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Paris police are sealing off the Seine River ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony
A special kind of iron curtain came down across central Paris on Thursday, with the beginning of an Olympic anti-terrorism perimeter along the banks of the River Seine sealing off a kilometers-long (miles-long) area to Parisians and tourists who hadn’t applied in advance for a pass.
Watch: Trump describes assassination attempt as he accepts Republican nomination
“I’m not supposed to be here tonight,” Trump told the packed convention hall as thousands of people listened in silence. “There was blood pouring everywhere, yet, in a certain way I felt very safe because I had God on my side.”
Biden expected to meet with Netanyahu next week, despite COVID diagnosis
President Biden is expected to see Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he is in Washington next week, but the White House cautioned the president’s recovery from COVID-19 will take priority. “We have every expectation that the two leaders will have a chance to see each other when Prime Minister Netanyahu is in town,” John […]
Trump accepts presidential nod on RNC’s final night: Recap
Former President Trump held the stage for over 90 minutes on Thursday night in delivering his speech accepting his party’s nomination for president. The remarks were the culmination of four days of speeches and gatherings in Milwaukee. The convention’s first three days, held in the shadow of an assassination attempt on Trump, have sought to showcase […]
Biden’s health offers grim counterprogramming to RNC
President Biden testing positive for COVID-19 offers grim counterprogramming to an energetic Republican National Convention, during which former President Trump is set to give his first speech Thursday since surviving an assassination attempt. While Biden is isolating at his home in Delaware, Trump bounced back from the shooting at his rally Saturday to a hero’s […]
Hulk Hogan to speak at RNC ahead of Trump
(The Hill) – Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan is slated to speak at the Republican National Convention on Thursday, before former President Trump’s speech formally accepting his party’s nomination for president, The Hill has confirmed. Hogan — an ’80s wrestling icon known for dramatically ripping off his shirt as he entered the ring — is among […]
French troops secure River Seine for Olympics opening ceremony
French soldiers and police are being deployed both in and along the River Seine to make it safe during the grandiose opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics when thousands of athletes will sail down the river at sunset toward the Eiffel Tower.
Ukraine-Russia War update: Why are Ukrainians blocking the transportation of Russian oil?
Journalist and editor of ‘Ukrainian Freedom News’ Joseph Lindsley joins Bob Sirott from Ukraine to deliver the latest news on the Ukraine-Russia War, including why Ukrainian forces are blocking the transportation of Russian oil and the history of Ukraine’s institutions. You can find more updates on Joseph’s website, ukrainianfreedomnews.com. To donate to Joseph and his team’s […]
GOP education platform big on parents’ rights, short on details
Republicans are looking to take a big swing at education if former President Trump returns to the White House. Rep. Byron Donalds (Fla.) helped kick off the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this week by singing the praises of school choice, saying the Biden administration is “in the pocket of the far-left teachers unions, they […]
Crackdown proposed on paycheck advance products
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a new rule Thursday that would categorize popular paycheck advance products as consumer loans, which the agency says will ensure lenders provide borrowers with key information about costs and fees.
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