Nicaragua Changing Law to Allow Mass Confiscations and Transnational Persecution
Nicaragua's communist dictator Daniel Ortega is preparing to amend the country's criminal code to give him greater powers to seize the assets of dissidents, including those abroad, and impose life sentences on them. Ortega Presented Nicaragua's Congress passed the reforms on Thursday, a mere formality as the parliament is made up entirely of pro-government lawmakers, […]
Anarcho-tyranny grips Britain and the US
Events unfolding in the UK highlight a worrying trend across the Western world, where governments are prioritising ideological narratives and social justice ideals over the concerns and safety of their citizens. Britain is facing widespread social unrest following the brutal attack. Stab Earlier this month, an attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class left three […]
House candidate's 'pretty bizarre' finances
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Up to 70 horses killed after ingesting tainted feed, owner claims
Last week, 70 horses were killed in Oklahoma after eating what their grieving owners believed to be tainted feed. The tragic and deadly effects occurred quickly after the dinner at the Beutler & Son Rodeo near Elk City. “We had no idea what was going on, we just got some food and started feeding them […]
Amazon will use Anthropic’s AI for premium Alexa: report
Amazon will use AI startup Anthropic rather than its own artificial intelligence to power an improved version of Alexa for online retailers due to launch in October, five people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The Seattle-based company plans to offer a new “Remarkable” version of Alexa, which uses powerful generative AI to answer complex […]
Migrant Accused of Nearly Killing Woman Walking Her Baby
A Venezuelan immigrant who worked as a driver for Amazon is accused of nearly killing a woman walking with her baby in a hit-and-run accident in Miami, Florida. Salahi Parra Ovalles, a 45-year-old from Venezuela, was working as a driver for Amazon in the Aventura Isles Estates neighborhood of Miami on August 22 when he […]
DNC Billboards Claim Trump Is Threatening Access to IVF
The claim: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) put up billboards in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, claiming that former President Donald Trump falsely supports in vitro fertilization (IVF) when in fact he is against it. Verdict: False. At an event in Michigan on Thursday, Trump announced that if he is elected, the government or a person's health insurance […]
Paralympic shot-putter Raoua Tlili wins fifth straight gold
Tunisia's Raoua Turili's legend continued on Friday at the Paralympics in France. Trili has now won his fifth consecutive gold medal in the shot put, adding to a medal bag he has already won having won top prizes in Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, London and Beijing. Her throw of 10.40 meters helped her win the […]
Police find human remains in neighbor’s underground bunker after couple disappears from home in SoCal nudist colony
Police in California said a search for a couple who went missing from their home in a nudist neighborhood led them to a neighbor's house where human bones were discovered. Stephanie Menard, 73, and Daniel Menard, 79 Reported Missing A friend found the unlocked car near the Menard family's home Sunday in an unincorporated area […]
Clarke Schmidt hoping next outing comes with Yankees
Clark Schmidt is scheduled to pitch somewhere on Monday, and he hopes to pitch for the Yankees. The right-hander has made two rehab appearances in the minor leagues and worked his way up to about 65 pitches in the process, recovering from a latitudinal muscle injury that has sidelined him since late May. “I fought […]