Legal challenge seeks to prevent RFK Jr. from appearing on Pennsylvania's presidential ballot
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A legal challenge filed Thursday seeks to have third-party presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kept off Pennsylvania's fall ballot, an effort with ramifications for the hotly contested swing-state battle between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris. The petition argues the nominating papers filed by Kennedy and his running mate “demonstrate, at best, a fundamental disregard” of state law and the process by which signatures are gathered. Kennedy campaign lawyer Larry Otter said he was confident his client will end up on the Pennsylvania ballot. He is a member of a renowned Democratic family and has drawn support from conservatives who agree with his positions against vaccination. Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes and closely divided electorate put it at the center of the Nov. 5 presidential contest, now three months away.
Source:ABC News
August 09, 2024 11:41 UTC
Meet Rebeca Andrade, Brazil’s Powerhouse Gymnast
1:48Finding the ‘Olympic Spirit’ at La VilletteNOW PLAYINGMeet Rebeca Andrade, Brazil’s Powerhouse Gymnast3:22On the Front Lines with Our Reporter3:36How Bangladesh’s Leader Lost Her Grip on Power2:29What Tim Walz Brings to the Harris Ticket3:56Behind the Biggest Prisoner Swap Since the Cold War1:48How Katie Ledecky Won the Most Medals of Any U.S. Female Olympian3:03This Chinese Swimmer Had a Positive Doping Test in 20222:57Are Ultraprocessed Foods Actually Worse? 1:18How to Watch Olympic Games for Free in Paris2:06Surfing Teahupo’o’s ‘Wall of Skulls’2:18
Source:New York Times
August 09, 2024 11:29 UTC
MyKayla Skinner’s husband says he’s ‘proud’ of wife’s handling of feud with Simone Biles: ‘Strongest person’
While MyKayla Skinner remains embroiled in a social media feud over her previous comments about the US gymnastics team, her husband is showing his support. To be totally clear, I take 100% responsibility for poorly articulating the point I was trying to make, and the last thing I wanted was to cause harm or offend our US Olympic team,” Skinner said in the video. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)Skinner’s husband, Jonas Harmer, then came to his wife’s defense via the video’s comments section. “Proud of you for apologizing when you did, staying quiet when you did, and now standing up for yourself,” Harmer wrote. Biles added to her storied career at the Paris Olympics, winning three golds and one silver medal.
Source:Fox News
August 09, 2024 11:24 UTC
Biden hosts Texas Rangers at White House to celebrate 2023 World Series championship
The Texas Rangers visited the White House Thursday and were congratulated by President Biden on their 2023 World Series championship. The Rangers won the series 4-1 over the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Corey Seager was named World Series MVP. Most RBIs in a single (post)season.”Biden joked about how, if the Rangers win another world series, manager Bruce Bochy would have to either put his fifth World Series ring on his thumb or another hand because last fall was the manager’s fourth career world series win. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPTexas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy gives President Biden a pair of cowboy boots during an event to celebrate the Texas Rangers’ 2023 World Series championship. 46 jersey with his name on the back and some cowboy boots with the Rangers’ World Series championship logo.
Source:Fox News
August 09, 2024 11:24 UTC
Kamala won't do the Fox News debate
I made the mistake commented on something a lib friend posted on FB regarding millions of voter registrations being "cancelled" in TX when it really was about how if you had moved and not updated contact info your registration was "suspended" pending updated contact info. Anyway, that escalated into me being called a "nazi magat" by her friends and how Trump was running scared and too chicken to debate Harris. They said Harris backed out of the Fox debate because Trump "changed the rules" so he would dominate her, but that she would debate on ABC and he chickened out of that. As soon as I mentioned that Trump had already agreed to and debated Biden on CNN, by their rules, they went silent.
Source:Fox News
August 09, 2024 11:16 UTC
Opinion: E.J. Dionne: Trump seems to forget it’s not 2016 anymore. And he’s frustrated.
Why is 2024 now so very different from Donald Trump’s earlier campaigns? To answer that question is to understand why Trump is so desperate to find new angles for attacks on Vice President Harris, even if some of them seem wild, outrageous and counterproductive. Trump’s success in 2016, and his ability to retain control over the Republican Party since, have rested on his mastery of oppositional politics and his skill at using abnormal behavior to prove to disaffected voters that he’s no mainstream politician. Dionne is on X: @EJDionneRead the full opinion at The Washington Post.
Source:Washington Post
August 09, 2024 11:13 UTC
New York City Startup Bandana Secures $8.5Million Investment for Job Support
Each job listing includes a detailed description, pay range, estimated take-home pay after taxes, benefits, and a location map. The website currently lists between 18,000 and 25,000 jobs daily and has attracted over 150,000 job seekers from New York City since its launch, with minimal advertising expenditure. Bandana has achieved these results through innovative content marketing, leveraging TikTok and Instagram to drive website traffic. “We’ve produced videos that not only showcase specific jobs but also highlight outstanding businesses in New York City,” Makalinao explained. Another video spotlighting a Puerto Rican restaurant in Harlem has attracted over 150,000 views and significant engagement, directing traffic to the featured business.
Source:Forbes
August 09, 2024 11:12 UTC
Daily Show host destroys Trump’s claim his Jan 6 crowd rivaled MLK Jr’s March on Washington
The Daily Show host has destroyed Donald Trump’s wild claim that the crowd of supporters who flocked to see him speak on January 6 rivaled the crowd that turned out to hear Martin Luther King Jr’s iconic “I have a dream” speech during the March on Washington. You look at it and you look at the picture of his crowd, my crowd – we actually had more people,” he claimed. Daily Show host destroys Trump’s claims about his crowd size (The Daily Show)MLK Jr’s iconic speech during the 1963 March on Washington drew in an estimated 250,000 people. By contrast, an estimated 53,000 people attended Trump’s speech on January 6 2021, according to the House Select Committee investigation. Trump’s wild boast came about when a reporter brought up the large crowds that Harris is drawing in to her campaign events.
Source:Washington Post
August 09, 2024 10:40 UTC
In Conversation: Bruce Feldman talks Ohio State’s biggest freaks
Listen to the episode and subscribe:On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with college football reporter, columnist, sideline reporter, and, most importantly (at least for this conversation), the man behind the annual Freaks List, Bruce Feldman. For 20 years, Bruce has been compiling a list of the most unimaginably athletic players in college football, and this year, three Buckeyes earned the honor; Jeremiah Smith, Sonny Styles, and Donovan Jackson. Matt and Bruce discuss those guys, the man at the top of the Freaks List, the freakiest players of all time, and much more. Bruce also talks about this year’s Buckeye squad, including WIll Howard’s leadership ability, Chip Kelly’s potential impact on the team and especially the offensive line, and much more. Connect with Bruce Feldman:Twitter: https://x.com/BruceFeldmanCFBCheck out the 2024 Freaks List: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5668892/2024/08/06/college-football-freaks-list-2024-bruce-feldman/Connect with Matt TamaniniOnline Portfolio: https://authory.com/MattTamaniniTheme music provided by www.bensound.com
Source:New York Times
August 09, 2024 10:36 UTC
Video shows officer hoisted up to roof at Trump rally
NationalVideo shows officer hoisted up to roof at Trump rallyBody-cam video shows an officer peering onto the roof where Thomas Matthew Crooks was before he opened fire on former President Donald Trump on July 13.
Source:Washington Post
August 09, 2024 10:35 UTC