A Shetland pony, age 21, became stuck in a cattle grid this week after someone left a gate open in the Welsh countryside, allowing the animal to get out of its usual area on private property and reach the grid â with social media users letting their feelings fly about the incident. Emergency servicesâ rescue […]
The week McCarthy threw it all at the wall â and nothing stuck
October 15, 2023 by
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy needs the House to move on a spending bill in order to avert a shutdown and give Republicans any hope of exerting leverage in negotiations with the Democratic-controlled Senate. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trapped in a vicious cycle. Every day this week, he has unveiled a new strategy
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau reportedly stuck in India after G20 summit due to aircraft issue
October 1, 2023 by
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is currently stuck in India after his aircraft experienced a technical issue, according to his office. Trudeau was attempting to leave India on Sunday after the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi when the Canadian Armed Forces discovered a mechanical issue, CTV News reported. “Upon our departure for the […]
5 NYC boys rescued from storm drain tunnel, tell 911 ‘we’re stuck in the sewer’
April 15, 2023 by
Five mischievous boys had to be rescued after they crawled through a storm drain tunnel in New York City and got lost, authorities said. In audio released by the fire department, 911 dispatchers work to pinpoint the boys’ exact location and then tell them to scream once rescuers are close enough to hear. “Now you […]
McCarthy or bust? House GOP stuck in âburning buildingâ over speaker’s gavel
January 14, 2023 by
The majority of Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s detractors hail from the Freedom Caucus, as was the case in the 2src15. But this year’s iteration of the group is hardly on the same page. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo Like many big families and the cast of âSeinfeld,â House Republicans are airing their grievances this holiday season.
Friends to the left of him, critics to the right: McCarthyâs stuck in the chase
December 30, 2022 by
Five Republicans so far are threatening to oppose Kevin McCarthy in that vote, a number that’s possibly enough to derail him given the slim GOP majority next year. | Francis Chung/POLITICO House Republicans are playing high-stakes tug of war with Kevin McCarthyâs speakership dreams. And now both sides are digging in their heels. On the
Are We Really Stuck with OBAMACARE?
October 19, 2015 by
On September 15, former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius spoke in Kansas City at the annual luncheon of the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (website). The speech didnât seem to get much attention, so I called the CEO of the foundation for a transcript or video, but she said there arenât […]