Alabama party shooting leaves 3 dead and at least 15 wounded
At least three people are dead after shots were fired at a party in south Alabama on Saturday night, police said. Eighteen people were shot in total, according to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. About 1,000 people were attending the May Day party near Stockton when an argument broke out and at least one person […]
Susan Backlinie dead: Jaws star dies at 77
Actress Susan Backlinie of Jaws fame died Saturday at the age of 77. Backlinie died of a heart attack in her California home, her agent Sean Clark told reporters. Jaws’s iconic opening scene is credited to Backlinie’s acting chops, where she is attacked and killed by the great white shark. The stunt was not choreographed, […]
Megyn Kelly and Bethany Hamilton oppose decision to allow transgender surfers
The American Longboard Association’s decision to backtrack on not allowing a transgender surfer to compete in an upcoming competition has gained multiple critics, among them being surfer Bethany Hamilton and journalist Megyn Kelly. Todd Messick, the founder of the ALA, reversed course on a decision not to allow transgender surfer Sasha Jane Lowerson to compete […]
Coons warns Netanyahu his legacy could be the breakdown of relations between the US and Israel
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his next war strategy could affect his country’s relationship with the United States. As President Joe Biden’s campaign co-chairman, Coons appeared on This Week on Sunday to predict the repercussions of Israel attacking Rafah, Gaza, which is filled with Palestinian refugees. According to Coons, an invasion of Rafah […]
Russia announces shakeup to Putin’s national security team
The Kremlin announced a shake-up to Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s national security team on Sunday, marking the first major change to that group since the beginning of the country’s war against Ukraine. Sergei Shoigu, who had been the country’s defense minister since 2012, was appointed as secretary of the country’s Security Council, the president’s office […]
Adam Smith calls it ‘ridiculous’ to think campus protests have influence on Biden
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) dismissed the idea that the countless campus protests happening across the United States are influencing President Joe Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza, calling such a notion “ridiculous.” Biden signaled on Wednesday the United States would not provide Israel with bombs and artillery shells if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
First pig kidney transplant patient dies nearly two months after procedure
The man who successfully received the first-ever pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after the groundbreaking procedure was performed. Richard Slayman, 62, who received the pig kidney back in March has died, his family announced on Saturday. Massachusetts General Hospital, where the transplant was done, said that there is “no indication” that Slayman […]
Vance defends Trump after remarks shaming Jews who vote for Biden
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) came to Donald Trump’s defense on Sunday after the former president’s recent comments on Jewish people that some deemed antisemitic. During remarks this week, Trump said of Jews who plan to vote for President Joe Biden, “Shame on you.” Separately, he also said that Biden “hates Israel” and “hates the Jewish […]
Bernie Sanders reiterates concern Gaza is Biden’s Vietnam: ‘It’s hurting him politically’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reiterated his concerns that President Joe Biden‘s handling of the war in Gaza will hurt his support with young voters and the Democratic Party base. Sanders’s continued concerns come despite actions he has recently taken threatening to withhold weapons from Israel if they go forward with a military operation in Rafah […]
Blinken defends Biden’s threat to withhold weapons from Israel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended President Joe Biden‘s refusal to supply Israel with certain weapons if the Jewish State goes into Rafah. Israel’s imminent operation into Rafah — the final Hamas stronghold in Gaza — has been a sticking point for the Biden administration since it was proposed months ago. Blinken discussed Biden’s “red […]