Day: March 14, 2024

Lauren Boebert won’t ‘further imperil’ slim GOP majority by running in special election for Ken Buck’s seat

1:58 pm March 14, 2024

Populist firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., will not run in the special election for Colorado GOP Rep. Ken Buck’s seat, she declared Wednesday. Buck stunned Republicans Tuesday by announcing he will leave Congress on March 22, a move that triggers a special election on June 25 to temporarily fill the vacancy in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional […]

Shoofly pie was born in the USA: Enthusiasts bake Pi Day claim of ‘more American than’ apple products

1:55 pm March 14, 2024

Bake-yard bully apple pie has stolen shoofly pie’s gooey glory all these years. And maybe some of its cinnamon. Apple pie has long been the standard by which the American-ness of all things is measured. MEET THE AMERICAN WHO FIRST PLANTED APPLES IN THE COLONIES: WILLIAM BLAXTON, ECCENTRIC SETTLER But here on Pi Day, members […]

Top US military chief visits weapon factories with lawmakers to press the need to supply Ukraine

12:49 pm March 14, 2024

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. CQ Brown is visiting U.S. weapon factories in Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday as the Pentagon frames the $95 billion aid package hanging in the balance on Capitol Hill as not only vital to Ukraine’s survival but also critical to the U.S. economy. Brown is visiting Lockheed Martin’s Camden, Arkansas, weapon […]

Support in Oklahoma for reducing cockfighting penalties rises 20 years after the bloodsport was outlawed

12:49 pm March 14, 2024

Before Oklahoma became one of the last places in the U.S. to outlaw cockfighting in 2002, it wasn’t uncommon to see hundreds of spectators packed into small arenas in rural parts of the state to watch roosters, often outfitted with razor-sharp steel blades, fight until a bloody death. More than 20 years after the ban […]

Five affordable cities to visit in Europe this year

12:48 pm March 14, 2024

Planning a budget trip to Europe isn’t impossible. It comes down to choosing where and when to travel. Travelers who want to explore the continental delights of the old country should probably avoid the busy summer months and instead opt for off-season travel during the fall and winter months. Selecting a budget-friendly region like Eastern […]