Day: August 4, 2023

Anheuser-Busch ‘doozy’ earnings call showed Bud Light honchos haven’t learned lesson, experts say

10:00 pm August 4, 2023

Anheuser-Busch honchos have not “read the writing on the wall” and expressed regret or remorse for alienating Bud Light consumers by enlisting transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney for a marketing promo, sparking continued criticism from conservatives and business leaders alike. On Thursday, the beer giant’s global Belgium-based parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev reported a steep drop in […]

Tim Scott pledges to finish wall in visit to southern border, as crisis becomes key 2024 issue

9:47 pm August 4, 2023

Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott, in a visit to the southern border on Friday, said that his administration would finish construction of the Trump-era border wall, calling it an “absolute necessity.” Sen. Scott, R-S.C., visited the border in Yuma, Arizona, and held a roundtable with law enforcement and community leaders and outlined a number of […]

US declines to declare Army Pvt. Travis King a prisoner of war while held in North Korea: report

9:43 pm August 4, 2023

The United States has declined to classify Army Pvt. Travis King as a prisoner of war, as he continues to be held in North Korea after crossing into the repressive state last month. The decision could mean King could not be entitled to the protections granted to POWs under the Geneva Convention, said Reuters, which […]

Ethiopia declares state of emergency as regional violence spirals out of control

9:38 pm August 4, 2023

Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers is declaring a state of emergency in the country’s Amhara region after authorities pleaded for help as clashes intensify there between regional forces and the military. The prime minister’s office announced the decision on Friday after the region’s leader said regular law enforcement was no longer able to contain the violence. […]

Bill Barr calls out DOJ’s ‘two standards’ with ‘aggressive move’ towards Trump, ‘lenient treatment’ of Hunter

9:19 pm August 4, 2023

Former Attorney General Bill Barr called out the “two standards” from the Biden Justice Department, between its “aggressive” approach with the latest Trump indictment and its “lenient” handing of the Hunter Biden probe on “The Story” Friday. Barr, who had been critical of his former boss since leaving office in the final weeks of the […]