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Nancy Mace Eyes South Carolina Governorship

24Jan

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Nancy Mace Eyes South Carolina Governorship

South Carolina Republican Representative Nancy Mace has declared that she is giving running for governor of her state significant consideration in 2026. Mace, who has served as the representative for South Carolina's 1st District since 2020, feels that her background in the state legislature and her solid connections in Washington have equipped her for this possible run for governor. Mace highlighted her dedication to conservative values and her goal of having a big influence at the state level in a recent interview. She has been an outspoken advocate for President Donald Trump and intends to run for governor with his support. Mace's popularity among social conservatives has been enhanced by her support of Trump and her positions on important social issues, like as her resolution prohibiti...

PGA of America Announces Job Opportunities for the 2025 PGA Championship in Charlotte, NC

24Jan

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PGA of America Announces Job Opportunities for the 2025 PGA Championship in Charlotte, NC

Charlotte, North Carolina For the 2025 PGA Championship, which will take place from May 12–18 at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, the PGA of America is thrilled to present employment opportunities. Bartenders, carpenters, general laborers, general laborers for construction, general laborers for installation, general laborers for TV installation, janitorial personnel, painters, and transportation shuttle assistance are among the many jobs that the PGA is looking for skilled candidates for. In the communities where their events are held, the PGA is dedicated to generating employment opportunities. Employers seeking skilled professionals can connect with local talent through PGA JobMatch. Interested candidates must first sign up with PGA JobMatch in order to apply for a posit...

Trump’s immigration orders and Hughes Fire grows near Los Angeles: Morning Rundown

24Jan

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Trump’s immigration orders and Hughes Fire grows near Los Angeles: Morning Rundown

The Trump administration wants immigration restrictions to be enforced more strictly. To the north of Los Angeles, a fresh wildfire is consuming thousands of acres. Additionally, a trend driven by nostalgia is sparked by Bad Bunny's most recent album. What to know today is as follows. Trump admin demands immigration enforcement crackdown As the House passed the Laken Riley Act, President Donald Trump issued several executive orders that targeted his immigration goals and instructed the Justice Department to prioritize enforcement. This set the stage for the measure to be the first one Trump signs when he returns to the White House. The Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and State are instructed under an order issued yesterday to take all necessary steps to promptly repel, re...

Celebration and a mass wedding in Thailand as same-sex marriage law takes effect

24Jan

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Celebration and a mass wedding in Thailand as same-sex marriage law takes effect

Bangkok They haven't referred to themselves as family for six years. When Thailand's law on same-sex marriage went into force on Thursday, Pehthai Thanomkhet and Nathnicha Klinthaworn were officially wedded in a large wedding ceremony in Bangkok. The 31-year-old Thanomkhet entered Paragon Hall, an event venue located in one of the largest shopping centers in the Thai capital, dressed in a tan Thai suit. There, as the pair formally announced their union, he held hands with 39-year-old Klinthaworn, who was dressed in a traditional Thai golden-white outfit. According to Thanomkhet, a human resources manager who goes by Kevin in English, "I feel like it has unlocked everything." He responded, "We can now use the word family." About 300 couples registered for the daylong ceremony, according t...

Bishop Mariann Budde defends plea directed at Trump during inaugural prayer service

24Jan

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Bishop Mariann Budde defends plea directed at Trump during inaugural prayer service

At an inaugural prayer session the day before, Washington Episcopal Bishop Rev. Mariann Budde justified her supplication for mercy to President Donald Trump on behalf of immigrants and others on Wednesday. "We're in a particularly harsh moment now when it comes to conversations around immigrant populations in our midst, and so that was the reason for the tone I took now," Budde said in an interview with MSNBC. On Tuesday, Trump attended the first prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral, where Budde pleaded with the president to show mercy to those in our nation who are afraid right now. She specifically mentioned gay, lesbian, and transgender children, some of whom she said are afraid for their lives. Instead of using "sweeping terms," Budde told anchor Rachel Maddow, she aimed...

California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more

24Jan

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California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more

A series of fierce wildfires that raged across the Los Angeles area on January 7 were fueled by strong winds and dry conditions. They destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed at least 27 people, some of whom perished attempting to stop the fires from devouring their houses. Two of the fires were linked to an undetermined number of serious injuries, according to a Los Angeles County fire official, while a city official in Los Angeles called the night of January 7 one of the most terrible and catastrophic she had ever witnessed in her area of the city. What we know about the flames is as follows. Where are the fires? On the morning of January 7, a brush fire broke out in Pacific Palisades, a suburb in Los Angeles east of Malibu. By Wednesday evening, the California Department of For...

South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict President Yoon for insurrection and abuse of power

24Jan

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South Korea investigators ask prosecutors to indict President Yoon for insurrection and abuse of power

South Korea's SEOULOn Thursday, anti-corruption officials in South Korea asked prosecutors to arrest ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol for mutiny and abuse of power due to his brief imposition of martial law. Yoon, the first sitting president to be imprisoned in South Korea's history, was identified by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) as the head of an uprising that also involved his defense minister at the time. Recent developments have thrown South Korea into a political crisis that has affected the economy and caused friends, particularly the United States, to worry about the political stability of the nation. Yoon, who was suspended from office and impeached on December 14, has been in jail since last week while an inquiry is conducted into his attempt ...

Man shoots 7 police officers called to ‘suicide in progress’ in San Antonio

24Jan

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Man shoots 7 police officers called to ‘suicide in progress’ in San Antonio

After responding to a "suicide in progress" call in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday night, at least seven police officers were shot after an hours-long armed standoff. According to the San Antonio Police Department, the unidentified suspect, who is in his 40s, shot an officer who had first arrived at the apartment in the Stone Oak neighborhood of the city. He then went on to shoot six additional police while the property was barricaded. According to officials, none of the seven cops' injuries were life-threatening. How the suspect died remains unknown. According to San Antonio's NBC affiliate WOAI, police removed tenants from the apartment complex who could be safely relocated. In a Facebook video, SAPD Chief William P. McManus stated: "The suspect barricaded himself inside the apartment ...

Share of U.S. companies in China looking to relocate hits a record high, survey finds

24Jan

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Share of U.S. companies in China looking to relocate hits a record high, survey finds

Beijing According to a business poll published Thursday, a record number of American companies are speeding up their plans to move their production or sourcing operations to China. Annual polls from the American Chamber of Commerce in China show that about 30% of respondents thought about or began such diversification in 2024, up from a previous high of 24% in 2022. More from CNBC China urges state-backed funds to buy more stocks amid market slump South Korea GDP misses estimates on weak consumption and construction sector Billionaire Frank McCourt is open to a 50% share of TikTok after Trump comments Additionally, it was higher than the 23% share recorded in 2017, the year when President Donald Trump started his first term and began to increase tariffs on...

Nepal sharply increases permit fee for Everest climbers

24Jan

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Nepal sharply increases permit fee for Everest climbers

Nepal's KathmanduFor the first time in almost ten years, Nepal will raise the permit costs for climbing Mount Everest by more than thirty-five percent, officials announced Wednesday, making the world's tallest peak more costly for climbers. The financially constrained country, which is home to eight of the world's fourteen tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, depends heavily on the money earned from permission fees and other expenditures made by international climbers. The director general of the Department of Tourism, Narayan Prasad Regmi, announced a 36% increase in the $11,000 charge that has been in force for almost ten years to $15,000 for a permit to climb the 29,032-foot Mount Everest. For a long time, the royalty (permission fees) had not been examined. Regmi informed Reuter...