Rafael Nadal gives retirement update after Olympic loss to Novak Djokovic
Rafael Nadal’s glittering career is in jeopardy. After his 6-1, 6-4 straight-sets loss to longtime rival Novak Djokovic in the singles match on Monday, Nadal opened up about his physical condition and said a decision on the future of his career would be made after the Paris tournament. “Once this tournament is over I will […]
Facebook admits it incorrectly ‘fact-checked’ iconic Trump photo taken moments after assassination attempt: ‘This was an error’
Big tech companies have been accused of trying to interfere in the presidential elections due in November. Monday, screenshot Shortly after he was shot during an assassination attempt in Balter, Pennsylvania on July 13, a video of former President Donald Trump’s iconic photo of him raising his fist with a “fact check” label went viral […]
Ex-CCNY player Floyd Layne’s death provides reminder of second chances
What’s remarkable about all this is that I called, made an appointment, even if just to talk about old times, and sat down and quickly realized how wrong Fitzgerald was. There is definitely a second act in American life, and the CCNY Beavers proved that to nearly everyone in full. “Of course, it’s a shame […]
Woman restricted to eating just 13 foods after testing positive for 100 different allergies
A California woman with an interesting condition is limited to eating just 13 foods on her personal menu. Jenna Gestetner is a 21-year-old from Los Angeles, California who was diagnosed with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) at a young age. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, MCAS is known as “a […]
Biden’s ‘dead on arrival’ jab at Speaker Johnson bewilders social media users: ‘What does that even mean?’
President Biden’s response to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s pushback against radical Supreme Court reforms left social media users perplexed Monday. Writing in the Washington Post on Monday, Biden called on Congress to impose term limits and codes of conduct on the Supreme Court, as well as to create limits on presidential immunity. Johnson reportedly said […]
JD Vance says feelings not hurt by ‘weird’ insult from Democrats
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) said this weekend that he isn’t hurt by Democrats calling him a “nutjob” after comments he made before being nominated as former President Donald Trump’s running mate resurfaced. “No, not at all,” Vance told Fox News reporters in an interview that aired Sunday. “I’ve never been hurt.” […]
Thousands to Join ‘White Dudes for Harris’ Virtual Meeting on Monday
A group called “White Men Supporting Harris” plans to hold a virtual meeting on Monday night to “support” electing Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president. On the application form for the meeting on Monday, July 29, the group I have written “I am not going to sit back and allow the MAGA crowd […]
Kayleigh McEnany: This is egregious
‘Outnumbered’ co-hosts react to the latest headlines relating to the assassination attempt against former President Trump. source
Former California prison officer now charged with sexually abusing 5 female inmates
A former corrections officer at a federal women’s prison in California is facing additional charges related to allegations by inmates who say he repeatedly sexually abused them while they were incarcerated since 2016. Darrell Wayne Smith, who served time at the federal prison in Dublin, was arrested on a 12-count indictment in Florida on May […]
South China Sea: a visual guide to the key shoals, reefs and islands | South China Sea
The South China Sea is one of the world’s most economically important waterways and increasingly one of Asia’s biggest flashpoints. Covering 3.5 million square kilometers (1.35 million square miles), the ocean is a busy shipping lane through which trillions of dollars’ worth of trade pass every year, and is also rich in fish and thought […]