Day: September 2, 2023

Teen killed, adult wounded in shooting outside Louisiana high school football game

5:31 pm September 2, 2023

A 16-year-old was killed, and a 28-year-old was wounded, in a Friday-night shooting at a school sporting event in Louisiana. The shooting took place outside a West Baton Rouge School District stadium during a game between Port Allen High School and Brusly High School. “We are deeply saddened by the shooting that took place at […]

Former Chicago mayor eats Fukushima seafood amid nuclear wastewater panic: ‘We are going to all eat it’

5:26 pm September 2, 2023

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel ate seafood to support the local fishing industry of Fukushima as China and South Korea continue to protest the treated nuclear wastewater discharge, which Emanuel argued was little more than economic coercion. “If any one of the qualities of scientific rigor, international cooperation and full transparency had been adopted […]

Nearly 60% of Republican voters back Trump in 2024 White House race: poll

5:15 pm September 2, 2023

Former President Donald Trump holds a commanding lead in the Republican presidential primary race for the White House, according to a new survey. The Wall Street Journal poll released Saturday found that 59% of Republican primary voters support Trump in the race, an 11-point increase since the outlet conducted a similar survey in April. The […]

Elton John, Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson lead celebrity tributes to the late Jimmy Buffett: ‘unique and treasured’

5:05 pm September 2, 2023

Celebrities from the world of music and beyond are mourning the loss of Jimmy Buffett. The “Margaritaville” singer/songwriter passed away at age 76 on Friday, surrounded by his friends and family, according to a statement on his website and social media accounts. Elton John shared a touching tribute to Buffet on his social media, writing, […]

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson dead at 75

4:49 pm September 2, 2023

Bill Richardson, a former two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and later U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has died. He was 75. The Richardson Center for Global Engagement, which he founded, said in a statement Saturday that he died in his sleep at his home in Chatham, Massachusetts. “Governor Richardson passed away peacefully in […]