NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — After seven and a half years of holding down one of the toughest jobs in America, Mayor Bill de Blasio seems to have more spring in his step, showing a new blissful side to himself. Is it coincidence, or is there a bigger reason? CBS2’s Marcia Kramer explains. One picture may be worth a thousand words, but one is easily worth a thousands tweets — de Blasio talking to a garbage bin, from the correct, socially distanced six feet, of course. “The bin is here. You know, I’m confused. I was told the bin had remarks and, clearly, it’s a bin, a very good looking, sleek bin but with nothing to say,” the mayor said Thursday. It was part of a composting announcement , but also an uncharacteristically light moment from a mayor not normally known for letting down his hair. It was just one of several recently that have people asking “Is this the new Bill?” READ MORE : De Blasio Unveils ‘Safe Summer NYC’ Plan To End Gun Violence A devout Red Sox fan , he put on a Yankees cap at the opening of the vaccine clinic at Yankee Stadium and he braved the 86-foot plunge of the Cyclone roller coaster at the opening of Coney Island. So, what’s going on? A personality transplant? No more buttinski governor? The waning of the pandemic? “Is it that fat that you now see light at the end of the tunnel with COVID ? is it because you no longer feel you’re under the thumb of Gov. Cuomo?” Kramer asked. “Marcia, look, there may be more than one reason, but I’ll tell you the number one reason to me is the city is coming back,” de Blasio said. READ MORE : Irked Mayor De Blasio Tees-Off On Gov. Cuomo Hinting Only He Can Resurrect COVID-Torn New York City He dodged the Cuomo question , but aides to the mayor have made it abundantly clear that the governor’s preoccupation with his own troubles have contributed to what they call “The Spring of Bill.” New Yorkers have noticed. Some like the new Bill. Some don’t. “He seems a lot more ...
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If Trump runs again, will he be coronated or primaried?
The “invisible” 2024 primary to win the Republican Party’s presidential nomination is in high gear with a mini-bus full of wannabees not named Donald Trump. They are raising money, appearing on Fox News, speaking at GOP events — all the usual rituals expected from potential candidates in the permanent campaign more than three years from Election Day. However, there are uniquely historic circumstances surrounding this election cycle due to a question with multi-dimensional answers that every player is forced to contemplate: If the former president runs again, should I drop out or challenge him in a primary fight that could jeopardize my political career? One high-profile contender was quick to answer. On April 12, Nikki Haley Nikki Haley The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - All US adults now eligible for COVID vaccines Parade of 2024 GOP hopefuls court House conservatives Oddsmakers say Harris, not Biden, most likely to win 2024 nomination, election MORE , the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former South Carolina governor, announced , “I would not run if President Trump Donald Trump US gives examples of possible sanctions relief to Iran GOP lawmaker demands review over FBI saying baseball shooting was 'suicide by cop' House passes bill aimed at stopping future Trump travel ban MORE ran, and I would talk to him about it.” Does “it” mean Haley would interview to be his running mate? Probably yes, since Trump would strategically benefit from having a distinguished woman of color on his ticket. ADVERTISEMENT For now, the rest of the field ignores “the question,” turning the early horse race into an unprecedented, bizarre waiting game. Yet, the 2024 field is forced to acquiesce while a defeated, elderly, twice-impeached former president who presided over the GOP losing control of the White House and Capitol Hill decides whether to run again. (Sounds more like the lead character from ...
Bipartisan group of senators holds immigration talks amid border surge
A bipartisan group of senators led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin Dick Durbin Cornyn, Sinema to introduce bill aimed at addressing border surge Harris casts tiebreaking vote to advance Biden nominee Bipartisan group of senators holds immigration talks amid border surge MORE (D-Ill.) met Wednesday afternoon to explore the possibility of immigration reform legislation that could address the surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Senators praised the meeting afterward as “constructive” and a promising start but said they didn’t reach agreement on any core elements. The talks come amid what Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Alejandro Mayorkas Bipartisan group of senators holds immigration talks amid border surge Justice Department convenes task force to tackle wave of ransomware attacks Biden to offer 22K additional guest worker visas, 6K targeted toward Northern Triangle MORE says is on pace to be the biggest migrant surge in 20 years. ADVERTISEMENT The starting points include the Republican demand that the asylum process at the southern border be streamlined so fewer migrant children are released into the United States to await the processing of immigration courts and the Democratic demand that immigrants who were brought into the country illegally at a young age, "Dreamers," be given a path to citizenship. “It was a good meeting. It was a very positive meeting and bipartisan, obviously,” Durbin said. “We did not reach any conclusions. We want to pursue a number of elements: the bills that came over from the House as well as border security.” He was referring to two immigration reform bills passed by the House in March. The American Dream and Promise Act would let immigrants who entered the country as children earn permanent legal status and eventual citizenship. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act would grant temporary legal status with the option to become ...
BBC TV Tax Subscribers Collapse by Quarter of a Million in One Year
The BBC-funding licence fee has seen its sharpest decline in recent history, losing some 256,000 households in just one year, as the broadcaster faces a crisis in confidence over its liberal-metropolitan bias. The broadcaster’s annual report blamed not just licence evaders, but a rise in viewers who decide to forego watching live television altogether, streaming content instead from YouTube or services like Netflix. In the UK, it is mandatory to pay the annual £157.50 TV licence, effectively a tax to fund the BBC, if you watch live television. Currently, it is a criminal offence to not pay the charge, with penalties resulting in possible prison time, though the government is planning to decriminalise non-payment. Last year, 1.61 million Britons cancelled their TV licence, up from 1.38 million from the year before, according to The Times . The loss in viewership resulted in £58 million less in revenue. Meanwhile, BBC stars have seen massive pay increases, with a report revealing that efforts to scale down the BBC have failed. This is what goes for @bbccomedy now: @sophiedukebox pic.twitter.com/MbJNHE0piq — Ben Harris-Quinney #Brexit (@B_HQ) September 15, 2020 Emily Maitlis, the Newsnight host whose anti-Cummings rant was found to be in breach of the BBC’s impartiality rules, received a pay rise of more than £100,000, going from earning £260,000 a year to around £370,000. The anti-Brexit and pro-open borders Match of the Day host Gary Lineker remains the corporation’s highest-paid employee, raking in £1.75 million to £1.755 million a year. While Radio 2 host Zoe Ball earnt a salary increase of nearly one million pounds, and is now on £1.36 million to £1.365 million, making her the second-highest paid in the corporation. The massive pay increase comes despite Ball overseeing a fall of one million listeners after taking over from Chris Evans. The BBC was already under fire for not only introducing charges for over-75s ...
A 4-day-old colt has been stolen from a Weld County property
A four-day-old Gypsy colt has been stolen from a Weld County property and the sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help rounding up a suspect. The colt went missing sometime between 10:45 p.m. Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. The colt, valued at about $12,000, was swiped from the 13600 block of Weld County Road 18 1/2, just north of Fort Lupton. Anyone with information on the incident, or on a possible suspect, is asked to call Deputy Chris Cantin at 970-400-4182; or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). The Weld County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help locating a 4-day-old Gypsy colt that was stolen from a farm just north of Fort Lupton. If you have info, call Deputy Chris Cantin at (970) 400-4182. More details in the release. pic.twitter.com/IbxuAhIaNd — Weld County Sheriff (@WeldSheriff) April 21, 2021 Policies Report an Error Contact Us Submit a News Tip ...
