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Ex-Kansas police chief Gideon Cody charged with felony in Marion County Record raid

TOPEKA, Kan. — A former Kansas police chief who led a raid on a weekly newspaper last year has been indicted on a felony charge of obstruction of justice and is accused of persuading a potential witness to conceal information when authorities later investigated his conduct. The only charge against former Marion Police Chief Gideon […]

Australia’s Olympic Chief Blames ‘Sexism’ for Criticism of Female Breakdancer

Australia’s Olympic committee chair Anna Mears has hit back at criticism of Australia’s Olympic female breakdancer, claiming attacks on her much-criticised performance were driven by “sexism”. Mears’ attack came after a performance by Australian breakdancer Rachel Gunn was the subject of ridicule on social media. “I love Rachel,” Mears said, “and I think it’s really […]

Ex-Trump defense chief urges Walz to clarify military record amid scrutiny

Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has called on Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) to disclose his military history amid Republican allegations that Walz lied about details of his military service. “I think some of the attacks are unfounded,” Esper, who served under Trump, told CNN on Friday night. “I think some […]

Algerian Olympic Chief Blames ‘Zionist Lobby’ for Gender Allegations Against Boxer

The head of the Algerian Olympic Committee has blamed the “Zionist lobby” for the ongoing controversy over an Algerian Olympic boxer who failed the IBA’s gender test. According to Israel Hayom, Yassine Arab, president of the Algerian Olympic Committee, blamed Jews and their supporters for the controversy surrounding the boxer, who many say is male. […]