Biden Claims He Would Have Won (and Other Amusing Highlights From His Interview With USA Today)
'Who knows what I'm going to be when I'm 86 years old?' President Joe Biden, 82, still thinks he would have beaten Donald Trump in the 2024 election. He said as much toward the end of a rambling and semi-coherent interview with Susan Page of USA Today. The conversation touched on the president's so-called accomplishments over the past four years as well as his legacy. Biden clearly disagrees with the 54 percent of Americans who, according to a recent Gallup survey, expect him to be remembered as a "poor" or...
Which Presidential Candidates Have Editorial Boards Endorsed?
As several newspapers with a history of endorsements have chosen not to endorse a presidential candidate in 2024, some readers have taken issue, with the Los Angeles Times (Lean Left bias) and Washington Post (Lean Left bias) losing thousands of subscribers and seeing some staff resignations as a result.
Newspaper conglomerate Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of its articles
Gannett, the media company that owns hundreds of newspapers in the US, is launching a new program that adds AI-generated bullet points at the top of journalists’ stories, according to an internal memo seen by The Verge.
Couple and a dog killed after mobile home explosion leaves 'large debris field' in Minnesota
Couple and a dog killed after mobile home explosion leaves 'large debris field' in Minnesota Two people and a dog were killed when a mobile home exploded in Minnesota on Tuesday. The Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office, in a post on social media, said it received multiple calls reporting a "possible explosion" in Princeton, a community about 50 miles north of Minneapolis. The sound of the explosion was heard miles away, authorities said. Deputies arrived at the scene to find "a large debris field from an apparent explosion which was...
'He just wanted to be loved': Video of happy giraffe after chiropractor visit has people swooning
An Oklahoma chiropractor who works with both humans and animals has gone viral thanks to a video of him making some adjustments for a giraffe in need. The giraffe, named Gerry, has a private owner who noticed he was chewing abnormally. His owner called Joren Whitley after meeting the chiropractor at an event. Whitley saw Gerry on Feb. 16 and posted a video of the adjustments he made on April 16. Since then, the clip has amassed over 682,000 views. In the video, he felt Gerry’s jaw and moved it...
Beatles doc 'Let It Be' is more than a shorter 'Get Back': 'They were different animals'
In the most basic terms, “Let It Be” is the abbreviated version of “Get Back,” with fewer takes of “Don’t Let Me Down” and no toast. But that oversimplification of what’s wrongly remembered as The Beatles’ breakup documentary doesn’t convey how different Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s 1970 film and Peter Jackson’s 2021 docuseries are as viewing experiences. “They were different animals in a way, but they really are looking at the same period of time through different lenses,” says Lindsay-Hogg, whose 80-minute movie about the making of The Beatles' final album arrives...
SFO jet bridge collapses on plane during deplaning process
A jet bridge at San Francisco International Airport is under investigation after it collapsed onto a Hawaiian Airlines plane in the middle of passengers disembarking Thursday evening, the airport said. Hawaiian Airlines flight 42 departed from Kahului in Maui and arrived on time at SFO’s International Terminal A, according to FlightAware. The aircraft arrived without any issues, and the jet bridge began its usual process of positioning itself towards the plane. Shortly after the jet bridge was positioned, it experienced “a structural failure” with a metal strut and suddenly collapsed...
Teacher Appreciation Week is here; gifts, deals and more for your favorite educators
Teacher Appreciation Week is here; gifts, deals and more for your favorite educators With Teacher Appreciation Week upon us and Teacher Appreciation today, May 7, you may wonder how to honor the best teachers in your life. Here are some ideas, information on the holiday and more. More: Asheville City Schools have NC's highest turnover: governor pushes for 8.5% teacher raises Teacher Appreciation Week runs Monday, May 6, to Friday, May 10. National Teacher Day 2024 is this Tuesday, May 7. According to previous reporting by USA Today, the holiday...
Exclusive records show Nevada athletics ran afoul of Title IX. Its leaders shrugged.
Many hours they should have spent practicing, Aaliyah Rivas and her teammates roamed the University of Nevada, Reno softball field carrying shovels and buckets instead of bats and balls. The athletic department rarely maintained the field. So plowing snow, pulling weeds and picking rocks, trash and goose poop out of the grass fell to coaches and players. The team had complained for years about its dilapidated facilities. The dugout toilets didn’t flush. The field lacked lights, which meant games could be played only in the daytime, when many fans were...
A driver crashed a truck into a Texas Department of Public Safety office, killing 1 and injuring 13
First responders are pictured on the scene after a stolen 18-wheeler crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office on US-290 in Brenham, Texas on Friday, April 12, 2024. A stolen semitrailer truck driven by Clenard Parker, 42, was crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office on Friday, resulting in one death and 13 people injured, per The Associated Press. At approximately 10:30 a.m. CT, the truck collided with the exterior wall of the office, where 14 individuals were present. Among them, three were airlifted to hospitals,...