple’s latest operating system
Apple has released the latest version of its iOS operating system, iOS 18. The company first showed off the OS at WWDC 2024 in June and began rolling it out to iPhones on September 16. In many ways, iOS 18 can be considered the biggest iOS update in a while, as it introduces major changes […]
US health system ranks last compared with peer nations, report finds | US news
The U.S. health care system ranked last in an international comparison of 10 countries. New reports By the Commonwealth Fund. Americans spend nearly twice as much on health care as other countries, yet our health care system performs poorly on health equity, access, and outcomes. “I see the human toll of these flaws every day,” […]
US has worst healthcare system among wealthy nations, survey says
A new analysis of 10 countries by a leading nonprofit health research organization has rated the U.S. health care system as the worst overall. “Mirror Mirror 2024: A Portrait of America's Collapsing Healthy System” The report, released Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund, looked at 70 health systems in 10 wealthy countries, including Australia, Canada, Britain […]