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Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, located outside Washington, wasn’t supposed to be a pivotal part of the battle for control of the House of Representatives, but with the ugliest battle of the 2024 Democratic primary finally over, Democrats across the country may be nervously watching the results be announced on Tuesday night.The front-runner, state Rep. Dan Helmer, faced last-minute sexual harassment accusations he has strenuously denied, and another front-runner, Eileen Filler-Corn, is under attack from the Progressive Political Action Committee over donations to a pro-Israel group that endorsed her at the time.The most active of the candidates, Krystle Kaul, has been…
Sports is increasingly becoming a staple of major TV programming, and its rise is sending chills through Hollywood.The major TV companies have recently been battling over NBA broadcasting rights, a battle that has highlighted how important sports content has become to retaining viewership despite ever-rising costs.But a multi-billion dollar sports land acquisition could have dire consequences for Hollywood’s volatile ecosystem.”The growing relative importance of sports poses a new and urgent problem for an already beleaguered Hollywood,” wrote Doug Shapiro, a senior adviser at BCG and former chief strategy officer at Turner Broadcasting System.Sports rights fees are higher than they’ve ever…
TRENTON, N.J. — Being a political boss in New Jersey isn’t what it used to be.State Attorney General Matt Platkin’s indictment on Monday of Democratic strongman George E. Norcross III on organized crime charges caps a series of blows against key figures in the state’s major political parties and adds to the sense of chaos in the Democratic-dominated state.The ongoing federal bribery case against Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who has pleaded not guilty in his New York trial, has consistently exposed the sordid underbelly of New Jersey politics, and New Jersey’s unique, century-old primary voting system, which allowed party leaders…
The basement of Mount Vernon contained a relic from the final decades of colonial America: a vertical glass jar with the lid containing some sort of liquid. The contents revealed that the jar was intact, unlike the shattered pieces commonly found on the estate.Working carefully under bright lights beneath George Washington’s Virginia mansion last fall, archaeologists uncovered the first of 35 glass jars in a basement storage pit. Most were intact and contained perfectly preserved fruit, including cherries and berries. Experts say the jars likely offer a link to the slaves who worked there.”This was a pretty big deal for…
More than 171,000 patients traveled out of state to get abortion care last year, according to the latest data from the Guttmacher Institute, highlighting the widespread impact of state abortion bans put into place in the wake of the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.Interstate travel for abortion care has more than doubled since 2019, when 73,100 patients traveled across state lines for abortions, according to the Guttmacher Institute’s Monthly Abortion Policy Research Project, which estimates the number of abortions in states without total bans between January 2023 and March of this year.The project found that more than 1 million…
Lin added that China had urged the United States to “avoid contact with the Dalai Lama group in any way and stop sending wrong messages to the world.”Specifically, Lin warned U.S. President Joe Biden not to support the recently passed Congressional bill, the Promoting Resolution of the Tibet-China Dispute Act, which challenges China’s claim of control over Tibet.Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Washington should “fully recognize the anti-China separatist nature of the Dalai Lama’s organization.” Photo: Kyodo News”The United States should not sign the bill into law,” Lin said. “China will take resolute measures to firmly safeguard its…
From competitive eating videos to speed-eating challenges, food-related content is only increasing online, with food influencers now surpassing celebrity chefs in popularity, a trend that’s only getting stronger.”Prove me wrong,” TikTok creator @faditbvfvci said. “But why is binge eating the new pandemic in 2024? If I go to Chipotle now and get a regular burrito, I’ll feel like I’m doing something wrong.”From “secret menu” tips at popular restaurant chains to food challenges like “How many packs of ramen can you eat in one meal?”, overeating is all the rage in the United States, even as food insecurity reaches staggering levels.One…
It was the first time since 2015 that so many golf fans tuned in to watch Sunday’s crucial U.S. Open match as Rory McIlroy bogeyed the second hole at Pinehurst, No. 72, and Bryson DeChambeau made par to win.NBC Sports released ratings for the 124th U.S. Open on Tuesday, saying more than 11 million viewers tuned in on NBC and Peacock from 6:15-6:30 p.m. and 6:30-6:45 p.m., making it the network’s best 15-minute peak for the U.S. Open since 2015.The final round drew a total of 5.9 million viewers throughout the seven-hour broadcast, making the 2024 U.S. Open final round…
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The U.S. team uniforms for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris were unveiled on Tuesday, and they were once again designed by famed American fashion designer Ralph Lauren.The opening ceremony uniforms aim to project a casual vibe with jeans, a navy and white striped Oxford button-down shirt, optional tie and a navy three-button blazer, reflecting Lauren’s “classic” American design aesthetic but not the notion of summer.The US team’s opening ceremony uniform for the 2024 Olympics will be a blazer, tie and denim jeans.The blazer also features Lauren’s polo logo, although polo hasn’t been featured in the Olympics since 1936.The Closing…