Indy 500 begins with Alex Palou on pole, Graham Rahal having problems
The 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 began with the usual pageantry Sunday before a crowd of more than 300,000 people
2023-05-29 01:19
Texas Senate to deliberate on impeached AG Ken Paxton
By Rich McKay The Texas Senate on Sunday was set to begin deliberations to permanently remove from office
2023-05-29 01:16
Edward James Olmos reveals he had throat cancer
Edward James Olmos is opening up about a recent health struggle, calling it "an experience that changed" him.
2023-05-29 00:58
Tennis-Sabalenka surges, Kostyuk urges stronger anti-war stance after French Open boos
By Julien Pretot and Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS (Reuters) -The fickle Paris crowd made themselves heard on the opening day of
2023-05-29 00:55
What's the Kennection? #64
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
2023-05-29 00:26
Right-wing populist Javier Milei gains support in Argentina by blasting 'political caste'
He believes selling human organs should be legal, climate change is a “socialist lie,” sex education is a ploy to destroy the family and that the Central Bank should be abolished
2023-05-29 00:20
Democrats look set to back 11th hour debt ceiling deal – while GOP right-wingers threaten to blow it up
House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries sounded confident that Congress would vote to avert a default on the US’s obligations on Sunday, hours after news broke that the White House had reached a deal with Republican leadership to raise the debt ceiling. The “agreement in principle” was announced Saturday evening after much of the House of Representatives and Senate had left for the Memorial Day weekend. A handful remained in Washington to continue negotiations ahead of the deadline; the US Treasure Department estimates that the federal government’s ability to pay its debts will be in question come 1 June — this Thursday. Mr Jeffries spoke on CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday. While he cautioned that he had not seen the actual text of the bill, which is reportedly set to cap funding for the US government (except for the military) through 2024, he offered a simple “yes” when asked directly if he could guarantee that the US would avert default. It’s a statement that will likely mean a sigh of relief for those Americans worried about the effects that a credit downgrade would have on the US economy, though that remains a possibility thanks to the toxic partisanship that brought the US to this point in the first place, but also one that may frustrate progressives and other Democrats who may see the development as Democrats giving in to the GOP’s demands. The deal does stave off further debt ceiling negotiations until 2025, but many on the left simply wish to do away with the limit altogether. And there’s already signs that many on the conservative right do not like the deal, with some even calling any legislation that raises the debt limit a non-starter. Their opposition within the GOP’s slim House majority necessitates votes from Democrats to pass this deal or any other. More follows...
2023-05-28 23:56
Latvia defeats US 4-3 in OT to win bronze at ice hockey worlds
Defenseman Kristian Rubins scored his second goal 1:22 into overtime to lead Latvia to a 4-3 victory over the United States and earn a bronze medal at the ice hockey world championship
2023-05-28 23:49
Turkey Latest: Early Results Show Erdogan Has Comfortable Lead
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan is leading the runoff vote in presidential elections on Sunday, setting the stage for
2023-05-28 23:46
Venice authorities investigate after canal turns fluorescent green
Venetian authorities are investigating after a patch of fluorescent green water appeared in the famed Grand Canal on Sunday morning.
2023-05-28 23:26
Venice canal mysteriously turns fluorescent green
Theories abound as to why the waters below the Rialto Bridge in the Grand Canal turned bright green.
2023-05-28 23:16
McCarthy Defends Debt Deal as ‘Right Direction’ on Spending Cuts
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy acknowledged that the debt-ceiling deal negotiated with the White House is likely to face
2023-05-28 22:57