Day: June 3, 2024

Washington Post executive editor steps down in surprise move, just months before November election

5:28 pm June 3, 2024

Sally Buzbee is leaving her position at The Washington Post as Executive Editor in a surprise move, with just months to go before the November presidential election. “Sally is an incredible leader and a supremely talented media executive who will be sorely missed. I wish her all the best going forward,” William Lewis, CEO and […]

Police officer protecting polio workers fatally shot in Pakistan’s northwest

5:24 pm June 3, 2024

Gunmen fatally shot a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in Pakistan’s northwest, an official said Monday. At least 11 police have died this year while on security duty for vaccination campaigns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The gunmen fired at a team working in the Wargari area of Lakki Marwat district, said police official […]

Georgia signs controversial ‘foreign influence’ bill into law

4:45 pm June 3, 2024

The speaker of Georgia’s parliament said he gave the final endorsement on Monday to a divisive “foreign agents” bill that has prompted weeks of protests by critics who say it will restrict media freedom and jeopardize Georgia’s chances of joining the European Union. Shalva Papuashvili signed the bill into law after the legislature, controlled by […]

LPGA Tour star Charley Hull reveals fan’s flirtatious overture after smoking clip goes viral

4:42 pm June 3, 2024

LPGA Tour star Charley Hull explained on Sunday the reaction to the viral video of her smoking a cigarette while signing autographs for fans led to a pick-up attempt from a male fan. Hull was thrust into the spotlight after a practice session before the U.S. Women’s Open last week. She finished the tournament tied […]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries defends Biden’s comment that Hunter did ‘nothing wrong’: ‘Loving father’

4:39 pm June 3, 2024

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., on Sunday defended President Biden’s past comment that his son, Hunter Biden, “did nothing wrong.” Jeffries’ remarks came a day before the scheduled beginning of jury selection in the federal gun case against Hunter – and just days after former President Trump, President Biden’s main election opponent, was convicted […]