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When it came time to cast his ceremonial Electoral College vote for Joe Biden in 2020, Democrat Khary Penebaker had to keep things hush-hush.He wanted to bring his girlfriend at the time but wasn’t allowed a guest. He couldn’t even walk through the front door of Wisconsin’s statehouse.Instead, Penebaker and other Badger State electors met at an undisclosed location. Law enforcement escorted the group through tunnels to arrive at a room in the statehouse, which had been closed to the public. The 46-year-old Democrat, who ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2016, called the experience “terrifying.” He was scared after seeing stories…
French President Emmanuel Macron, who believes that personal touch is the key to diplomacy, on Tuesday invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit a 7,000-foot mountain pass in the Pyrenees mountains, where he visited the vast expanse that made an impression on him as a child. I was hoping to see the scenery. But instead, there is thick fog and heavy snow.It was a long and slippery road up the mountain in the pouring rain, but crowds of Chinese fans holding red flags and pennants gathered in almost every village along the way, miraculously secluded in southwestern France. I moved…
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) and Fox Business host Stuart Barney spoke to each other in an interview Tuesday, in which the governor said she would shoot her dog despite growing criticism. tried to defend her decision, which resulted in her telling the governor “enough is enough.” ” Bernie asked whether including the anecdote in his new memoir would destroy his political chances as former President Trump’s vice presidential running mate, underscoring his serious doubts about the governor. “Well, I don’t think you have your facts straight,” Noem responded. “This dog was a ferocious and dangerous dog, and it…
HYDERABAD: Muslim organizations such as Jamiat Ulema Hind, United Muslim Forum and Tariq Muslim Shaban have pledged support to the Congress and AIMIM in Telangana. Community leaders appealed to all citizens, irrespective of their faith or non-belief, to go to the polls and vote in order to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party. Maulana Kareemuddin of Jamiat Ulema Hind said the vote for BRS would be a waste and there was a need to elect a parliamentary candidate now. If the Bharatiya Janata Party comes to power, it will abolish reservations and amend the constitution. “Congress is a secular party, so…
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) – The U.S. Air Force announced Friday that an airman assigned to the Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, was shot and killed in an incident involving a sheriff’s deputy. The U.S. Air Force said in a statement Monday that Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, died at his off-base residence.Sheriff’s deputies responding to a call of a disturbance in progress “reacted in self-defense after encountering a 23-year-old man with a gun,” the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Friday.Fortson was taken to a hospital where he died, officials said. The deputy…
(Bloomberg) — China is shipping tons of used cooking oil to the U.S., saying the biofuels industry has the potential to pollute, prompting U.S. farmers and President Joe Biden to push for climate-friendly energy. This is causing a blow to the promotion ofMost Read Articles on BloombergAccording to the U.S. International Trade Commission, U.S. imports of used cooking oil, the raw material for renewable diesel, will more than triple in 2023 compared to the previous year, with more than 50% of that coming from China. U.S. industry groups and biofuel executives are increasingly concerned that a significant amount of these…
The 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft will be held June 28 and 29 at the Sphere in Las Vegas, the NHL announced Tuesday. The NHL will be the first sports league to utilize the $2.8 billion, 18,600-seat globe-shaped arena, known for its immersive video and audio technology, including a 16K-resolution wraparound indoor LED screen and outdoor LED displays. It will also be the first event to be broadcast live from Sphere. The announcement was made by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman during the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery. “The NHL is proud to bring the first sporting event and the first live…
Top articles in Wednesday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…daily mail Manchester United will sack manager Erik ten Hag ahead of this month’s FA Cup final, despite increased pressure on the manager following Monday night’s humiliating defeat to Crystal Palace Probably not.Paul Scholes believes Anthony was asking Ten Hag a question when he held up three fingers at Mason Mount after Manchester United’s 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of Crystal Palace’s Premier League match against Manchester United Sun Erik ten Hag has reportedly been dropped from Bayern Munich’s options. The biker who…
TikTok @basallybetsy2.0 made the case for internet trends that it’s not just a matter of changing your style.If you’ve ever come across the “Black Wife Effect” trending videos on TikTok, you’ve probably seen Black TikTok users showing off their white partners’ style evolutions — and perhaps that transformation is… This must be a credit to the TikToker himself.Article continues below adArticle continues below adThis TikTok user says black women elevate everything and “on the social scale.”A social media user named Betsy, who goes by the handle @basallybetsy2.0 on TikTok and lists they/them pronouns on Instagram, has been discussing the black…
Raleigh, North Carolina — Education has become too political and focused on the wrong things, outgoing North Carolina Schools Superintendent Katherine Truitt told a gathering of hundreds of educators and community leaders Tuesday. spoke at the gathering.Politicians and news outlets focus too much on buzzwords and hot topics, she says, and miss the point.Truitt, a Republican who lost to right-wing challenger Michelle Morrow in the March primary, will be attending Eggs and Issues, an annual forum for educators hosted by the North Carolina Public Schools Forum in Raleigh.・He was a featured speaker at “Breakfast”. Community leaders who have influence over…