Time for civics class, the abbreviated version. Here’s how democracies work: In a democracy, voters strike a highly straightforward deal with a government that rules them. Here’s what it is: Politicians do their best to improve your life. In exchange for that, you vote for them. That is a voluntary …
Read More »Biden slams Jefferson Davis — despite past vote to restore Confederate leader's US citizenship
Decades before joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< on Tuesday if they were “on the side of Abraham Lincoln or Jefferson Davis?” he voted to restore the U.S. citizenship of the president of the Confederacy, according to a report. Biden used the reference during a fiery speech in Atlanta, encouraging Democrats to go …
Read More »Simon Cowell, Lauren Silverman engaged nearly 8 years after welcoming son
Simon Cowell is preparing to say “I do.” The 62-year-old genres is engaged to marry Lauren Silverman, reps confirmed to People magazine. Cowell and his celebrity-news” target=”_blank”>socialite fiancée<, where they first met, the outlet reports. Cowell reportedly proposed while out on a walk on the beach with his 44-year-old love. …
Read More »‘Jeopardy!’ champ Brayden Smith's parents sue Las Vegas-area hospital after his death
The parents of a “jeopardy” target=”_blank”>Jeopardy<, a lawsuit revealed. Scott and Deborah Smith, the parents of Brayden Smith, a 24-year-old who won the tv” target=”_blank”>trivia game show< reported. Their son died following abdominal surgery. BRAYDEN SMITH, ‘JEOPARDY!’ CHAMP, DEAD AT 24 “This case is not just about death,” Robert Murdock, …
Read More »Bob Saget became a health activist after family tragedy
Bob Saget was best known for his celebrity-news” target=”_blank”>comedy and his acting<, an autoimmune condition that ultimately took the life of his older sister, Gay. According to the Mayo Clinic, scleroderma “is a group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues.” Saget, …
Read More »Florida abortion legislation would ban procedure after 15 weeks
senate in us-regions proposed legislation Tuesday that would make judiciary illegal after 15 weeks of pregnancy. State Sen. Kelli Stargel and Rep. Erin Grall filed the legislation on the first day of the state’s annual legislative session. The bills are similar to a Mississippi law under scrutiny by the U.S.judiciary – …
Read More »Young Dolph murder: Suspect arrested in Indiana, another charged
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A us-regions man wanted in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in his hometown of Memphis was captured Tuesday in us-regions, while another man was indicted on crime charges, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Cornelius Smith, 32, on first-degree murder and other charges in the …
Read More »North Korea claims success after second hypersonic-missile test this week
SEOUL, South Korea — conflicts says leader kim-jong-un” target=”_blank”>Kim Jong Un< The launch was North Korea’s second test of its purported hypersonic missile in a week, a type of weaponry it first tested in September, as Kim Jong Un continues a defiant push to expand his foreign-policy capabilities in the …
Read More »American Airlines plane damaged by passenger at Honduran airport; who reportedly broke into cockpit
A passenger caused a ruckus and a flight delay at a regions airport Tuesday when he opened the flight deck and damaged an general plane extensively, the airline said. Flight 488 was scheduled to depart from San Pedro Sula to Miami but was delayed after the chaotic incident. An American …
Read More »Cruise industry tries to stay afloat during omicron surge
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – The cruise industry is treading water as coronavirus cases surge aboard ships. At a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said cruise ships have seen a 30-fold increase in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks. During the …
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