Former Chinese defense minister expelled from ruling Communist Party over graft allegations - Baseball - Washington Nationals news - NewsLocker (2024)

Former Chinese defense minister Li Shangfu was expelled from the ruling Communist Party and is being investigated for corruption and bribery, the official Xinhua news agency reported Thursday. Li was removed from office in October 2023 after disappearing from public view for almost two months.

Trump defends Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade

Former President Donald Trump heavily defended his efforts to get Roe v. Wade overturned and give the decision back to the states during the presidential debate Thursday.

Trump slams Biden over border: 'They're killing our citizens'

Former President Donald Trump unloaded on President Biden Thursday over the border chaos, saying he's unleashed an unprecedented crime wave and turned the U.S. into "an uncivilized country."

Biden's raspy voice, cough overshadow debate answers

President Biden's raspy voice and cough have made his debate answers barely audible at Thursday night's presidential debate.

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Trump, Biden blame each other for inflation at debate

Both President Biden and former President Trump blamed each other for soaring inflation and the nation's economic struggles.

Trump says 'more people died' from COVID under Biden

Former President Donald Trump defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic Thursday and said "more people died" under his successor, President Biden.

Biden, Trump take debate stage in Atlanta for hotly anticipated showdown

President Biden and former President Donald Trump took the stage Thursday for a high-stakes general election debate at a pivotal moment in the race.

White House Correspondents' Association 'deeply concerned' CNN excluded reporters from debate

The White House Correspondents' Association blasted CNN on Thursday for banning reporters not affiliated with the network from the hall where the first presidential debate is held.

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Marilyn Monroe's former home declared historic cultural monument, stopping demolition

The Los Angeles City Council has officially declared the former Los Angeles residence of legendary actress Marilyn Monroe as a historic cultural monument, safeguarding it from demolition.

Illegal immigrants linked to vicious sex crimes expose poor vetting at U.S. border

A teen girl raped in broad daylight at a New York City park.

Former Uvalde schools police chief, officer indicted over slow Robb Elementary response, reports say

The former Uvalde schools police chief and another former officer have been indicted over their role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre in a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, according to multiple reports Thursday.

Georgia Tech fraternity offers pre-debate rallying cry: 'Make America Drunk Again'

The nation's next generations of leaders are test-driving a campaign slogan near the site of the first debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump.

House probe finds 'blatant political operation' to discredit Hunter Biden laptop story

The 2020 letter signed by 51 former intelligence officials discrediting the Hunter Biden laptop story was fueled by a phone call from then-Biden campaign advisor Antony Blinken to former Deputy CIA Director Michael Morrell, according to a House investigation.

New public aid plan in the works for Chiefs, Royals stadiums, Missouri governor says

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday that he expects the state to put together an aid plan by the end of the year to try to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals from being lured across state lines to new stadiums in Kansas.

U.S. Olympic soccer pick Korbin Albert faces backlash over 'transphobic' posts

Cue the outrage on the left after Korbin Albert was chosen for the U.S. Olympic Women's Soccer Team, given the Christian athlete's previous posts critical of the gender-identity movement.

Trump attacks Biden, Fox News ahead of debate

Former President Donald Trump railed against President Biden and Fox News hours before he is set to battle it out with the president on the debate stage.

World Health Organization says 2.6 million people died from alcohol in 2019

A new report by the World Health Organization examining global substance use among individuals aged 15 and older, revealed alarming statistics.

Tractor Supply Co. backs off 'woke' policies after backlash: 'We have taken this feedback to heart'

One of America's leading rural-supply merchants announced Thursday that it is ending all "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion" programs and will no longer support LGBTQ and global-warming causes.

Dutch beach volleyball player qualifies for Paris Olympics after serving time for rape

A Dutch beach volleyball player convicted and imprisoned eight years ago for raping an underage girl in Britain has qualified for the Paris Olympics.

House Republicans vote to hold Biden ghostwriter in contempt of Congress

House Judiciary Committee Republicans voted to advance a resolution that would hold President Biden's ghostwriter in contempt of Congress for not providing the committee access to records.

Jury rules NFL violated antitrust laws in 'Sunday Ticket' case, awards $4.7 billion in damages

A jury in U.S. District Court ruled Thursday the NFL violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service and has awarded nearly $4.7 billion in damages.

Key House Republican presses White House to close troubled Gaza aid pier

The Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee is calling on the White House to shut down the Pentagon's floating pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip, calling the project designed to deliver vital humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave a "gross waste of taxpayer dollars."

Threat Status: Why the U.S. must stand up to China's attacks on freedom, democracy and human rights

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is at the center of that pursuit as the ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the CCP.

Oklahoma superintendent orders public schools to incorporate Bible instruction

Oklahoma's top education official ordered public schools Thursday to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12, the latest effort by conservatives to incorporate religion into classrooms.

After debate, Republican National Convention is next big event

The debate between Donald Trump and President Biden was a red-letter date for news media and public alike. Now get ready for another red-letter date. "In less than 20 days, upwards of 50,000 delegates, officials, guests, and members of the media will flock to Milwaukee for the 2024 Republican National Convention," reports the event's Committee on Arrangements.

New Jersey man struck dead by lightning after he went to warn beachgoers about oncoming storm

A local man who rushed onto a beach in Seaside Park, New Jersey, to warn beachgoers about a storm was struck dead by lightning.

Kinky Friedman -- singer, songwriter, provocateur and politician -- dies at 79

Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured with Bob Dylan, sang with Willie Nelson, and dabbled in politics with campaigns for Texas governor and other statewide offices, has died.

Man charged with threatening to kill presidential candidates found dead as jury was deciding verdict

A New Hampshire man charged with threatening the lives of presidential candidates last year has been found dead while a jury was deciding his verdict, according to court filings Thursday.

Inflation on Biden's watch rockets up the costs of Fourth of July backyard cookouts

The price of a July Fourth cookout will be 5% higher in 2024 compared to last year, according to a recent survey by the U.S. Farm Bureau.

Bidenflation rockets up the costs of Fourth of July backyard cookouts

The price of a July Fourth cookout will be 5% higher in 2024 compared to last year, according to a recent survey by the U.S. Farm Bureau.