House hearing on Garland devolves into chaos involving MTG, AOC & Crockett
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) gets into an altercation with Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jasmine Crockett during a train wreck Thursday night during a House Oversight Committee hearing. MPs then took turns body shaming each other. The hearing on whether to move forward with a contempt resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland saw Greene […]
Justice Dept. makes arrests in North Korean identity theft scheme involving thousands of IT workers
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has announced arrests in a series of complex identity theft cases, which officials say are part of a broader scheme that generates vast amounts of revenue for the North Korean government, including weapons programs. claims to be part of it. The plot involved thousands of North Korean information […]
‘Must apologize’: Vulnerable House Dem faces renewed backlash over comparison involving 9/11 terrorist
First appearance on Fox: Marcy Kaptur, a 21-term Democratic congresswoman, was criticized in a resurfaced interview in which she seemed to compare Osama bin Laden and the U.S. war on terror to the Founding Fathers of the American Revolutionary War. It is facing new criticism from Republican lawmakers. . “Before launching a military attack on […]
Australian Olympic figure skater Brendan Kerry banned for sexual misconduct involving a minor
Australian Olympic figure skater Brendan Kelly says he plans to appeal his lifetime suspension in the United States for sexual misconduct with a minor. In Tuesday’s ruling, the U.S. Center for SafeSport banned Kelly from all events and activities managed by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC). Mr Kelly has denied any wrongdoing […]
Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial involving gold-bar ‘bribes’ set to kick off
The latest corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez is scheduled to begin with jury selection on Monday as the New Jersey Paul fights allegations that he accepted bribes including gold bars and a Mercedes convertible. This is the Garden State Democrat’s second federal criminal trial. He was tried in 2017 on other corruption and bribery […]
Biden calls North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un the president of South Korea in latest blunder involving a world leader
President Biden on Friday referred to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as the president of South Korea, in the latest gaffe involving world leaders. The 81-year-old Biden’s blunder came amid attacks over his close relationship with former President Donald Trump, his opponent in the 2024 presidential race. “We will never forget your love letter […]
9 deaths in mass overdose incident in Austin involving dozens: ‘One of the worst we’ve seen’
Austin law enforcement said: Massive overdose incident A man is responsible for an incident that left nine people dead and nearly 80 suspected overdoses in downtown Austin last week. The Austin Police Department announced that its officers and Austin-Travis County EMS began responding to numerous reports of overdoses starting Monday. Although the wave subsided after […]
Feds probing 130K Ford Mustang Mach-E cars after crashes involving hands-free tech
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Monday that it is launching an investigation into Ford Motor Co.’s BlueCruise hands-free driving technology after two fatal crashes in which Mustang Mach-E SUVs collided with parked vehicles. . agency’s Prior evaluation Introducing 130,000 2021-2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles is the first step in determining whether the vehicle […]
Biden Admin Funded Study Involving Researcher From Iranian University Linked To Nuclear Program
The Department of Energy (DOE) has funded energy-related research involving scientists from Iranian universities related to the country’s nuclear program. DOE’s Solar Energy Technology Office (SETO) study About advanced technologies that can contribute to greening the power grid. Mohammad Hassan Ravanji, one of seven researchers credited as authors of the study, said: Professor in electrical […]
NYC reports of infectious diseases involving rat urine hits record number
New York City health officials have warned of an increase in bacterial infections spread through rat urine after a record 24 cases were reported in 2023. The New York City Department of Health says only six cases of leptospirosis have been reported in the city so far this year, but that number is on the […]