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How delicate talks led to unlikely end of Assange’s 12-year saga

WASHINGTON (AP) — About a year and a half ago, a lawyer for Julian Assange presented federal prosecutors in Virginia with a longshot request: Dismiss the case against the WikiLeaks founder. It was a bold ask given that Assange had published hundreds of thousands of secret documents and was arguably the highest-profile detainee in the […]

Margie’s Bakery’s MAGA Hat Cookies Led To Wave Of Criticism Online, Manager Says

The bakers at Margie’s Bakery & Deli in Wichita Falls, Texas discovered how triggering – and uniting – the phrase “Make America Great Again” is after making cookies decorated to look like “MAGA” hats. The MAGA hat cookies originated as a custom order, general manager and owner’s son-in-law Andrew Morrow told the Daily Caller on […]

‘Disinformation’ that Obama led a senile Biden off stage?

The White House has said reports that President Biden walked away from the G7 leaders watching the parachutists are “fake information.” Biden may have had a similar moment over the weekend, despite his administration’s insistence that the president would never do such a thing. The moment in question allegedly occurred when former President Barack Obama […]

Motionless Biden led offstage by Obama after star-studded fundraiser

President Joe Biden was standing still and staring out at the crowd at the end of his star-studded campaign fundraiser when his former boss, Barack Obama, softly grabbed his wrist and led him offstage. The captured-on-camera moment came at the conclusion of the pair’s 45-minute interview with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel at the Peacock Theater […]

Temu parent company led by top former Chinese Communist officials

The parent company of China-based online marketplace Temu employs a large number of former Chinese Communist Party officials among its executives, posing serious national security risks, experts told The Washington Post. Amazon competitor Temu is expanding aggressively into the US. Its parent company, Shanghai-based Pinduoduo (PDD), is listed on the Nasdaq and currently has a […]

Mets bullpen, led by Edwin Diaz, comes up big in win

The return of Edwin Diaz doesn’t just give the Mets back a key player at the back end of the bullpen. This allows other high-leverage relievers to be used in a variety of ways. Friday night was a good example. Manager Carlos Mendoza brought on Adam Ottavino in the sixth inning, and Ottavino retired all […]