President Joe Biden said Tuesday afternoon “it’s stunning” that Congress has not passed the administration’s supplemental package that was first requested in October, which contains billions in emergency funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. In a press conference alongside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Biden urged Congress to pass the measure, …
Read More »Polish Prime Minister Tusk sworn in, replacing conservative party after 8 years
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has been sworn into office with his cabinet, marking the end of Poland’s eight years under a conservative government. President Andrzej Duda, a right-wing figure aligned with the outgoing Law and Justice Party, swore the new prime minister into office at the Presidential Palace in …
Read More »Nuggets' Nikola Jokic ejected on Serbian Heritage Night: 'That's terrible'
The Chicago Bulls held a Serbian Heritage Night while defending NBA Finals MVP Nikola Jokic, who hails from Serbia, was in town. Well, the fans who came to see the country’s hero were only treated to roughly 16 minutes of him on the floor because of a bizarre ejection. In …
Read More »Do you search compulsively for health information online? You could have this common disorder
In the age of “Dr. Google,” it can be tempting to click your way to self-diagnosis — but an overload of health information can cause its own set of symptoms. “Cyberchondria,” a subset of health anxiety, is described as a condition in which an individual excessively searches for health information …
Read More »NC Democrat Wiley Nickel leaving House over redistricting, but is eyeing 2026 challenge to Sen. Tillis
Democratic U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel said Thursday he won’t seek reelection to Congress next year, the result of congressional redistricting by Republican state legislators this fall that’s likely to shift North Carolina’s delegation to the right. And he said he’ll consider a U.S. Senate bid for an election that would …
Read More »Nebraska Catholic priest cried out for help as deputies arrived to find suspected killer on top of him
The Rev. Stephen Gutgsell, a Catholic priest working for a parish in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, called 911 early Sunday to report an attempted break-in at his church about 10 miles north of Omaha. He was still alive when the first responding deputy arrived. The deputy entered the church rectory’s foyer …
Read More »Albania returns 20 icons to neighboring North Macedonia, a decade after their theft
Albania on Friday returned 20 icons to neighboring North Macedonia that were stolen a decade ago, Albania’s Culture Ministry said. The return marked the final stretch on a long, 10-year road with “much inter-institutional and international cooperation,” said Albania’s Culture Minister Elva Margariti. It also showed Albania’s commitment to “the …
Read More »A seeing AI app now on Android is a game changer for the visually impaired
Have you ever struggled to see something in the dark, or to read a small print or to recognize a familiar face? If you have, you are not alone. Many people face these challenges every day, and they can affect their quality of life and independence. But what if there …
Read More »California ski resort's plan to erect Virgin Mary statue ignites fury among locals: 'Keep religion out'
A rural California ski resort’s plans to install a 20-foot statue of the Virgin Mary has left some irate and pushing back against the Christian symbol they say disrespects the area’s rich Native American history. “Virgin Mary at a ski resort makes no sense, keep religion out of skiing,” one …
Read More »LSU's Kim Mulkey explodes on ref, ejected during team's blowout victory
LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey was around long enough to see the No. 7 Tigers finish off Northwestern State on Sunday as she was ejected while the team was up 39 points. Mulkey was upset about a charge called on Aneesah Morrow. The coach got into a tiff with …
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