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CNN — Former President Donald Trump turned a New York courtroom into a Florida ballroom this weekend, where he mingled with vice presidential candidates and wealthy donors during the Republican National Committee’s spring break. former president The highlight of Saturday’s fundraising luncheon at his club, Mar-a-Lago, was President Trump courting deep-pocketed supporters to keep up with the Biden campaign’s ever-growing war chest. Ta. Top Republican donors and prominent party leaders first gathered at the Four Seasons on Friday, according to reports, and were joined by President Trump’s daughter-in-law and RNC co-chairman Lara Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republican…
CNN — [Breaking news update, published at 7:09 p.m. ET] Mystic Dan crossed the finish line in front during the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday. The next race in the prestigious Triple Crown race will be the Preakness Stakes on May 18th at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. [Original story, published at 6 a.m. ET] The Kentucky Derby has already been hailed as the “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports,” but this year’s 150th anniversary takes on even more historical significance. First held in 1875, the race is the longest continuously running…
Opinion editor’s note: Published in Star Tribune Opinion letter We hear from readers every day, both online and in print.Click to contribute here. ••• In the Star Tribune’s April 28 editorial, “Strengthening Firearms Storage Laws,” the editorial board once again criticized the bill’s authors, while ignoring the opinions of knowledgeable opponents from the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus. We had a discussion. Instead, the board cited Sen. Warren Rimmer’s commentary on cattle during a recent Senate hearing. Peaceful Minnesotans oppose this bill because it significantly limits the use of firearms for self-defense in the home, which is at the heart of…
Below is a news release and photos from Eastern Idaho College. IDAHO FALLS – This week, the Eastern Idaho College Board of Trustees held a special meeting and unanimously voted to approve a “guaranteed maximum price” of $36,407,023 to construct a new Future Tech building on campus. This vote marks a milestone in this three-year effort to build on energy, innovation and technology. “We’re just bursting at the seams here on campus,” CEI President Rick Ammann said in a statement. “A lack of classroom space limits our ability to teach and train graduates for family-wage jobs. The 88,000-square-foot Future Tech…
A Pennsylvania nurse involved in the deaths of 17 patients given lethal doses of insulin was sentenced Thursday to hundreds of years in prison.Heather Presdy, of Natrona Heights, pleaded guilty in Butler County court to three counts of first-degree murder and 19 counts of attempted murder, Attorney General Michelle Henry’s office said in a news release. Ta.Presdy, 41, worked as a Quality Life Services nurse until her arrest in May 2023.Prosecutors say Presdy’s crimes began in 2020, when he administered “lethal and potentially lethal doses of insulin” to at least 22 patients at facilities in Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler and Westmoreland…
Editor’s note: Follow us Live coverage of the 150th Kentucky Derby.All eyes will be on the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4th at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Morning odds for all 20 participants have been announced, revealing the early favorites for the first round of horse racing’s prestigious Triple Crown race.Early odds show two Kentucky-bred American horses in the lead. Sierra Leone, a promising candidate for Post 2, is trained by the renowned Chad Brown and jockeyed by the talented Tyler Gaffurione. Another early favorite, Fierceness at Post 17, has a reputation as a winning horse and is…
Kukshi (Madhya Pradesh): In a significant political development in Kukshi, hundreds of Congress workers and representatives of Congress MLAs, in the presence of prominent Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Urban Administration Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya officially participated in. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s efforts to strengthen its support base ahead of the upcoming Dharmhou Lok Sabha elections are clear, with Mr. – Urged Thakur to vote decisively. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Vijayvargiya highlighted the efforts of the Bharatiya Janata Party towards eradicating corruption and poverty in the country, and also highlighted the efforts of the Bharatiya Janata Party towards eradication of corruption…
Jonathan StempelOMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday overwhelmingly rejected six proposals to address environmental and social policy issues at Warren Buffett’s conglomerate, but the billionaire investor Warren Buffett and the board both opposed it.Shareholders at Berkshire’s annual meeting voted by more than 4-1 against two proposals that would have required the company’s insurance and energy businesses to disclose more about their efforts to address climate change, including greenhouse gas emissions.They also rejected proposals calling for more disclosure about efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.Stockholders overwhelmingly create a board-level committee to oversee safety at…
When I landed in America as a student in the mid-1990s, the first thing I noticed was how big coffee cups were and how everyone just drank water from the tap at airports, at home, on campus, and in public places. did. park. People trusted the quality of public water supplies and did not boil or filter their tap water. This was common in India at the time and unfortunately is still practiced today. Why can’t we still trust government-supplied water in 2024? Few homes will be without expensive filters. Why doesn’t every home still have running water? Where does…
Sadiq Khan’s election victory as London mayor “buck the trend” of Muslim voters leaving Labor over the party’s stance on the war in Gaza, party insiders said.The 53-year-old won a third term as mayor of the capital on Saturday without losing the support of large numbers of Muslim voters, unlike England’s other Labor candidates last week.But last week Labor candidates in other parts of the UK lost significant numbers of Muslim voters. Richard Parker became mayor of the West Midlands after a bitter battle with Andy Street, but a significant number of voters did not support the independent candidate whose…