Governor Scott Walker is trying to rally Republicans to fight off a potential "blue wave" coming to unseat him.There may be a blue wave, but as Democratic candidate Andy Gronik put it Sunday, “it’s important that people appreciate that it’s not going to carry just any old candidate across the finish line.”Which candidate then? There are plenty to choose from, as the Democratic field of candidates for governor has become increasingly crowded, with an addition just last week and rumors of more to come. Gronik a Milwaukee businessman, liberal radio broadcaster Mike Crute and state Superintendent Tony Evers all appeared on Sunday political talk shows “UpFront with Mike Gousha” and WKOW-TV’s “Capital City Sunday,” each pointing to the characteristics they say set them apart.TONY EVERSEvers believes he’s in a class by himself with three statewide election wins and comparatively wide name recognition.Madison Mayor … [Read more...] about Democrats Evers, Crute, Gronik plead their cases on Sunday TV
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Merkel to Israel TV: Imperfect Iran deal better than no deal
Karin Laub, Associated Press Updated 10:39 am, Sunday, April 22, 2018 Photo: Michael Sohn, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this April 20, 2018, file photo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel waits for a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany. Merkel says an imperfect nuclear deal with Iran is preferable to no deal, and that her country will "watch very closely" to ensure it is being fulfilled. Merkel spoke to Israel TV's Channel 10 in an interview broadcast Sunday, April 22. less FILE - In this April 20, 2018, file photo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel waits for a meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany. Merkel says an imperfect nuclear deal with Iran is preferable to no deal, ... more Photo: Michael Sohn, AP Merkel to Israel TV: Imperfect Iran deal better than no deal 1 / 1 Back to Gallery … [Read more...] about Merkel to Israel TV: Imperfect Iran deal better than no deal
TV this week: ‘Westworld’ returns with a robot rebellion
By Chuck Barney | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: April 22, 2018 at 7:00 am | UPDATED: April 22, 2018 at 9:11 am Chuck Barney’s TV and streaming picks for April 22-28 DON’T MISS: “Westworld” — It’s payback time as the dark, mind-bending thriller returns for its highly anticipated second season. When we last left the futuristic theme park, its enslaved “hosts” had learned that they weren’t actually humans, but androids programmed to follow a script and serve at the pleasure of their flesh-and-bone guests. Cue the robot rebellion. As the saga resumes, the androids, including Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) and Maeve (Thandie Newton), have revenge on their minds. Better not cross them. (9 p.m. Sunday, HBO). Other bets: SUNDAY: As Season 3 of the martial-arts drama “Into the Badlands” begins, Sunny is living off the grid, doing his best to provide for his infant son. Soon, however, you just … [Read more...] about TV this week: ‘Westworld’ returns with a robot rebellion
Brothers fly flag for Việt Nam on UK TV show
Viet Nam News LONDON — Acrobatic brothers Giang Quốc Nghiệp and Giang Quốc Cơ left British television audiences speechless Saturday night after performing their death-defying head balancing act on a UK TV talent show. The pair, from HCM City, were given a standing ovation by the crowd and the four Britain’s Got Talent judges on the live show. Judge Simon Cowell said he would remember their audition for "the rest of his life." "This for me was like watching the Olympics, not a talent show, the Olympics. Hard work and talent pays off, that’s what it’s all about, " he said Although new to the UK, the brothers are well known in Việt Nam after breaking the world record for Most consecutive stairs climbed while balancing a person on the head in Girona, Spain in 2016. Before their act the Giang brothers told the TV audience although there was a Việt Nam’s Got Talent show, they wanted to … [Read more...] about Brothers fly flag for Việt Nam on UK TV show
‘CHiPs’ TV star Estrada donates police dog to Idaho agency
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho (AP) — "CHiPs" actor Erik Estrada has donated a drug dog to an east Idaho police agency where he's a reserve police officer.The Rexburg Standard Journal report ed in a story on Friday that the star of the 1970s TV series about California Highway Patrol officers donated a 3-year-old German Shepherd-Malinois narcotics dog named Mako to the St. Anthony Police Department.Mako will work with Sgt. Greg Belew in searching for narcotics at local schools, and also assist nearby agencies as well as the Idaho State Police when requested.St. Anthony Police Chief Allen Neff says the agency hasn't had a police dog because they cost up to $15,000.Estrada became a reserve officer with the agency in 2016. Neff says Estrada has continued to contribute money and materials to the agency.———Information from: Standard Journal, http://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/ … [Read more...] about ‘CHiPs’ TV star Estrada donates police dog to Idaho agency