Posts by w7voa@journa.host
(DIR) Post #Am2YUeIZcNBkmSJuOe by w7voa@journa.host
2024-09-15T20:29:59Z
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“There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!” Trump says in a fundraiser email. “Nothing will slow me down. I will NEVER SURRENDER! I will always love you for supporting me.”
(DIR) Post #Am2YUfTbErbQQwUEDo by w7voa@journa.host
2024-09-15T20:56:46Z
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FBI says the incident "appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump."
(DIR) Post #Am54fnUvLEVFLWNPJQ by w7voa@journa.host
2024-09-17T00:49:05Z
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Meta bans RT, which had 7.2 million followers on Facebook and 1 million followers on Instagram. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/16/meta-bans-rt-days-after-us-accuses-russian-outlet-of-disinformation.html
(DIR) Post #Am7ySD95AdUCaPB7wW by w7voa@journa.host
2024-09-18T11:52:09Z
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(Reuters) - The death toll from exploding pagers in Lebanon rose to 12 including two children, according to the Lebanese health minister. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/death-toll-rises-12-lebanon-pager-blasts-2024-09-18/
(DIR) Post #AmFczGN3YWw0Q1kWTQ by w7voa@journa.host
2024-09-21T17:17:57Z
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Elon Musk reverses course with the lawyers for X (Twitter) saying the social media platform will comply with court orders in Brazil that it has been defying. https://g1.globo.com/politica/blog/valdo-cruz/post/2024/09/20/stf-e-cetico-sobre-acenos-de-elon-musk-de-recuperar-e-regularizar-rede-x-no-brasil.ghtml
(DIR) Post #AmFd0GymmLxCazsWtE by w7voa@journa.host
2024-09-21T16:35:51Z
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VP Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation from CNN to debate former President Donald Trump on October 23rd, challenging her rival to another engagement on a public stage in the final weeks of the campaign. https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/21/politics/presidential-debate-harris-trump-cnn/index.html
(DIR) Post #AmGIW7tQC5iDnlg29A by w7voa@journa.host
2024-09-22T12:06:04Z
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The autumnal equinox will be occurring this hour — at 12:43 UTC. https://www.wunderground.com/article/science/weather-explainers/news/2024-09-16-fall-autumnal-equinox-2024-what-to-know
(DIR) Post #AmIGgZE7bwHlsc87oe by w7voa@journa.host
2024-09-23T10:37:47Z
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America's 20th president was in office for less than seven months due to a crazed assassin. But what really killed him was 19th century medicine. https://www.steveherman.press/p/president-garfield-dead-but-not-buried
(DIR) Post #AmN0fOgKhjVlPRXsMC by w7voa@journa.host
2024-09-25T15:54:05Z
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Republican-backed mayor under scrutiny after carting Wasau's outdoor ballot drop box inside while wearing a Department of Public Works jacket and hard hat. https://www.waow.com/news/top-stories/absentee-ballot-box-removed-by-wausau-mayor-after-being-found-unsecure/article_caf9fc82-7aeb-11ef-967a-bbc3604bdf25.html
(DIR) Post #AmNEZsGjBcLQnCpUUy by w7voa@journa.host
2024-09-25T20:51:06Z
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US House of Representatives passes a short-term spending bill to avert a government shutdown. https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4899423-house-stopgap-bill-government-shutdown/
(DIR) Post #AmPSasIeLNtuqw1H4i by w7voa@journa.host
2024-09-26T17:45:10Z
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The entire BBC sound effects library is now accessible. https://sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/search
(DIR) Post #AmTyK2ksC0exWP4vnE by w7voa@journa.host
2024-09-29T03:02:37Z
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One of our former colleagues, Gary Thomas, has died at the age of 75. He was VOA’s senior national security correspondent when he retired in 2012 after nearly 40 years in journalism, More than half of his career was at VOA. He served as a VOA foreign correspondent based in Islamabad and Bangkok. He also covered the US Congress, the State Department, the Pentagon and the UN.
(DIR) Post #AmX2JXCT5UGUg593NQ by w7voa@journa.host
2024-09-30T14:04:18Z
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DirecTV announces it'll acquire competitor Dish. https://www.directv.com/insider/directv-and-dish/
(DIR) Post #Amb8XM1knjRURAwj7g by w7voa@journa.host
2024-10-02T02:34:18Z
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"Our forces remain postured to protect U.S. troops and partners in the Middle East, and the Department maintains significant capability to defend our people, provide further support for Israel’s self-defense, and deter further escalation. I will continue to monitor the situation closely and to consult with our allies and partners." - US Defense Secretary Austin
(DIR) Post #AmfgqS3amV0diJvKOu by w7voa@journa.host
2024-10-04T18:10:01Z
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President Biden is making a rare appearance in the White House press briefing room.
(DIR) Post #AmfgqSvTYA6wPR8MO8 by w7voa@journa.host
2024-10-04T18:14:06Z
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This is actually the first time Joe Biden has appeared in the White House briefing room during his presidency.
(DIR) Post #AmfgqUBoqsmKKPmvVA by w7voa@journa.host
2024-10-04T18:15:24Z
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"Anything the MAGA Republicans don't like they call fake," says President Biden in response to a question about whether today's job numbers are real.
(DIR) Post #AmfgqVK0duvLq6cyuG by w7voa@journa.host
2024-10-04T18:17:19Z
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"Maybe Bibi should remember" that no president has helped Israel as much as he has, says Joe Biden, who adds he doesn't know if the Israeli leader is trying to influence the US election.
(DIR) Post #AmfgqWaLwdajl5HY1I by w7voa@journa.host
2024-10-04T18:19:31Z
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"I'm confident it'll be free and fair. I don't know if it'll be peaceful" because of Trump's comments about the presidential election, says Biden responding to reporters in the White House briefing room.
(DIR) Post #AmfgqXglqGJrBHIBf6 by w7voa@journa.host
2024-10-04T18:24:48Z
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In his unprecedented surprise appearance in the White House press briefing room, Joe Biden takes more than a few questions before the press secretary cuts off a questioner she didn't call on and the president then leaves the room.