Day: May 17, 2024

Sen Durbin mulls reviving tool that could stymie Trump nominees in another term

12:55 pm May 17, 2024

Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., signaled his willingness to discuss bringing back a past Senate norm of allowing home state senators to nix judicial nominees they take issue with, as the potential of former President Trump being elected once again in November has become more evident. During a recent Judiciary Committee mark-up, Durbin responded […]

South Africa ends rescue efforts at collapsed building with 33 confirmed dead, 19 still missing

12:51 pm May 17, 2024

An exhaustive rescue operation to find missing construction workers trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building in South Africa will end on Friday after nearly two weeks and with 19 people still unaccounted for, authorities said. At least 33 people have been confirmed dead after the collapse of the unfinished five-story apartment complex in […]

Kelly Stafford, wife of Super Bowl champion QB, takes issue with Harrison Butker’s commencement speech

12:21 pm May 17, 2024

Kelly Stafford, the wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, offered her response to Harrison Butker’s commencement speech on Thursday. Stafford took issue with Butker’s words toward women at Benedictine College who were about to graduate, as well as his remarks on IVF and “dangerous gender ideologies.” She spoke out about it on the […]

$3B for EPA’s lead pipe replacement program sent to states based on unverified data, watchdog says

11:56 am May 17, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency distributed about $3 billion to states last year to replace harmful lead pipes based on unverified data, according to an agency inspector general’s memo, likely meaning some states got too much money and others got too little. Investigators found two states had submitted inaccurate data, the memo dated Wednesday said. It […]

Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Facebook weighs whether anti-Israel rallying cry is hate speech

11:56 am May 17, 2024

Fox News’ “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: – Anti-Israel rallying cry under review by Facebook is tied to ‘violent campaign,’ expert says– Hateful agitators cause a ruckus during commencements across the US– UN revises Gaza death toll, almost 50% fewer women […]