Archaeology news: Excavations find biblical-era moat fortification in Jerusalem’s City of David from 3,000 years ago
Archaeologists have discovered a “monumental” fortress that protected Jerusalem’s biblical kings almost 3,000 years ago. This “dramatic” archaeological discovery solves a 150-year-old mystery in the City of David. Since 2007, archaeologists have been excavating the area around Givati Parking Lot. Maximum Active Archaeological excavations in Jerusalem today. The excavation site on the northwest side of […]
One of NYC’s ‘worst’ landlords sued over falling debris and scaffolding that’s been up for 14 years
City officials say the homeowner wouldn’t realize it was time to fix the building if parts of it literally fell out of the sky. The owner of a Hell’s Kitchen building that’s on New York City’s list of “worst” landlords was sued by the city this week after the owner allegedly allowed a crumbling facade […]
‘Then a woman with a bullwhip walked into the lift’: my 17 years painting the demimonde of New York’s Chelsea hotel | Art and design
MaIt is commemorated in song by former residents Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and NicoThe Hotel Chelsea in New York was designed by Brendan Behan, Arthur C. Clarke (who described it as “Spiritual home“, Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock and other British artists in 1994. David RemfreeThe then 52-year-old joined this prestigious group when he moved to […]
China to raise retirement age in next five years – BBC.com
China plans to gradually raise the legal retirement age over the next five years to tackle an ageing population and a collapsing pension system. Life expectancy in the country has risen from just 36 years at the time of the Communist revolution in 1949 to 78 years today, higher than that of the United States. […]
Tampon, pad prices nearly double over last 5 years due to inflation
Inflation has driven up the cost of sanitary napkins and tampons in the US, forcing many cash-strapped women to make the undesirable choice of saving on menstrual products to buy other basic necessities. The prices of feminine hygiene products and tampons are rising faster than the prices of food. The Wall Street Journal reported.That’s nearly […]
Billy Mays honored with bottle of OxiClean 15 years after his death
But wait, there’s more. Fans of the late legendary TV host Billy Mays have chosen not to leave flowers at his grave, but instead leave bottles of OxyClean, the cleaning product that made Mays famous throughout the 2000s. “I just got to Pittsburgh and someone left OxyClean on my dad’s grave,” Mays’ son, Billy Mays […]
Joe Biden Quitting Exposes Three Years of Corporate Media Lies
Joe Biden himself finally admitting that he is not in a condition to run for reelection is conclusive evidence that the corporate media has been lying about his condition and covering up the truth for years. It’s not right-wing fanatics who see the obvious parts of the video and declare Biden unfit. The video is […]
Thom Brennaman hired by The CW four years after anti-gay slur
Thom Brennaman will return to the broadcast booth. The former Reds anchor and Fox play-by-play announcer for MLB and NFL games has been hired by the CW to call college football games four years after he lost his job for making anti-gay slurs on air. This was reported by The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. Sunday. “I’m […]
Secret Service Denied Requests to Increase Trump’s Security for Years
Top Secret Service officials reportedly rejected former President Donald Trump’s requests for increased security over the past two years, according to multiple sources. Four people talked To The Washington Post The people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said agents in charge of Trump’s security have requested that extra agents, “snipers and specialized teams” […]
Secret Service honchos denied Trump additional security for 2 years before assassination attempt
Secret Service agents repeatedly refused President Donald Trump’s requests for extra security in the two years before last weekend’s assassination attempt, according to information obtained by The Washington Post. The 78-year-old former president has requested more agents and magnetometers at large public events he attends, as well as extra snipers at outdoor venues, four insiders […]