Seminole County high school student arrested for having gun on campus – WFTV
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lyman High School student was arrested Friday for having an unloaded gun on campus, according to school officials. No specific threats were ever made on campus, the school principal said in an email to parents. Around 1:30 p.m., Longwood Police Department school resource officers received a report of a 15-year-old student causing a disturbance with a school employee, according to police. During officers’ interaction with the student, he attempted to place a backpack in a different classroom while speaking with officers. The student became disruptive with employees and refused to cooperate with school resource officers…
Read More »Fox News, once home to Trump, now often ignores him
It’s been over 100 days since Donald J. Trump was interviewed on Fox News. The chain, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch and fueled the rise of Mr. From a real estate developer and reality TV star to the White House, Trump now often overlooks him in favor of showcasing other Republicans. In the former president’s view, Fox’s ignoring him is a far worse affront than running stories and comments he’s complained are “too negative,” according to two people who have spoken to him recently. . The network is effectively displacing him from his favorite place: the center of the…
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Biden visits eastern Kentucky, promises federal aid, state special session on horizon – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
This week in Kentucky Politics… the Fancy Farm 2022 political picnic was dominated by Republican politicians and voters. But Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, also running for governor, took heat during his speech for his role in the investigation into Breonna Taylor’s death. US President Joe Biden visited eastern Kentucky after the floods to tour the region and pledge federal aid and support to victims. But Gov. Andy Beshear’s plan won’t rely entirely on FEMA’s help and assistance. A special legislative session is planned and Beshear aims to pass a relief package similar to the western Kentucky tornado relief fund….
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Center ice conservatives are warming the bench for now
Speaking to a gathering of self-described “center ice conservatives” in Edmonton on Thursday, former British Columbia premier Christy Clark offered a tidy explanation for why the people in the room had gathered. “When you look around the country, what we see is political leaders running to the fringes. Political leaders of all political stripes, they’re all trying to get to the edge,” he said. “And you’re trying to do the exact opposite. You’re trying to preserve this political middle ground that has saved Canada so many times and has preserved our country.” The only question now is how centre-ice conservatives,…
Read More »Myanmar’s junta curbs political parties meeting with foreigners
Issued on: 13/08/2022 – 10:00 Bangkok (AFP) – Myanmar’s ruling junta has decided to restrict political parties from meeting with foreigners or international organizations ahead of elections expected next year. The Southeast Asian nation has been plunged into turmoil and its economy is in tatters since the February 2021 coup that toppled the government of Aung San Suu Kyi. The military alleged widespread electoral fraud during the November 2020 polls that Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party won in a landslide, although international observers said the elections were largely free and fair. The junta-constituted Union Election Commission on…
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Republicans are rallying around Trump after FBI raid. This is good news for Biden.
WASHINGTON – The Republican Party’s rally after the FBI raid surrounding former President Donald Trump could inadvertently give another politician a boost: President Joe Biden. Biden would not dare touch the politics of a criminal investigation, according to White House officials and party operatives. But at a time when most Democrats want a different candidate in 2024, Trump’s elevation of the GOP plays into the hands of the current president. The more Democrats see Trump, the more they see Biden as their best bet in 2024, Democratic lawmakers and operatives from across the party’s ideological spectrum said. One added that…
Read More »In occupied Crimea, 11 journalists were subjected to political persecution
Eleven journalists in Russian-occupied Crimea are being politically persecuted by Russian-imposed “authorities”, a watchdog says. The KrymSOS The NGO has issued the relevant report, citing its analyst Eugene Yaroshenko, as seen by Ukrinform. “Here comes another wave of attacks that usually take place every six months. As a rule, Crimean Tatars are accused of participating in a terrorist organization. Journalists and citizen activists often become victims of searches and arrests. Currently, 11 Crimean citizen journalists are being persecuted by the occupation authorities,” said Yaroshenko. It should be noted that on August 11, eight raids were carried out in the temporarily…
Read More »A LOOK BACK | Dem Secretary of State primary hopeful takes one for party, sweeps field | news
Sixty years ago this week: In a surprise move, Denver City Councilman Joe Ciancio Jr. announced he was withdrawing from the Democratic primary for Secretary of State, leaving Deputy Secretary of State FJ Serafini unopposed before the election generals Ciancio told reporters that he had withdrawn his candidacy “for the benefit of the Democratic Party, which will now have a candidate who will not have to use his campaign funds in a primary. If things continue as they are, I will present myself for re-election to the city council”. With $1,600 already spent on his primary campaign, Ciancio said he…
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