Teen skateboarder clings to life after SUV strikes her on way to summer classes
A teenage girl is expected to survive after being struck by an SUV driver on her way to summer class Thursday morning, according to police and her distraught mother. Authorities say 19-year-old Suri Meza was riding her skateboard in a crosswalk at the intersection of Neptune Avenue and Brighton 10th Street in Brighton Beach when […]
Sen. Rand Paul proposes legislation to create security board to review and approve funding for ‘high-risk life sciences research’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Wednesday Risk Research Review ActThe bill would create an independent national security committee to review and approve “high-risk life sciences research” projects seeking federal funding. This first-of-its-kind proposal would create a Life Sciences Research Security Board within the executive branch, responsible for providing “oversight of life sciences research funding across […]
Massachusetts woman Teena Kamal’s life insurance policy changed days before husband Rakesh’s murder-suicide
A combination of massive debt, the threat of eviction and a last-minute change to a $1 million life insurance policy reportedly led a Massachusetts father to kill his wife and daughter before committing suicide inside his $5 million home. Authorities said Rakesh Kamal, 57, his wife Teena, 54, and their 18-year-old daughter Ariana were found […]
Predators star died with CTE after taking his own life in 2019
Former Predators captain Greg Johnson was suffering from CTE when he died by suicide in 2019, his family and the Concussion Legacy Foundation announced Wednesday. Johnson, who died on July 7, 2019, in Detroit at age 48, was diagnosed with CTE by Dr. Ann McKee, director of the Boston University CTE Center. “The diagnosis took […]
Yankees hang on for dear life in badly needed win over Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — They may not be pretty, but the Yankees aren’t competing in a beauty contest. Given how ugly they’ve been recently, they don’t care about style points and will take the win any way they can. On Wednesday night, it relied on its relief pitchers to pull off a close 2-1 win […]
43 sentenced to life in prison following heavily-scrutinized UAE trial
Forty-three people were sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday and several other defendants received longer terms in a mass trial of dissidents in the United Arab Emirates that has been widely criticised by activists abroad. The ruling by the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal concerns a case that the UAE government has described […]
Jontay Porter pleads guilty in gambling scheme that got him banned for life from NBA
Jontay Porter, who was banned for life from the NBA for gambling, has pleaded guilty to his role in the scheme that led to his suspension. Porter pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and faces up to four years in prison. In court on Wednesday, Porter said he agreed to withdraw from the […]
Joe Biden's presidential run is on life support — it's time to pull the plug
Never-Trumpers are more perceptive than many Democrats. Dutch Uncle The greatest challenge in American politics is to ensure that Donald Trump and his plans for a revanchist, all-powerful presidency never make it to the White House. If Joe Biden can help make that happen, we will support him wholeheartedly. If he can’t, we will be […]
Tattooed Bloods leader Howard ‘Mousey’ Davis sentenced to life plus 132 years for NY ‘reign of terror’
A heavily tattooed leader of the Long Island Bloods gang will spend the rest of his life in prison for a slew of racketeering-related charges, including shootings, assaults and burglaries, that were part of a “campaign of violence” against rivals. Howard “Mousey” Davis, 36, of Bellport, New York, was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison […]
Exclusive — Marsha Blackburn Addresses Pro-Life Concerns on Party Platform: We Stand for Life
The Republican Party is a pro-life party, said Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), who chaired the platform committee. Breitbart News Daily. Blackburn noted concerns among some pro-lifers that the 20-point platform of the Republican Party does not include any reference to the pro-life movement, but said the 16-page document does include references to the pro-life movement […]