Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Trump calls fired BLS commissioner’s job numbers the ‘biggest miscalculations in over 50 years’
[ad_1] President Trump on Sunday accused the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of inflating job numbers to an “all-time high” prior to the US presidential election, just days after announcing her firing. “Head of the Bureau of of[sic] Labor Statistics did the same thing just before the Presidential Election, when she lifted the numbers for…
Read More76-year-old fed children sedative-laced candy at local summer camp, sending 9 to the hospital: cops
[ad_1] A 76-year-old man was arrested after allegedly handing out sedative-laced candy to children at a summer camp in the English countryside — sending several to the hospital, according to officials. Cops responded to reports of kids falling ill at a children’s summer camp at Stathern Lodge and rushed eight boys between the ages of…
Read MoreJuan Soto’s inconsistency has surfaced again at inconvenient time for Mets
[ad_1] The Mets are getting the bad version of Juan Soto again. After coming up with just a single in Sunday’s 12-4 loss to the Giants, Soto is 8-for-56 with three extra-base hits in his past 15 games. Even in Saturday’s win, when the rest of the top half of the lineup combined to pummel…
Read MoreTexas edge Ethan Burke is trying to 'be the best version of himself' in 2025
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A lot of the offensive lines Texas will line up against this season know about how dynamic a pass rusher Colin Simmons is, creating a scheme to slow him down. But if teams focus too much on Simmons, Austin native and Westlake High School graduate Ethan Burke will be trying to…
Read MoreBrock Lesnar makes shocking SummerSlam return in first WWE appearance since being named in bombshell Vince McMahon lawsuit
[ad_1] Brock Lesnar returned to WWE for the first time in two years after being named in the bombshell civil sexual lawsuit against Vince McMahon. Lesnar’s music hit for his stunning return after Cody Rhodes defeated John Cena to win the Undisputed WWE championship in the main event of Night 2 at SummerSlam at MetLife…
Read MoreAbbott threatens absent House Democrats with removal, felony charges
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a letter Sunday night in which he said that he would seek to remove “derelict Democrats” from their elected offices in the Texas House of Representatives if they fail to return by Monday afternoon. “Real Texans do not run from a fight. But that’s exactly what…
Read MoreMila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher show rare PDA at Backstreet Boys concert while getting their groove on
[ad_1] They want it that way. Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher showed rare PDA while enjoying the Backstreet Boys’ larger-than-life “Into the Millennium” summer residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. A fan captured a video of the longtime couple enthusiastically singing and dancing to the band’s 1999 hit song “I Want It That Way”…
Read MoreDenying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870
[ad_1] (The Texas Tribune) — In June 1870, 13 Texas senators walked out of the Capitol to block a bill giving the governor wartime powers, depriving the upper chamber of the two-thirds quorum required for voting. Though the fleeing members were arrested, and the bill eventually passed, the “Rump Senate incident” established quorum-breaking as a…
Read MoreNow a starter, Trevor Goosby works on building identity for Longhorns offensive line
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — “I gotta protect my guy.” Those words from Texas left tackle Trevor Goosby are music to Arch Manning’s ears as the Longhorns’ rebuilt offensive line heads into 2025 with plenty of questions. After performing well last season when called upon, Goosby will be a main component of the unit alongside DJ…
Read MoreAustralian state rolls out machete ‘disposal bins’ ahead of ban
[ad_1] An Australian state has asked citizens to surrender machetes at disposal bins ahead of a statewide ban on the weapons aimed at combating knife crime. Australia’s state of Victoria on Thursday announced that more than 40 machete disposal bins will be available at police stations across the state to allow citizens to safely get rid of…
Read MoreTexas Democrats explain quorum breaking, Republicans demand arrests to force Trump-ordered redistricting vote
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several Texas lawmakers left the state Sunday to block a Monday vote on redrawn congressional maps designed to add five Republican seats in the US House of Representatives. At least 51 Democratic state representatives chose to leave Texas on Sunday. Some of those lawmakers said they’ve gone to New York, and…
Read MoreExclusive | Pot peddler forced to abruptly yank plan for NYC shop over latest state debacle
[ad_1] A cannabis peddler planning to open a licensed pot store on Manhattan’s East Side was forced to abruptly pull its application last week thanks to the latest state debacle over the process. Joshua Gleiber, the owner of HF Dispensary LLC, sent a note to Community Board 6 on July 31 requesting that his application…
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