Day: November 9, 2023

Michigan Democrat calls Biden ‘transitional president,’ suggests he step down after one term

11:00 pm November 9, 2023

A former Democratic state lawmaker from Michigan sounded the alarm on President Biden’s re-election campaign and said while he seemed “perfect” in 2020, Biden was a “transitional president,” the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The Wall Street Journal reported that some Democratic leaders in battleground states were concerned about Biden’s chances of defeating the current […]

Emhoff visits New York’s Cornell University as he seeks to reassure Jewish community after threats

10:53 pm November 9, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, met with students and administrators at Cornell University on Thursday to offer support to the school’s Jewish community after threats of violence amid Israel’s war against Hamas. Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a nationally elected U.S. leader, met with the university president, […]

Museum honoring LeBron James to open in NBA superstar’s hometown: ‘This is still so crazy to me’

10:34 pm November 9, 2023

In 2002, LeBron James graced the cover of Sports Illustrated and was dubbed “The Chosen One.” At the time, James was a junior at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, and was averaging 29.6 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. Now, more than 20 years later, James’ rise […]

Day care in Germany will not drop ‘Anne Frank’ from its school name after backlash: ‘There will be no vote’

10:34 pm November 9, 2023

A school will not be dropping “Anne Frank” from its formal name and changing it to “World Explorer” following significant outcry at both the local and international levels. The Anne Frank Kindertagesstätte, in Tangerhütte, Germany, previously had discussed changing its name to something “without political background,” the German media outlet Volksstimme reported on Nov. 6. […]

Former Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby found guilty on 2 counts of perjury

10:12 pm November 9, 2023

Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was convicted on two counts of perjury by a federal jury. The federal jury reached the verdict Thursday, finding Mosby guilty of perjury after she falsely claimed financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to withdraw money from the city’s retirement fund, prosecutors announced. “We respect the […]