Day: June 8, 2024

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg agrees to testify in House GOP probe, but not on their timetable

9:16 pm June 8, 2024

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Friday declined to testify about his prosecution of former President Donald Trump to House lawmakers next week. In a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio., Bragg’s general counsel, Leslie Dubeck, said the district attorney has “scheduling conflicts” that will keep him from appearing before Congress. However, […]

Bill Maher calls out Caitlin Clark’s teammates not rushing to defend her: ‘Women are catty’

8:55 pm June 8, 2024

“Real Time” host Bill Maher lambasted the teammates of WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark after the controversial foul against her, chalking it up in part because “women are catty.” Maher began by playing the viral clip of Clark being shoved to the ground by Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter, but quickly called attention to how an […]

Biden wins Guam Democratic caucuses as 2024 presidential primary season wraps up

8:54 pm June 8, 2024

President Biden has won the Democratic presidential caucuses in Guam, according to the Associated Press, based on party results from the U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean. After five months and more than 100 primaries and caucuses, Saturday’s Democratic caucuses in Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands bring to a close the 2024 presidential […]

Additional barriers erected around White House ahead of planned pro-Palestinian demonstration

8:48 pm June 8, 2024

Several additional barriers have been put in place around the White House ahead of this weekend’s pro-Palestinian demonstration, where activists plan to surround the iconic residence and call for an end to U.S. support for Israel amid its war with Hamas militants. A handful of activist groups, including CODEPINK and the Council on American Islamic […]

San Francisco not sure if latest effort to curb drug epidemic is helping addicts get sober: Report

8:47 pm June 8, 2024

The city of San Francisco last year adopted a new effort in an attempt to get drug use under control. But it’s unclear if it’s working. Several drug users who have been arrested for using fentanyl out in the city streets have gone on record to say that their detainment hasn’t spurred them to kick […]