‘Even in the teeth of a gale, she has time for a hula’: the sailor breaking barriers on the Pacific ocean | Pacific islands
IAbout 100 miles from Tonga, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the winds began to pick up when sailing captain Ivanancy Vunikura was helping command the Uto Ni Yalo, a ship that had set sail from Fiji a few days earlier. “The weather changed completely, the waves were up to four metres and the […]
‘My legacy is one of breaking down barriers’
Convicted former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez fought back tears as he described his achievement as one of “breaking down barriers” and denied breaking any laws. An emotional Menendez, who was convicted last month on 16 counts of exchanging power for large bribes, insisted he would leave a “good legacy”. “My legacy is about breaking […]
Texas Can Keep Floating Border Barriers, Says Court in Biden Admin Lawsuit
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Texas can keep the buoys that Gov. Greg Abbott ordered installed on the Rio Grande River. The Biden-Harris administration has sued Texas to stop it from erecting a barrier on the river that separates Mexico from the United States. “Biden tried to remove them. I […]
‘We were the bridge between indie and dance’: Glastonbury icons Orbital on 30 years of breaking barriers | Glastonbury 2024
aAt today’s genre-bending Glastonbury, it’s hard to draw a clear line between electronic and rock music, but 30 years ago, when Orbital first played their Pyramid Stage set and turned the “indie kids” on to techno, it represented a groundbreaking moment for the festival and British music culture. Speaking with The Guardian’s chief pop music […]
Additional barriers erected around White House ahead of planned protest of Israel
Several more barricades have been erected around the White House ahead of pro-Palestinian demonstrations this weekend in which activists plan to surround the iconic mansion and demand an end to US support for Israel as it continues its war with Hamas militants. A small group of activists, including CODEPINK and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, […]
Man who crashed U-Haul near White House barriers pleads guilty
A Missouri man who crashed a rented U-Haul truck into a security fence near the White House last year has pleaded guilty to damaging government property, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Authorities said Sai Varsis Kandura, 20, was driving his truck on May 22 last year when it veered onto the sidewalk and crashed into a […]
Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barriers trying to reach star-studded Met Gala in New York City
Pro-Palestinian protesters have broken down barricades in attempts to reach the Met Gala, an annual event in New York City hosted at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The “Citywide Day of Rage for Gaza” was scheduled to begin at Hunter College before moving north toward the Met. The Met Gala is hosted each year on […]
USC Protesters Use Barriers from Canceled Graduation for Encampment
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of Southern California (USC) seized a steel barricade scheduled for the university’s main graduation ceremony and used it as a campsite. in video According to a post on X, iron barricades were seen surrounding an encampment of anti-Israel forces. clock: @USC Protesters at the encampment seize the iron gate from […]
Eastside Golf breaks down barriers with Mercedes women’s clothing collaboration
Eastside Golf and Mercedes-Benz USA have teamed up on a women’s clothing collaboration as part of a multi-year partnership. It’s one of the latest ways golf brands continue to break down barriers and lead the way in making golf more diverse. Interviewed by Eastside Golf co-founders Olajuwon Ajanaku and Earl Cooper. playthrough An exclusive article […]
Migrants Continue Breach of El Paso Border Barriers After March Attack on Texas Guardsmen
Texas National Guard officials say migrants continue to breach the border wall the state has set up to prevent them from reaching Border Patrol agents for release into the United States. A senior-level source told Breitbart Texas that the border wall, which consists of concertina wire and no-trespassing fencing, is cut 75 to 100 times […]