Day: August 21, 2023

Balkan leaders attend Greek meeting with top UN officials: Zelenskyy rumored to be attending

2:51 pm August 21, 2023

The leaders of several Balkan countries gathered in the Greek capital on Monday along with top European Union officials to discuss the region’s European future. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hosted an informal dinner Monday evening in Athens for the top officials from nine Balkan nations as well as European Commission President Ursula von der […]

Biden admin to renew push for Americans to get COVID-19 boosters

2:47 pm August 21, 2023

President Biden’s administration is preparing another program to encourage Americans to get booster shots for COVID-19 in the coming months. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported an increase in COVID-19 infections across the U.S., though it remains far below levels seen during the pandemic. The Biden administration plans to urge Americans […]

John Fetterman blows up social media with new mustache, compared to ‘Breaking Bad’ character Walter White

2:38 pm August 21, 2023

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is being compared to the main character of the hit show “Breaking Bad” after he shaved off his goatee and grew a mustache. “Lost a bet with Karl,” Fetterman wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, Saturday. Karl is the name of Fetterman’s 13-year-old son. Fetterman’s wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, shared […]

Spanish police confirm Tenerife wildfire was started deliberately

2:03 pm August 21, 2023

Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo said Sunday that police have confirmed that a wildfire raging on the Spanish tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately. Clavijo said police had opened three lines of investigation but did not say if there had been any arrests. Improved weather conditions helped firefighters make advances overnight in their […]

Freedom Caucus pours gasoline on Congress’ heated spending fight as government shutdown fears grow

2:00 pm August 21, 2023

The conservative House Freedom Caucus is demanding more concessions from GOP leadership in exchange for support on a stopgap spending extension aimed at avoiding a government shutdown and giving lawmakers more time to make a deal on funding for the next fiscal year. Lawmakers will be under pressure when they return to Capitol Hill in […]