Day: August 20, 2024

Benjamin Harrison won the White House by receiving the electoral majority, but losing the popular vote

5:28 pm August 20, 2024

Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States. Harrison, born on Aug. 20, 1833, was from North Bend, Ohio, about 15 miles outside Cincinnati. Harrison studied at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and graduated in 1852. Upon graduation, he went to Indianapolis, where he practiced law and campaigned for the Republican Party. In […]

Democratic delegates approve platform with mistake mentioning Biden’s second term

5:08 pm August 20, 2024

Delegates for the Democratic National Convention voted to approve their 2024 platform without editing the language to reflect that President Biden is not running for re-election. The 2024 party platform, approved by the delegates on Monday night, explicitly refers to “President Biden and Vice President Harris” and their “progressive agenda” to be implemented over the […]

The 2024 college football season is finally here and betting lines have been released for opening weeks

4:51 pm August 20, 2024

I know it’s been hard to contain your emotions as the upcoming college football season felt as if it was drawing closer at a snails’ pace, but congratulations to you all, we are finally here. For all of you betting fans that have been waiting for the first point spreads to be released for the […]

ABC presidential debate moderator links Trump to KKK in DNC interview

4:30 pm August 20, 2024

ABC News anchor and presidential debate moderator Linsey Davis echoed talking points from the Harris-Walz campaign when she linked former President Trump to the KKK during an interview Monday night. At the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Davis spoke to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about an upcoming campaign event Trump will hold in the town of […]

World’s biggest spider comes from northern South America, can measure as large as a dinner plate

4:15 pm August 20, 2024

The Goliath birdeater’s massive size earns it the title of the world’s largest spider. The Goliath birdeater, or theraphosa blondi, if using the scientific name, is ranked the largest for its overall size and mass. The massive size can make these spiders very intimidating, but their venom is not lethal to humans, according to National […]