Day: August 18, 2023

Opportunity for compensation arises for 2016 Tennessee wildfire victims as appeals court revives lawsuits

4:12 pm August 18, 2023

Victims of a deadly 2016 wildfire that began in Great Smoky Mountains National Park before it burned through a Tennessee tourist town will have another chance to seek compensation from the federal government. Several lawsuits claim park employees failed to warn the city of Gatlinburg and its residents of the danger until it was too […]

UNRWA temporarily suspends services in Lebanon’s largest refugee camp amidst concern over armed groups

4:10 pm August 18, 2023

The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says it has decided to suspend all of its services in Lebanon’s largest refugee camp on Friday in protest against the presence of gunmen in its facilities. UNRWA’s decision went into effect shortly before noon Friday at the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp near the southern port city of Sidon. […]

Federal judge denies Trump’s 4th attempt to stop E Jean Carroll lawsuit, calling appeal ‘frivolous’

4:09 pm August 18, 2023

A federal judge has denied former President Trump’s fourth attempt to halt the defamation case leveled against him by writer E. Jean Carroll. In a 17-page opinion released Friday, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan called Trump’s latest motion to stay the case “frivolous” and said it was “yet another such attempt to delay unduly the […]

Pence preps for showdown with Trump at first Republican debate — even if Trump doesn’t show up

4:05 pm August 18, 2023

Mike Pence appears ready to face off with former President Donald Trump at next week’s first Republican presidential nomination debate — whether his former running mate is on the stage or not. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to be in on that stage,” the former vice president told Fox News Digital in an interview […]

Larry Elder feuds with Charlamagne Tha God over Biden’s ‘You ain’t Black’ line: ‘Should’ve been wake-up call’

4:04 pm August 18, 2023

2024 GOP presidential candidate Larry Elder rebuked “The Breakfast Club’s” Charlamagne Tha God this week for refusing to hold President Joe Biden accountable in 2020 for his claim any African Americans who were considering voting for Donald Trump “ain’t Black.” The topic came up during Elder’s appearance on the popular morning radio show, where he […]