Mayor Lori Lightfoot seized the opportunity to raise the issue of diversity by only giving interviews to Black and brown reporters on the eve of her second anniversary as Chicago mayor.
An officer in the German army is set to go on trial on Thursday on charges of impersonating a Syrian refugee and planning to carry out “false flag” terror attacks as part of a far-Right plot. In one of the most puzzling and disturbing cases to grip Germany in recent years, Lt Franco Albrecht, who was once entertained as a guest of the British army at Sandhurst, lived a double life for more than a year. He disguised himself with make-up and a false beard and commuted hundreds of miles every week between his army barracks and the refugee accommodation where he was known as David Benjamin, a Christian from Syria. Prosecutors allege he was creating a false identity as part of a plan to assassinate a public figure and blame it on a Syrian refugee in order to foment civil unrest and bring down Angela Merkel’s government. Lt Albrecht denies the terror charges and says he was conducting his own private research to highlight the shortcomings of the German asylum system and the ease with which it could be fooled. As evidence, he has pointed to a number of documentary-style videos he made while staying at the refugee accommodation.
Chicago's Fraternal Order of Police board has announced a unanimous vote of no confidence in Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Chicago Police Supt. David Brown and First Deputy Supt. Eric Carter
“It’s time for the newsrooms to do better and build teams that reflect the make-up of our city,” she stated. Chicago’s top elected leader is making a unique decision: Lori Lightfoot will grant media requests to the city’s press outlets marking her midway point as mayor, but she will exclusively interview with journalists of color.
Republicans from Washington D.C. to Maricopa County to the ranks of retired military leaders would like Americans to forget about the insurrection on January 6th, and focus instead on a tired list of debunked election conspiracy theories. #Colbert #Comedy #Monologue
Chicago White Sox rookie Yermin Mercedes connected on a 3-0 pitch for a home run in a blowout, and a debate rages.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Wednesday that she will grant one-on-one interviews to mark the two-year anniversary of her inauguration solely to journalists of color, saying she has been struck by the “overwhelmingly" white press corps in Chicago. “I ran to break up the status quo that was failing so many," Lightfoot, who is Black, tweeted, also issuing a detailed letter to City Hall reporters on her decision.
When quarterback Jalen Hurts took his first professional snaps last year, they came from Jason Kelce. The Eagles haven’t officially named Hurts their starting quarterback, and Hurts said Wednesday that he has no problem embracing competition. But there’s a clear expectation that Hurts will be QB1 when Philadelphia opens the 2021 season. During an interview [more]
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Home to over 160 homes, the village was submerged underwater to make way for a hydroelectric plant, but maintenance has allowed Curon to resurface.
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The James investigation examines whether the Trump Organization lied about property value to get loans, avoid taxes. New York Attorney General Letitia James is adding a criminal component to her civil probe into the financial practices of the Trump Organization. The investigation has been underway since 2019, looking into whether the Trump Organization — with former President Donald Trump and his sons in leadership — misled banks and insurance companies by inflating property value to attain loans.
Canadian Pacific is urging Kansas City Southern to reject Canadian National's rival $33.6 billion takeover bid, but it still refuses to increase its own $25 billion bid. Canadian Pacific maintained Thursday that Canadian National's bid won't be approved by regulators because it would hurt competition and add to rail congestion around Chicago, so CEO Keith Creel doesn't see a need to increase its offer. Kansas City Southern officials didn't immediately respond Thursday morning, but a week earlier they backed the CN offer.
Russian President Vladimir Putin alleged Thursday that some of the country's foreign foes dream about biting off pieces of the country's vast territory, warning that Moscow would “knock their teeth out” if they ever try. In strong remarks during a conference call with officials, the Russian president noted that foreign efforts to contain Russia date from centuries ago. “In all times, the same thing happened: once Russia grew stronger, they found pretexts to hamper its development," Putin said, alleging that some critics of Russia who he didn't name have argued that it's unfair for it to keep its vast natural riches all to itself.
Knowing it would make police search easier, girl smeared attacker with blue slime
Celebrities like Billy Porter, Nick Jonas, and Salma Hayek have spoken about their diabetes journeys, whether they have type 1, type 2, or gestational.
Cher, who turns 75 on May 20, has been gracing award shows and stages since the '60s with colorful outfits and Bob Mackie gowns.
The boy likely died within two to five minutes of suffering his injuries
GOP Whip John Thune told CNN there was concern among members that a commission "could be weaponized politically" by the Democrats.
‘Hanging Judge Nancy Pelosi is hellbent on pushing her version of partisan justice,’ Indiana representative says
