North Carolina removes 747,000 from voter rolls, citing ineligibility

The North Carolina State Board of Elections has removed 747,000 people from its registered voter list in the past 20 months, officials announced in a press release Thursday. The state Board of Elections said in a statement that the majority of those removed from the rolls moved within the state and did not register a […]

Sinclair ousts Tennis Channel CEO, citing role as adviser to Dr. Phil: report

Tennis Channel's longtime chairman and CEO, Ken Solomon, was reportedly fired by parent company Sinclair over his ties to Dr. Phil's new media company. Sinclair, the nation's second-largest operator of television stations, challenged Solomon's role as an adviser and director at Phil McGraw's Merritt Street Media company. The Wall Street Journal reported. On the weekend. […]

Putin quips that he ‘supports’ Harris, citing ‘infectious’ laugh

Russian President Vladimir Putin joked on Thursday that he would support VP Harris in the next election, citing her “contagious” laugh and her potential to change U.S. sanctions against Russia. Earlier this year, before Biden dropped out of the race, Putin said he preferred Biden to former President Trump because he was a “more predictable” […]

Germany Activates Own Air-Defence System, Citing Russia Threat

The German military on Wednesday began operating its Iris-T air defense system for the first time in the country, having delivered several advanced systems to war-torn Ukraine to shoot down Russian rockets, drones and missiles in flight. AFP Reports Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the surface-to-air system was part of a long-term strengthening of German and […]

UK suspends some arm sales to Israel, citing humanitarian ‘risk’

Britain has suspended some arms sales to Israel, citing concerns the weapons could violate international humanitarian law. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said on Monday Around 30 of the total 350 licences are set to be suspended with immediate effect as a result of an investigation commissioned after the July elections. The licences include equipment […]

Virginia women’s college will no longer admit trans students, citing founder’s Will

Sweet Briar College, an all-girls school in Virginia, recently Students who identify as transgender are barred from admission.Quoting the founder's will. The private girls' school, founded in 1901 by a bequest from Indiana Fletcher Williams, previously had no policy on gender identity. But recently, Common Applicationsa nonprofit that allows students to apply to schools on […]