JOE BIDEN'S BIRTHDAY CONFLAGRATION. On Monday evening, President Joe Biden's X account posted a photo of the president sitting before a birthday cake with what appeared to be a million candles on it. Well, not a million candles, but 81, in honor of Biden's 81st birthday. Having so many flaming candles gave the impression of one large fire atop the cake, with flames licking toward the ceiling. As birthday cakes go, it was an inferno, a firestorm, a conflagration. The fire appeared big enough to set off smoke detectors and send Secret Service agents scrambling to ensure the president's safety. It was, in all, an amazing picture.
A special committee of the African Union and Caribbean Community, together representing 75 countries, endorsed the demand that European states should pay reparations for “historical mass crimes.”
It is bad enough when unqualified pundits offer foolish opinions about science, but bad legislation can cause real damage. The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to some real legislative doozies from politicians at both the state and federal levels.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling extraordinary meetings of the government to occur Tuesday evening local time, signaling a potential breakthrough on the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas for at least 45 days. Netanyahu is convening first the war cabinet, then the security cabinet and then the government on Tuesday evening,...
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg released a public service announcement reminding airline passengers of their rights Tuesday morning. “[I]f your flight does get delayed or canceled, know that the Department of Transportation has your back,” Buttigieg said in the PSA video posted to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “For example, we have secured enforceable...
President Biden said Tuesday that efforts to bring home hostages being held by Hamas are "looking good," amid reporting that a tentative deal has been made to release hostages. “We are now very close, very close. We could bring some of these hostages home very soon, but I don’t want to get into the details...
The majority of respondents in a new survey say they are worried about being tricked by a scammer, making it the second-highest crime concern for Americans. In a Gallup survey released Tuesday, 57 percent of respondents say they either frequently or occasionally worry about being tricked by a scammer or providing access to a financial...
Puerto Rico: land of sun, sand and — in recent years — American millionaires and billionaires avoiding taxes and potentially defrauding both the United States and Puerto Rican governments.
As wildfires across the U.S. West become increasingly severe, scientists are aiming to unravel the ways such large-scale blazes are impacting the survival of species and their habitats — for better and for worse. About 100 species surveyed in California’s Sierra Nevada, southern Cascades and Klamath regions are experiencing high severity conditions over more than...