Tag Archives: West

NEW YORK (AP) — West Nile virus infections are intense so far this year, with case counts running 40% higher than normal, health officials say. More than 770 cases, including about 490 severe cases, were reported as of early September, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted this week. About 550 cases — 350 of them severe …

The Writers Guild of America West has been accused of violating labor law by firing a staffer who helped organize guild employees. The Pacific Northwest Staff Union won voluntary recognition as the bargaining representative for 110 WGA staffers in April. The staff are now seeking greater job protections as part of their first contract. In August, the union lodged an …

Trump blasts “WOKE” Tom Hanks after West Point award ceremony cancellation  Axios West Point Alumni Group Cancels Award Honoring Tom Hanks  The New York Times Trump attacks Tom Hanks after West Point cancels event honoring actor | Donald Trump  The Guardian The president’s snub of Tom Hanks is a badge of honor  The Boston Globe Trump praises decision to cancel Thayer award for Tom …

Topline President Donald Trump praised the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for canceling an award ceremony meant to honor Tom Hanks, slamming the actor as “WOKE” amid accusations that the school’s alumni association made the decision for political reasons. Trump praised West Point after its alumni association canceled an awards ceremony planned to honor Tom Hanks. (Photo by SAUL …

Few people can claim the kind of virtually universal appeal enjoyed by Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks. (The sitting president certainly can’t.) Following a West Point Academy alumni group’s cancellation of an award ceremony honoring Hanks — a longtime advocate for veterans — Trump celebrated the snub, decrying the actor as “destructive, WOKE,” and unworthy of the honor.  “Our great West …

By her own admission, Leslie Swan isn’t a very good self-promoter, but she needn’t worry as her credits do a great job of getting across her credentials for her. Over her 28 years at Nintendo, she has been credited on dozens of games as a localization manager, working on pretty much all the mainline Zelda titles from Majora’s Mask to …

New case of mosquito-borne West Nile virus found in Lancaster County  LancasterOnline Three new West Nile virus cases detected in Lackawanna County mosquitoes  fox56.com West Nile Virus case confirmed in Wood County  news8000.com Second human case of West Nile virus confirmed in Allegheny County  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette LLCHD Reports Human Case of West Nile Virus in Lancaster County  City of Lincoln, NE (.gov) Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump celebrated news on Monday that an alumni group from West Point canceled an award ceremony set to honor Tom Hanks, with the president calling the famous actor “destructive” and “WOKE.” Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award on Sept. 25, but the U.S. Military Academy’s alumni association canceled the ceremony last …

Trump praises cancellation of Tom Hanks ceremony by West Point alumni group  The Washington Post West Point Alumni Group Cancels Award Honoring Tom Hanks  The New York Times Trump directs ire at Tom Hanks for being ‘destructive’ and ‘woke’  The Guardian West Point Association of Grads cancels ceremony for Tom Hanks  Mid Hudson News Trump applauds cancellation of West Point award ceremony for Tom …

Despite Tom Hanks‘ career of supporting veterans and depicting their stories on screen, President Donald Trump has deemed him “destructive” and “woke.” On Truth Social on Monday, Trump praised the decision by West Point‘s alumni association to cancel a planned award ceremony for the actor, who was to be recognized for his “service and accomplishments in the national interest.” Trump …