Anticipating Russian Spring Offensive, Kharkiv Residents Start to Flee
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) – A 79-year-old woman made the sign of the cross and clutched a cane as she left her home in a quaint village in northeastern Ukraine. Broken screens, shattered glass and scorched trees litter the garden of Olha Faychuk’s apartment in Lukyansi, north of Kharkiv. A cell phone with broken pieces was […]
Canada launches new offensive in electric vehicle manufacturing subsidy war
Canada is spending more to help automakers build out electric vehicle supply chains in the country as part of its yearslong effort to attract new auto investments and compete with the U.S. EV subsidies enacted under President Joe Biden. The tax credit, included in the government’s new 2024 budget proposal, offers manufacturers a 10% subsidy […]
NFL Draft 2024 rankings: 10 best offensive tackles available in class
The 2024 NFL Draft will feature perhaps the most potent group of offensive tackle prospects in recent memory. NFL teams looking for solutions at left and right tackle are overjoyed by the number of immediate contributors available throughout the draft. A player with six or more tackles is expected to be selected among the first […]
Mets trounce rival Braves with unrelenting offensive outburst
ATLANTA — The deep end of the pool may have been just what the Mets needed to prove they can swim. They played three games against the team everyone had chosen to win the National League East, winning two and achieving a much-needed offensive awakening. There were plenty of reasons to like the way things […]
Bishop Slams Joe Biden’s ‘Offensive’ Coopting of Easter for Transgender Day
ROME – Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge said Thursday that President Joe Biden showed a lack of integrity by declaring March 31, 2024 (Easter Sunday) on Good Friday as Transgender Visibility Day. Ta. “You can’t make up what Easter is. Everyone knows what Easter is. It’s a celebration of the Lord Jesus, who rose from the […]
Jean-Pierre criticizes North Carolina radio host over ‘offensive’ Biden question
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday harshly criticized a North Carolina radio host who asked if President Biden had dementia. “It was when I told a lot of people that I was talking to you today. But interestingly, they all said, ‘Why don’t you ask her, ‘Does the president have dementia?’ Told. WBT […]
Chicago reconsiders ‘offensive’ plan to rename Columbus Drive for Barack Obama after outraged Italian-Americans step in
Chicago politician renames Columbus Drive for Barack Obama in outrage as Italian-Americans wonder why a former president should be honored “at the expense of an ethnic group” I’m having second thoughts about it. The Joint Citizens Committee of Italian Americans last week slammed the proposed rebranding as “offensive” and President Ron Onesti called it “insensitive […]
Cotton: US decision to abstain from UN cease-fire vote ‘deeply offensive’
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Tuesday condemned the U.S. decision to abstain from voting on a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. “The Biden administration’s decision to abstain from the UN ceasefire vote is deeply offensive and strategically foolish,” Cotton said. Said in a post on Platform X, formerly known as […]
Malaysian convenience store owners charged over allegedly offensive socks
The Malaysian owners of major convenience store chain KK Mart have been charged with hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims over socks sold in the store. Socks with the word “Allah” printed on them have been found on sale in stores. “Allah” means God in Arabic, and some Malaysian Muslims were uncomfortable with the word […]
VP Harris Doesn’t Rule Out Consequences if Israel Conducts Rafah Offensive
Vice President Kamala Harris said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that nothing can be ruled out if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presses ahead with a military operation in Rafah. A partial transcription follows: RACHEL SCOTT: Leader Schumer was very outspoken on the Senate floor, calling Prime Minister Netanyahu an obstacle to peace. He is […]