Miller Sanford Janelle Bynum, the Democratic candidate running to represent Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, poses for a photo in Portland, Ore. (Jenny Kane / Associated Press) Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District and will become the state’s first Black member of Congress. Bynum, a state representative who was backed and funded by national Democrats, … Read more
Senators from both parties demanded Thursday to see a potentially damning House Ethics Committee report on far-right former Rep. Matt Gaetz before deciding whether to confirm him as attorney general. Gaetz, 42, hastily tendered his resignation late Wednesday, hours after President-elect Donald Trump announced him as the choice to lead the Justice Department. By leaving … Read more
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon will not be invited to be a part of the administration of Donald Trump, the president-elect said on social media on Thursday. “I respect Jamie Dimon, of JPMorgan Chase, greatly, but he will not be invited to be a part of the Trump Administration,” Trump said in his post. “I respect Jamie Dimon, of JPMorgan … Read more
New York Times columnist Ezra Klein slammed Democrats over their stubborn denials that US cities are plagued with rising crime, out-of-control migration and skyrocketing prices, saying they need to “shut the f–k up.” In Donald Trump’s blowout election victory last week, the president-elect notched a 6.5% gain in the most populous urban counties across the … Read more
Some professional athletes wish they could have a piece of this NIL money. Michigan is offering 2025 No. 1 recruit and LSU quarterback commit Bryce Underwood a $10.5 million NIL, Image and Likeness (NIL) offer over four years to flip his allegiance, according to On3. LSU boosters remain hopeful Underwood will honor his pledge, per … Read more
UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond, right, faced criticism for hiring first-year head football coach DeShaun Foster, left, after the Bruins got off to a rough start this season. (Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press) UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond, who shepherded the school’s revolutionary move to the Big Ten Conference amid a time of unprecedented change in college … Read more
A long-awaited hearing that promised to “pull back the curtain” on UFOs has heard from witnesses about alleged secret crash retrieval programs, communication with non-human intelligence, and government intimidation of whistleblowers. The US Congressional hearing on UAPs on Wednesday, titled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth,” featured testimony from Dr. Tim Gallaudet, a retired Rear Admiral … Read more
By defeating both incumbent Sandra Masters and former councillor Lori Bresciani, mayor-elect Chad Bachynski showed there was an appetite for change. Mayor-elect Chad Bachynski surprised many Wednesday night, including many running campaigns thinly veiled as grassroots change but largely about electing who they wanted.Photo by KAYLE NEIS /Regina Leader-Post This isn’t how this was supposed … Read more
9Selena Gomez, seen here in October, recalled feeling “stunted” by her childhood fame in an interview with Elle published Thursday. selenagomez/Instagram Selena Gomez believes that her childhood fame “stunted” her development into her 20s. The “Calm Down” singer, 32, reflected on the impact of being a child star while responding to a question about what … Read more
69% of recreational property specialists report steady demand in their regions While home sales were down this year in key ski regions in Ontario, Alberta, and most of British Columbia, Quebec has already reported a notable rise in demand.Photo by Breckenridge Ski Resort According to Royal LePage, 38 per cent of regional specialists also observed … Read more
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