DNC Votes to Move South Carolina Primary Ahead of N.H., Iowa
The Democratic Party on Saturday approved the reordering of its 2024 presidential primary, replacing Iowa with South Carolina in the leadoff spot as part of a major shake-up meant to empower Black and other minority voters critical to its base of support.
Chinese spy balloon raises alarm bells over China buying up US land
A Chinese balloon craft floating over the northern United States has re-energized concerns among experts and lawmakers over China’s ongoing efforts to buy land across the U.S., with some voices observing a “pattern” of suspected espionage activities near American military sites. China on Friday confirmed the balloon is Chinese, claiming it’s a civilian research craft […]
Where is the Chinese spy balloon now? Airship spotted flying over North Carolina
The suspected Chinese spy balloon, which has slowly transitioned across the United States over the last two days, now sits above North Carolina. Footage captured by Fox News Saturday morning showed the balloon sitting just above Charlotte, North Carolina, around 10:30 a.m. ET. An image of the balloon hovering above Fairfield, North Carolina, was also […]
An inner dialogue about a Somali in America
Read More In some ways, Somali American memoirist Said Shaiye would clearly prefer to be a computer, “free of pain”. Or perhaps he feels halfway there. At one point in his fascinating and frustrating debut Are You Borg Now?, he confesses to a refugee’s limited emotional range, much like his Star Trek heroine, Seven of […]
NHS fines mothers for claiming free prescriptions while pregnant
Read More Stella Buller was recovering from the birth of her first child when the NHS letter arrived. It warned her that she could face fines and charges of up to ?435 for claiming four free prescriptions during her pregnancy. Buller, 29, like all pregnant women in England, should have been exempt from prescription charges […]
‘My forefathers did something horribly wrong’: British slave owners’ family to apologise and pay reparations
Read More An aristocratic British family is to make history by travelling to the Caribbean and publicly apologising for its ownership of more than 1,000 enslaved Africans. The Trevelyan family, which has many notable ancestors, is also paying reparations to the people of Grenada, where it owned six sugar plantations. Last weekend, the family met […]
Dick Morris to Newsmax: DirecTV Silencing Trump’s ‘Positive Campaign’
AT&T DirecTV has taken the proverbial approach of tree falling in an empty forest to try to silence former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, political adviser Dick Morris told Newsmax.
Tenn. EMS Board Suspends Licenses of 2 Responding in Tyre Nichols Case
The Tennessee Emergency Services Board unanimously suspended the licenses of two emergency medical technicians who responded to the scene and failed to provide aid to critically injured Tyre Nichols after Memphis police beat him on Jan. 7, leading to his death.
‘FASCISM’: Florida Dem lashes out at DeSantis for targeting group that hosted ‘Drag Queen Christmas’ with kids
A Democrat from the Florida Congressional delegation is taking aim at Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis over his decision to file a legal complaint against the institution responsible for hosting “A Drag Queen Christmas” event, which children were allowed to attend. The governor filed a six-count legal complaint against the Orlando Philharmonic Foundation for “exposing […]
Rep. Barry Moore to Newsmax: ‘Woke’ CEOs ‘Better Have Darn Good Explanation’
The “woke” are going to “go broke,” Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., warned Saturday, saying Americans outraged at DirecTV’s removal of Newsmax can “count on” their Republican representatives to hold woke companies and executives accountable.