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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) revealed that she was “doing just fine” after she had fallen down the grand staircase at the United States Capitol. In a post on X, Foxx thanked people for their prayers and revealed that she had faced “a few small cuts” after falling down the stairs. “Thank you to everyone for your prayers — just a few small cuts and I’m doing just fine,” Foxx wrote. “I’m a mountain woman, and we’re tougher than a $2 steak.” Foxx’s post comes after it was reported that she had fallen down the grand staircase on the Republican side of…

The suspect in the car-ramming incident at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg had appeared in seven investigative proceedings in the two years prior to the attack, Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper reported on Saturday.According to the information, verified by dpa, he was the complainant in five of the cases and the accused in two others.Shortly before Christmas, the man – identified only as Taleb A according to Germany’s privacy laws – drove a car at high speed through the Magdeburg Christmas market, killing five people and injuring almost 300. He remains in custody.Taleb A had been…

The Justice Department on Friday urged the Supreme Court to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay the implementation of a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. or force its sale by its Chinese parent company by Jan. 19.The latest filing in the Supreme Court case comes after Trump’s lawyer D. John Sauer asked the court to pause the law beyond the deadline to give the president-elect “the opportunity to pursue a political resolution to the questions at issue in the case.”The DOJ argued that Trump’s filing took “no position” on the First Amendment question, which is…

Church Street in downtown Plains was at a somber hush Saturday morning despite the hundreds of people lining the streets when former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral procession made its way to his Boyhood Farm.There, the longest serving National Park Service Rangers in Plains, Randy Dillard and Karen Berry, rang the farm bell 39 times. That same bell would ring an hour before daylight during Carter’s boyhood, which was the name of his memoir about his early years.Carter’s ride through Plains marks the beginning of one last journey, a trip that will mirror the path of his storied life from…

The immigration scheme is inherently racist and anti-meritocratic – and I should know The H-1B visa program is a bad deal for everyone. And the online civil war between Elon Musk and Trump’s MAGA supporters is missing the point.All the drama started recently when a user of Musk’s X platform suggested that the supporters of US President-elect Donald Trump basically consist of tech bros insisting on the need for foreign “skilled workers” on one hand, and those insisting on keeping American jobs for Americans on the other.Musk said he was in favor of “bringing in via legal immigration the top…

Samantha Dart, co-head of global commodities research at Goldman Sachs, said colder-than-average weather across the EU “is a stronger driver” than the halt in Russian NatGas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine, which will, in turn, pressure EU NatGas prices higher. By Friday, EU NatGas prices reached levels not seen in over a year, exceeding 50 EUR/MWh. No other country in Northern Europe grinds to a halt like the British state does in reaction to a bit of cold weather. pic.twitter.com/IizvpxuFkv — Wolf 🐺 (@WorldByWolf) January 3, 2025″While this week’s key headline in natural gas has been the halt in the residual Russian gas flows through Ukraine,…

Hillary Clinton receives Presidential Medal of Freedom Joe Biden spit in the face of every American on Saturday as he awarded Hillary Clinton and George Soros the Presidential Medal of Freedom – the nation’s highest civilian honor. “Secretary Clinton made history many times over decades in public service, including as the first First Lady elected to the United States Senate. After serving as Secretary of State, she became the first woman nominated for president by a major United States political party,” Biden said in a press release without mentioning the Benghazi attack that resulted in four dead Americans. A smug…

MIAMI, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 26: Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat reacts against the Milwaukee Bucks … [+] during the third quarter of the Emirates NBA Cup at Kaseya Center on November 26, 2024 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)Getty Images Jimmy Butler’s implosion with the Miami Heat couldn’t be more ironic for Milwaukee Bucks’ fans. For years, they endured relentless speculation about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s supposed desire…

LONDON (AP) – Prince William expressed his shock and sadness Saturday at the news of the death of his former nanny’s stepson in the New Year’s truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people. London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed Saturday that they are supporting the family of 31-year-old Edward Pettifer, including helping them through the process of returning his body to the U.K. Pettifer, who is from west London, is the final victim to be identified. In a statement on social media, the Prince of Wales said he and his wife, Catherine, were “shocked and saddened by the tragic death…

During an interview with C-SPAN on Friday, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) stated that people are still worrying about the high prices of groceries, seeing rent increases, and “can’t afford to buy a home.” Dingell stated, “I go to Kroger on Sunday mornings. I have a routine. And when I’m in that — in the store, people know I’m going to be there. They come and talk to me about what — the price of eggs is what’s really, I think has not still quieted down, how they’re worried about their grocery bills, about people that can’t afford to buy a…