Pa. Man Charged With Threatening to Behead Biden
A federal grand jury this week indicted a Pennsylvania man on charges of making a threat against the President after allegedly posting videos online stating he would behead President Joe Biden.[#item_full_content]
Walmart Draws Diners Hungry For Value
As the price of fast-food continues to surge, Walmart appears to be drawing value-hungry diners to its grocery aisles on the hunt for cheaper meals.
Walmart Draws Diners Hungry For Value
As the price of fast-food continues to surge, Walmart appears to be drawing value-hungry diners to its grocery aisles on the hunt for cheaper meals.
House Panel: Harvard Ignored Input on Antisemitism
An investigation by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce revealed Thursday that there were major flaws in Harvard University’s response to campus antisemitism.[#item_full_content]
Former NIH Head: COVID Lab Leak Not Conspiracy Theory
Francis Collins, the top public health official during the COVID-19 pandemic, earlier this year said the lab leak hypothesis was not a conspiracy theory, according to a transcript of his testimony released Thursday by House Republicans, reported the Washington Times.[#item_full_content]
South Africa urges UN’s top court to order cease-fire in Gaza to shield citizens in Rafah
South Africa urged the United Nations’ top court on Thursday to order a cease-fire in Gaza during hearings over emergency measures to halt Israel’s military operation in the enclave’s southern city of Rafah. It was the third time the International Court of Justice held hearings on the conflict in Gaza since South Africa filed proceedings […]
Belarus targets opposition activists with raids and property seizures
Authorities in Belarus on Thursday announced raids and the seizure of property belonging to 104 opposition activists who have fled the country, the latest step in a crackdown on dissent that has continued unabated for nearly four years. Belarus’ authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, unleashed the crackdown in August 2020, when mass protests erupted against his […]
A look at high-profile political assassinations and attempts this century
Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico was gravely injured in an apparent assassination attempt that rocked the small country and the rest of Europe just weeks before an election. Here’s a global look at other notable political assassinations and attempts during the 21st century: — Sept. 1, 2022: Argentina’s then-Vice President Cristina Fernández is targeted by […]
Panama president-elect builds business-friendly cabinet
Panama President-elect Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday pulled business leaders and an economist into his ranks, the first cabinet selections in what Mulino has promised will be an administration friendly to the private sector. Mulino, whose government will begin the transition process next month, tapped business leader Felipe Chapman for the economy and finance minister […]
White House: Biden asserted executive privilege over Hur recordings at request of Attorney General Garland
The White House on Thursday revealed that President Biden asserted executive privilege over audio and video recordings of his interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur at the request of Attorney General Merrick Garland. During a media briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said it was Garland’s suggestion that “law enforcement files like these need […]