President Joe Biden relied on a list supplied by his staff when calling on reporters during his first press conference in eight months. His shocking announcement critically undermined his defense against accusations that staff run the White House, stage managing Biden and limiting his exposure to unscripted events and meetings. āWith that, Iāll take your
Ariana Grande enjoys rare date night with boyfriend Ethan Slater at Stanley Cup final
June 10, 2024 by
Ariana Grande enjoyed a sporty outing with her boyfriend Ethan Slater over the weekend.Getty Images Ariana Grande enjoyed a sporty outing with her boyfriend Ethan Slater over the weekend. The āBoy is Mineā hitmaker, 30, was seen sitting next to her beau as the pair watched the 2024 Stanley Cup final at the Amerant Bank […]
Rep. Barry Moore Wins Rare Incumbent-on-Incumbent Race After Redistricting
April 27, 2024 by
Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) emerged victorious over Rep. Jerry Carl (R-AL) in a contentious Alabama Republican primary race. The rare incumbent-on-incumbent primary resulted after a lengthy legal battle after a federal court ruled that the stateās congressional maps were not in compliance with the Voting Rights Act. The court eventually drew a new map giving
Selena Gomez’s ‘Rare Beauty’ makeup line announces donations to Palestinian civilians
November 7, 2023 by
Rare Beauty, a cosmetics line founded by singer/actress Selena Gomez, revealed in an Instagram post on Monday it will donate care to Palestinian children in Gaza affected by the Israel-Hamas war. “We are devastated by the images & reports coming from the Middle East. Thousands of innocent Palestinian civilians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes […]
UFC 290 fighter Josiah Harrell withdraws due to rare brain disease ahead of fight debut
September 15, 2023 by
Josiah Harrell was forced to withdraw from Saturday’s highly anticipated UFC 290 event. On Friday, Harrell was removed from the event due to what the promotion initially described as a “medical issue.” But several hours after Harrell’s scheduled promotional debut against Jack Della Maddalena was canceled, his manager shed some new light on the fighter’s […]
Reds call up top prospect Noelvi Marte in chase for rare division title
August 20, 2023 by
The Reds add another young weapon to their roster as they chase their first division title win in more than a decade. According to ESPN, the team has called up top prospect Noelvi Marte, 21, who was acquired last year in a deal that sent pitcher Luis Castillo packing to the Mariners. The 6-foot, 220-pound […]
Hurricane Hilary grows off Mexico and could reach California as a very rare tropical storm
August 18, 2023 by
Hurricane Hilary strengthened to a Category 4 storm off the coast of Mexico Friday and was barreling towards the Southwest ā threatening to drench Southern California this weekend as the stateās first tropical storm in nearly a century. The hurricane ā the eighth named storm of the season ā packing wind speeds of close to […]
Four Killed in Rare Shooting and Stabbing Rampage in Japan
July 30, 2023 by
Police in the city of Nakano, Japan, announced on Friday that they had apprehended a suspect after a bizarre shooting and stabbing rampage that killed four people, including two police officers. The suspect is reportedly the son of Aoki Masamichi, speaker of the Nakano city assembly. Nakano police said they received a call on Thursday
Intensifying debt talks threaten rare GOP unity
May 16, 2023 by
Speaker Kevin McCarthy himself fumed Monday that he sees barely any movement behind the scenes. | Francis Chung/POLITICO House Republicans took a hard line going into high-stakes debt negotiations with President Joe Biden. Their Senate counterparts are now gently reminding them to show some flexibility. As Biden and congressional leaders prepare for a Tuesday meeting
Biden gets a rare hand from Big Business in quest to ease consumer pain
April 15, 2023 by
Just weeks after President Joe Biden used his State of the Union to call for crackdowns on insulin prices and ājunk fees,ā a handful of companies are starting to comply on their own. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo President Joe Bidenās campaign against high consumer costs is getting a boost from an unexpected source: corporate
Hezbollah South of the Border: A Rare U.S. Government Update.
October 3, 2018 by
February 16, 2018, Lebanon, Beirut: Hezbollah supporters sway flags during a memorial service in honor of three high-ranking Hezbollah representatives who were killed by Israelis. (Marwan Naamani/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images) As a working journalist in 2007, I traveled to Nicaragua to find out why Iran had just set up shop in the country after the election of […]
Texas Terror Case Gives Rare Glimpse Inside Encrypted Jihadist Social Media.
September 11, 2018 by
Getty Images Researchers, journalists and anyone honestly seeking to understand modern Islamic terrorism need look no further than the now-vast trove of American court prosecution records. The Department of Justice hasĀ prosecuted 157 U.S. homegrown terrorism cases in 30 states just since 2013, and 220 since 9/11. Say what you will about the politicized upper echelons […]
AWOL AG Sessions UNLOADS On President Trump in Rare Statement.
August 23, 2018 by
AWOL AG Sessions unloaded on President Trump Thursday afternoon in a rare statement in response to the Presidentās interview with FOX & Friends host Ainsley Earhardt. āI took control of the Department of Justice the day I was sworn in, which is why we have had unprecedented success at effectuating the Presidentās agenda,ā Sessions said […]
Ben Affleck says Jennifer Lopezās fame is āfākinā bananasā as he makes rare comments about their marriage: āI donāt likeā the āattentionā
Ben Affleck is speaking out about his marriage with Jennifer Lopez. The āAirā star, 51, opened up about adjusting to living with his wifeās āfākinā bananasā level of fame during an appearance on Kevin Hartās āHart to Heartā talk show. Season 4 of the Peacock series premiered on Thursday. āWe went somewhere with [Jennifer]āI canāt […]