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Wayne LaPierre and the NRA: A timeline

The National Rifle Association announced Friday that longtime president Wayne LaPierre will step down at the end of this month, marking the end of an era in which the association continues to face legal and financial troubles. Long maligned by gun control activists and always controversial, Mr. LaPierre has been the group's face in Washington […]

Ecuador Announces Plan to Build Two ‘Bukele-Style’ Mega Prisons

Ecuador's President Daniel Novoa announced Thursday that the South American country will soon begin construction of two maximum-security prisons in the same format as “prisons.”huge prison” It was built in 2023 by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. The announcement is part of Plan Phoenix, a broader list of security-related matters. countermeasure Novoa, 36 years old outsider […]

Ole Miss vs. Tennessee prediction: College basketball odds, pick

We are now in full swing with college basketball conference play. March is almost here. That means high-level college basketball action every night and week. This tilt between Ole Miss and Tennessee counts as 1. Chris Beard worked his magic in his debut year at Oxford, leading the Rebels to a perfect 13-0 non-conference record. […]

Alaska Airlines plane damage forces emergency landing in Portland

Part of an Alaska Airlines jet exploded mid-flight, forcing an emergency landing. In response to this horrific incident, Alaska Airlines took the precautionary step of grounding all of its Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft. Dramatic video and photos have been released from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which was heading from Portland International Airport to Ontario, California. […]

Endangered babirusa piglet born at San Antonio Zoo

The zoo rang out the sound of the birth of a piglet in the new year. On January 1st, the San Antonio Zoo announced the birth of a babirusa, a rare species in the wild, for the first time in its history. “We are thrilled to welcome this baby into our family, the first babirusa […]

BlackRock layoffs coming as firm matures, ESG pullback and Bitcoin ETF approval

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Scumetti details the lawsuit against BlackRock regarding Varney & Company. BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, plans to announce layoffs of about 3 percent of its global workforce in the coming days, Fox Business reported. The layoffs of about 600 employees have not yet been reported, but are described as routine […]

Russia registers two candidates against Putin in upcoming election

Russia's election commission has registered two candidates to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming 2024 election. This week, candidates Leonid Slutsky of the Liberal Democratic Party and Vladislav Davankov of the New People's Party were approved by authorities to take part in the March elections. Danankov currently serves as deputy speaker of Russia's lower […]