Author: WHEE Staff
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Presidential debate commission sticks to schedule despite Trump’s urging
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Commission on Presidential Debates is pushing back against suggestions from the Trump campaign that it move its general debate calendar up — standing firm in its decision to hold the first broadcast on Sept. 16, 2024. In a statement released on Wednesday, a day after Trump senior campaign advisers…
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Martinelli’s apple juice recalled over high arsenic levels, sold at Whole Foods, Kroger and more
S. Martinelli & Co. (NEW YORK) — Martinelli’s has voluntarily recalled a single lot of its apple juice that was distributed to five major retailers after it tested for arsenic levels higher than U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards. S. Martinelli & Co. stated in a recall notice dated April 16, 2024, that the recall…
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College protests updates: UCLA police declare encampment is an ‘unlawful gathering’
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza. Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they…
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Carl Clemons-Hopkins says ‘Hacks’ season 3 is worth the wait
Clemons-Hopkins, Smart – Max/Beth Dubber Max’s Emmy-winning comedy Hacks returns for a third season on Thursday — two years after season 2 began. The third season sees Deborah Vance, played by Jean Smart, “riding high off the success of her standup special” while her former writer, Hannah Einbinder‘s Ava, “pursues new opportunities back in Los…
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Scoreboard roundup — 5/1/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEDetroit 4, St. Louis 1Milwaukee 7, Tampa Bay 1Oakland 4, Pittsburgh 0Atlanta 5, Seattle 2Philadelphia 2, LA Angels 1Boston 6, San Francisco 2Washington 1, Texas 0 AMERICAN LEAGUEMinnesota 10, Chi White Sox 5Kansas City 6, Toronto 1NY Yankees 2, Baltimore…
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College protests updates: LA mayor condemns ‘absolutely detestable violence’ at UCLA protest
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza. Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they…
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Hamas to respond to Israel negotiation offer ‘within hours,’ official says
People walk in a camp for displaced people in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip by the border with Egypt on April 28, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war approaches the seven-month mark, renewed negotiations are underway…
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College protests updates: UCLA cancels all classes due to ‘violence’ overnight
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza. Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they…
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Biden faces pressure from Republicans to speak out on college protests
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is facing pressure from Republicans to more forcefully speak out on the college protests unfolding nationwide in connection to the Israel-Hamas war. The campus unrest has created a political opportunity for Republicans, typically fractured on a number of issues but united against university leaders and as staunch…
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Members of Congress demand answers on Mario Andretti’s rejection from F1 races
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A group of bipartisan members of Congress are demanding answers from Formula 1 owner Liberty Media over why a U.S.-based team backed by racing legend Mario Andretti was excluded from the most prestigious motor racing series in the world. The FIA, which is Formula 1’s governing body, initially accepted Andretti…