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Just over eight years ago, Donald Trump announced Mike Pence as his running mate. The choice was seen as an olive branch to the insiders of the Republican Party who appreciated Pence as a classical conservative with rock solid right-wing policy views. Pence also represented a salvo for white evangelicals still unsure of voting for Trump. “’I’m a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican — in that order,” Pence proclaimed in his acceptance speech. As Richard Land, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, told The Atlantic, “Mike Pence is the 24-karat-gold model of what…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, (From L-R) Kelly Neron Clark, Amber Neron Kistler, Autumn Neron Clark and Jason Neron Clark performed as The Nerons.Article informationauthor, Lucy Clark Billingsrole, BBC News 1 hour agoA couple and their daughter, who performed together in American gospel group The Nelons, have been killed in a plane crash along with four other people.Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark died along with Amber Nelon Kistler on Friday when their plane crashed over Wyoming on their way to a performance.Autumn Nelon Streetman, who performed with the Grammy-nominated group but was not a member, confirmed the deaths of her…
PRAYAGRAJ: Congress leader Chandrashekhar on Saturday announced that his Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) will contest by-elections to 10 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, slamming the BJP-led state government over unemployment, document leaks and law and order issues. The dates for the by-elections are yet to be announced. However, the Samajwadi Party and Indian National Congress have announced that they will contest jointly under the Indian Union. The ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has also started preparations, according to party leaders. Nine lawmakers, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, have been elected to the Lok Sabha, leaving the seats vacant,…
The showdown between a former prosecutor and a convicted felon is the latest development in the 2024 presidential election.Democratic front-runner Kamala Harris is using her background as a prosecutor to campaign against Donald Trump, the businessman and former president who was convicted of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.Since President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, American voters now face an unusual choice between two nearly polar opposite candidates — two people who differ in just about every way. USA Today measured some of those differences and charted the results.Turning the election scenario upside downNow Trump…
Tokyo – The Pentagon is expected to announce investments in Asia this week that will position the country for a long fight to deter China. Chinese bombers entered international airspace off the coast of Alaska for the first time. Despite the ongoing war Ukraine and Gaza With the Indo-Pacific region still facing growing threats, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is on his 11th visit as secretary of defense as part of a focus on China that the Pentagon calls a “pacing agenda.” Austin’s trip will take him to Japan and the Philippines, where he is expected to herald a major expansion…
The first swimming medals of the 2024 Olympic Games were awarded, with China winning the gold medal in the women’s three-meter synchronized diving. Prior to this, China also won its first gold medal of the same Olympic Games in the mixed team air rifle shooting. In diving, the Chinese pair of Zhang Yani and Chen Yiwen dived with a final score of 337.68, leading the entire competition with 52.80 points in the first round. Their best score came in the fourth round, when they earned 79.98 points. The silver medal went to the American pair Sarah Bacon and Cassidy Cook…
It took six days, but Barack Obama agreed.On Friday, the long-awaited endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee finally arrived from the former president.Harris has garnered a string of endorsements since President Joe Biden withdrew from reelection following his poor debate performance, but Obama was the last leading Democrat not to endorse him.A video of the endorsement released on Friday showed President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama calling Harris to express their support.”Oh, hi. You two are here together! I’m so glad you both said that,” said Harris, dressed in a beige suit…
I was excited to head into 2024. With a variety of releases scheduled for the second half of the year, 2024 was shaping up to be a great time for PC hardware. After all, AMD, Nvidia, and Intel are all rumored to be launching new products, and you know what that means – there will be fierce competition to see who will dominate the rankings of the best graphics cards and processors. We’re well into the second half of the year and the rumors are getting a lot more pessimistic than they used to be. I’m no different. With looming…
Former US President Donald Trump, who is also the Republican presidential candidate, may soon be able to replace his running mate J.D. Vance. The former president has denied reports that he might replace Vance, despite growing opposition to his candidacy from within the party. This will be both a logistical and political challenge for the US and the Republican Party. The main problem is J.D. Vance’s popularity. According to a poll published by CNN, the Ohio senator is the least popular running mate candidate since 1980. The survey showed that his popularity has fallen by -6 percentage points, and that…
While some Americans are enjoying their long-planned summer vacations, rising work and travel costs are keeping others stuck at home. But don’t despair: More and more of you are opting for “daycations” – a way to rejuvenate that’s closer to home and requires much less money and effort. Why work from home when you can do it from a rooftop pool? That’s the idea of Resort Pass, which sells day passes to hotels and spas. The service allows travelers and locals alike to take advantage of the many amenities and perks at a range of properties, from Four Seasons and…