Month: May 2023

CNN — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott on Monday will formally enter the Republican presidential primaries as he looks to upend a contest that has so far been dominated by coverage of former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to enter the fray in the coming days. The most prominent black figure in the Republican Party, Scott will address supporters at his alma mater, Charleston Southern University, in his hometown of North Charleston. After the “major announcement,” Scott heads to Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina—states he frequented on his “Faith in America” ​​tour prior…

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BREAKING NEWS: Lanett head football coach stepping away from coaching, to stay with Lanett City Schools Posted at 8:46 a.m. Monday, May 22, 2023 Lanett head football coach Clifford Story announced via Facebook that he will be stepping away from the sidelines after 14 years. “I’ve walked the sideline at Lanett for 14 years and it’s been nothing short of amazing,” Story said. “After much prayer and consideration, I have decided to step down as head football coach of The Mighty Panthers. I have always been told that you leave a place better than you found it. I hope I…

To sum up Judges for this year’s California Journalism Awards called CalMatters’ work “insightful,” “impressive” and “thorough.” CalMatters has once again been awarded first place for overall excellence in a statewide journalism contest, with one judge saying, “I couldn’t find a story that didn’t answer the question: Why does this matter to California?” CalMatters’ first place the California News Publishers Association win is in the largest digital audience category; the Los Angeles Times was second and the San Francisco Chronicle was third. The award is given for the full year of editorial work in 2022. The judges noted, “CalMatters’ digital…

May 22, 2023, 10:50 a.mUpdated 1 hour ago For: News 12 Personal A rally for change was held in Yonkers over the weekend where political candidates joined residents calling for an end to what they say is nepotism and corruption at City Hall. “No more of the same old we’ve been seeing year after year after year when it comes to City Council and city government,” said city council candidate Shatika Parker. Parker was joined by mayoral candidate Corazon Caneda-Isaac and Christopher Johnson, the majority leader of the Westchester Board of Legislators. He stated “we are here to make sure…

As President Joe Biden embarks on his re-election campaign, only 33% of American adults say they approve of his handling of the economy and only 24% say national economic conditions are in good shape, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center. for Public Affairs Research. What you need to know Only 33% of American adults say they approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy, and only 24% say national economic conditions are in good shape. That’s according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Public approval of Biden’s handling…

A look at the day ahead in the US and global markets by Mike Dolan. A well-choreographed debt ceiling ceiling looks set to go down the drain, while tech companies have once again become a battleground in tense geopolitics. Despite growing optimism last week about a bipartisan deal on raising the U.S. debt limit, preventing the government from running out of cash early next month and forcing a technical default on short-term debt, the negotiations arose on Friday afternoon and over the weekend. But another top-level meeting on Monday keeps the show on the road. President Joe Biden and Republican…

On 21 May, the European Union celebrated the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners in Belarus, in memory of the political prisoner Vitold Ashurak, who died in Penal Colony No. 17 in Škloŭ on 21 May 2021. The cause and the circumstances of his death have not yet been investigated, recalled the high representative of the EU Josep Borrell in a statement. According to the EU, since the summer of 2020, Lukashenko’s regime has made more than 40,000 politically motivated arrests and prosecuted at least 12,000 politically motivated criminal cases. There are now almost 1,500 political prisoners in Belarus….