Tim Scott is the leading Black Republican in the GOP primary: Here’s how he talks about race
Tim Scott seldom specifically brings up race in Iowa. Nor does the Republican presidential candidate have to. He is often the only Black person at his campaign events in the state. The South Carolina senator introduces himself as the product of early-life mentors who taught him not to be bitter. When race comes up, he […]
Putin ‘Ready to Discuss’ Grain Deal With Turkish Leader
President Vladimir Putin told Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan on Monday that Russia was open to discussions about the Black Sea grain deal, an agreement that helped get Ukraine’s grain to market and thus ease a global food crisis. Russia quit the deal in July – a year after it was…[#item_full_content]
Texas pushes back as Biden admin digs up old fight over lizard that could ‘cripple’ state oil industry
Texas is pushing back against the Biden administration after they say the government’s push to classify a lizard as an endangered species could have a devastating impact on the state’s oil and gas industry. In a recent letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas General Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham wrote that the […]
Biden to Speak at Labor Day Parade in Philadelphia
President Joe Biden, who often says he’s the most pro-union president in history, is heading to Philadelphia on Monday for the annual Tri-State Labor Day Parade. The Democrat president is expected to speak about the importance of unions in the United States and how the…[#item_full_content]
China mobilizes country to look out for foreign spies, offers big cash rewards
China’s new counterespionage law, which has been on the books for just a few months, is moving forward at a pace as Beijing weaponizes its citizens to report on suspected cases of foreign agents and Western spy networks – even offering big cash rewards for successful tips. “China’s officials say they want to promote tourism […]
Women sentenced to time in prison after they ‘sadistically tortured’ pet parrot to death
A pair of women in the U.K. have been sentenced to months in prison for torturing and killing a friend’s parrot after a night of drinking. Tracy Dixon, 47, and Nicola Bradley, 35, were found guilty of “sadistically” torturing an African grey parrot named Sparky until the bird died, according to local reports. “You together […]
United Arab Emirates creates federal authority for ‘commercial gaming’ industry
The United Arab Emirates has created a federal authority to potentially run a national lottery and what it describes as “commercial gaming,” likely a sign that it is on the verge of allowing gambling as major casino operators flock to the Gulf Arab nation. The state-run WAM news agency carried an announcement late Sunday on […]
Mangosuthu Buthelezi goes home, but no visitors allowed yet
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Invasive species cost humans $423bn each year and threaten world’s diversity
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Attempt to bar Trump from 2024 ballot gains steam despite ‘dubious’ and ‘dangerous’ legal arguments: experts
Some on the right and left have claimed that former President Trump could be disqualified from appearing on the 2024 presidential ballot. Several legal experts dismiss that theory as not just implausible but potentially dangerous. The legal theory goes that Trump could be blocked from the ballot point as Section 3 of the 14th Amendment […]