Day: May 29, 2024

Polls close and South Africa counts votes in election framed as its most important since apartheid

9:06 pm May 29, 2024

South Africans voted Wednesday at schools, community centers, and in large white tents set up in open fields in an election seen as their country’s most important since apartheid ended 30 years ago. It could put the young democracy into unknown territory. At stake is the three-decade dominance of the African National Congress party, which […]

First Lady Jill Biden warns ‘The View’ ‘we will lose all of our rights’ if Trump gets another SCOTUS judge

9:00 pm May 29, 2024

First Lady Jill Biden said Wednesday there would be disastrous results and a loss of human rights if former President Trump is re-elected in November. “We will lose all of our rights,” she said on “The View.” She had warned earlier that “we cannot take things for granted, and think of the Supreme Court for […]

Prehistoric discovery in US lake leaves experts in shock and awe

8:49 pm May 29, 2024

Wisconsin historians recently announced the discovery of at least 11 ancient canoes in a Badger State lake – including one boat that dates back to 2500 BC. The findings were announced in a press release by the Wisconsin Historical Society on May 23. The canoes were found in Lake Mendota, which is located outside of […]

Harvey Weinstein may face new sexual assault indictment as retrial looms

8:08 pm May 29, 2024

Harvey Weinstein could face a new indictment after prosecutors revealed more women have come forward with sexual assault allegations against the entertainment mogul. Additional women have come forward with allegations against Weinstein in the weeks since his rape conviction was overturned, Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg said during Wednesday’s court hearing. Blumberg said women who […]

Fox News viewership dominates competition during May, CNN has worst month since 1991 in key demographic

8:01 pm May 29, 2024

Fox News Channel finished May as the highest-rated cable news network as CNN hit another historic low during the month of former President Trump’s New York criminal trial. Fox News swept CNN and MSNBC in all categories and posted double-digit viewership increases compared to last year, while the competition managed to lose younger viewership despite […]