16 Old-Timey Insults For Modern Conversations
In this episode of The List Show, episode, we're breaking out some favorite old-timey insults that people should definitely start using again.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ad wars heat up in the 2024 presidential race as spending nears $70 million
Former President Donald Trump is dominating cable airwaves, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is betting on Iowa and South Carolina, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is blanketing New Hampshire as candidates tailor their ad spending with the 2024 presidential race heating up.
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North Carolina lawmakers passed 12-week abortion ban. Now they want to make last-minute changes
The Republican-controlled North Carolina General Assembly made several last-minute changes to the 12-week abortion ban it passed earlier this year in an effort to stave off a legal challenge. The state’s abortion ban, which is set to take effect on 1 July, is being challenged in court. That lawsuit, attorneys said, was the main factor behind the Republican majority’s decision to introduce an amendment to an unrelated Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) bill that effectively amends the abortion ban. ”The General Assembly is working to pass and enact, with or without the Governor’s signature, a technical and conforming bill to make changes to clarify and address most, if not all, aspects of Plaintiffs’ claims about the Act,” W Ellis Boyle, an attorney for House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate Leader Phil Berger, wrote in a legal filing on Tuesday. The amendment to the DHHS bill, House Bill 190, directly addresses a number of the concerns outlined in the lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood of the South Atlantic and a number of other organisations. For instance, the lawsuit argues that a provision of the abortion ban stating that it is illegal “after the twelfth week of a woman’s pregnancy to advise, procure, or cause a miscarriage or abortion” violates the Constitution by preventing people from legally providing information about how a person could get legal abortion care in another state. In response, the amendment to HB 190 removes the word “advise” from the text of the abortion ban. The amendment also seeks to clean up a section on the regulation of medication abortion — which is banned after 10 weeks, not 12 — by deleting language that physicians prescribing medication abortions would have to verify that a pregnancy is no more than “70 days” old. Backers of the lawsuit, who are seeking a Temporary Restraining Order to prevent the abortion ban from taking effect on 1 July, do not believe that the changes to the ban proposed amendment to HB 190 go so far as to eliminate the need for the restraining order. “If those amendments are passed, they may remedy some of the constitutional violations that Plaintiffs allege,” North Carolina attorney general Josh Stein, nominally the defendant in the suit, wrote in a court filing reported by CNN. “But unless and until the current law is repealed or significantly amended, immediate injunctive relief is necessary to avoid a due-process violation.” Mr Stein, a Democrat, has said he does not intend to defend parts of the abortion ban his office believes are unconstitutional. Mr Stein wrote that even if the amendments pass, they would still “fail to make clear that doctors in North Carolina can help their patients obtain abortions out of state.” It is not yet clear whether Gov Roy Cooper, also a Democrat, intends to sign HB 190 or not. Mr Cooper vetoed the abortion ban, but saw his veto overriden by Republican supermajorities in the legislature. The fact that North Carolina is in the position of dealing with a 12-week abortion ban at all is a surprise: when the legislative session started, the Republicans did not have the votes needed to override a veto of an abotion bill. That changed, however, when Rep Tricia Cotham — a Democrat representing a heavily Democratic seat in the Charlotte area — suddenly switched her party affiliation and gave the Republicans the final vote needed to override Mr Cooper’s veto. Read More North Carolina Republicans censure Sen Thom Tillis for backing LGBT+ rights One year after Roe v Wade fell, anti-abortion laws threaten millions. The battle for access is far from over
1970-01-01 08:00
US, China plan to increase commercial flights between the countries- US official
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON The United States and China agreed to consider expanding commercial flights between the two
1970-01-01 08:00
3 players the Miami Heat can trade for besides Damian Lillard
If the Miami Heatstrikeout on Damian Lillard, here are threepotential consolation prizes topursue via trade.The Miami Heat finished last season with 44 wins and the No. 8 seed after months of locker room turmoil and on-court struggles. The result? Another Finals run, the second of Jimmy Butler...
1970-01-01 08:00
As dust settles after Wagner mutiny, Russia's military leaders face tough questions
The Kremlin has gone to great lengths to reassert President Vladimir Putin's authority, with meetings and events designed to show the unity and solidarity of the state and the military under his leadership.
1970-01-01 08:00
Chelsea beat Premier League clubs to Santos teenager Angelo
Chelsea have agreed the transfer of 18-year-old Santos forward Angelo ahead of several Premier League rivals.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Best (and Worst) Times to Hit the Road This Fourth of July Weekend
More than 50 million Americans will travel this holiday weekend. Here's how to avoid most of them.
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden touts his economic record in fiery speech: ‘Guess what – Bidenomics is working’
President Joe Biden touted his economic record amid continuing dissatisfaction among Americans with the state of the US economy by saying his policies have proven effective. Mr Biden delivered a fiery speech on Wednesday in Chicago where he sought to flip a term that the Wall Street Journal outlets have used against him--Bidenomics--into a plus. “I didn’t come up with the name,” he said. “I think it’s a plan I’m happy to call Bidenomics.” The president, who is seeking re-election in 2024, said that the US economy has largely recovered from the recession caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and had sought to refute Republican economics. “Guess what? Bidenomics is working,” he said to applause. “When I took office, the pandemic was raging and the economy was reeling. Supply chains were broken. Millions of people were unemployed.” Despite low unemployment, many Americans continue to see inflation as a top priority. A survey from the Pew Research Center last week showed that 52 per cent of Democrats and 77 per cent of Republicans say inflation is still a “very big problem.” Mr Biden sought to soothe those concerns by saying he continues to prioritise lowering prices and noted how inflation is less than half of what it was one year ago. “Bringing down inflation remains one of my top priorities today,” he said. Mr Biden also mentioned the progress that his signature Inflation Reduction Act has made, such as allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices. “We’ve been trying to get this done for decades and this time we finally beat big pharma for the first time,” he said. Read More Watch as Biden makes statement on economic policy in Chicago Cambodian leader Hun Sen, a huge Facebook fan, says he is jumping ship to Telegram Paul Ryan says Trump is only Republican candidate who would lose to Biden in 2024
1970-01-01 08:00
3 realities Cardinals fans need to accept and 1 fantasy that may yet come true
It's been a tough season for the St. Louis Cardinals, but all may not be lost, as long as fans (and the front office) come to their senses.Changes are coming in St. Louis, perhaps just not the ones that the Cards ought to make. As Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic laid out earlier this week, th...
1970-01-01 08:00
Colin Cowherd Compares Austin Reaves to Mac McClung, Determines They're 'Basically the Same Player'
VIDEO: Colin Cowherd had the most absurd Austin Reaves comps.
1970-01-01 08:00
NHL Mock Draft: Connor Bedard No. 1, but who's next?
We've finally arrived. It's NHL Draft day. That said, this isn't an ordinary draft. The collection of players available this summer is exceptional. By now, you likely know all about Connor Bedard, who is all but guaranteed to go to the Chicago Blackhawks with the first overall pick. B...
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