Chinese State TV Blacks Out Taiwan Beating Beijing for Olympic Gold Medal
China’s state broadcaster CCTV pulled its Olympic coverage on Sunday to avoid showing Taiwan’s badminton team winning the gold medal after beating a top-ranked Chinese team. Taiwan scored an upset victory in badminton when Li Yang and Wang Chi-ling defeated China’s Liang Wei-ken and Wang Qiang in the men’s doubles to win their first gold […]
Paul Hudson wins House GOP primary in Michigan’s ultimate swing district
Paul Hudson won the Republican primary for Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District, one of the most contested races in the nation. At the time the Associated Press covered the race, Hudson was leading Michael Markey Jr. by about 55% to 45%. Markey Jr., who has touted his business experience throughout his campaign, has positioned himself as […]
Alleged bandit charged after stealing $600,000 worth of Bluey limited edition ‘dollarbucks’ in Sydney | Australian police and policing
New South Wales Police have charged an alleged Blueycoin robber with stealing $600,000 worth of limited edition banknotes. Bluey and other characters from the hit TV show will appear in the Royal Australian Mint’s “Dollar Bucks” coin collection as part of a special limited release. Less than 100,000 Coins were minted as part of the […]
BOB RUBIN: What The Markets Are Telling Us About The Election?
With the U.S. stock market and markets around the world plummeting yesterday, now is a good time to explain how the inauguration of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will affect the wallets and checkbooks of American conservatives. Today, the market appears to be recovering a bit, but this market volatility is […]
Ben Stiller says ‘every White Jewish guy wishes he was Black’ on virtual Harris fundraiser
Actor Ben Stiller vowed to support Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election during a star-studded Democratic Party livestream on Monday, and made a bizarre joke about “white Jewish” guys wanting to be “black.” The “Dodgeball” actor said,Kamala Comics“The Best of Celebrities” event, hosted by comedian Paul Mercurio, also featured Hollywood stars Ed […]
Marlinga wins right to take on John James in Michigan’s 10th District
Carl Marlinga narrowly defeated three other candidates in a fierce Democratic primary for Michigan’s 10th Congressional District and will face off against incumbent Republican Rep. John James in November. Marlinga beat Diane Young, Emily Bush and Tiffany Tilley, according to an Associated Press report. Marlinga, a former judge, entered the election seeking a rematch with […]
World Health Organization Considers Declaring International Monkeypox Emergency
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Said President Trump said Sunday he may declare a global health emergency due to an outbreak of monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighboring African countries. Researcher from the Democratic Republic of Congo Warned In June, a new, faster-spreading and more dangerous […]
Bush's loss raises questions for progressives: 5 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
Progressives suffered a major blow in Tuesday night’s primary election, when Rep. Cori Bush (D-Missouri) became the second “Squad” member to lose to a challenger in a primary this cycle. Bush’s loss, seen as a victory for the party’s progressive wing and coming just hours after Vice President Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as […]
‘Dolton Dictator’ Mayor Tiffany Henyard faces blow to power
In the village of Dalton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard and other officials are facing a challenge: they will no longer be able to freely use villagers’ credit cards after the village council voted Monday to freeze the issuance of city credit cards in the wake of a spending frenzy. The Village of Dalton’s managerial services […]
Boeing execs, others grilled at hearing as feds probe Alaska Airlines midair blowout
Boeing said Tuesday it plans to make design changes to prevent future cabin panel ruptures in mid-air like the one that occurred on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 jet in January, marking the company’s second major crisis in recent years. Boeing’s senior vice president of quality, Elizabeth Lund, said the company is working on […]