Syphilis originated in the Americas, ancient DNA shows, but European colonialism spread it widely
The outbreak of a mysterious disease ravaged Europe in the late 15th century, shortly after Christopher Columbus and his crew returned from the Americas. Experts have debated for centuries where this malady — now known as syphilis — originated. Now, new research into ancient genomes has finally provided an answer: It turns out, syphilis came […]
Tether Invests $775 Million in Rumble Following YouTube Rival's Bitcoin Push – Decrypt
Stablecoin issuer Tether announced the investment on Friday. $775 million Streaming video platform Rumble is a YouTube rival that bills itself as an anti-censorship platform. The company behind the USDT stablecoin is calling the deal a “definitive agreement” and will begin with an initial investment of $250 million in cash. As a result of the […]
College Football Playoff overtime rules, explained
College football's first 12-team playoffs begin. Four first-round games are scheduled over Friday and Saturday, with the top seeds facing the hosts. things start on friday night notre dame cathedral They host Indiana and have three games scheduled for Saturday: SMU at Penn State, Clemson at Texas and a game against Tennessee. ohio. Are you […]
Fmr FBI Asst Director Warns Terrorists Are ‘Well Embedded’ In US, Says Alert Should Be ‘Higher’ Than Current Level
Former FBI Assistant Director Chris Swecker warned on CNN on Friday that terrorists are “deeply embedded” in the United States and said the threat level should “further increase” after the attack in Germany. A 50-year-old Saudi doctor crashed his car into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, killing at least two people […]
Biden considering clemency for death-row inmates — including men who slaughtered children, fellow inmates: report
WASHINGTON — President Biden is considering commuting the death sentences of most, if not all, of the 40 people currently on federal death row for murder, according to a new report. In addition to several well-known and notorious murderers, five of them were accused of murdering their children, nine of them butchering their fellow inmates, […]
Watchdog seeks to halt 11th-hour Biden DOJ effort to ‘handcuff’ Kentucky police over Breonna Taylor incident
Exclusive: Conservative legal watchdog group plans to file brief in Kentucky court urging judges not to bless consent decree The bill, which would reform police practices in the wake of the controversial 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, was enacted by Attorney General Merrick Garland, the city of Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky. The Oversight Project […]
Turkey Wants World’s Governments to Remove Syria’s HTS from Terrorist Lists
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday called on governments to revoke the terrorist designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Syrian opposition group that toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad last week. “I think it is time for the international community, including the United Nations, to remove their names from the list,” Fidan said in a […]
DC lawmakers on the naughty list after proposing INSANE spending bill
Speaker Mike Johnson tried to push a bill through Congress before Christmas with funding for censorship and coronavirus mandates, but his plan was successful in defeating several lawmakers and even watering down the bill. It was even blocked by Elon Musk. “Everyone in Washington, D.C., could be on the naughty list. I've seen over 1,500 […]
Here are the 34 Republicans that voted against the funding bill to avoid shutdown
On Friday night, more than 30 House Republicans voted against a government funding bill to avert a government shutdown. The bill passed the House on a 366-34-1 vote, exceeding the two-thirds majority requirement when Republican House leaders introduced the bill under a suspension of the rules process. All Democrats, except Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas, […]
California piano teacher accused of sexual abuse of 13-year-old student
A California piano teacher has been charged with sexually abusing a 13-year-old student over a three-month period in the teacher's home, car and office, prosecutors said. Hovhannes John Jihanyan, 41, was arrested on Dec. 13 and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child and other related felonies, weeks after police investigated a report of […]