Daily Briefing August 7 – Operation Breaking Dawn: How we got here and why it’s unique
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, Sunday through Thursday. Editor David Horovitz and military correspondent Emanuel Fabian join anchor Amanda Borschel-Dan today, Tisha B’Av. We have entered the third day of Operation Alba. It’s a rapidly changing story, and listeners are encouraged to stay updated on the Times of Israel website, where our live blog actively reports on events as they happen. Horovitz begins the episode by reminding listeners of the steps that led the IDF to launch the current operation and…
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As former President Barack Obama stands on the front porch of his multimillion-dollar Martha’s Vineyard mansion sipping his morning espresso, rosé high in the air, he keeps asking himself, “How did I get so lucky?” Or there’s Speaker Nancy Pelosi rummaging through her $10,000 freezer trying to choose which gourmet ice cream she’s after. At one point, she turns her head and wags a bony finger at her husband Paul, saying, “No to you; you have been a bad boy”. Or while US Rep. Adam Schiff is still looking for the proof he promised the country he had that former…
Read More »Russia begins a new assault on two cities in Ukraine’s Donetsk region
Russian forces began an assault on two key cities in the eastern Donetsk region on Saturday and continued rocket attacks and shelling of other Ukrainian cities, including one near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, the military said and the local officials of Ukraine. The two towns of Bakhmut and Avdiivka have been seen as key targets in Russia’s ongoing offensive in eastern Ukraine, and analysts say Moscow must take Bakhmut if it wants to advance on the regional centers of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. “In the direction of Donetsk, the enemy is conducting an offensive operation, concentrating its main efforts in…
Read More »2 adults, 2 children die in golf cart crash in Galveston
Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle August 7, 2022 This is a carousel. Use the Next and Previous buttons to navigate Two adults and two children were killed overnight in Galveston in a crash between a golf cart and two other vehicles, police said Sunday. A video of i45 NOW played the chaotic radio traffic as authorities discovered the casualties. “I have a lot of people down,” said one official. This story is developing. Check back for updates. Samantha Ketterer is a reporter for the Houston Chronicle who covers higher education. She joined the staff as a breaking news reporter in 2018….
Read More »Breaking news from Ravenark, new web release, new aluminum shipbuilding update
University Place, WA, August 7, 2022 –(PR.com)– Ravenark Aluminum Boats announces a new website at www.ravenark.com. Additionally, the company announces a major advancement in the Ravenark Bootlegger 25 aluminum sport fishing boat. Images can be found on the company’s website, Facebook page, and Instagram. In details, the ship is as follows; Boat type: Aluminum monohull PilothouseModel year: 2023 Model year moves forward to JulyBoat Manufacturer: Z.Nautical Boatworks Inhouse Made in USADesign length: 25 feetDesign beam: 8 feet 6 inchesPropulsion: A minimum of 175 hp, up to two outboards, maximum 500 pounds each.Hull Plate Alloy: Aluminum 5086H116 (.250 quarter inch)Hull Side…
Read More »Senate Democrats are close to passing the Inflation Reduction Act in a marathon night session
Washington: Democrats boosted their election year economic package headed for Senate approval early Sunday, is debating a measure less ambitious than President Biden’s original national vision but touching on deep-seated partisan dreams of curbing global warming, moderating drug costs and taxing to huge corporations. Debate began Saturday and by sunrise Sunday, Democrats had rejected a dozen Republican efforts to scuttle the legislation, with no clear end in sight. Despite unanimous GOP opposition, the 50-50 Democratic unity in the chamber, bolstered by Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking vote, suggested the party was on track for a morale-boosting victory three months from…
Read More »Liz Cheney is ready to lose. But she’s not ready to let it go.
Cheyenne, Wyo. – It was just over a month before her primary, but Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming was nowhere near the voters weighing her future. Instead, Mrs. Cheney met with fellow lawmakers and aides at the Capitol complex, bolstering her allies in a cause she believes is more important than her House seat: undoing American politics from the ‘former president Donald J Trump and his influence. “The nine of us have done more to prevent Trump from regaining power than any group has ever done,” he told colleagues on the group investigating Mr. Trump in the attack on the…
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Trump is trying to shape the GOP gubernatorial field and found a favorite in Kari Lake
“No matter what you ask Kari Lake, ‘How’s your family?’ And she says, ‘The family is fine, but they’re never going to be great until we have free and fair elections,” the former president has often told donors, according to a source close to Trump’s political operation. “He said: ” You can ask him, how’s the weather? And he’ll turn it into an election. “Oh, the weather in Phoenix is fine, but you can never have good weather unless the election is fair.” Over the past year, Lake has appeared with Trump at rallies and been spotted at Mar-a-Lago events….
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