Can Matt Gaetz return to Congress after withdrawing as AG pick?
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his bid to serve as attorney general in the next Trump administration, but the question remains: Can he go back to his old job as a member of Congress? Gaetz, for his part, has only expressed an intent not to take the oath of office for the 119th Congress -- which begins on Jan. 3, 2025, and for which Gaetz won reelection. And I do not intend to take the oath of office for the same office in the 119th Congress to pursue the position of Attorney General in the Trump administration." MORE: Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as Donald Trump's attorney generalPHOTO: Matt Gaetz speaks during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisc., July 17, 2024. Can Matt Gaetz return to Congress after withdrawing as AG pick?
Source:ABC News
November 23, 2024 11:26 UTC
Column: It's the season for scams, so here's a piece of advice: Never do business with strangers
Advertisement AdvertisementUnwitting people are forking over money via gift cards, cryptocurrency, credit cards, cash and wire transfers. And across the age spectrum, McFarland said, gift card scams are hot right now. It happened last year to L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn, who bought a $100 VISA gift card for a nephew who found that it wasn't worth a nickel. "It's called gift card draining and these scammers have found several slick ways to victimize unsuspecting shoppers," Hahn said. The gift card industry ought to be able to rein in rampant fraud with smarter security measures.
Source:Los Angeles Times
November 23, 2024 11:21 UTC
‘Why do we need to rush?’: California’s Lake County may have the nation’s slowest elections department
Something has to be done to resolve the border crisis. It might be advisable to deport criminals who are here illegally, but not all immigrants. The logistics are too complicated, and the cost would damage the nation’s economy. It’s a sweeping proposal, but it’s hard to say exactly how it would play out. VoteView Results
Source:Los Angeles Times
November 23, 2024 11:08 UTC
Elon Musk has never been richer. He’s now worth nearly $350 billion
The aftermath of the 2024 US presidential election has been a boon to Elon Musk. The richest person in the world got even richer Friday, with Musk’s net worth hitting a record $347.8 billion, Bloomberg reported. That beats his previous record set in November 2021, when the Tesla founder’s net worth exceeded $340 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Musk, Tesla’s largest individual shareholder, is roughly $83 billion richer since Election Day, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. As of Tuesday, Musk was more than $100 billion richer than the second richest person, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Source:CNN
November 23, 2024 10:09 UTC
Candidate for DNC chair on how Democrats can win again
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November 23, 2024 09:58 UTC
Italy expected to draw travelers by the millions as Pope Francis kicks off Holy Year
TheJubilee, also known as the Holy Year, will soon take place with visitors flocking to Rome, the Vatican City and across Italy. The event begins on Dec. 24 when Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. In a letter, Pope Francis titles the papal bull “Spes Non Confundit,” meaning “Hope does not disappoint,” with hope being the central theme of this Holy Year. “The main activities will take place in and around Vatican City, with an estimated 35 million people traveling for this milestone year. In addition, public transportation and accessibility are being enhanced to make it easier to get from place to place,” said D’Aria.
Source:Fox News
November 23, 2024 09:50 UTC
Wicked Movie Marketing Has Been Giving People The Ick
On X, journalist Sophie Vershbow posted, “me to the Wicked marketing team” with a meme with the word “ENOUGH.” Another user on Bluesky sarcastically wrote, “I think just another dozen or so exposures to ‘Wicked’ marketing and I’ll be aware of it.”Even self-proclaimed die-hard fans of “Wicked” and its star Ariana Grande are turned off by the studio’s excessive marketing. Someone on TikTok wrote, “As a massive ‘Wicked’ and Ari fan, I’m scared to admit that the overmarketing of this movie has given me the ick. The marquee for the Los Feliz Theatre features the films "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie," Friday, July 28, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) via Associated PressYes and no, said Saleha Malik, co-founder of S-Squared, a boutique marketing agency. “Once consumer fatigue starts setting in more and more, they’re going to have to pivot their strategies,” Malik said.
Source:Huffington Post
November 23, 2024 09:48 UTC
Trump plans to fire Jack Smith’s team, use DOJ to probe 2020 election
Trump is also planning to assemble investigative teams within the Justice Department to hunt for evidence in battleground states that fraud tainted the 2020 election, one of the people said. AdvertisementAsked about Trump’s plans to fire prosecutors on Smith’s team and investigate the 2020 election, a Trump spokeswoman echoed the president-elect’s frequent claim that the Justice Department cases against him were politically motivated. AdvertisementTrump still speaks frequently about the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden but continues to insist was stolen from him in key battlegrounds. Appeals on several fronts delayed the cases from going to trial before the November election, and Justice Department policy prohibits prosecuting sitting presidents. The president-elect announced he would nominate Todd Blanche to be the deputy attorney general, the second-most-powerful position at the Justice Department.
Source:Washington Post
November 23, 2024 09:42 UTC
Video First major snowfall of the season slams Northeast
First major snowfall of the season slams Northeast The heavy, wet snow in Pennsylvania created conditions so slick that pickup trucks and plow trucks got stuck. Meanwhile, intense rain in the West increased the danger of floods and mudslides.
Source:ABC News
November 23, 2024 09:41 UTC
Woman charged with child endangerment for leaving 10-year-old at home alone
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November 23, 2024 08:56 UTC
The impossible story of the kayaker who faked his own death
NationalThe impossible story of the kayaker who faked his own deathRyan Borgwardt, a man accused of staging a kayaking accident to fake his death, is alive in an unknown location overseas and talking to investigators.
Source:Washington Post
November 23, 2024 08:51 UTC
Video Detective says serial killer she interrogated for hours wanted to target her next
Detective says serial killer she interrogated for hours wanted to target her next In an interview with Detective Kim Mager, Shawn Grate admitted to having a growing desire to kill.
Source:ABC News
November 23, 2024 08:27 UTC