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Elisabeth Franz/Reuters President Joe Biden speaks at an Independence Day barbecue for active-duty U.S. military personnel and their families at the White House on July 4, 2024. CNN — President Joe Biden’s team has signaled a strategy of more casual, unscripted events and an accelerated public schedule to avoid the president drawing public attention from his poor debate performance. But Biden now finds himself under intense scrutiny at a critical moment in his political future, with every verbal gaffe, deviation or moment of confusion being scrutinized and raising questions about whether his strategy is delivering the intended results. Aides acknowledged…
TikTok’s popular scrambled pancake trend has divided the internet, with many users trying out the new “hack” while others are finding it annoying. One of the first videos that started the trend was posted in June and has since been viewed more than 19 million times on the platform. The video’s poster, @archivedchef, who regularly posts food-related content, began by writing: “Don’t get me wrong, you’ve been making pancakes wrong all this time.” “Just mix it like you would make scrambled eggs. It’s so much easier,” she instructs viewers, before being shown cutting the dough into bite-sized pieces, which do…
The United States celebrates its 248th anniversary this week, and the men’s national rugby team will give the country a Christmas present with a strong performance on Friday night in Chicago.A revitalised Eagles, who capped off the 2023 season with a trophy win in Spain, will begin their quest for qualification for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia after two mid-season tests this month, with the first match being against 2023 Rugby World Cup contenders Romania on US soil.With a new coach and a new schedule of events, the U.S. has the tools to return to being one of…
Russia may not be able to rely on China’s currency as initially hoped, as banks in Beijing are forced to comply with U.S. sanctions imposed on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s economy in response to the war in Ukraine.Russia’s central bank governor, Elvira Nabiullina, said on Thursday that payments issues are one of the main challenges facing the Russian economy. The bank is considering all risks, including the risk of the yuan being halted from foreign exchange trading, she told reporters.Newsweek The Russian Foreign Ministry was contacted by email seeking comment. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) talks with Chinese President Xi…
MEXICO CITY — In a small town in the western Mexican state of Michoacan, members of a criminal gang forced residents to pay exorbitant fees for internet service, threatening them with the death penalty if they didn’t pay.Following these threats, residents made monthly extortion payments while reporting the situation to the authorities.After a months-long investigation, authorities searched three properties and found evidence, including antennas, internet relay devices and connections, which they turned over to prosecutors.While it may seem surprising that a Mexican drug cartel is involved in Internet services, it comes as no surprise to those who follow the activities…
President Joe Biden heads to Wisconsin, a 2024 presidential battleground state, on Friday for a highly-anticipated campaign rally and a key interview with ABC News that could be crucial to his candidacy and presidency.Biden has been under pressure from some Democrats to publicly attest to his mental and physical health by answering questions or making unscripted remarks, and will have a key opportunity to do so when ABC host George Stephanopoulos speaks with him in Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday.An initial excerpt will air on “World News Tonight,” followed by the full interview in a primetime special on the ABC network…
Whether it’s a side hustle or a full-time business, entrepreneurial moms are doing all they can to have it all. Here, we share one mom’s small business journey and what she’s learned along the way. In February 2020, Kate Gaffney had her hands full, as any mother can.”Picking up my kids from preschool was a challenge,” Gaffney said. “I was holding their craft projects, holding my oldest daughter’s hand, holding my youngest daughter by the armpits when she wouldn’t put her legs on my hips, all while fumbling for my car keys and trying not to drop anything.”Over lunch with…
Over the past 12 months, the number of Americans considering moving to Canada, Mexico and Europe has increased.Some people are interested in moving abroad for reasons such as a better quality of life, healthcare, or more affordable retirement benefits.Depending on your profile and the appropriate visa, there are several ways to immigrate to Canada, Mexico or Europe.Get more stories like this by emailSign up for our travel newsletter here.A presidential debate, a Supreme Court decision or just political disagreement may cause some Americans to consider or reconsider the idea of moving abroad. Jean-Francois Harvey, an attorney at the Harvey Law…
Hurricane Beryl was on the verge of making landfall on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula as a Category 2 storm on Friday morning after smashing into the eastern Caribbean last week and devastating islands. The storm was expected to make landfall on Friday before emerging into the Gulf of Mexico.The storm has battered parts of Grenada, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands this week, killing at least eight people. Beryl, which formed as a tropical storm last Friday, briefly strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane, breaking the record for the earliest such storm of the season in the Atlantic.The storm left destruction in…
Weather Forecast It is yet to be decided whether the Indian team will tour Pakistan to take part in next year’s ICC Men’s Champions Trophy, which will be hosting the cricket tournament.The tournament will return next year after a 12-year hiatus, having last been held in 2013 when India won the tournament, beating England in the final.However, tense political relations between India and Pakistan have often forced the Indian cricket team to forgo touring Pakistan, which was co-hosting the 2023 Asia Cup along with Sri Lanka. However, the Indian team would have to travel across the border to play the…