Day: November 19, 2024

Size of slim Republican House majority hangs on 5 uncalled races

5:18 pm November 19, 2024

Republicans hold a slim majority in the House of Representatives, though the size of that narrow margin will not be known until the final five undecided races are called. The five House races that remain uncalled as of Tuesday morning are in Alaska, California, Iowa and Ohio. The balance of power currently sits at 218 […]

Louisiana’s ‘Gravy Boys’ are dedicated to Cajun cuisine and culture

4:31 pm November 19, 2024

Cajun food is fairly mainstream — and gumbo, jambalaya and bread pudding can be found on restaurant menus nationwide. But one dish – gravy – has remained something of a hidden gem of Louisiana. And the “Gravy Boys,” eight best friends from college, are dedicated to perfecting the dish and preserving their cultural heritage. The […]

Putin signs revised doctrine lowering threshold for nuclear response if Russia is attacked

4:24 pm November 19, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a revised nuclear doctrine on Tuesday stating that any attack on Russia supported by a country with nuclear power could be grounds for a nuclear response. Putin signed the new policy on the 1,000th day of the war with Ukraine and the day after President Biden authorized Ukraine to use […]

Nikki Haley and Charlamagne agree ‘Morning Joe’ co-hosts visited Trump because ‘they saw the ratings tank’

3:30 pm November 19, 2024

Radio host Charlamagne Tha God and former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley said the “Morning Joe” co-hosts’ controversial visit to the estate of President-elect Donald Trump was nothing more than a play for ratings. MSNBC co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, two of Trump’s fiercest critics in the media, revealed on Monday they had a […]

COVID-19 virus could attack cancer cells and shrink tumors, new study suggests

3:00 pm November 19, 2024

COVID-19 can cause a long list of health issues, including flu symptoms, respiratory problems and even organ damage, according to medical experts — but a new study suggests that the virus could have a surprising impact on cancer. The study, which was published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation on Friday, found that COVID infection […]