Russian prisoner swap deal was to have included Alexei Navalny | Alexei Navalny
On Thursday evening, a group of associates of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gathered at Cologne airport, awaiting the arrival of a flight from Ankara carrying 13 people who had been held in Russian prisons until that morning, including three who had worked as Navalny’s regional coordinators in various Russian cities and who […]
Despite dreadful finish, Hideki Matsuyama maintains share of Olympic lead
Hideki Matsuyama reached the 18th tee with a one-stroke lead over Tommy Fleetwood after consecutive birdies on the previous two holes. But disaster struck on the final hole at Le Golf National, one of the most difficult on the course. Matsuyama drove to the right of the fairway and the ball came to rest on […]
Send Them Back: San Francisco Plans On Busing Homeless People Out Of The City
San Francisco’s Democratic mayor issued an executive order Thursday to remove homeless people from the city. Mayor London Breed’s executive order requires city officials to offer bus tickets to homeless people before other services. according to Speaking to ABC 7 News, Breed said relocation services will be offered to homeless people as shelters and housing […]
Georgia GOP chair looks to purge renegade former official for Kamala Harris endorsement
Georgia Republicans are expected to unite in support of candidate Donald Trump, but one former lawmaker disagrees. And the Peach State Republican Party chairman is warning that there will be consequences for former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan’s betrayal in supporting the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee over the party’s standard-bearer. In an open letter posted on […]
Harris blames Trump for latest dreadful jobs report nearly a full term after he left office
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has blamed former President Trump for recent negative events. Employment Report — Nearly one term has passed since he left office. “As president, Donald Trump has failed the American people and damaged our economy. Millions of jobsand bringing the economy to the brink of a recession,” Harris campaign spokesman James […]
Louisiana Mayor Misty Roberts Charged With Third-Degree Rape Of A Minor
Misty Roberts – Louisiana State Police By Blake Wolf, OAN StaffFriday, August 2, 2024 9:50 AM Misty Roberts, who served as mayor of DeRidder, Louisiana, until resigning last week, has been arrested and charged with third-degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. advertisement Thursday’s arrest comes after Roberts resigned from his position […]
Taiwanese Leaders Cheer for Olympic Boxer Fighting Women After IBA Gender Test Fail
Taiwanese government officials, including its first female president and former president, Tsai Ing-wen, came to the defence of Olympic boxer Lin Yu-ting on Tuesday after an international controversy erupted over allegations that she was ineligible to compete in women’s boxing matches. The International Boxing Association (IBA) reiterated on Wednesday that Lin and Algeria’s Imane Khelif […]
The dark and fascinating history of DARPA
If you’re reading this right now, you have one federal agency to thank: the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. But DARPA (ARPA before 1972) not only invented the Internet and GPS decades ago, it’s also heavily involved in research into everything, for better or worse. This includes killer robots, maneuverable bullets that can fly six […]
Group of senators introduce bill to end military draft
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation to abolish conscription, calling it an “outdated” government system that no longer serves any purpose. of invoiceThe bill introduced Thursday by Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) would repeal the Military Selective Service Act, known as the draft. First passed in 1917 […]
Donald Rowe cut Secret Service threat-assessment teams before Trump shooting: Hawley
WASHINGTON — The acting director of the Secret Service “personally ordered significant cuts to its threat assessment team” ahead of the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, a Republican senator alleged Friday, citing a whistleblower. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), who confronted Acting Attorney General Ronald Roe at an oversight hearing on the near-assassination on Tuesday, […]