## Harris Taunts Trump After He Backs Out of Debates

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Cheung referenced former president Barack Obama, who has yet to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, and claimed that there “is a strong sense” in the Democrat Party that Harris “cannot beat President Trump, and they are still holding out for someone ‘better.'”.

“Therefore, it would be inappropriate to schedule things with Harris because Democrats very well could still change their minds,” wrote Cheung.

Amid the mounting outcry, Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and minutes later, endorsed Harris.

Earlier this week, Harris earned support from enough Democratic delegates to become the likely party nominee for president.

Despite his waning eagerness to take on Harris, on Thursday, the vice president said she is “ready to go” in a showdown against Trump and accused him of “backpedaling.”

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Shortly after Trump’s campaign released the statement backing out of the scheduled debate, Harris posted to X: “What happened to ‘any time, any place’? »

### Gov. Whitmer signs $23.4B education budget including free community college, pre-K

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FLINT, MI – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed the $23.4 billion education spending plan for 2025 that includes free pre-K for many families and free community college education.

Free meals for students was first included in the current budget, and it’s something Whitmer has wanted to make permanent.

“This budget provides every Michigan child the guarantee of a free, high-quality education from preschool through community college – that’s a big deal,” said State Budget Director Jen Flood. »

### Video Game Actors Go On Strike For AI Protections

Authored by kotaku.com

Video game actors are going on strike for the first time since 2017 after months of negotiations with Activision, Epic Games, and other big publishers and studios over higher pay, better safety measures, and protections from new generative AI technologies.

Read More: Video Game Voice Actors Are Ready To Strike Over AI.

The last time video game actors went on strike in 2016, it was primarily over pay rates and lasted a entire year. »

### King Charles' monarchy gets a $60M pay raise as the U.K. grapples with a cost of living crisis

Authored by nbcnews.com

A separate report from the Crown Estate on Wednesday showed that it had generated profits of 1.1 billion pounds, or $1.4 billion.

The Sovereign Grant is funded by the taxpayer in exchange for the king’s surrender of the revenue from the Crown Estate.

The king also installed solar panels at Windsor Castle and increased the use of sustainable aviation fuel for royal flights. »

### Boneless chicken wings can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court rules

Authored by dispatch.com

Just because you order boneless chicken wings at a restaurant does not mean you shouldn't expect to find bones, the Ohio Supreme Court said in a 4-3 ruling issued Thursday.

In a divided decision, Republicans on the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that bones are a natural part of chicken so a consumer should be on guard for them − even in boneless wings.

They contended that a jury, not appeals court judges, should decide whether customers should expect to find bones in boneless wings. »

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