In Lebanon, the next six months will shape the next six years
Lebanon is suffering in the throes of one of the largest economic collapses of modern times as it struggles to recover from a disastrous peacetime blast that devastated the Beirut port and whole neighborhoods in August 2020. Presidential elections in the fall could influence the course of the country for years to co
Read MoreJane Fonda says she feels stronger than she has in years after cancer diagnosis
Legendary actress and activist Jane Fonda said that she feels stronger than she has in years after being diagnosed with B-cell non-Hodgins lymphoma. In a blog posted on her official website Tuesday, the 84-year-old Academy Award winner thanked her fans for sending well wishes since the announcement of her cancer diagnosis, adding that since completing her first chemotherapy treatment three weeks ago, she has been active. "Many have asked how I am feeling. Well today, about 3 weeks from my first chemo session, I mus
Read MoreWilliam Cohen labels Trump a ‘clear and present danger to democracy’
Former Defense Secretary William Cohen said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Wednesday that former President Trump is a “clear and present danger to democracy.” Cohen, a Republican who led the Pentagon under former President Clinton, pointed to remar
Read MoreStudents sue Oklahoma Education Department over enforcement of transgender ‘bathroom bill’
Story at a glance Three transgender minors are suing the Oklahoma Education Department and several state education officials over the enforcement of a new law that blocks them from using school facilities that align with their gender identity. Under Oklahoma Senate Bill 615, public schools and public charter schools are required to restrict access to multiple occupancy restrooms and locker r
Read MoreNY House primary runner-up opts against progressive challenge to Dan Goldman in November
New York state Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou (D), who finished second in the House primary for New York's 10th congressional district last month, is opting against a progressive challenge to Dan Goldman, the Democratic nominee for the district. Niou, who has served in the New York State Assembly since 2017, narrowly lost the Democratic primary to Goldman, an attorney who served as the lead counsel during Former President Trump’s first impeachment trial,
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