Rep. Tom Emmer’s name has been mentioned as a potential replacement to McCarthy. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Conservative hardliners are privately strategizing who could replace Kevin McCarthy if there is an ouster effort against the speaker. But they’re hitting a familiar dead end: They can’t land on a feasible alternative. “You hear all kinds of names
Heat’s Meyers Leonard Away from Team Indefinitely After Using Anti-Semitic Slur
March 10, 2021 by
The Miami Heat have decided to ban center Meyers Leonard indefinitely after reviewing a video in which he uttered an anti-Semitic slur. The incident occurred while Leonard was playing Call of Duty, an online video game. At one point, Leonard can be heard saying, “F—— cowards, don’t f—— snipe at me you f—— k— b—-,”…
Israel shoots down Syrian warplane as Golan frontier heats up.
July 24, 2018 by
* Enemies dispute location of the targeted jet * Israeli sirens sound on Golan for second day * Assad army closes in on southern Syria rebels (Adds Netanyahu, Mladenov statements) JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, July 24 (Reuters) – Israel said it shot down a Syrian warplane that crossed into the occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday, but Damascus said […]
Americans Spend More Than Expected as Holiday Season Heats Up.
December 15, 2017 by
November retail sales up 0.8% from prior month; economists saw 0.3% increase Americans are spending more than expected this holiday season, fueled by income gains, confidence in the economic outlook, buoyant financial markets and modest inflation. The boost includes in-store and online spending at brick-and-mortar retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Nordstrom Inc., which […]