WASHINGTON — Buckling under the weight of scandal, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C. — a favorite of former President Donald Trump — lost his re-nomination bid in western North Carolina’s 11th District Tuesday, NBC News projected. State Sen. Chuck Edwards, a conservative backed by many of the state’s establishment players, won […]
Daily Archives: May 17, 2022
482 posts
Satellites captured images of an umbrella cloud generated by the underwater eruption of the Tonga volcano, on January 15, 2022.NASA/NOAA The effects of the Tonga volcano eruption reached space, according to NASA satellite data. The eruption spurred hurricane-speed winds and unusual electric currents in the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog says decisions by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan were the key factors in the collapse of that nation’s military. The new report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, mirrors assertions made […]
Liverpool are going the distance. And so is their pursuit of the Premier League title. It is a remarkable detail of their season that they will play in every game of the four main competitions, with the Champions League final against Real Madrid on Saturday week set to be the […]
Screenshot: Robert Yang Indie developer Robert Yang, creator of games like Hard Lads and Rinse & Repeat, has a new release out today called Logjam. It’s about a lumberjack who is just trying to make it through a very hot, sweaty day. You can download and play it here, but […]
Three huge matchups to kick off the college football season, the XFL, a new Australian Open agreement and two new “30 for 30” documentaries were announced by ESPN as part of its presentation to advertisers in New York By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer 17 May 2022, 23:23 • 4 […]
Fetterman checked into a hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Friday as he was on his way to a campaign event. He was found to have had a stroke. Fetterman has been in the hospital ever since, and he underwent a nearly three-hour surgery on Tuesday to implant a pacemaker that […]
Lovebirds, small parrots with vibrant rainbow plumage and cheeky personalities, are popular pets. They swing from ropes, cuddle with companions and race for treats in a waddling gait with all the urgency of toddlers who spot a cookie. But, along with other parrots, they also do something strange: They use […]