Month: June 2023

Former President Donald J. Trump was meeting with his top political advisers in the office near his poolside cottage at his club in Bedminster, NJ, when his phone rang around 7 pm on Thursday. On the line, according to two people with knowledge of the call, was one of his lawyers, informing him that he had been indicted for the second time in less than three months. Unlike the first indictment, in a Manhattan state court related to allegations that he paid hush money to a porn star during the 2016 election, the current charges were federal and stemmed from…

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is poring over the history books and considering appointing a mix of lawmakers and business leaders as he lays the groundwork for a new commission to tackle the country’s growing debt the nation McCarthy is fresh off his biggest political victory since becoming speaker in January. He got the White House to negotiate a bill that suspends the debt ceiling until January 2025, while producing projected $1.5 trillion in deficit savings over the next decade. But the legislation focused only on a portion of federal spending that occurs each year and excluded programs…

Mike Bosch leaves as Florida pitching coach. The school officially announced Bosch’s departure in a press release Thursday evening. “At the end of the season, Mike and I sat down and talked about the year and his career here as pitching coach. We decided that moving in a different direction was best for the program,” he said head coach Tim Walton in a statement. “Mike is the hardest working person I have ever been around. His objective teaching style and game planning are at the forefront of the industry. This was a very difficult decision for us to make. Mike…

Former Vice President Mike Pence, right, speaks as former President Donald Trump looks on.Alex Brandon, File/AP Photo Pence tweeted Thursday evening that he would be appearing on Sean Hannity’s show. Then news of Trump’s impeachment hit and Pence didn’t appear on the show. The tweet announcing Fox News’ appearance has been deleted. Former Vice President Mike Pence did not make a scheduled appearance with Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity on Thursday, shortly after the U.S. Department of Justice. accused former president Donald Trump. As of Thursday evening, Pence had yet to issue a statement on the indictment, which centers on…

Former Vice President Mike Pence, right, speaks as former President Donald Trump looks on.Alex Brandon, File/AP Photo Pence tweeted Thursday evening that he would be appearing on Sean Hannity’s show. Then news of Trump’s impeachment hit and Pence didn’t appear on the show. The tweet announcing Fox News’ appearance has been deleted. Former Vice President Mike Pence did not make a scheduled appearance with Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity on Thursday, shortly after the U.S. Department of Justice. accused former president Donald Trump. As of Thursday evening, Pence had yet to issue a statement on the indictment, which centers on…

Ukraine: Destroyed Soviet-era dam near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant For free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox, sign up for our breaking news emails Sign up to our free emails for breaking news A major Ukrainian force has launched an assault on Russian lines in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia. The Kremlin has been claiming to have repelled Ukrainian attacks at various points for several days, but Russian military bloggers noted an increase in clashes overnight Wednesday and Thursday. Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar, who appeared to confirm there was an operation, said Russia was…

Binance.US has announced the suspension of US dollar deposits and has notified its customers of a pause in incoming fiduciary (USD) withdrawal channels since June 13. On June 9, Binance.US announced that it was forced to take action amid “extremely aggressive and intimidating tactics” by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The company noted that in an effort to protect its customers and its platform, it is suspending deposits in USD. In addition, Binance.US is “notifying customers that our bank partners are preparing to stop fiat (USD) withdrawal channels as early as June 13, 2023.” The SEC has begun using…

Ferrari clocked 178 mph with the GA 400 The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is warning drivers that Georgia Highway 400 is not their personal racetrack after the fasting driver went 178 mph in Ferrari. Why some “super speeders” will end up paying more if they get caught. FORYSTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office says “super speeds” are becoming a major problem, especially at the Georgia 400, as drivers turn highways and other roads into their own personal racetrack. “We’ve seen a tremendous amount of extremely excessive speeds in the hundreds, triple digits,” Lt. Scotty Spriggs said. Lt….