Day: August 19, 2024

Machin says Biden has been pulled ‘so far to the left,’ it’s not the same person he once knew

3:30 am August 19, 2024

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin lamented how far left Joe Biden has moved since becoming president and hopes he can become more moderate soon. “Joe Biden has been pulled so far to the left after he was elected that it was not the Joe Biden I knew all these years, and I kept saying that. […]

Families of trans teens file lawsuit against New Hampshire officials over sports ban

3:03 am August 19, 2024

The families of two transgender teens in New Hampshire have filed a lawsuit challenging a new state law that bans them from playing on girls’ sports teams at their public high schools. Parker Tirrell, 15, and Iris Turmelle, 14, have identified as girls from an early age and both have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, […]

Blinken arrives in Middle East to renew cease-fire negotiations in Gaza

2:48 am August 19, 2024

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv in Israel on Sunday as he begins a Middle East tour with hopes of intensifying diplomatic pressure for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza this week. The trip marks Blinken’s 10th time visiting the region since October, when the war between the terrorist […]

Blood banks searching for Type O blood amid emergency shortage: ‘We always have a need’

2:44 am August 19, 2024

The nation is facing an emergency blood shortage, according to the American Red Cross. Extreme heat and recent natural disasters are affecting the blood supply, the nonprofit says. Not only is there a shortage of donations across the country, but there is also a specific need for Type O blood, according to Vitalant, an Arizona-based […]

‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White launch ‘new era’ of game show

2:37 am August 19, 2024

Ryan Seacrest bought a few consonants and one vowel to send a message to “Wheel of Fortune” fans. With help from letter-flipping queen Vanna White, Seacrest showed off a small black box featuring the famed “RSTLNE” letters given to contestants during the prize puzzle. “We’re so excited for this “New Era of Wheel,” Seacrest captioned […]