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WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump will spend part of his weekend hosting the latest episode of “The Apprentice,” but this time it’s the vice president’s edition.There are at least six former presidents’ running mate candidates – Sen. Tim Scott, R.S.C. and Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, RN.Y. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is scheduled to attend a Republican donor retreat in Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday and Saturday, something of a series of auditions.The invitation to the event states, “This is a great opportunity for Republican leaders and…
The San Diego Padres acquired two-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the Miami Marlins. tThe team made the announcement Saturday morning.marlins receive In exchange for second baseman, RHP Ko Woo-seok, 1B Nathan Martorella, OF Dillon Head, and OF Jacob Marcy.The Marlins are also acquiring OF Jacob Marcy in return, according to sources. It’s a 4-for-1 trade with Head the headliner. It’s not a joke.— Craig Mish (@CraigMish) May 4, 2024A two-time All-Star, Arraez won the league’s batting title in each of the past two seasons. Last season, he hit .354/.393/.469 with 10 home runs and 69 RBIs for Miami, all…
The Kremlin appears to be having a hard time accepting that Russia is secondary to China when it comes to trade in Central Asia.Russian officials’ reluctance to acknowledge trade realities was on display at a trade fair in Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent in late April. According to reports, Russia’s Deputy Trade Representative Igor Kaminin said in a speech at the exhibition that, at least in the case of Uzbekistan, in the eyes of Uzbekistan’s leaders, Russia and China are “equal partners with an equal share of trade turnover.” He claimed that. TASS news report. Kamin’s reasoning is literally based on wishful…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows the Ukrainian village of Ocheretine has been destroyed in fighting.village is being targeted Russian troops in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.Russian forces have advanced into the region, attacking Kiev’s exhausted and depleted army with artillery, drones and bombs. Ukraine’s military acknowledged that Russian forces had gained a “foothold” in Oceletine, which had a pre-war population of about 3,000 people, but said fighting continued. Residents scrambled to evacuate the village, some of them 98 year old womanwho walked She traveled about 10 kilometers (six miles) alone, wearing slippers…
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday dismissed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s accusation that India is committing murder in its own country. In a column published in a British daily, the jailed Pakistani politician said: “India has already admitted to carrying out assassinations in Pakistan and the border with Afghanistan remains unstable.” insisted.Jaishankar, responding to Khan’s article, said that Pakistan has a large number of individuals involved in terrorist and criminal activities. He said there were reports that some people with terrorism-related backgrounds had died under unusual circumstances, a matter that Pakistan needed to investigate. “What’s…
A version of this article appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter.Sign up for free to receive it in your inbox here. CNN — shortly thereafter elected president survive The release of the leaked “Access Hollywood” tape in 2016 was the moment when Donald Trump defied political gravity. A politician was heard on tape saying some really unpleasant things about women, and yet he was promoted to the top job by voters. Trump’s ability to survive that embarrassing episode is also reflected in his return to office. Despite losing the 2020 election and subsequently attempting to overturn the results, the Republican…
Workers tend to trash at the active lift site at Frank R. Bowerman Landfill in Irvine, CA, on Thursday, May 2, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) Last month, Tom Koutroulis, director of Orange County Waste & Recycling, signed off on a grant request that he hopes could fundamentally change how America handles one of the oldest but least understood drivers of global warming: garbage. It isn’t a huge ask as these things go; $25 million from a $5 billion fund overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency. The money would pay for what Koutroulis calls the “Smart Landfill…
Beijing is now pinning its hopes on France, the first stop on President Xi Jinping’s three-nation European tour, and urging allies to adopt further policies. “Proactive and realistic” China policy The move comes amid increased scrutiny of Chinese products and market access in recent months.The Chinese government has repeatedly called on the EU to abide by its agreement. “Strategic autonomy” It is based on the idea put forward by French President Emmanuel Macron that the bloc will become the world’s “third pole” as the economic crisis intensifies. US-China conflict.”China looks forward to working with France through this visit to further…
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday released a list of 40 star campaigners for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Delhi and Haryana, including party convener and in judicial custody. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his wife Sunita Kejriwal were named.The list of star AAP campaigners also included the names of jailed AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.Sunita Kejriwal has already taken charge of the party’s poll operations, attending roadshows in Delhi and Gujarat to support the party’s Lok Sabha candidates.Recently, she attended roadshows along with AAP candidates in East…
Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (NYSE:BBU) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript May 3, 2024Brookfield Business Partners L.P. isn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end of the third quarter (see the details here).Operator: Welcome to the Brookfield Business Partners’ First Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call and Webcast. As a reminder, all participants are in listen-only mode, and the conference is being recorded. After the presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions]. Now, I would like to turn the conference over to Alan Fleming, head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, Mr. Fleming.Alan Fleming:…