A Colorado man has died after being bitten by his pet Gila monster in what would be a rare death by one of the desert lizards if the creature’s venom turns out to have been the cause. Christopher Ward, 34, was taken to a hospital shortly after being bitten by one of his two pet […]
Category: Domestic
U.S. is certain to veto UN cease-fire vote
Arab nations are putting to a vote a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, knowing it will be vetoed by the United States but hoping to show broad global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war. The Security Council scheduled the vote on the resolution at 10 a.m. EST (1500 GMT) Tuesday. U.S. […]
5000 pound satellite plummets to Earth this week
A European Space Agency satellite is expected to reenter and largely burn up in Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday morning. The agency’s Space Debris Office, along with an international surveillance network, is monitoring and tracking the Earth-observing ERS-2 satellite, which is predicted to make its reentry at 6:14 a.m. ET Wednesday, with a 15-hour window of […]
Zelenskyy takes dig at U.S. Congress over aid
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the West to swiftly and decisively aid Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s invasion while taking an apparent swipe at Congress for its continued stalemate over foreign assistance. “First, we all must do not something, but everything possible to defeat the aggressor,” Zelenskyy said at the Munich Security Conference […]
Alexei Navalny died in cruel ‘Polar Wolf’ gulag
Even within Russia’s notorious penal colony system, prison FGU IK-3, or the Polar Wolf as it is more commonly known, has a reputation for cruelty. In winter temperatures of -30C, prisoners are ordered to gather outside for morning roll call wearing only light clothing. In spring, swarms of mosquitoes bite through their uniforms. If any […]
Funeral Home will preserve & frame your Tattoo
“Save my tattoo when I die.” That was Matthew Burleson’s final request to his sister, Cyndi, from his hospital bed in the Intensive Care Unit last April. “One night he asked me, he said, I want one of my tattoos saved, and I was like, OK,” Burleson said with a laugh. She didn’t know if […]
Judge Engoron bans Trump from NY business
Judge Arthur Engoron banned Donald Trump on Friday from conducting business in New York for three years after he found the former president liable for business fraud. New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Trump, his two adult sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, the Trump Organization and two firm executives, Allen Weisselberg and Jeff McConney, […]
Biden campaign embraces TIK-TOK app
U.S. President Joe Biden officially has a presence on TikTok. But his reelection campaign is having to defend its decision to put him on the video sharing app. That is because his administration has repeatedly warned of national security concerns linked to TikTok. Biden, a Democrat, first appeared on TikTok in a video published Sunday […]
Combative Georgia DA Fani Willis testifies
Fani Willis spent Thursday morning pacing in her office. Nearby, in courtroom 5A in the Fulton county justice center, Nathan Wade, a special prosecutor, was testifying about their romantic relationship as part of a high-stakes hearing over whether or not Willis should be disqualified from handling the wide-ranging election-interference case against Donald Trump and 14 […]
USA had it’s highest 1 YR increase in population
The U.S. has just experienced its largest one-year demographic increase in the country’s history, growing by over 3.8 million in 2023, according to a recent report by John Burns Research and Consulting (JBREC). Eric Finnigan, vice president of Building Products Research and Demographics at JBREC, wrote about the report on X, formerly known as Twitter, […]
Russia developing nuclear arsenal for satellites
Russia is developing a space-based nuclear capability that has the potential to threaten the U.S. and its allies, according to a source familiar with the matter. Russia’s capacity could allow it to target satellites, the official said. National security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters he plans to meet with House leaders on Thursday, though he […]
Trump faces 2 critical court cases in 1 day
Two cases that could defy Donald Trump’s capacity to thwart prosecutions and even to overturn eventual convictions against him if he returns to the White House reach critical tests on Thursday with major implications for the 2024 election. In the latest remarkable twist of his multiple legal sagas, Trump is expected to show up in […]