Voters in a critical county in the swing state of Michigan believe that Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s Midwestern roots help him appeal to people in Michigan, even if the Republican nominee for vice president is a graduate of a hated rival. “Besides being a Buckeyes fan, he’s got a good story. He grew up kind…
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News John Amos, a Star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ Dies at 84
He was the patriarch in one of the first sitcoms with an all-Black cast and an enslaved African as a grown man in the blockbuster TV mini-series. Related Posts ‘Dynasty’ star Joan Collins says Marilyn Monroe warned her about ‘the wolves’ of Hollywood: ‘Watch out honey’ When Joan Collins arrived in Hollywood, she received an…
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News Harris dodges question on lowering prices by describing ‘middle-class’ roots: Neighbors ‘proud of their lawn’
Vice President Kamala Harris was criticized Friday for a lengthy response about her “middle-class” upbringing that spoke about people’s pride in their lawns but did little to address a question about her economic policies. In her first solo sit-down TV interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Harris was asked by Philadelphia’s 6 ABC anchor…
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News The Roots of Biden’s Defiance: Anger, Fear, Pride and Regret
President Biden is still bitter about feeling pushed out of the 2016 race by Democratic elites in favor of Hillary Clinton. Related Posts Growing Dissent Against Biden’s Israel Policy, and More Plus, an ethics code for the Supreme Court and a new report on climate change. Ukraine Indicts Officials Linked to Efforts to Investigate the…
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News J.D. Vance, in R.N.C. Speech, Plants His Roots in the 2024 Race
The newly anointed Republican vice-presidential candidate leaned into his impoverished upbringing at the party’s convention, and frequently name-dropped the battleground states around his native Ohio. Related Posts UCLA faculty urge university to condemn pro-Hamas protests ‘crossing the line from speech to incitement’ More than 300 faculty members at the University of California, Los Angeles, signed…
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Kenya news First Lady roots for quality education for all children
The First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto, led the nation on the Day of African Child celebrations that were held at Mwatate Primary School in Taita Taveta County. The theme for the 2024 celebrations, “Education for all children in Africa: The Time is Now,” is in line with the theme of the African Union for the…
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Kenya news First Lady roots for quality education for all
The First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto, led the nation on the Day of African Child celebrations that were held at Mwatate Primary School in Taita Taveta County. The theme for the 2024 celebrations, “Education for all children in Africa: The Time is Now,” is in line with the theme of the African Union for the…
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Kenya news Geneva: CS Bore roots for renewed social contract for sustainable development
CS Bore at the 112th International Labour Conference in Geneva Kenya has called for a renewed social contract to promote decent work and social justice. Speaking during a plenary session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary challenged governments to commit to strengthening laws that will advance equal…
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News First Female Leader in Centuries Returns a Tribal Nation to Its Roots
Taking her new seat at the head of the tribal council table, Lisa Goree spied among some office items a desk nameplate that read “Chaos Coordinator.” “I guess that will go in front of me,” chuckled Ms. Goree, 60, who in April was elected as the first woman to lead the Shinnecock Indian Nation on…
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Kenya news Ruto roots for local manufacturing of vaccines in Africa
President William Ruto President William Ruto is rooting for the local manufacturing of vaccines in Africa. He said the coronavirus pandemic exposed the acute state of the continent’s pharmaceutical production. President Ruto said during this trying time, Africa was denied timely access to Covid-19 vaccines. “We suffered (greatly) from this vaccine nationalism,” he stated. He…
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