Progressive champion Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is taking sides in a high-profile Democratic Senate primary that's seen as the next major showdown between the far left and the party establishment. Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in battleground Michigan , in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. El-Sayed, who if elected would make history as the nation's first Muslim senator, has long been backed by another progressive champion, Sen. Bernie Sanders . He i
California lawmakers are advancing a new bill that would establish two Muslim holy days as state holidays while authorizing the state to develop a new model curriculum for students to "acknowledge and celebrate" these religious observances in the classroom. The bill, AB 2017, passed the State Assembly with a 64-1 vote and advanced to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. Authored by Assemblyman Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, the bill establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha — two major
Residents of Ethiopian town forced to kill hundreds of their own dogs after rabies deaths Residents of an Ethiopian town have been forced to kill hundreds of their own dogs after three children died from rabies. Powerful community groups in the central town of Hossana told residents they would be fined and arrested if they did not kill their dogs, even if the animals had been vaccinated for rabies, residents told the BBC. The community groups issued the orders after children, aged 6, 8 and 14, d
We've got drama between PGA Tour star Sahith Theegala's fiancée, Juju Chan, and ESPN SportCenter anchor, Gary Striewski. Whew. What a way to start July. You never know where this job's gonna take you. Head on a swivel at all times! The beef stemmed from an incident last weekend during the Travelers Championship. Striewski saw Chan at a local coffee shop, and recognized her from her very-active social media account. VIKTOR HOVLAND STUNS SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER WITH PLAYOFF BIRDIE TO WIN THE TRAVELERS C
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that at least 20 sites were attacked overnight, with ‘most of them ordinary residential buildings’ EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas responded to the overnight attacks on Kyiv, saying she will propose further sanctions on Russia. “ Words of condemnation alone will not stop attacks on Kyiv. Only sustained military support for Ukraine and increased pressure on Moscow can do that,” she said. “Today, I will propose to sanction more entities supporting Russia’s military-i
Guardian - World · Oct 8
‘Rooftopers’ Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov were arrested after allegedly scaling the New York skyscraper Two Russian “rooftoppers” who staged an apparent marriage proposal at the peak of the Empire State Building’s spire were reportedly arraigned in New York on Thursday on a slew of charges including reckless endangerment. Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov were arrested on Wednesday after the stunt, which featured the pair, dressed in all black, unfurling a peace banner and kissing. Continue
Fox News · Oct 8
A Republican lawmaker was booted from Pennsylvania’s Democrat-controlled State House chamber over his choice of patriotic attire celebrating the U.S. founding 250 years ago this week in the commonwealth. The dispute comes as Americans prepare to celebrate the nation's semiquincentennial and as the Trump administration showcases the Great American State Fair while the Shapiro administration features America250PA concerts and fairs from Pittsburgh to Wilkes-Barre. America’s most prominent swing st
NBC News · Oct 8
Referee Raphael Claus shows Folarin Balogun of the United States a red card for a foul on Tarik Muharemovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the match on Wednesday.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Poll also finds perception of Donald Trump has soured since his re-election, with fewer than a third of respondents viewing him positively Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australians have a more negative view of Israel than of China, the latest Guardian Essential poll has found, with women and middle-aged people exhibiting the least positive perception of Israel. The poll also finds Australians’ perceptions of Donald Trump have tumbled since his re-election, with few
