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The Ohio House adjourned on Wednesday without addressing issues that the state’s top election official said would prevent President Biden from voting, escalating partisan clashes that could see the president not appear on the ballot in all 50 states in November.Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said he plans to remove Biden from the ballot because he will be formally nominated after the deadline for presidential candidates to be certified on the ballot. This is usually a minor procedural issue, and states have mostly offered quick solutions to keep their leading presidential candidates on the ballot.According to a person familiar…
Alivia Gendron of Baldwinville poses with a decorated wheel before attending the 53rd graduation ceremony at Monti Polytechnic Institute on Wednesday, May 22.Stephen Landry/Gardner NewsSophia Flowers, of Lunenburg, left, and Maddie Watt, of Athol, pose for a photo before taking to the field during the 53rd graduation ceremony on Wednesday, May 22, at Monte Tech.Stephen Landry/Gardner NewsAshburnham’s Emily Gastonguay, left, and Gardner University’s Mackenzie Donahue pose with decorated caps during the 53rd annual commencement ceremony Wednesday, May 22, at Monti Technical College.Stephen Landry/Gardner NewsOne of several students from Monti Polytechnic Institute who will join the military after graduation, during the…
Congress leader and former Union Minister P. Chidambaram has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of making a mistake in directing the Okoro Party not to criticize the Agniveer scheme during the polling season. Chidambaram’s remarks came a day after the poll panel asked the Indian National Congress to ensure that its leaders do not indulge in “political propaganda” related to the activities of the defence forces. “ECI was wrong to instruct the Congress party not to ‘politicise’ the Agniveer project. What does ‘politicize’ mean? Does ECI mean ‘criticism’?” former Union Home Minister Chidambaram said in a post on…
Australia entered the third group stage match of the 1999 World Cup with one win and one loss, but the team’s poor performance had some players privately exploring the option of taking a holiday in the south of France in anticipation of an early elimination. That feeling was heightened when Australia suffered their second defeat in the third match against Pakistan in Leeds, teetering on the brink of an embarrassing early elimination. The team’s brain trust, captain Steve Waugh and manager Geoff Marsh, had wanted to field swing bowlers Damien Fleming and Adam Dale with the new ball, believing the…
NEW DELHI: Political ads containing misinformation, religious hate speech and inflammatory content were published on WhatsApp, Instagram and other social media platforms during the ongoing general elections, civil rights groups have reported. The risk of election manipulation by malicious actors is increasing. Scanners will once again be used for political ads across social media platforms, allowing Big Tech companies to detect misinformation, a report released Tuesday by US-based Eco and India Civil Watch International says. We insist that you follow our policies. The organizations claimed to have collected 22 politically inflammatory ads on Meta’s advertising platform. The organizations claimed that…
Harry Kewell will lead Yokohama F. Marinos in Saturday’s second leg of the Asian Champions League final against Al Ain (Yuichi Yamazaki)Yokohama F. Marinos manager Harry Kewell said his team will win the second leg of Saturday’s Asian Champions League final at Al Ain, coached by Hernan Crespo, despite leading by one point. “I have to suffer,” he said.Kewell’s men won the first leg 2-1 in Japan two weeks ago and now travel to the United Arab Emirates for what is likely to be a sold-out Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium.Former Leeds and Liverpool forward Kewell warned that Yokohama “everything goes…
When Nika Shoemaker Machado opened Georgia’s in the Anaheim Packing House 10 years ago, she had no previous restaurant experience.”When we first started, we had no preconceived ideas. We were new to the restaurant business,” said Machado, a shoemaker. Georgia’s, a soul food concept serving fried catfish, red beans and rice, and jambalaya based on a family recipe, was an idea inspired by her mother’s delicious home cooking. Machado, a shoemaker, her husband Marlon and her mother, Gretchen, were working at the Small Business Development Center in Santa Ana when they learned of an opportunity to be part of an…
Many of the fighters scheduled to compete in Thursday’s Big Time Boxing USA event at Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit appeared for the first time at media training Tuesday at Cronk Gym in Detroit. The spotlight during training was on American heavyweight contender Jermaine Franklin Jr. (22-2, 14 KOs), who faced off against former U.S. Olympian Devin Vargas (22-10, 14 KOs) in the 10-round main event. 9KO). Joshua James Pagan (9-0, 4 KOs) of Grand Rapids, Michigan, will compete against fellow undefeated super lightweight prospect Roger Hilly (13-0, 8 KOs) of Chattanooga, Tennessee in a televised co-feature. to play against.…
A Florida grandmother was returning home with her daughter on a surprise Mother’s Day getaway to the Turks and Caicos Islands when it turned into a nightmare when airport security found two bullets lodged under the flap of Shalitta Greer’s carry-on bag.”This is the first time I’ve ever experienced anything like this,” Greer, who lives in Orlando, told “CBS Mornings” in an interview. “It was unbelievable to me. And they kept saying, ‘This is a serious crime. It carries a mandatory sentence of 12 years.’ Twelve years?” His grandmother, Greer, said he spent several nights in jail. Click here to…
Miami – Seven years ago, a prominent South Florida politician was arrested at a fundraiser Tuesday night for missing a court date.Police haven’t even looked for her, raising questions about how she was reported and why.Local 10 News was there when Vanessa Brito was released on bail.This appears to be less about crime and more about fraudulent political activity, which is very common in South Florida.Brito is emotional after spending an unexpected night in prison.”I think someone was trying to punk me,” she said. “A few days ago I spoke out against a lot of the things that are going…