Liz Cheney urges graduates not to compromise on truth in commencement speech
Former US Rep. Liz Cheney implored new college graduates not to compromise when it comes to the truth, blasting her Republican colleagues in the House for not doing enough to combat former President Donald Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen. In a commencement speech at Colorado College, the Wyoming Republican repeated her fierce criticism of Trump but shied away from talking about her 2024 re-election campaign or her own political future. Cheney, who graduated from Colorado College in 1988, recalled as a political science student entering a building on campus that had a Bible verse inscribed above the…
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Disaster averted? – Inside Politics with John King and Abby Phillip
Disaster averted? – Inside Politics with John King and Abby Phillip – Podcast on CNN Audio One thing: a maritime “Me too” moment. 5 things listen toCNN 5 things Sunday, May 28 On PC On Mobile Smart Speakers Global US Political Business programming Every weekday, John King and his panel of knowledgeable reporters bring you the biggest political stories of the day. On the weekend, Abby Phillip kicks off CNN’s Sunday morning political programming with Inside Politics Sunday. John and Abby get answers from the people making the headlines, explain the politics that matter to the stories and report on…
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Fire officials offer cooking safety tips, covered in fire damage at Stow grill – Boston 25 News
STOW, Mass. — Check out this grill and keep a fire extinguisher nearby as you enjoy your Memorial Day weekend cookout. That’s the message from local firefighters who offered safety tips Sunday to residents as they enjoy holiday weekend barbecues at home. Saturday night at 7:40 p.m., Stow firefighters responded to a report of an active grill fire outside a home at 11 Hale Road that had spread to a shed and was approaching to a nearby home, Stow Fire Chief John Benoit said. When firefighters arrived, they found a fire that the homeowners extinguished with a fire extinguisher and…
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What the Changing Religious Landscape Means for American Politics
ballot box Illustrated / Getty Images Recent polls show that America’s religious landscape is changing, with changing attitudes in parts of the country critical to future elections. The importance of religion in the lives of Americans is decreasingaccording to a new report from the Institute for Research in Public Religion (PRRI). Only 16% of people surveyed said religion is the most important thing in their lives, up from 4% a decade ago. Melissa Deckman, CEO of PRRI, said NPR that the data reflect another growing trend in American religious life. “Americans are increasingly likely to be religiously unaffiliated,” he said….
Read More »Alberta’s most conservative and progressive circuses, ranked
Tens of thousands of Albertans have used the Voting compass online tool since the 2023 election campaign began, and the views they have provided paint a vivid political picture of the province. Vote Compass asks users a series of 30 questions about their core beliefs, political preferences and views of political leaders. The answers to these questions are used to create a personalized profile for each individual user, showing them where they stand on the political spectrum in relation to the main parties. Taken together, all these responses also provide enough data to compare different parts of the province, to…
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UPDATE: Fire engulfs gas station in Centerville | news
The owners of a Centerville gas station said they are thankful no one was hurt in a fire that destroyed the business. CENTREVILLE, Wis. (WXOW) – The owners of a Centerville gas station said they are thankful no one was hurt in a fire that destroyed the business. The owners of Toad’s Cove posted a message on their Facebook page after the fire on Friday night. The post also said that despite the loss of business, “God is good! Our faith just got stronger.” They also hope to open the business’ car and dog washes soon. They thanked everyone for…
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Chicago shootings this weekend: 34 shot, 8 dead in Memorial Day weekend gun violence across city, CPD says
CHICAGO — At least 34 people have been shot, eight dead, in shootings in Chicago so far this Memorial Day weekend. A man was killed and a woman was injured in a shooting in West Garfield Park early Sunday, police said. The 35-year-old man and 30-year-old woman were sitting in a parked car in the 4100 block of West Taylor Street around 2:09 a.m. when someone fired shots, Chicago police said. The man was shot in the head and was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital. The woman was in critical condition at the same hospital with a gunshot wound…
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Child killed, seriously injured in Largo crash
A woman was killed and two others, including a child, were injured after the woman ran a red light Saturday night in Largo. Kimberly Murzyn, 38, was driving a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta around 8:40 p.m. when she ran a red light at the intersection of Keene Road and Belleair Road and hit a left-turning GMC Sierra pickup truck, according to Largo . Police Department Murzyn was taken to Morton Plant Hospital, where she died from her injuries. A toddler traveling with Murzyn was taken to All Children’s Hospital and was listed in critical condition Saturday night. The driver of the…
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