Swimmer Lilly King Surprised By Proposal Moments After Qualifying For Olympic Event
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'Greatest threat': Former top Kamala Harris aide reveals which Trump VP pick could sink her candidacy
Vice President Harris’ former communications director recently said there is one Republican who would be the "greatest threat" to her vice presidency if chosen as former President Trump’s 2024 running mate.
How immigrants are helping keep job growth hot while inflation cools
Immigration — both authorized and unauthorized — has helped the U.S. job market sustain a fiery run in recent months without reigniting inflation, economists and analysts say. The effect has been a favorable, though uncertain, situation for President Joe Biden ahead of the November election. A blockbuster May jobs report showed that the U.S. economy added 272,000 jobs last month, well above the Dow Jones' forecast of 190,000. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week that consumer prices in May remained unchanged, and even fell slightly on an annual basis. This dynamic — a heating job market and cooling inflation — is in part the result of increased inflows of immigrants. "Recent immigrants have flowed disproportionately into the parts of the labor force that were particularly tight in 2
Next G7 leaders' summit to be held in Kananaskis, Alta.
The federal government has chosen Kananaskis, Alta. as the location for the G7 leaders' summit next year.
Fight Between Friends Over Pool Pump Led To Deadly Shooting, Sheriff Says
A Florida man is accused of fatally shooting his friend on Saturday after the two got into an argument over a pool pump, Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez said Monday at a news conference.
Biden plans Hamptons trip for campaign fundraisers
President Joe Biden is planning a fundraising swing through the ritzy New York seaside towns of the Hamptons later this month. Details and hosts for what will likely be two receptions are still being finalized, but the weekend of June 29 is coming into focus, according to people familiar with the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss plans that are still fluid. Hosts for the events could include hedge fund manager Barry Rosenstein and his wife Lizanne, as well as Tampa Bay Buccaneers own
How 2 backyard pool drownings prompted Ontario teen to develop life-saving idea
A Grade 8 student from Burlington, Ont., says the inspiration for his inexpensive monitor to prevent backyard pool drownings was spurred on by a couple of fatal incidents involving young children.
What will life look like for jurors after the Trump trial?
In the wake of Trump's conviction in a Manhattan court, many players involved have expressed their own reactions to the verdict.Here's how Trump himself said it: "It's my honor to be doing this. It really is. It's a very unpleasant thing, to be honest. But it's a great, great honor."And there are others who might share that sentiment, namely the 12 New Yorkers who voted to convict the former president of 34 counts of falsified business records. Their identities were not disclosed publicly in an effort to protect their privacy.Trump hasn't directly attacked the jury. But he did imply that the pool, selected from democratically-leaning Manhattan, was biased against him, complaining that they, "Wouldn't give us a venue change," in favor of a district that he had higher approval ratings in during elections.And his followers online have taken it upon themselves to threaten jurors with everything from doxxing to death threats.