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☆ Donald Trump says he has told Fox News' Sean Hannity not to joke about President Biden's cognitive ability
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump says he told Fox News host Sean Hannity not to joke about Joe Biden's cognitive ability. The former president said he doesn't think it looks good for anyone to joke about a "serious problem." download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyFormer President Donald Trump said he had told Fox News host Sean Hannity not to joke about President Joe Biden's cognitive ability. "You can speak about it if you want, but I don't think you should joke about it," Trump said. Despite generally being very critical of Biden, Trump appears to be sympathetic toward him regarding his physical and mental well-being.

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☆ Biden’s Trip and Fall: ‘I Got Sandbagged’
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Wonder Land. As the Republican presidential candidates start to offer something more than Donald Trump's various paybacks, President Biden figures running against 'MAGA' is his path to a second term. Images: AP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyEvery political leader has pratfalls, but when they involve an 80-year-old Commander-in-Chief who wants to serve another six years, the moment is more fraught. President Biden tripped on a sandbag at the Air Force Academy graduation on Thursday, another in a series of stumbles. He seems to be fine, but if he’s re-elected in 2024 the nation will be holding its breath until he exits at age 86.

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It was one the president deployed once again behind closed doors at the White House. With Memorial Day on the horizon, senior White House officials said protecting veterans’ benefits was a top priority. They also knew it was a sensitive issue for Republicans’ politically, especially as House Republicans parried White House allegations about cuts to veterans’ services. White House officials would engage in conversations where their Republican counterparts would outline a potential resolution on issues. For months, White House officials hoped – and to some degree based on past battles, expected – Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell would engage in finding a resolution.

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☆ Biden Falls During Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Ken Thomas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ White House says Biden is fine after tripping on sandbag and falling on stage at Air Force Academy commencement
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —President Joe Biden tripped on a sandbag and fell as he completed handing out diplomas at the US Air Force Academy commencement in Colorado on Thursday. A group of men, including an official with the Air Force Academy and two Secret Service agents, grasped onto Biden’s arms to help him back to his feet. He’s also been seen slipping on the stairs as he boards Air Force One. In his speech to graduates, Biden did make light of his age, which his political rivals have seized upon as evidence of an inability to serve another term. Biden told US Air Force Academy graduates they were entering a rapidly changing world as he stressed the critical role of US support for its allies and partners and emphasized ongoing US assistance for Ukraine.

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☆ Biden tripped on stage at the US Air Force Academy graduation
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

President Joe Biden stumbled during a ceremony at the Air Force Academy. The White House said he was fine after he appeared to have tripped over a sandbag. Ben LaBolt, the White House communication director, said Biden tripped over a sandbag and is uninjured. Beyond occasional stumbles up Air Force One's steps, Biden fell off his bike while riding near his beach house in Delaware last summer. The president appeared uninjured and told reporters after "I'm good."

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☆ Biden says Sweden will 'soon' join NATO at U.S. Air Force address
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/7] U.S. President Joe Biden attends the graduation ceremony at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S., June 1, 2023. Biden, in a flag-waving commencement address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, warned graduates they will enter service in an increasingly unstable world, citing challenges from Russia and China. Biden told reporters Erdogan repeated Ankara's desire to buy F-16 fighter jets from the United States, while Biden urged Ankara to drop its objection to Sweden's joining NATO. Biden made clear the United States would not back down from the challenge posed by China amid deep strains in the relationship. China and the United States should be able to work together where we can to solve some global challenges, like climate," he said.

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☆ Biden trips and falls during graduation ceremony, recovers quickly
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the graduation ceremony at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 1 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden tripped and fell after handing out the last diploma at a graduation ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Thursday, but got up quickly and walked back to his seat. The 80-year-old U.S. president fell forward, caught himself with his hands, then got up on one knee helped by three people. After Biden was helped up, he pointed behind him, seeming to indicate what he tripped over. Biden fell as he was dismounting his bicycle last June, after snaring a foot in a toe clip, but was uninjured.

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☆ Watch: Biden Falls at U.S. Air Force Academy Commencement
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Big Tech Relies on Outsourcing. Facebook content moderators hired by a third-party contractor in Kenya are suing over working conditions. The contractor involved denies the allegations and Facebook parent Meta is arguing it shouldn’t be involved in the lawsuit. The outcome of this case and two others could have a profound impact on big tech and the industry’s outsourced workforce. WSJ South Africa-based business reporter Alexandra Wexler joins host Zoe Thomas to explain.

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☆ Biden Trips and Falls at Air Force Commencement
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Michael D. Shear | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

President Biden tripped and fell after delivering a speech and handing out diplomas to graduates of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on Thursday. Mr. Biden, who is 80 years old, was helped up and appeared to recover quickly. He appears to trip, fall to his knees and catch himself with his hands on the floor of the riser. Mr. Biden had delivered an energetic speech to the Air Force graduates before helping to hand out the diplomas. He fell after he distributed the final diploma and was headed back to his seat.

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☆ As US military recruitment dips, elite Air Force demo pilots seek to be ‘beacon of excellence’
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Hampton, Va. CNN —In a small conference room just off a runway at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, some of the US Air Force’s most elite F-16 pilots were gathered. This year marks the team’s 70th anniversary – it was established in 1953, six years after the Air Force split from the Army and became its own service. A US Air Force Thunderbird F-16D Fighting Falcon flies overhead. US Air Force Thunderbird F-16D Fighting Falcons fly in a diamond formation. Anthony Nin Leclerec/US Air ForceBut Grindstaff, like so many throughout the military, said the Air Force seemed like it would provide him a pathway to more opportunities in life.

☆ Fact Check-Longer footage shows Biden did not snub air force football team's gifts
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Full video shows U.S. President Joe Biden posing with the football, jersey and helmet gifted to him at a White House event where he awarded the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the Air Force Academy team. The video was shared on Twitter and Facebook with the caption: “Joe Biden hosted the football team today! Longer footage, however, shows Biden holding both the ball and the helmet prior to walking away. The official White House transcript notes the moment where the president was “presented with an Air Force Falcons jersey, football and helmet” (here). Longer footage of this clip on social media shows Biden accepting and holding a jersey, football and helmet presented to him by the U.S. Air Force Academy football team.

☆ Air Force offensive lineman, 21, dies after experiencing a 'medical emergency' on his way to class
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

An offensive lineman with the U.S. Air Force died after experiencing a "medical emergency," the Academy announced Tuesday. In May 2021, he graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School. Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, the Air Force Academy's superintendent, said Brown was "well-respected in his squadron." Brown was also remembered as a "standout" offensive lineman on the school's Falcons football team, playing in their 2021 and 2022 seasons. Brown's death will be investigated by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, a standard protocol for on-base military deaths, the Academy said.

☆ A-10 pilot reveals what it was like trying to land an attack aircraft that was literally falling apart around her
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Taylor Bye's A-10 attack aircraft started falling apart on a training flight. US Air Force photo by Andrea JenkinsWhen Bye attempted to fire the cannon on a strafing run, she heard a troubling pop. Bye commissioned into the Air Force in 2015 straight out of the United States Air Force Academy, where she first flew. Her first ever solo flight was in a DA20 in Colorado during Air Force pilot training, and the experience, she said, "was so much fun." 995, for the first time since the Air Force maintenance and repair teams finished putting it back together.

☆ Clarence Gilyard Jr., ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ and ‘Die Hard’ star, dies at 66
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Clarence Gilyard Jr., an actor best known for starring in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and his supporting performance in “Die Hard,” has died. Gilyard had been working as a film and theatre professor at UNLV College of Fine Arts. “Professor Gilyard was a beacon of light and strength for everyone around him,” UNLV film chair Heather Addison said. Gilyard returned to academia later in life, joining the department of theatre at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an associate professor in 2006. Gilyard also worked as a producer and director, helming an episode of “Walker, Texas Ranger.”Gilyard was previously married to Catherine Dutko.

☆ Republican Sen. John Thune faces off against Democrat Brian Bengs in South Dakota's US Senate election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. John Thune is running against Democrat Brian Bengs to represent South Dakota in the US Senate. Thune, who has more than $17 million in his coffers, will likely cruise to victory in the heavily conservative state. Before being elected to the Senate, Thune served three terms representing South Dakota's at-large congressional district in the US House. South Dakota is a ruby-red state; it only voted Democratic four times, most recently in 1964 when Lyndon B. Johnson handily defeated Barry Goldwater. The money raceAccording to OpenSecrets, Thune has raised $12.5 million, spent $6 million, and has $17.2 million cash on hand, as of October 19.

Rep. Frank Mrvan is running against Republican Jennifer-Ruth Green in Indiana's 1st Congressional District. If Green is elected, she will put a stop to Democrats' 92-year winning streak in Indiana's 1st Congressional District. Democratic Rep. Frank Mrvan faces off against Republican Jennifer-Ruth Green in Indiana's 1st Congressional District. Indiana's 1st Congressional District candidatesMrvan, first elected to the US House in 2020, is no stranger to politics. Voting history for Indiana's 1st Congressional DistrictIndiana's 1st Congressional District covers Gary, Hammond, and other steel-belt cities immediately east of Chicago's metropolitan area.

☆ Democratic Rep. Frank Mrvan faces off against Republican Jennifer-Ruth Green in Indiana's 1st Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Frank Mrvan is running against Republican Jennifer-Ruth Green in Indiana's 1st Congressional District. Once reliably blue, the 1st District may join the majority of congressional districts in the state controlled by Republicans. If Green is elected, she will put a stop to Democrats' 92-year winning streak in Indiana's 1st Congressional District. Indiana's 1st Congressional District candidatesMrvan, first elected to the US House in 2020, is no stranger to politics. Voting history for Indiana's 1st Congressional DistrictIndiana's 1st Congressional District covers Gary, Hammond, and other steel-belt cities immediately east of Chicago's metropolitan area.

☆ Finland closes highway for fighter jet drill for first time in decades
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Anne Kauranen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

JOUTSA, Finland, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Finland has shut down a section of one of its main highways for five days for the first time in decades to allow its fighter jets to practice landings and take-offs on a reserve road runway. But the reserve roadbase located in Joutsa, Central Finland, has not been used for decades due to its importance as the main highway connecting the capital Helsinki to the more northern parts of the country. "Mainly I believe all the roadbases are in quite good condition so easily taken into the operations in a couple of days," Mantyla said. Another local, Seija Viinikainen, 57, welcomed the exercise amid the Ukraine war turning the situation "dubious". Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Anne Kauranen; Editing by Lisa ShumakerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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