Social media erupts over Dem staffer not being charged for Capitol Hill sex tape scandal: ‘Beyond parody’
After it was announced that a Democratic Senate staffer who filmed a pornographic sex scene in a Capitol hearing room would not be charged, social media users were quick to slam the judicial system. “Let me be clear: just walking on Capitol Hill without permission is a felony.” Mark Hemingway, Senior Writer, Real Clear Investments […]
Chris Wilder hits out at perceived bias against Sheffield United from officials | Sheffield United
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder says it is time to speak out on behalf of the club about bias against them by matchday officials. Wilder described referee Tony Harrington’s performance after Tuesday’s 3-2 defeat to Crystal Palace as “ridiculous”. He said in his post-match interview that he would speak to Professional Game Match Officials Limited […]
‘City Killer’ Asteroid On Course For Extremely Close Approach
A “potentially hazardous” asteroid will zip past Earth Friday, February 2, reaching its closest point to our home planet for more than a century. The football-stadium-sized space rock is named 2008 OS7, and is roughly 890 feet across, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory said in their asteroid database. The closest approach we should see of 2008 […]
Trump Leads In South Carolina Against Haley
US President Donald Trump gives the thumbs up before departing the White House in Washington, DC, on October 25, 2019 for South Carolina. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP) OAN’s Makenna Blackman5:20 PM – Thursday, February 1, 2024 Donald Trump continues to hold the lead for the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential primary. Advertisement According […]
Market Manipulation May Have Hit Majority of New Ethereum Tokens in 2023: Chainalysis – CoinDesk
The big advantage of creating a financial market on a permissionless network is that there are no rules. That may also be a drawback. Data released Thursday by on-chain research firm Chainalysis suggests that 54% of all tokens launched on Ethereum in 2023 were a pump-and-dump scheme in which insiders defrauded the market and profited. […]
Caitlin Clark’s crossover superstardom is the greatest show in sports
When Michael Jordan arrived in Paris in 1997 for the preseason corporate show known as the McDonald’s Championship, the French press treated his appearance with Christ-like reverence. “Michael Jordan is in Paris,” wrote a local tabloid. France-Soircommemorated in David Halberstam’s bestselling book play to keep. “It’s better than the Pope. It’s God itself.” Caitlin Clark […]
Secretary Austin Says He Should Have Gone Public About Cancer Diagnosis, Hospitalization
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin acknowledged Thursday at a rare press conference at the Pentagon that he mishandled cancer diagnoses, treatments and readmissions. Mr. Austin underwent surgery to treat prostate cancer on December 22nd and was readmitted to the hospital on January 1st due to complications, but neither the Vice President nor President Joe Biden […]
Peter Thiel is bankrolling Enhanced Games: ‘Olympics on steroids’
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel is investing his money in an “Olympics on steroids” whose organizers boast that athletes will dope “openly and honestly.” Thiel, who made his fortune as an early investor in tech startups like PayPal and Facebook, is backing Enhanced Games, which actively encourages athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs. The venture, which […]
LA couple claims Google Maps sent them to South Africa ‘Hell Run’ area where they were attacked
A wealthy Los Angeles couple is suing Google Maps for sending them into a dangerous area of South Africa known as “Hell Run.” There she was subjected to a brutal attack at gunpoint that broke her husband’s jaw. Jason and Kathryn Zolaz, a regional director in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Los Angeles office, […]
Defense Sec. Austin apologized directly to Biden over hospitalization controversy: ‘Did not handle this right’
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that he directly apologized to President Biden for not notifying him in advance of his hospitalization for prostate cancer treatment. “I want to be clear: We did not take care of this right, and I did not take care of this right,” Austin said at a Pentagon news conference […]