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☆ Moose kills Alaska man attempting to take photos of her newborn calves
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Amanda Musa | Andy Rose | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A 70-year-old man was killed by a cow moose after he tried to take photos of the animal and its newborn calves near his home in southern Alaska on Sunday, authorities said. The man, Dale Chorman, was with a friend when the pair spotted a female moose and her two newborn calves in the city of Homer, the Alaska Department of Public Safety said. “Dale was with another adult male and they were attempting to take photos of two newborn moose calves when the cow moose attacked Dale,” agency spokesperson Austin McDaniel told CNN in an email Tuesday. While in the company of her calves, a female moose will not hesitate to attack should a person come near them, McDaniel said. “Cow moose with calves are known to be relentless in their efforts to defend their calves from perceived threats,” McDaniel said.

Persons: Dale Chorman, “ Dale, Dale, Austin McDaniel, McDaniel, ”, Nathan Chorman, He’d, Nathan, “, ” McDaniel, Homer Organizations: CNN, Alaska Department of Public Safety, Alaska State Medical, Office, KTUU, Alaska Department of Fish Locations: Alaska, Homer, Anchorage, Kenai

☆ People seeking employment at RNC asked whether they believe the 2020 election was stolen
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Alayna Treene | Daniel Strauss | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —People seeking employment at the Republican National Committee have been asked in recent job interviews whether they believe the 2020 election was stolen, according to two sources familiar with the questioning. Use of the question comes after the Trump campaign has effectively merged its operations with the RNC. A key focus for the Trump campaign, and newly elected leadership at the RNC, ahead of the 2024 election is election fraud. Much of that focus stems from former President Donald Trump’s dissatisfaction with how the RNC handled claims of election fraud around the 2020 election, multiple sources familiar with the matter said. While chairwoman of the RNC, McDaniel refused to acknowledge that Biden won the 2020 election.

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☆ Former RNC chair McDaniel calls January 6 Capitol attack ‘unacceptable’ after years of deflection
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Casey Gannon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Former Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Sunday called the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol “unacceptable” after years of deflecting on the issue. McDaniel, who is joining NBC News as a political analyst after exiting the RNC earlier this month, told the outlet that the Capitol riot “doesn’t represent our country. It certainly does not represent my party.”“We should not be attacking the Capitol; we should not be having violence,” she added. Asked why she didn’t offer such condemnation as RNC chairwoman, McDaniel responded, “When you’re the RNC chair, you kind of take one for the whole team. McDaniel acknowledged Sunday that Biden won the 2020 election “fair and square” even as she voiced concern over “issues” with the vote.

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☆ After landing a job at NBC, former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel finally admits Biden won the 2020 election 'fair and square'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThe former chair of the Republican National Committee has finally said that President Joe Biden is the rightful winner of the 2020 presidential election — more than three years after the fact. AdvertisementBut in her first appearance as an analyst on NBC News, McDaniel said on Sunday that Biden won the 2020 presidential election "fair and square." But that answer "suggests that there was something wrong with the election," Welker said. AdvertisementDespite GOP claims of rigging and foul play, the 2020 presidential election was highly scrutinized and considered the "most secure in American history" by the Department of Homeland Security, Business Insider previously reported.

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☆ An RNC member is trying to stop the party from paying Donald Trump's legal bills
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Winthrop Coliseum ahead of the South Carolina Republican presidential primary, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S., February 23, 2024. Barbour said support for the resolutions among RNC members is growing but he does not yet have the needed cosponsors, and any resolutions would ultimately be nonbinding. Lara Trump suggested earlier in the week that GOP voters would support the committee paying her father-in-law's legal bills as he faces a raft of criminal and civil indictments. Trump senior campaign adviser Chris LaCivita, whom the former president wants to install as the party's chief operating officer, told reporters Friday night that the RNC would not pay Trump's legal bills. "I believe RNC funds should be spent solely on winning elections, on political expenses, not legal bills."

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump issued a warning to the Republican National Committee's chairwoman in an interview aired Sunday, saying when asked about her that there would "probably be some changes made." I would say right now, there'll probably be some changes made,” Trump said on FOX News Channel’s Sunday Morning Futures. An effort by Trump allies to have the RNC this week declare Trump the “presumptive nominee” was withdrawn after he came out against it. While Trump and the RNC worked hand-in-hand on his losing 2020 bid, they have disagreed on a number of issues this time around. McConnell has made a point of staying out of the primary, but previously said he would support the eventual nominee.

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Campaign finance disclosures released this week show the RNC had just $8 million in the bank and $1 million in debt. An effort by Trump allies to have the RNC this week declare Trump the “presumptive nominee” was withdrawn after it drew criticism because Haley is still running. The invite-only event drew nearly 400 attendees aligned with the group, including some RNC members, as well as state and local Republican Party chairs. Inside the RNC meeting, some members, including those who have been critical of McDaniel, said the Turning Point effort was ill-advised. Turning Point is looking to expand its influence and reach beyond the youth movement, with mixed results.

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He fought hard in state after state, even as the front-runner amassed a delegate advantage that would be virtually impossible to overcome. Haley decided to skip Nevada’s presidential caucuses next Thursday in favor of a state primary election two days earlier that does not award delegates. Trump could embarrass Haley in her home state of South Carolina later in the month, where the former president has a loyal following. In New Hampshire's recent primary, for example, Trump won a decisive victory against Haley backed by his popularity among traditional Republican voters. The Haley campaign has already rolled out leadership teams and “Women for Nikki” chapters in all 15 Super Tuesday states.

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But a proposed resolution to declare Trump the presumptive nominee has been removed from the agenda before the committee is scheduled to meet in Las Vegas this week, party officials said. What was expected to be an uneventful RNC winter meeting in Las Vegas this week briefly gained heightened attention last week after the resolution, introduced by Maryland Committeeman David Bossie, to name Trump the presumptive nominee became public. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesWithin hours of the resolution's leak, Trump batted down the proposal, which some members of the committee criticized publicly as premature. There is no formal RNC rule barring the party from declaring a presumptive nominee. In 2016, then-RNC Chairman Reince Priebus declared Trump the presumptive nominee after the Indiana primary, though that was in May and Trump had battled Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for three months since Cruz finished first in the leadoff Iowa caucuses ahead of second-place Trump.

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Haley’s campaign leaned into those attacks Thursday, releasing T-shirts emblazoned with the words“Barred. “We need to unite around our eventual nominee, which is Donald Trump,” Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Tuesday on Fox News. In the final days before the GOP primary there, Trump paraded a series of South Carolina Republican officials onstage at his rallies, including Gov. Worst of all, no one returned my calls.”Fundraising dried up, and Haley’s campaign directed most of its funds to TV. “Any other person probably would have just quit and caved in there, but she knew that South Carolina needed her,” Ballentine said.

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And there is precedent for the committee declaring a candidate the presumptive nominee before winning the 1,215 requisite delegates to clinch the nomination. In May 2016, then-RNC Chairman Reince Priebus declared Trump the presumptive nominee before he had the appropriate share of delegates wrapped up. Despite losing both the Iowa and New Hampshire contests to Trump, Haley has argued that her performance — outlasting all the other Trump rivals — shows the strength of her candidacy. Neither the Haley campaign nor the Trump campaign returned messages seeking comment on Thursday. “I’ve heard a lot of elected officials in the Republican Party, including the RNC chair, say, ‘We need to rally around a candidate.’ That this is going to be our candidate.

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☆ The RNC chair once said the party wouldn't put 'our thumb on the scale' to support Trump in the primary. Now, she's calling for Haley to drop out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewIn December 2023, while there were still around six remaining GOP presidential hopefuls vying for the party's nomination, the chair of the Republican National Committee insisted the party wasn't picking favorites. Appearing on Fox News on Tuesday after former President Donald Trump won the New Hampshire state primary, she said that after "looking at the math and the path going forward," she didn't think Haley could win. Advertisement"Chairwoman McDaniel was stating the fact that the primary election currently favors President Trump," RNC Spokesperson Anna Kelly told Business Insider. Before the New Hampshire primary even finished, the chairs of the National Republican Congressional Committee and National Congressional Senate Committee each released statements backing Trump, calling him the "presumptive nominee." AdvertisementBut Haley's still a viable candidate, recently coming in second behind Trump in New Hampshire by around 11 percentage points.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Ronna McDaniel, McDaniel, Biden, Donald Trump, she'd, Haley, Trump, Anna Kelly, McDaniel isn't, Nikki Haley Organizations: Service, Republican National Committee, Business, Florida Democratic, Republicans, Trump, Capitol, Associated Press, Fox News, New, Republican, National Republican Congressional Committee, National Congressional Locations: New Hampshire

But Iowa caucusgoers and New Hampshire primary voters also exposed noticeable chinks in Trump’s electoral armor and worrying general election headwinds that he and his campaign will face in the coming months. Yes, Trump handily won a head-to-head matchup in a New Hampshire primary contest that wasn’t limited to just Republicans. “Twenty percent of GOP voters will not vote for him,” the Republican member told CNN. Visibly miffed by Haley’s conviction to continue on after New Hampshire, Trump spent the evening lashing out at her online and trashing her appearance in his victory speech. Of the 30% of New Hampshire GOP primary voters who named immigration as their top concern, nearly 8 in 10 voted for Trump, according to CNN’s exit poll.

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☆ A corporate employee sparked a workplace etiquette debate after posting a 10-minute TikTok seemingly showing herself getting fired
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewA corporate employee is going viral online after she recorded and posted to TikTok a video of herself which appears to show her losing her job. Brittany Pietsch, who goes by the handle @brittanypeachhh on TikTok, posted the video on Thursday in which she seemed to be in a call with HR executives at Cloudflare, a cloud-based security firm. One person on Reddit even commented that she displays good sales skills in the video: "I've seen people saying this may negatively affect her career. Exposing a company online is a 'double-edged sword'Pietch's reaction to have her role terminated and uploading the recording online reflects how younger generations have higher demands and greater expectations for honesty at work. AdvertisementDaniel Space, an HR expert who has worked in the tech industry, shared similar views in a TikTok video , where he said companies may withhold severance pay as a result.

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☆ GOP debate stage shrinks to four candidates
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Bridget Bowman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

MIAMI, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: Republican presidential candidates (L-R) former New Jersey Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy participate in the NBC News Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on November 8, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Five presidential hopefuls squared off in the third Republican primary debate as former U.S. President Donald Trump, currently facing indictments in four locations, declined again to participate. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)This week's GOP presidential primary debate will have the smallest stage yet, with just four candidates facing off Wednesday night, the Republican National Committee announced Monday. "The fourth debate is another fantastic opportunity for our Republican candidates to share our winning agenda with the American people," RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a statement announcing Wednesday's participants.

Persons: Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Adrienne Arsht, Donald Trump, Joe Raedle, Kelly, Christie, Trump, Haley, She's, Koch, Ronna McDaniel, Reagan, I'm, It's, DeSantis Organizations: Republican, New, New Jersey Gov, Florida Gov, NBC News, Adrienne, Adrienne Arsht Center, Performing Arts of Miami, Republican National, NewsNation, Washington Free, Fox News, Iowa Republican, NBC, Des Moines Register, GOP, Prosperity, University of Alabama, Hawkeye State Locations: MIAMI, FLORIDA, New Jersey, Florida, Dade County, Miami , Florida, Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Iowa

Even if he were to be convicted in Washington or another trial, top party leaders and many voters have indicated they would stand by Trump anyway. And Trump and his allies are pushing to dismiss and delay the trials and have worked with state parties to craft rules favorable to him. The RNC rules don’t include any provisions specific to the unprecedented scenario unfolding. And, yes, if they choose Donald Trump -- the voters are looking at this, and they think there is a two-tiered system of justice. And unlike in 2016, when a large faction within the party resisted Trump's candidacy, the Republican Party has transformed under Trump.

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☆ NFL: Jevon Holland scores astonishing 99-yard interception touchdown as Miami Dolphins defeat New York Jets
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Issy Ronald | Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“When he threw it in the air, I just thought it’s kind of like a long field goal, like drop. So, I’m a punt returner, and people don’t know that, but I am a punt returner,” Holland told Amazon Prime afterwards, according to the NFL. They had just intercepted Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa twice and had trimmed the Dolphins’ lead to 10-6 after an interception touchdown by Brandin Echols. In the end, Boyle finished with 179 passing yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Fins up.”Per ESPN, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said afterwards that the injury “doesn’t look great, but we’ll find out more tomorrow (Saturday).”

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WRANGELL, Alaska (AP) — Searchers looking for three people who remain missing after a massive landslide that killed three others and injured a fourth have changed their strategy from holding an active search to a reactive search that will involve methodically clearing the highway, officials said Thursday. "During active search periods we have searchers in the field meticulously looking for missing persons," Austin McDaniel, a spokesperson with the Alaska Department of Public Safety, told the Associated Press. Rescue crews found the body of a girl in an initial search Monday night and the bodies of two adults late Tuesday. The state transportation department said on social media Wednesday that the process of clearing the highway would only begin once search and rescue efforts were complete. Saturated soil can give way when gusts blow trees on a slope, said Barrett Salisbury, a geologist with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources.

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The requirement could raise wages by as much as $10,000 for Head Start teachers over the next seven years, the agency estimates. Head Start teacher turnover has doubled over the last decade, with the federal government estimating 1 out of every 5 Head Start teachers left their classroom last year. As many as 275,000 infants, toddlers and preschoolers are on waitlists nationwide, according to the National Head Start Association. Taxpayers spend about $12 billion for Head Start to serve roughly 1 million children. Daniel was “jumping up and down” when she read the administration's proposal to raise wages and add heartier benefits for Head Start staff.

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☆ With threats on the rise, many American Jews are buying guns, seeking training
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Ashley Williams | Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

A rise in American Jewish gun ownership would come as a noticeable shift for a group that is historically liberal and a majority of which are registered Democrats. A 2018 American Jewish Committee poll showed 70% of Jewish respondents thought it was more important to control gun ownership than to protect Americans’ rights to own guns. The US government does not keep official statistics on gun ownership, including demographic information. Research from industry groups like the National Shooting Sports Foundation break down gun ownership by race and gender but not by religious affiliation. The spike in violence and hateful rhetoric has evoked fears within the Jewish community of another Holocaust, according to Daniel.

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☆ Kansas City Chiefs take on Miami Dolphins in Germany blockbuster
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Hannah Brewitt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Week 9 of the NFL season kicked off on Thursday with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ victory over the Tennessee Titans. Miami Dolphins @ Kansas City Chiefs, 9:30 a.m. ETThe NFL’s International Series continues this weekend when the Miami Dolphins take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Frankfurt, Germany. ScheduleSundayMiami Dolphins @ Kansas City Chiefs, 9:30 a.m. Australia: NFL+, ESPN, 7PlusBrazil: NFL+, ESPNCanada: NFL+, CTV, TSN, RDSGermany: NFL+, ProSieben MAXX, DAZNMexico: NFL+, TUDN, ESPN, Fox Sports, Sky SportsUK: NFL+, Sky Sports, ITV, Channel 5US: NFL+, CBS, NBC, FOX, ESPN, Amazon Prime

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A fourth Republican presidential debate has been set for next month, with heightened polling requirements that could make the stage less crowded than before. Political Cartoons View All 1234 ImagesThe RNC has increased the necessary markers with each debate, an effort intended to winnow the once sprawling field. Asa Hutchinson, who participated in the debut debate but hasn't met subsequent qualifications. The third GOP debate, taking place Wednesday in Miami, requires campaigns to meet 4% in polls and notch 70,000 unique donors. Although the party won't confirm until Monday who will be on stage for the third event, it's anticipated that Florida Gov.

Persons: —, Ronna McDaniel, Asa Hutchinson, hasn't, Mike Pence, it's, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen, Tim Scott of, Chris Christie, Donald Trump —, Democrat Joe Biden, ___ Meg Kinnard Organizations: COLUMBIA, The Associated Press, Republican, The New York Times, Arkansas Gov, GOP, Florida Gov, South Carolina Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, RNC, Democrat Locations: Tuscaloosa , Alabama, Iowa , New Hampshire , Nevada, South Carolina, Miami, Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina, New Jersey, Hialeah , Florida

☆ With eye on 2024, Republicans push for early voting despite Trump's rhetoric
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

That could make it difficult for the party to deliver a coherent message on early voting. In an advertisement that aired during the first Republican presidential debate in August, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said into the camera: "When Republicans vote early, we win." With Trump railing against the practice, Democrats have increased their edge in early voting. In 2022, that gap widened, with Democrats accounting for 42.5% of early ballots and Republicans 33.8%. But Youngkin advisers said their data showed the early vote campaign had brought in ballots from low-propensity voters as well.

Persons: Glenn Youngkin, Jonathan Ernst, Donald Trump, Trump, haven't, Youngkin, Ronna McDaniel, Tom Bonier, Bonier, Dave Rexrode, Joseph Ax, Nathan Layne, Colleen Jenkins, Deepa Babington Organizations: Virginia Republican, REUTERS, Virginia, White House, U.S, Senate, Republican, Republican State Leadership Committee, Republican National Committee, Trump, University of Florida, Banking, Democrats, Republicans, Democratic Legislative, Committee, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Chantilly , Virginia, U.S, Virginia, Henrico County, Iowa

☆ Sony’s PlayStation Access controller offers a new social lifeline for gamers with disabilities
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Catherine Thorbecke | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Sony Interactive Entertainment is the maker of the wildly popular PlayStation consoles and a lineup of fan-favorite PlayStation games. Paul Amadeus Lane, an accessibility consultant working with Sony Interactive Entertainment, is pictured here with the Access controller, a Sony device specifically designed for gamers with disabilities. After years of tinkering and consulting with gamers who have disabilities like Lane, Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled a first look at its Access controller for gamers with disabilities earlier this month. Gamers get a first look at Sony's Access controller, a highly-customizable device designed specifically for people with disabilities, at an event in San Mateo in September. “The industry needs to understand that the Xbox controller, the PlayStation controller, while they’re great and while they’re very beneficial, they cannot help everyone,” he said.

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Rep. Ruben Gallego is running for the Democratic nomination, setting up a potential three-way race if Sinema runs as an independent. But polling shows that Sinema and Gallego would not simply divide the Democratic vote, handing the race to GOP firebrand Lake. But if former Democrat Sinema runs as an independent, Gallego still prevails in the poll, getting 41% of the vote. In a three-way race, Gallego is ahead in Noble's polling, with 34% support, compared to 26% for Sinema and 25% for Lake. But once Kennedy said he was running as an independent, Republicans rushed to separate themselves from him.

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