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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The long-serving Dutch prime minister is in hot water over his low-tech cell phone. Mark Rutte is facing unusual political and public pressure after revelations that he has been deleting text messages about official matters for years. Critics accuse him of concealing state activity – but he says the messages just took up too much space in his years-old Nokia phone. Rutte survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Thursday over the deleted text messages, but opposition parties are calling for further inquiry. Questions have also surfaced over whether his use of the old phone might have jeopardized national security. In investigating the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant discovered that Rutte had been regularly deleting texts from his Nokia 301 for years. The daily newspaper noticed messages … [Read more...] about Dutch leader faces pressure over old-school text messages

This is what monopoly looks like. Photo: George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images On Wednesday, President Joe Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to address the national baby-formula shortage , ensuring that formula manufacturers are first in line for any ingredients they require and directing the Pentagon to use its contracts with commercial airlines to speed the delivery of formula from overseas. It’s good, at least, to have a president who will wield the power of the executive branch to confront a national crisis. Donald Trump failed to invoke the Defense Production Act in the early days of COVID-19, dithering as the country was ravaged. The baby-formula shortage is a disaster for millions of families and Biden, well aware of his eroding popularity , is right to take it seriously. But the disappearance of baby formula was decades in the making, a product of a flawed economic system that favors the bottom lines of a select few corporate giants. In good times, Americans … [Read more...] about Nationalize Baby Formula

0 Arts & Entertainment Artist, administrator and activist Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj recently was the associate artistic producer of Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Dan Shalin , Patch Staff Posted Reply ST. PETE, FL —The American State Theatre Company and its Board of Trustees announced Thursday that Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj will be the theater group's next producing artistic director. Majaraj, who was selected after a national search, succeeds Stephanie Gularte. According to the biography on his website , Maharaj is an artist - director, choreographer and playwright - administrator and activist, who was twice hailed in the The New York Times as a Critics Pick for his work in the theater. Maharaj recently served as the associate artistic producer of Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Previously, Maharaj has worked on Broadway, Off-Broadway and at several prominent regional theaters, winning numerous theater awards, … [Read more...] about American Stage Theatre Company Names New Artistic Director

0 Arts & Entertainment Illenium, Alesso, Tchami, Oliver Heldens and ZedsDead, international superstars on the EDM scene, are headlining the 10th-anniversary fest. D'Ann Lawrence White , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply TAMPA, FL — Illenium, Alesso, Tchami, Oliver Heldens and ZedsDead, international superstars on the EDM scene, are headlining this year's 10th anniversary of the Sunset Music Festival. For the first time, the festival will expand to three days of continuous music on Friday May 27, Saturday, May 28, and Sunday, May 29, in the north lots of Tampa's Raymond James Stadium. More than 50,000 music fans with over half traveling from out of the area will attend this year's festival. The Tampa Sports Authority said it conservatively estimates the Sunset Music Festival will translate into 10,000 hotel room nights. The festival will take place Friday and Saturday from 4 p.m. to midnight, and Sunday … [Read more...] about Sunset Music Festival To Attract More Than 50,000 Music Fans

CHICAGO (AP/WJZ) — FIFA intends to announce the 2026 World Cup sites during a news conference in New York on June 16. Seventeen U.S. stadiums in 16 areas — including M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore — remain in the bidding for the first 48-team World Cup. Three stadiums each in Canada and Mexico are expected to be used. READ MORE: Maryland Weather: Tornado Watch In Effect For Much Of Northern Maryland The 2026 World Cup will be the first with three co-hosts. FIFA selected the bid as joint host in June 2018. Sixty games are to be played in the U.S., including all from the quarterfinals on. Canada and Mexico are to host 10 games each. In April, Baltimore and Washington D.C. merged their bids in the hope of landing matches at M&T Bank Stadium, home of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, and a fan festival on the National Mall in the nation’s capital, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said. “I am extremely excited to join forces with the … [Read more...] about Will Baltimore Make The List? FIFA Plans To Announce 2026 World Cup Sites On June 16