Author: David Donovan
Donald Trump will participate in a panel discussion at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) annual convention in Chicago, which begins on Wednesday, as announced on Monday night. Some Black journalists quickly took offense online at the announcement, which stated that the Q&A would “concentrate on the most pressing issues facing the Black community.” “Fake News” Flickr user Mark Taylor They discredited the choice to welcome a presidential candidate who has thrashed Black writers, spearheaded a movement to halt diversity, equity and inclusion endeavors and who is liable for an increased anti-journalstic rhetoric, including the promotion of the expression…
In a shocking move that has sent ripples through the Democratic Party, Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina has removed his name from consideration as VP Kamala Harris’ potential running mate for the 2024 presidential election as per New York Times reports. This choice comes as Harris, now the presumptive Democratic nominee following President Biden’s unforeseen exit from the race whittles down her options of for vice=presidential candidates. Seasoned Politician Flickr user Roy Cooper Cooper, 67, a seasoned politican with a long history of public service in North Carolina, was broadly viewed as having many strengths for the job. Cooper’s…
On Monday, President Joe Biden called for major changes to be made to the Supreme Court. These changes would include legislation that would limit justices’ terms to 18 years and enforce a code of ethics. In response to the Supreme Court’s decision this month that former President Donald Trump is protected from criminal prosecution for actions taken in his “official” capacity as president, Biden formally announced his support in an address Monday afternoon at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library to mark the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. New Constitutional Amendment X user JoeBiden Biden supported the passage…
The Paris Olympics coordinators have released a formal apology after accidentally presenting the South Korean team as North Korea during the opening ceremony The mistake, which happened in both the English and French transmissions on July 26, started an enormous public clamor. IOC President Flickr user U.S. Department of State The president of the IOC issued an apology to the leader of South Korea over the phone. The expression of remorse came after the commentator wrongly identified the South Korean team as the “Democratic People’s Republic of Korea” rather than the “Republic of Korea.” London Olympic Incident Wikimedia Commons user…
Concerns about the ability of artificial intelligence to deceive are being raised about three months before Election Day as a manipulated video that imitates the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris has been released which says things that she did not say. Elon Musk, a tech billionaire, shared the video on his social media platform X on Friday evening without explicitly noting that it was originally released as a parody. As a result, the video gained attention. AI Replacement X user KamalaHarris Many of the visuals in the video are taken from a real ad that Harris, the likely Democratic…
The shift to electric vehicles (EVs) is picking up speed, driven by worries about environmental change and air contamination. Adding fuel to this electric upheaval, President Joe Biden has laid out an aggressive objective for the US: half of all new vehicle deals ought to be electric by 2030. EV Concerns Wikimedia Commons user Mariordo The lack of charging options, the short driving range, and the high prices cause concern. Gridlimit and battery creation impacts are additionally concerning for the general public. Consumer Reports as of late found that electric vehicles have almost 80% more issues than internal combustion ones.…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Sunday said former President Trump ought to trade out his “incredibly bad choice” of Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, as his running mate. During an appearance on “Face the Nation,” Schumer was giving his insight on the impending presidential race when he chose to address “the addition of JD Vance” to the GOP ticket. Schumer’s Input Senate Democrats According to Schumer: “It’s an incredibly bad choice. I think Donald Trump, I know him, and he’s probably sitting and watching the TV, and every day, Vance, it comes out Vance has done something more extreme,…
Work on the world’s largest underwater road and rail tunnel has finally begun after years of discussion. The tunnel would connect the countries of Germany and Denmark through the ambitious new project. Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor Source: Benoit Brochet/Wikimedia Commons The tunnel, is an important part of the European Union’s plan for a Scandinavian-Mediterranean corridor. It is more than 11 miles long and aims to shorten travel times between the two nations where it runs beneath the Fehmarn strait. Decreasing Journey Times Source: Vsglr/Wikimedia Commons A 45-minute ferry journey may before long be decreased to a speedy seven-minute train drive. According to…
Utah’s iconic Great Salt Lake might be emptying ozone harming substances into our atmosphere. The Great Salt Lake’s lake bed produced 4.1 million tons of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in 2020 alone, according to a new study published in the journal One Earth. Impact of Lake Beds X user TheEEBAtwood This may imply that the Great Salt Lake and similar lake beds all over the world are significantly higher contributors to global warming than initially thought. A statement was released by study co-author and Royal Ontario Museum climate change curator Soren Brothers. Terminal Lake X user ROMtoronto According to…
On Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray stated that it was unclear whether former President Donald Trump was shot or injured by shrapnel during the assassination attempt. The gunman opened fire on his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, earlier this month. Shooting Casualties U.S. Secret Service The FBI is looking into the July 13 shooting, which killed one rally attendee and serioulsy harmed two others. These casualties occurred before the shooter, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was shot dead by the Secret Service. Trump’s Account Flickr user The White House With an abrasion to his ear causing blood to appear, Trump was rushed…