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Boxer Imane Khelif received votes for the Associated Press’s Female Athlete of the Year. Khelif received four votes, placing it in third place behind Caitlin Clark (35 votes) and Simone Biles (25 votes). Khelif’s inclusion in the voting sparked quite a bit of controversy due to its gender eligibility issues during the 2024 Paris Olympics. …
Here are five videos from the plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia, around the Cottman Ave area. If that’s near Roosevelt Boulevard, then it’s gonna be packed with traffic. Please let the emergency vehicles through as best you can. This is where I grew up around, so I’ll be keeping people up to date if I …
Some of the Jeffrey Epstein files have been released in a binder today. Attorney General Pam Bondi says there are more to come. Download and read the Jeffrey Epstein files binder on this link: Jeffrey Epstein files binder
President Donald Trump is going after NPR and PBS in his recent request to Congress, asking them to take back $9.4 billion in federal funding. This is funding that was likely identified by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Some Democrats think this is retaliation or a way for Trump to silence …
Kindra Hall has quite a story to share and most of it was caught on video. She was walking down the street in NYC when a guy walking towards her randomly punched her in the head, sending her flying to the ground. Hall then took out her phone to get the suspect on video, so …
Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly has passed away at the age of 75. This comes several weeks after it was announced that he was dealing with esophageal cancer that had returned. He was going through treatments since 2024, but the cancer unfortunately came back. A news article on People talked about the response from Connolly’s family. …
The United States and China have announced a mutual reduction on tariffs for a 90-day period following trade negotiations. According to a joint statement, the tariffs by President Donald Trump on China will be temporarily reduced by 24 percentage points. They will retain a remaining valorem rate of 10% during this period, as reported by …
Former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer, said his personal office. They were quoted saying: “Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms… On Friday he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) …
President Donald Trump made promises to a teenage boy who was battling cancer, offering to grant the teen’s wish – but then things took a turn for the worse. The teen, known as 17-year-old Justin Hylton, had sadly passed away due to complications from his cancer. This leaves Trump with a void and inability to …
Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, has announced plans to raise prices on certain goods as the company grapples with elevated costs linked to ongoing tariffs on imports from China. Even if the tariffs end up being softer than expected, the prices could still be going up, reports suggest. These tariffs, initially imposed at rates as …
Hillary Clinton tried to takedown President Donald Trump receiving a plane gifted to him amid his Saudi trip. Keep in mind that Boeing secured a historic deal shortly after and things seemed to be going in a great direction for international affairs. However, numerous Democrats, including Clinton, were speaking out against it – but that …
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and longtime activist, was arrested on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, during a protest at a U.S. Senate hearing. The demonstration, which took place during Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, focused on U.S. …
In a notable bipartisan move, Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) has endorsed President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at reducing prescription drug prices in the United States. Khanna announced his support on social media, stating, “I support @realDonaldTrump’s effort to ensure Americans do not pay more for drugs than those in other countries.” He further proposed …
Los Angeles is considering a proposal to raise the minimum wage for hotel and airport workers to $30 per hour by 2028. This initiative is driven by efforts to address the high cost of living and to ensure fair compensation for workers in the tourism sector, especially with the upcoming 2028 Summer Olympics in mind. …
In a landmark agreement announced during President Donald Trump’s visit to Doha, Qatar Airways has committed to purchasing up to 210 Boeing widebody aircraft, marking the largest commercial order in Boeing’s history. Valued at approximately $96 billion at list prices, the deal encompasses 130 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 30 of the forthcoming 777X models, with …
Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) is confronting increasing pressure to resign following a series of reports and staff departures that have raised questions about his mental and physical health. A recent New York Magazine article detailed concerns from current and former staffers about Fetterman’s behavior, citing instances of erratic conduct, paranoia, and noncompliance with medical advice …
In the realm of extreme body modification, few figures are as striking and controversial as Toxii Daniëlle. Over the past four years, the Belgian model and body modification enthusiast has undergone a dramatic transformation, turning her body into a canvas of radical self-expression. Once known for her fresh-faced appearance with blonde hair and minimal makeup, …
Yes, Kevin O’Leary referred to former Vice President Kamala Harris as a “loser” during a CNN panel discussion on *NewsNight* on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The conversation centered around a book excerpt from *Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again* by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’s Alex Thompson, …
In June 2021, scuba diver and glass-bottom boat tour operator Jennifer Dowker made an extraordinary discovery beneath the waters of the Cheboygan River in Michigan: a message in a bottle dating back to 1926. The message in the bottle is now 99-years-old. Imagine that! While cleaning the windows of her boat, the Nautical North, Dowker …
In one of the most audacious and bizarre heists in NASA history, a former intern stole a safe filled with Moon rocks from the Johnson Space Center in 2002—and later, in a move that stunned authorities and amused the internet, allegedly had sex atop the samples in a motel room. Thad Roberts, a 25-year-old intern …
In the late 1970s, McDonald’s found itself at the center of an unexpected controversy involving its spoon-shaped coffee stirrers. Designed to stir cream and sugar into hot beverages, these small plastic utensils inadvertently became popular tools for drug users to measure and consume powdered substances like cocaine and PCP. The stirrers, capable of holding approximately …
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned Republicans who were threatening to arrest Democratic lawmakers who broke laws while causing problems at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Newark, New Jersey. AOC said: “They’re using public intimidation because they know that they cannot come for us all,” then claimed Trump officials were in the wrong. However, …
Washington, D.C. — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz leveled pointed criticism at former President Donald Trump during an appearance on MSNBC’s The Briefing with Jen Psaki, accusing Trump of championing policies that benefit billionaires at the expense of working Americans. Appearing on the show last week, Walz said, “Billionaires are winning, the rest of us are …
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt staunchly defended President Donald Trump against allegations of personal financial gain during a press briefing on Friday. Responding to questions about the president’s promotion of a meme-based cryptocurrency and planned visits to Trump-branded properties during an upcoming Middle East trip, Leavitt dismissed the concerns as unfounded. “I think it’s …
In a significant development within the Trump administration, Russ Vought, a key architect of the conservative “Project 2025” agenda, has been appointed to lead the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This department aims to streamline federal operations and reduce expenditures, aligning with President Trump’s broader goals of minimizing government bureaucracy. Vought’s appointment has …
The French government has categorically denied allegations circulating on social media that President Emmanuel Macron was concealing a bag of cocaine during a recent train journey to Kyiv. The rumors, originating from pro-Russian sources, falsely claim that Macron, along with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, were involved in drug use …
President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order aimed at reducing prescription drug prices in the United States by reinstating the “most-favored-nation” (MFN) pricing policy. This policy seeks to align U.S. drug prices with the lowest prices paid by other developed countries, particularly affecting Medicare Parts B and D. The MFN policy was initially …