Bolivia’s Socialist President Talks Lithium, BRICS Membership with Putin
Bolivian Socialist President Luis Arce met with “brother” Russian strongman Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Thursday to discuss a “broad bilateral agenda” including Bolivia’s lithium resources and possible membership in the China-led BRICS bloc, currently chaired by Russia. Arce arrived this week for his first official visit to Russia and is currently trip This […]
Five convicted in $250 million COVID relief scheme
Five Minnesota residents were convicted Friday of misusing funds intended to feed children during the pandemic in a $250 million COVID relief plan. Jurors also acquitted two others of involvement in a $40 million scheme to defraud federal child nutrition programs. After three days of deliberations, the jury found five defendants guilty of most charges […]
Oregon Dog runs four miles to find help after owner, Brandon Garrett drives over cliff
Talk about man’s best friend. A loyal dog ran four miles through the Oregon wilderness to find help for his injured owner, who fell off a cliff and into a ravine and was left stranded overnight. Brandon Garrett’s dog arrived at a Baker County campground around 9:30 a.m. Monday and alerted concerned family members to […]
Biden’s Mass Migration is Skyrocketing Rents, Housing Costs for Americans
Former President Donald Trump said President Joe Biden’s administration has seen a record influx of illegal immigrants into the United States, causing rent and housing costs to skyrocket for Americans. In a speech in Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday evening, Trump focused on the Biden administration’s plans to turn the U.S.-Mexico border into European-style checkpoints, allowing […]
SPLC Targets Gay Group as ‘Hate Group’ for Opposing Transgenderism
The left-leaning Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has placed the gay-run organization on its “hate map” for its opposition to child sex reassignment. The SPLC has positioned itself as the arbiter of what constitutes a “hate group,” and in its latest “Year of Hate and Extremism” report and updated “Hate Map. “ The left-wing organization […]
AL-best Yankees find another way to win — even on day they lose
A mostly positive atmosphere has been filling Yankee Stadium every day recently, with the stadium packed for the big game against the Dodgers. On a beautiful, perfect summer Friday in the Bronx, Yankees fans’ emotions briefly swung from immense relief and joy to momentary disappointment, but one loss out of 162 games is not going […]
Charity says ‘front hole’ is more inclusive than cervix
One cancer organization recognized that readers might be uncomfortable with the term cervix, and explained that the term “foramen” would be more inclusive for men who identify as women. The Canadian Cancer Society, Canada’s best-known cancer charity, has published a series of unscientific recommendations on its cancer screening page. “If a trans man or non-binary […]
Yankees dominated by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the pitcher who got away
Just over five months after Yoshinobu Yamamoto left the Yankees for the Dodgers, the Japanese ace is back with the Dodgers. He showed the Yankees exactly what they were missing. Yamamoto pitched seven scoreless innings on Friday night, allowing just two hits and walking two while striking out seven, and the Dodgers won 2-1 in […]
Everest selfies for the gram! Long lines and piles of trash at the world’s apex
We need to stop climbing Everest completely until we know what is going on. So, when you take one look at the video of hikers slowly forming a long line at the summit, you might be inclined to say yes. More and more people are spending more and more money to post images on the […]
Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach arrested on sexual assault charges
Austrian-Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach was arrested Friday on suspicion of sexual assault spanning decades, police said Friday. Peel Regional Police said Stronach, 91, was charged with five offences including rape, lewd acts with a woman, sexual assault and forcible confinement. Police said he was released on conditions and will appear in Ontario Provincial […]