Alvin Bragg agrees to testify before Congress about Trump’s conviction
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has agreed to testify before a Republican-led House committee about the hush money lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. According to multiple reports. Last month, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) called on Bragg to testify at a meeting scheduled for June 13 about “an unprecedented political prosecution of […]
French hospitality outfit Accor signs lease at Michael Shvo’s 711 Fifth Ave
The cheerful sounds heard at 711 Fifth Avenue last week were coming not from the posh Core Club on the tower’s top four floors, but from Accor’s new offices on the seventh floor. The French hospitality company signed an unreported 23,000-square-foot lease in December and was celebrating its move into the space, sources told Realty […]
Howard University Cuts Ties with Diddy, Revokes Honorary Degree
Howard University is severing ties with Sean Diddy Combs, revoking his honorary degree and ending the scholarship program named after him. After a recently released video from 2016 It appears to show him attacking R&B singer Cassie. “Mr. Combs’ behavior, as captured on the recently released video, is fundamentally incompatible with the core values and […]
Musician Tai Anderson of Christian Band Third Day Loses Son to ‘Addiction’ 5 Years After Daughter’s Suicide
Ty Anderson, former bassist for Grammy Award-winning Christian rock group Third Day, has announced the death of his son, Eli, just five years after tragically losing his daughter. The band posted a message on Instagram about Eli’s death, asking fans to donate to help cover medical and memorial costs. “Our brother, Ty Anderson, has tragically […]
Anthony Kim, Brandel Chamblee trade ugly barbs as golf feud explodes
The feud between Anthony Kim and Brandel Chamblee has officially exploded. The LIV Golf star, who returned to professional golf this year after a 12-year hiatus, and the Golf Channel commentator have engaged in a bitter spat for the second time in a month, with animosity between the two appearing to be growing. Kim (38 […]
Atlanta prosecutor jailed for 7 years after stealing $15 million through PPP loans
Daily Mail report A former deputy city attorney in Atlanta who also had a life advice podcast was sentenced to seven years in prison for obtaining nearly $15 million in COVID relief loans. Sherisa Robertson, 62, reportedly used her illegally obtained funds to buy a 10-carat diamond ring, a Rolls Royce and a motorbike. She […]
Mets hold on to beat Phillies in London with game-ending double play
LONDON — The Mets got more than just a sightseeing trip or two in their four days across the Atlantic. Teams with some flaws have shown a penchant for creating magic in the ninth inning, and that was on display again Sunday as the Mets pulled away to a draw with the Phillies in the […]
Missing British columnist and doctor’s body found on Greek island: Report
Greek authorities have reportedly confirmed that they have found the body of Dr Michael Mosley on the Greek resort island of Symi after a five-day search. Daily Mail. Mosley’s body was reportedly found on rocks along Agia Marina after a massive search led by emergency services. The 67-year-old Daily Mail columnist was last seen in […]
Benny Gantz resigns from Israel war cabinet over lack of plan for postwar Gaza
JERUSALEM — Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-member war cabinet, announced his resignation on Sunday. The move poses no immediate threat to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who still controls a majority coalition in parliament, but it makes him more reliant on his far-right alliance. Benny Gantz made the statement on Sunday, June 9, […]
History and significance of Battle of Brandy Station
The anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Station is June 9. On that day in 1863 during the Civil War, fighting lasted for more than half a day. Today, the American Battlefield Foundation preserves more than 2,000 acres of the battlefield where the Battle of Brandy Station, also known as the Battle of Fleetwood Hill, […]