Day: August 7, 2024

Nobel laureate tapped to lead Bangladesh after embattled prime minister’s ouster

1:40 am August 7, 2024

Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been chosen to head the country’s interim government after the nation’s longtime prime minister resigned and fled abroad in the face of violent unrest against her rule. Known as the “banker to the poorest of the poor” and a longtime critic of the ousted Sheikh Hasina, Yunus will act […]

Tim Walz reaffirms support for Biden-Harris border agenda after he’s tapped for VP slot

1:39 am August 7, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is reaffirming his support for the Biden administration’s handling of immigration and the border on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign told Fox News Digital, “Governor Walz supports the bipartisan border deal and the Biden-Harris administration’s executive actions on the border that brought border crossings to the lowest level […]

Romanian PM boycotting Olympics ceremony over ‘scandalous’ gymnastics medal withdrawal

1:32 am August 7, 2024

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said Tuesday he will boycott the Paris Olympics’ closing ceremony over a scoring decision in the women’s gymnastics floor final. Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu had initially clinched the bronze medal for floor on Monday and began celebrating on the mat. But then U.S. coaches appealed to judges over Jordan Chiles’ […]

Americans Cole Hocker, Yared Nuguse take home medals in 1500, snapping 112-year Olympic drought

1:24 am August 7, 2024

Team USA did something they haven’t done in 112 years — have two medalists in the men’s 1,500-meter race at the Olympics. Cole Hocker and Yared Nuguse chased down Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Great Britain’s Josh Kerr in the final meters of the race. Hocker somehow found an opening and made a pass around the […]

I served with Tim Walz as a Republican in the House. He’ll be a good vice president

12:38 am August 7, 2024

Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is a normal guy. I say this as a former Republican representative who served with Tim in Congress. In these times of bitter political division, America needs someone who can calmly and humbly serve the nation without all the unnecessary shouting and bluster that too often […]