Giorno: 14 Febbraio 2023

Nebraska Gov. Pillen appoints Lincoln ENT doctor to top medical post

Gov. Jim Pillen has selected a private practice doctor from Lincoln to serve as Nebraska’s next chief medical officer. NEBRASKA GOV. PILLEN APPOINTS FORMER GOV. PETE RICKETTS TO SENATE SEAT VACATED BY REPUBLICAN BEN SASSE Pillen announced Tuesday that he selected Dr. Timothy Tesmer, an ear, nose and throat specialist, to replace the former chief […]

Sen. Dianne Feinstein appears unaware of her retirement announcement during reporter gaggle: Reports

Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein appeared unaware of her own retirement announcement Tuesday, telling a group of reporters at the Capitol that she hadn’t made a decision on her future despite announcing she would not be seeking re-election in 2024 just hours before. According to multiple reports, a Feinstein staffer quickly notified the senator a […]

MSU Gunman Carried Note Threatening New Jersey Schools

The gunman who killed three Michigan State University students and wounded five others before taking his own life had a history of mental illness and carried a note in his pocket indicating a threat to two New Jersey schools, police said on Monday.The disclosure of an…

Trump tops DeSantis in fresh 2024 GOP presidential primary poll, other potential candidates in single digits

Former President Donald Trump leads a field of actual and potential Republican presidential contenders in a new national poll looking at the growing 2024 GOP nomination field. Trump stands at 43% among registered Republicans in a Reuters/Ipsos national public opinion survey released on Tuesday, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in second place with 31% support. […]

Ohio train derailment: Gov. Mike DeWine says it’s ‘absurd’ cargo wasn’t considered ‘high hazardous material’

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said it’s “absurd” that the train which derailed on Feb. 3 in East Palestine wasn’t classified as “high hazardous material,” and is calling on Congress to take action. A train with 50 cars, 10 of them carrying vinyl chloride, derailed in East Palestine on Feb 3. The incident caused hazardous chemicals […]

Ohio Derailment Aftermath: How Worried Should People Be?

Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water. A train derailment in Ohio and subsequent burning of some of the hazardous chemicals has people asking: how worried should they be?It’s been more than a week since about 50 cars of a freight…

Senators leave classified briefing with more questions than answers on UFOs, urge more public transparency

A classified briefing on the three unidentified flying objects (UFO) that were shot down over North America left senators with more questions than answers Tuesday, and led both Republicans and Democrats to call for more transparency from the Biden administration. Senators were briefed Tuesday morning by top officials from the Department of Defense (DOD), Office […]

UN calls for $397M in humanitarian aid for Syrian earthquake survivors

The United Nations chief launched a $397 million appeal Tuesday to help nearly 5 million survivors of last week’s devastating earthquake in rebel-held northwest Syria who have received very little assistance because of deep divisions exacerbated by the country’s 12-year war. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appeal a day after he welcomed an agreement between […]

Ohio train derailment adds to Buttigieg’s growing list of slow responses, after he waited 10 days to address

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg waited 10 days to address the ongoing environmental disaster in Ohio that forced thousands of people out of their homes, adding to a growing list of examples of the former mayor being slow to act. A Norfolk Southern freight train hauling vinyl chloride and other hazardous chemicals derailed Feb. 3, sending […]

Whoopi Goldberg loses it over Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign announcement: ‘You lost your mind’

“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg was not happy Tuesday about former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s announcement launching her campaign for president. Goldberg lost it after playing a string of video clips from Haley’s new campaign ad during a segment of the show, railing against the Republican for not admitting America was “not perfect,” and accusing […]