First lady Jill Biden announced the White House would host a state dinner for the top teachers in the country, which she described as the first state dinner of its kind. Biden made the announcement in a televised interview on Wednesday, during which she congratulated Missy Testerman for being named the national teacher of the year […]
The possible disastrous impact of climate change on America’s nuclear power plants is not a high priority, raising the fear that dozens could be ravaged like Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was in a 2011 tsunami. In a scolding new report, the Government Accountability Office said that the impact of global warming and climate […]
Israeli Minister Benny Gantz called for the country to hold elections in September during a press conference on Wednesday. This is the first time Gantz has called for new elections since joining the war cabinet following the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that prompted the Israel-Hamas war. Moving elections up to September this year would bring […]
Amazon is removing Just Walk Out technology from its Amazon Fresh stores as part of an effort to revamp the grocery chain. The company’s well-known technology lets customers pay for items without standing in line and sends them receipts afterwards. Amazon says it will now be replaced by smart carts that allow customers to skip the checkout […]
President Joe Biden spoke alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) at the White House Wednesday to make the case for his healthcare policies heading into the 2024 general election. The president has slid among progressives since entering office, especially voters under the age of 35, and Biden’s reelection effort is working double time to shore up […]
The Nevada Senate race is now deemed to be a toss-up, making things more difficult for Democrats as they seek to hold on to their slim majority in the upper chamber next year. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifted the race from being “lean Democrat” to a “toss-up” on Wednesday, pointing to President Joe Biden’s […]
Chef Jose Andres’s humanitarian organization, World Central Kitchen, has been providing emergency food aid to areas in need for nearly fifteen years. On Monday, World Central Kitchen workers were providing food to people in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war when seven members were struck and killed in an airstrike by the Israel Defense Forces. Andres, […]
When Florida passed a six-week abortion ban, former President Donald Trump called it a “terrible mistake.” Now the matter is headed to the ballot in November and is giving Democrats their first rays of hope in Florida since Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) trounced former Gov. Charlie Crist in 2022. ELECTION 2024: FOLLOW LATEST COVERAGE At […]
The White House declined to say Wednesday if President Joe Biden‘s Iftar meeting on Tuesday was a success or offer any comment on the Palestinian American doctor who walked out of the discussion before it concluded. The meeting marked Biden’s first direct sit-down with Muslim leaders since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel, and […]
Montana’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will conclude sending its April payments, worth up to $1,751, on Saturday. Beginning on the 2nd, SNAP payments in Montana are distributed over five days every month. Recipients get their payments on days according to their SNAP case number, account number, Social Security number, or last name. April’s payments will be distributed from Tuesday to Saturday. To qualify for […]
