Bob Menendez launches independent bid for re-election to New Jersey Senate seat
Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) filed campaign paperwork with the State Board of Elections on Monday as he prepares to defend his New Jersey Senate seat as an independent. “Today I submitted far more than the number of signatures needed to run for re-election,” the New Jersey Democrat, who is on trial on federal corruption […]
Bear reportedly killed in self-defense in Connecticut
Connecticut State Police were investigating the shooting and death of a 450-pound adult male bear Monday morning and the gunman’s claim that it was in self-defense. The bear was killed after “reportedly feeding in an unlocked dump” in Canton, a city of about 10,000 people about 13 miles northwest of Hartford, said Paul Coppleman, a […]
Lab Leak Dismissed Because It Was Part of Unfair Criticism of Officials That Hurts Trust, Endangers Lives
During Monday’s CNN broadcast of “Outfront,” Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.), chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, responded to a question about containing the lab-leak theory about the origins of COVID-19 by acknowledging that the theory is still a possible explanation for the virus, but said the theory is “tied up with the […]
FBI and others celebrate pride month
The FBI and other government agencies joined in as government departments and businesses celebrated the LGBT movement by marking the month of June as Pride Month. “At the #FBI, we know that diversity makes us stronger. During #PrideMonth, the FBI celebrates the contributions of our #LGBTQIA+ colleagues to our country and our mission,” an FBI […]
ESPN host Pat McAfee apologizes for ‘White b—-’ remark about Caitlin Clark
ESPN host Pat McAfee apologized Monday for calling WNBA star Kaitlyn Clark a “white bitch” during a conversation about whether race played a role in how he treated her. “I should never have described Caitlin Clark as a ‘white bitch’. Out of context…even though we were talking about race being a factor in some of […]
Nebraska woman thought dead found alive at funeral home
A hospice patient who was thought to be dead was found alive and breathing by staff at a Nebraska funeral home, police said. Constance Glantz, 74, was pronounced dead Monday morning at Lincoln Nursing Home, where she was receiving hospice care, and was transported to Bucelas-Mather & Love Funeral Home. According to ABC News:. However, […]
Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants Stay in U.S. Thanks to Case Dismissals
Hundreds of thousands of migrants have been allowed to remain in the U.S. after deportation cases against them were dropped under President Joe Biden’s administration. Under the Biden administration, there has been an explosion in the number of immigrants whose deportation cases have been dropped and who have been allowed to remain in the U.S., […]
Attacking Fauci’s Credibility Is a Danger to Him and America
On CNN’s “The Situation Room” on Monday, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) argued that publicly attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci’s credibility puts him at risk and is “a threat to this country.” “So, Congressman, did Republicans put Dr. Fauci further at risk today by publicly attacking his credibility?” host Wolf Blitzer asked. Dingell responded: “I believe they […]
Ex-Rangers AHL coach Kris Knoblauch has Oilers on brink of Stanley Cup
When Chris Knoblauch accepted his first NHL head coaching job in mid-November after nearly five seasons as an American Hockey League coach with the Hartford Wolfpack in the Rangers organization, he walked into an Edmonton Oilers locker room filled with some of the NHL’s biggest stars, including Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, only to find […]
Trump assures Khabib that he will end Israel-Palestine war
Donald Trump told UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov at an event in New Jersey that he would end the Palestinian war. The 45th President attended UFC 302 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Noisy crowd At the top of the main card. Trump was joined at the event by a number of celebrities, including […]