Daniel Brown shocks world at The Open, surprisingly stays in contention
Daniel Brown, who has qualified for the British Open, is in the running to win after two rounds. He was leading the British Open after finishing with a 6-under 65 on Thursday, but a 1-over 73 on Friday put him two strokes behind leader Shane Lowry and one spot down. Brown, a relative unknown among […]
A Rare Man of Truth In A World of Lies
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has just done something almost unheard of for a professional politician. He publicly announced that he would not vote for Joe Biden’s BBB reconciliation plan because it has been presented dishonestly to the public. The Biden-Pelosi bill says that the cost will be less than […]
Trump promises world peace, impregnable missile defense, and cures for cancer and Alzheimer’s in record-long acceptance speech
TRUMP: ‘WE WILL UNITE’: In one of the longest acceptance speeches in modern American history, former President Donald Trump regaled delegates to the Republican National Convention with stemwinder that was equal parts rally-style riffs and soaring rhetoric read dryly from a teleprompter. The speech ran for just over an hour and a half, ending with […]
Error At CrowdStrike Sends Shockwaves Of Disruption Across The World
A mass wave of IT outages disrupted the world Friday morning, shutting down airports, banks, airlines and a swath of other institutions as Microsoft ground to a halt. At least 540 flights were cancelled across the U.S. on Friday morning as American Airlines, Delta, and United asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for global ground […]
Scottie Scheffler lurking at The Open; watch out for World No. 1 this weekend
Raise your hand if you’ve heard this before: Scottie Scheffler nearly led the field in strokes gained on approaches to the green during the first round of the British Open, but ranked last in putting. The world number one just couldn’t score, scraping the edges and lipping countless balls, and took advantage of plenty of […]
Disney World Cancels Iconic Character After 50 Years over Fears of Offending Alcoholics
Veteran Disney World character River Lips McGrowl is no more. After 50 years of success, he was unceremoniously renamed after his original name was deemed “insensitive and outdated” and likely to offend the delicate sensibilities of alcoholics. River Lips McGrowl was one of 18 animatronic bears featured in the Magic Kingdom’s Country Bear Jamboree that […]
Brave New World’ Character of Israeli Identity After Boycott Threats
Marvel Entertainment removed the character Sabra’s Israeli identity and rewrote her backstory to portray her as Russian instead. Captain America: Brave New World. of Jerusalem Post report: According to an official synopsis Friday for Marvel Studios’ upcoming film “Captain America: Brave New World,” Marvel Comics superhero Sabra’s Israeli background has been removed from the film’s […]
Disney World removes Liver Lips McGrowl from Country Bear Jamboree
Disney World has removed a beloved character that has been a staple of its theme parks for more than 50 years, saying it is “insensitive, outdated” and could upset alcoholics. River Lips McGrowl, one of 18 robotic bears featured in Magic Kingdom’s Country Bear Jamboree, won’t be making a grand return with the other robotic […]
British Open 2024: 3 Dark Horses who can win the Claret Jug, shock golfing world
Of the four major championships, the British Open is perhaps the most unpredictable, much like the bad weather that can suddenly strike the coast of Scotland. One only has to remember last year when Brian Harman dominated Royal Liverpool to win at 13 under par, six strokes ahead of the rest. Arriving in the UK […]
World needs economic stability after a tough few years, but if Trump wins we’re unlikely to get it | Larry Elliott
ohPolls taken over the weekend suggest that Donald Trump’s narrow escape from an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania has increased his chances of returning to the White House. Until now, little attention has been paid to how Trump 2.0 will affect the US and global economies. But that will now change. What the world needs is […]