Political cartoons from the last 111 years
Stacker went through the Library of Congress, newspapers, magazine archives, and art and photo libraries to find the most compelling political cartoons of the last 111 years.
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Month: November 2022
Florida warns US Justice Department that federal election monitors are not allowed inside polling places
By Geneva Sands and Steve Contorno, CNN Florida officials warned the US Justice Department that federal election monitors are not allowed inside polling places under state law, pushing back against federal plans for monitors in the state. In a letter to DOJ dated Monday, Florida state elections officials argued that federal officials are not included
Continue ReadingKids with RSV overwhelm Philadelphia pediatric hospitals
By STEPHANIE STAHL Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Philadelphia pediatric hospitals are overwhelmed with sick children, most of whom have the contagious respiratory virus RSV. It’s a trend that’s happening across the country, complicated by the increasing number of flu cases. Doctors say it’s time to take precautions to keep
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21 of Europe’s most underrated places
By Joe Minihane, CNN Sure, there’s plenty of joy to be found sipping espresso outside a Parisian cafe or eating tapas in the heart of Barcelona. But Europe is also full of so many wonderful, underrated places. Whether you want to visit historic, overlooked cities or wild mountain ranges where few tourists tread, these 21
Continue ReadingHow Florida wildlife is faring after Hurricane Ian
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Southwest Florida looks a lot different than it did before Hurricane Ian ripped through the area six weeks ago. The verdant Sanibel Island has browned, its trees felled by the storm or drowning in salt water. And Cape Coral, a meticulously neat planned community cut by rows of canals, is still
Continue ReadingShakira se quedará con la custodia de sus dos hijos y se mudará a Miami en 2023
Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Cinco meses después del anuncio de su separación, la cantante colombiana Shakira y el jugador de fútbol Gerard Piqué llegaron a un acuerdo sobre la custodia de sus hijos Milan y Sasha. “Milan y Sasha dejarán Barcelona, donde han residido los últimos ocho años, para ir a vivir en Miami”
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US identifies American slain in Baghdad, questions remain
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has identified an American aid worker who was fatally shot in the Iraqi capital as Stephen Edward Troell. The identification came Tuesday, a day after the 45-year-old was killed in central Baghdad, a rare killing of a foreigner not seen in Iraq
Continue Reading Carry On and Harry Potter star Leslie Phillips dies aged 98
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Leslie Phillips, the British actor who starred in the Carry On movie franchise and later voiced the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 98. Phillips passed away “peacefully in his sleep” on Monday, his agent Jonathan Lloyd confirmed to the PA news agency. Though
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Rory a runner-up in PIP again to push season total to $40M
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Rory McIlroy is the No. 1 player in the world. He’ll have to settle for being No. 2 in the Player Impact Program. McIlroy says he’s happy to have given Tiger Woods a good run at the top bonus this year. Final results haven’t been released, but Woods has
Continue Reading Election scrutiny high, but no big hitches as voting begins
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Final voting began without major hitches Tuesday in midterm elections under intense scrutiny after two years of false claims and conspiracy theories about how ballots are cast and counted. With polls open across most of the country, no big problems were reported early in the day,
Continue Reading Zelenskyy open to talks with Russia — on Ukraine’s terms
By ANDREW MELDRUM and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president has suggested he’s open to peace talks with Russia, softening his earlier refusal to negotiate with Moscow while President Vladimir Putin is in power — while sticking to Kyiv’s demands. Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s appeal to the international community late Monday to “force
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Jefferson City police arrest man wanted for assault
A man accused of pistol-whipping another person after his mother shot a separate victim was arrested Tuesday morning.
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Trump-linked SPAC stock goes bonkers ahead of midterms
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Many political experts are predicting big Republican wins in the midterm elections that could give the GOP control of at least one, if not both, chambers of Congress. Investors have taken notice too. The blank check firm that might merge with former President Donald Trump’s media company has
Continue Reading Election 2022: Turbulent campaign season comes to a close
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Months of campaigning have come to a close as Americans vote in the midterm elections that will decide control of Congress and top governorships. Tuesday’s election could also help shape economic policy, access to abortion and even how elections are held. They are certain to test the
Continue Reading GOP aiming for longtime Democratic NW Indiana US House seat
By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republicans hope to win the northwestern Indiana congressional seat that has been a Democratic stronghold since the 1930s in the GOP-dominated state. National Republicans targeted first-term Democratic Rep. Frank Mrvan for defeat as part of their push toward regaining a majority in the closely divided U.S. House.
Continue Reading French cardinal to be investigated over abuse confessions
PARIS (AP) — The prosecutor’s office in Marseille has opened a preliminary investigation for “aggravated sexual assault” against Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, one of France’s highest-ranking prelates of the Catholic Church.Via a letter that was read out Monday during a conference of French bishops, Ricard said that he had abused a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago
Continue Reading Lindsay Lohan mourns ex-boyfriend Aaron Carter
By Lisa Respers France, CNN They were involved in one of the most famous teen dating stories in the early 2000s, and, now, Lindsay Lohan is remembering singer Aaron Carter. In an interview with “Access Hollywood” to promote her new Netflix holiday Film “Falling for Christmas,” Lohan talked about Carter, who died over the weekend
Continue Reading Winning numbers for $2.04B Powerball drawn after delay
By SHAMEKA DUDLEY-LOWE and SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The numbers for a record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot were drawn Tuesday morning after a nearly 10-hour delay and now players will have to wait a bit longer to find out if anyone has won the massive prize. The numbers for the
Continue Reading South Dakota’s Noem hopes for easy reelection amid ’24 buzz
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is hoping to coast to reelection over Democratic state Rep. Jamie Smith amid speculation she is aiming for higher office in two years. The 50-year-old Republican vaulted to national prominence in the GOP after she derided government mandates aimed at
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Nicole is on track to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane as it approaches Florida
By Aya Elamroussi and Jennifer Gray, CNN Tropical Storm Nicole has gotten stronger — with scattered showers impacting parts of Florida on midterm Election Day — and is expected to strengthen more before slamming the state’s east coast early Thursday as the first hurricane to strike the United States in November in nearly 40 years.
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