Hard-Right Candidate Wins First Round of Romania’s Presidential Election Calin Georgescu, who had been widely dismissed as a fringe extremist, won the most votes on Sunday. He will probably face a liberal opponent in the second round on Dec. 8.

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba Is Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges The mayor and two other local officials pleaded not guilty on Thursday after being accused of taking part in a scheme in which F.B.I. agents posing as real estate developers offered bribes.

What Are ‘Recess Appointments’ and How Might Trump Try and Leverage Them? The Constitution allows the president to circumvent the Senate and put appointees in place while the chamber is in recess, a loophole created back when Capitol commutes involved long treks by horse.

The Leftovers: Did Nora lie ? So I finished watching The Leftovers and honestly its the best show I have ever seen. However one question has been lingering on my mind since I finished it. In the finale Nora Durst tells Kevin Garvey that she actually went to the “other side” and saw her kids and husband and came back. While watching the show it didn’t even occur to me that sh…

Bands/Artists you only like one song. I have never encountered this before but I was watching a trailer for a video game that features a song which at first was a bit too “butt-rock” for me, but it was catchy and grew on me until I acknowledged I actually quite like it. So I figured out it’s “No Forgiveness” by A Fall To Break and thought I should give the rest of their music a shot…

‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ Cast Unpacks Season 3’s Harrowing Turn, Adaptational Changes, and That Bittersweet Finale submitted by /u/indig0sixalpha

Apex Legends is taking away its support for the Steam Deck and Linux Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeApex Legends is one of the only battle royale games that lets you play on a Steam Deck gaming handheld — Fortnite, Valorant and PUBG and more never supported it in the first place, citing concerns about anti-cheat. But today, Electronic Arts and Respawn are taking the game away for that very same reason. “In our…

Epic and Lego have a long-term plan to make Fortnite more than battle royale Image: Epic GamesA year ago, Epic kicked off a bold plan to turn Fortnite into a broader ecosystem for all kinds of games. And that plan was led by the launch of Lego Fortnite, a Minecraft-style survival game that sits alongside the likes of battle royale and the music-themed Fortnite Festival inside of Fortnite. Now, Epic is pushing into anothe…

Almost 18 and need some financial adcive Hi! i have 2 months until im 18 and i get 10k when i turn 18. im in EMT training right now and when i graduate im going to work for an ambulance company and make about 43k a year (not including overtime) and i get a raise after 6 months. I need some advice of what to do with the money, i want to get a car but michigan auto insurance is insane. W…

76ers win after Embiid ejected in chaotic first half Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid was ejected for arguing with officials after a charging foul and had to be restrained by teammates in a chaotic first half Monday night against the Spurs that also saw Andre Drummond tossed and then un-ejected upon review.

Healthcare plan for upcoming pregnancy Trying to optimize my open enrollment choice around an upcoming pregnancy. I think I understand which plan makes the most sense, but I’d love to have folks confirm my thinking. PPO Plan HSA Plan Annual Premium 4750 3100 Family deductible 2000 3500 OOP Max 6000 12800 Company HSA Contribution n/a 1200 Co-insurance / co-payment 25 fo…

Why Was There a Broad Drop-Off in Democratic Turnout in 2024? Many Democrats failed to turn out to vote at the rate they did in 2020 when they ousted Donald Trump, according to an analysis of election data.

Amid Backlash, Trump Claims No President Has Done More for Puerto Rico Than He Has The former president made the claim at a round-table discussion in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, days after a comic disparaged Puerto Rico during Sunday’s Trump rally in New York.

LPT: You can avoid ads on YouTube when using a VPN by setting your location to somewhere not likely to be targeted by advertisers like Myanmar. Currently how I am avoiding ads since newer versions of chrome/youtube are killing adblockers. submitted by /u/Nero8

Sale canon R100 $300 worth it? submitted by /u/DoctorDoodle83

Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in the US SAYLORSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gülen, who spent the last decades of his life in self-exile in a gated compound in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, espoused a philosophy that blended Sufism with staunch advocacy of democracy, education, science and interfaith dialogue. The post Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in the US appeared…

This Power Bank (and Wall Charger) Is Just $60 Right Now It’s a practical solution if you’re looking for a portable device that’s more than just a power bank.

Bolsonaro’s indictment in Brazil stirs conservative Christian supporters’ outrage SÃO PAULO (RNS) — After police indicted 37 individuals, including a Catholic priest, evangelical Christian supporters of the right-wing former president called the investigation an effort by the current president to persecute Brazil’s conservatives.  The post Bolsonaro’s indictment in Brazil stirs conservative Christian supporters’ outrage appea…

Israeli Attack Puts Iranians on Edge: ‘The Vibe Is Not Normal’ A sense of uncertainty prevailed in Iran after an Israeli retaliatory strike. Explosions kept some awake, while others hoped life would go back to normal.

Bus with restroom from Lisbon to Lagos Hi, due to train strikes, I’m thinking of taking a bus from Lisbon to Lagos (Portugal). Do rede or flixbus have restrooms on this route? Thanks I took a rede from coimbra to nazare and then nazare to Lisbon, and neither had one. Edit: Lagos, Portugal for those who asking submitted by /u/Kachda