It may play out the way President Bush wishes, but wishing is not a strategy. Bush has yet to level with the public about the potential cost in lives, Americans and Iraqis, the countless billions of dollars and the decade-long commitment this will take. He said in his speech this week that he wants to bring democracy and open government to Iraq. In the next breath, he held out the hope that some Iraqi general might stage a coup d’etat, and spare the U....
President George W. Bush, a recent convert to government regulation, shamelessly signs the legislation in a Rose Garden ceremony where Democrats are excluded, or at least kept out of camera range. Bush’s political guru, Karl Rove, successfully peddles the message to the American people that the Republican Party is leading the reform of corporate America. Bush is struggling to right the ship of state and bring investors back into the stock market....
The horrifying clip of Officer Daniel Hodges screaming out for help while the violent mob pressed the door against him in the halls of Congress on January 6 went viral in the wake of the attack. Hodges only received minor injuries, including apparent concussions, as he defended the Capitol from Donald Trump supporters, far-right extremists and believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory as they stormed Congress during the attempt to overthrow the government....
The legislation was spearheaded by a bipartisan coalition led by Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Republican Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri. “January 6th showed us that every minute counts during an emergency,” Klobuchar said in a statement. “Now that this bill has become law, we can rest assured that the Capitol Police Chief has the authority needed to call for reinforcements at the Capitol swiftly in a crisis....
Eric Bochene, 49, recently fired his public defender and is now representing himself while demanding millions of dollars in payment, according to The Post-Standard. The New Hartford, New York man reportedly cited the cost of court fees and payments that he believes would have gone to his court-appointed attorney—although public defenders typically do not rake in millions of dollars for defending a single client. Bochene is said to equate representing himself in court to doing “business” and is demanding a fee of $10,000 per 30-minute court appearance, or $50,000 if the appearance is “under duress....
Paul Hodgkins, who pleaded guilty in June to obstructing congressional proceedings, became the first Capitol rioter to be sentenced for a felony on Monday. The eight months he received was less than the 18 months the Department of Justice wanted to see, but Judge Randolph Moss saw him as deserving of leniency because of his guilty plea and “sincere apology.” “If you want to go in there and you want to defend that, that’s not defensible,” Leduc told reporters after leaving the courthouse....
While Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez all return for the second installment of the popular Hulu show, new cast members like Delevingne and Amy Schumer are joining too. The season starts with two episodes dropping on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Ahead of the Season 2 debut, Delevingne appeared at a special London screening of the show to discuss her arrival in the show. “I wondered how they got the role,” Delevingne told the event, attended by Newsweek, “but then they described the part to me and they were like, ‘she’s English, queer, and a wannabe artist’… I was like, ’that sounds like me’....
During this trek, the caravan ran up against a roadblock of Mexican National Guard officials brandishing riot shields. Videos shared on social media show caravan members running toward the guard and easily breaking through the barrier. Migrants chanted “Libertad! Libertad! [Freedom! Freedom!]” as they made their way through. Members of the caravan then slowed their run to a walk, continuing their journey north as National Guard stood by watching, declining to pursue them....
A study published in the journal Stroke looked at a group of 93,627 patients for one year after they experienced a stroke. The risk of having a major heart incident within 30 days after a stroke was 25 times higher in women and 23 times higher in men. One year after a stroke, men and women were still twice as likely to experience a major heart event than peers who had not had a stroke....
Yeah. Big news. Heyward is a Gold Glove outfielder who will be a free agent after the 2015 season. He’s only 25 years old, and figures to land a large long-term contract at some point in the next year or so, be it with his brand-new team or with another squad as a free agent. The Braves didn’t feel they could meet those numbers, which is part of the reason for this deal....
“Obviously we were hoping for better news, but in the scheme of things we’re just going to have to remain patience,” Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said, via the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “Depending on where we end up in October could dictate if there is still a possibility.” MORE: Best Cardinals ever | Why St. Louis won’t win the World Series Molina was batting .270/.310/.350 in 136 games this season before injuring his hand Sept....
The Cardinals catcher and hero of Monday’s Game 4 in the Braves-Cardinals leg of the NLDS was demonstrative in victory. He had every right and reason to be, helping the Cards (and their devil magic) work their juju to get to a Game 5 on Wednesday night in Atlanta. MORE: Three takeaways from Cardinals’ Game 4 win over Braves In the eighth, Molina notched a game-tying single off Braves reliever Shane Greene....
“It’s probably like ‘Dumb and Dumber,’ when he said, ‘One in a million? So you’re saying there’s a chance?’ type of thing,” he said with a laugh. “But I’m ready if they call.” MORE: The 13 best career All-Star performances The “thing,” of course, is the idea that MLB should allow pitchers to have their own version of the Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game this year. Madison Bumgarner’s prolific pounding at the plate — he has 11 home runs in 177 regular-season at-bats the past three years, including a pair this season — has served as the catalyst, and then Cubs ace Jake Arrieta said he’d be in, and then Wainwright sent out a tweet of his own announcing his candidacy....
During media availability on Monday morning, Kingsbury was confronted about on the news of former Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley’s departure to Los Angeles. When questioned about his interest in the job opening, he responded with, “I don’t get into those things.” “We’re in-season, we’re 9-2, just not a topic I want to touch on right now,” Kingsbury said during a Zoom call with reporters. He also added that his main focus is on facing the Bears, who are coming off a 16-14 victory over the Lions on Thanksgiving....
St. Louis was assured of at least an NL wild-card spot when Milwaukee lost to Pittsburgh on Sunday, 1-0. MORE: Full standings | Wild-card standings | Scoreboard | Postseason dates St. Louis led the NL Central by three games over the Pirates going into its game Sunday night at home against Cincinnati, which they lost, 7-2. “There wasn’t a lot of high-fiving,” Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said before Sunday’s game....
What Is American Sign Language? American Sign Language is a complete and complex language consisting of hand movements, facial expressions, and posturing. ASL is one of several communication options available to people who are either deaf or have hearing problems. It has its own grammar and syntax that is distinct from English. Education ASL programs report that most of their graduates are hired by schools, community colleges, and four-year colleges. In education, there is always a need for people who know sign language....
The nation’s final eight teams gave it their all in a day that witnessed the highest level of competition, culminating duFC’s UAE Schools and Street’s Cups six-month journey that brought together over 7,000 players hailing from the UAE’s four corners with over 3,864 goals and 1,060 games played in the nation’s best venues in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai and Sharjah. WATCH: A ridiculous dive from Adelaide United star...
Things have gone downhill for Anthony since the high of free agency, with the Knicks star struggling through injury and the team getting out to one of the worst starts in team history. MORE: Anthony not shutting it down | Phil has NYK where he wants it | NBA Mock Draft Now, in the midst of all this, two of Anthony’s favorite teammates were traded. J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert were dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade, and Anthony is not taking it well....
Oklahoma City announced that they signed the 6-foot-7 forward on Saturday after he cleared waivers. He agreed to a contract buyout with the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. The 33-year-old Butler won an NBA title with Dallas in 2011 and adds scoring to a team that expects to contend for an NBA title. He appeared in 34 games for Milwaukee this season, averaging 11.0 points and 4.6 rebounds. He has career averages of 15....
