[ad_1] Dawn broke over scenes of devastation in several counties across Oklahoma on Sunday, with reports of severe structural damage, closed highways, blackouts, injuries and at least one death. There have been 35 reports of tornadoes overnight so far. Twenty-seven million people remain at risk of severe weather into Sunday, …
Read More »Biden swipes at Trump at White House correspondents’ dinner
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday used his White House correspondents’ dinner speech to swipe at former President Donald Trump, taking shots at the presumptive GOP nominee while highlighting the stakes of the election. Biden cracked jokes at his political rival’s expense and tackled age head-on, saying that …
Read More »About 100 people detained from Northeastern University pro-Palestinian protest
[ad_1] About 100 people were detained from a pro-Palestinian protest at Northeastern University’s Boston campus Saturday morning, according to university officials. The university said its police department, with the help of local law enforcement, began clearing “an unauthorized encampment” on the campus early in the morning. “What began as a …
Read More »Meet the NASA astronauts who will be first to launch on Boeing’s spaceship
[ad_1] Two NASA astronauts are set to become the first in history to launch into space aboard a Boeing spaceship. Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams are slated to pilot the company’s Starliner capsule on its first crewed test flight to the International Space Station on May 6. They …
Read More »Columbia University says it has banned Khymani James, protester who said ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’
[ad_1] Columbia University said Friday that it has banned a student protest leader from campus after a video resurfaced Thursday that showed them saying Zionists “don’t deserve to live.” A university spokesperson said the student, Khymani James, has been “banned from campus.” The university did not provide any further details …
Read More »Beast Blender review: Is it worth it?
[ad_1] I love having a blender in my kitchen for making some of my favorite drinks and recipes, like frozen margaritas, protein shakes, salsas and pesto. Something I’ve always found beneficial about having a blender — aside from the ability to make delicious food — is that I’m often inclined …
Read More »Alabama sets July execution date for man convicted of killing delivery driver
[ad_1] MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The execution date for a man convicted in the 1998 fatal shooting of a delivery driver who had stopped at an ATM has been set for July 18, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday. Keith Edmund Gavin, 64, will be put to death by lethal injection, …
Read More »Tennessee governor plans to sign bill that would let teachers carry guns in schools
[ad_1] Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Thursday that he planned to sign a bill state legislators sent to his desk this week that would allow school staff members to carry concealed handguns on school grounds. “What’s important to me is that we give districts tools and the option to use …
Read More »Mitch McConnell says presidents shouldn’t be immune from prosecution
[ad_1] Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in an interview Thursday with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he doesn’t think presidents should be immune from criminal prosecution for actions they took while in office, as the Supreme Court heard arguments on the issue. McConnell also told “Meet the Press” …
Read More »Construction boss accused of bribing Russian minister as scandal widens
[ad_1] A third man has been detained in a bribery investigation centering on Deputy Russian Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, the Moscow court service said on Thursday. The widening scandal is the worst to hit the defense ministry since the start of the war in Ukraine, and has gripped the political …
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