Belarus Frees Leader of Banned Party Amid Political Prisoner Releases
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The leader of an outlawed Belarusian opposition party was freed Monday after two years in prison, respected human rights group Viasna reported, as the authoritarian country slowly releases political prisoners. Mikalai Kazlou, head of the United Civic Party, was serving a two-and-a-half-year sentence for organizing subversive activities. His arrest came amid […]
Banned on Twitter; Nothing Compared to Washington Post
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes I quit Twitter at the same time I abandoned Parler — right after Big Tech ganged up on that site to kill it off because it was presenting a different voice. I found Twitter to be an angry wasteland of malcontents. Then came the eruption with the acquisition of Twitter […]
Banned NBA player Jontay Porter asks judge for modified release so he can play pro ball in Greece
Less than a week after pleading guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, Jontay Porter asked a federal judge if he could move to Greece to continue playing basketball. Porter’s NBA career ended on April 17 when he was banned for life for sports betting offenses that stemmed from a conspiracy that led to him being indicted […]
Andrew Tate Banned From Leaving Romania After Court Of Appeal Overturns Previous Ruling That Allowed Him To Travel In EU
Former professional kickboxer and controversial influencer Andrew Tate (left, British-American) and his brother Tristan Tate (right) appear in court after being released from custody in Bucharest, Romania, on March 12, 2024, after Romanian police arrested them on sex offences charges in the UK. A Bucharest court on March 12 granted a request to extradite controversial […]
Wisconsin Gov. Evers asking for guns to be banned near RNC convention after Trump shooting
Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) is asking the Secret Service to reconsider its decision to allow firearms within the “soft perimeter” of the Republican National Committee’s convention in Milwaukee following the shooting of former President Donald Trump on Saturday. The Democratic governor believes it is “exceedingly important that additional steps be taken to keep convention participants […]
Trump’s Aides Say He’s Been BANNED From Fox News
Four aides to Donald Trump told a media outlet this past week that the former President has been “shadow banned” from Fox … source
Jontay Porter pleads guilty in gambling scheme that got him banned for life from NBA
Jontay Porter, who was banned for life from the NBA for gambling, has pleaded guilty to his role in the scheme that led to his suspension. Porter pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and faces up to four years in prison. In court on Wednesday, Porter said he agreed to withdraw from the […]
England players banned from discussing penalty tactics at Euro 2024 | England
The English Football Association’s determination to ease the pressure on England at Euro 2024 has led to a veil of secrecy over how the team will approach penalty shootouts, highlighted by players being barred from answering questions about the team’s penalty shoot-out process. There is understood to be widespread unhappiness within the FA over revelations […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court new liberal majority reverses ruling that banned most ballot drop boxes in swing state
The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s new liberal majority overturned a ruling that banned most ballot drop boxes, clearing the way for election officials to resume their use in battleground states by November. In July 2022, the state Supreme Court, then dominated by a conservative majority, ruled that absentee ballot drop boxes, which were widely used in […]
Who to bet on with Joey Chestnut banned
Commercial content. 21+. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edited this content. Nathan’s famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest quickly became a Fourth of July gambling tradition. Split into men’s and women’s competitions, the world’s best competitive eaters will gather at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues […]