Open Thread - Tale Of Two Ladies

Donald Trump was the headliner at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. But the more than two dozen warm-up acts showed the country a lot about the party he’s built around him. Speaking from a podium on the arena floor that read “Trump will fix it,” comedian Tony Hinchcliffe compared Puerto Rico to an “island of garbage,” and made lewd sexual jokes about Latinos.

As the calls grow for Donald Trump to release his medical records, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris called out her opponent once more during a rally in Houston, Texas, on Friday. She pointed towards the legal battle of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and other Texas right wing leaders to access the private medical records of patients who seek out-of-state abortions. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “Please do see the irony,” Harris said.

Miami edged ahead of Texas and climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Sunday, its highest ranking since 2017, and Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M all moved into the top 10. Oregon, Georgia, Penn State and Ohio State remained the top four teams, and Washington State and Colorado entered the Top 25 for the first time this season. RELATED: Deion Sanders, CU Buffs football return to Associated Press Top 25 Led by Heisman Trophy candidate Cam Ward, Miami improved to 8-0 with its win over Florida State on Saturday.

RAMAT HASHARON, Israel — Egypt’s president announced Sunday his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas during which four hostages held in Gaza would be freed. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, speaking in Cairo, said the proposal also includes the release of some Palestinian prisoners and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Egypt has been a key mediator along with Qatar and the United States.

It’s become something of a trademark. When Elon Musk strutted onstage Saturday night for a town hall supporting Donald Trump, he waited a moment to bask in the crowd’s applause before jumping like a child, extending his arms in the air and his T-shirt above his waistline. To this, he received another thundering ovation.

Eldora will open a new 12,000-square-foot lodge on Wednesday in its lower mountain area to provide a new gathering space for visitors and a home for two programs. The new Caribou Lodge will house the Eldora children’s ski school and Ignite Adaptive Sports. It’s an energy-efficient building in accordance with green building codes that will include a café, modern restrooms, a retail shop, a second-floor deck and spaces for lessons and gear rentals. “This really is a lodge in our lower mountain and I think what it’s adding is a new place for people to gather and to share this winter experience and share this common love of being outside and sliding on snow,” said Hunter Wright, director of sustainability and project development at Eldora. Design and planning for the Caribou Lodge began in 2019 and construction started in 2023.