A 19th century shipwreck in the Baltic Sea with an extensive cargo of wine, champagne, mineral water, and other historical items was recently discovered by a team of Polish divers. According to a post on the Baltictech Conference’s website, a team of divers on the M/Y Espace ship made the discovery on a recent trip … Read more...Read More
Convicted fraudster Steven J. Dorfman was sentenced on Wednesday to 25 years in prison for deceiving customers of his Hollywood, Florida-based insurance agency Simple Health Plans into buying coverage that left many owing thousands of dollars for medical procedures. Dorfman, 40, registered no emotion and made no statements during the sentencing hearing in East St. … Read more...Read More
John Mayall’s death Monday at the age of 90 from undisclosed causes came less than three months before he was to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But for scores of music fans, the legendary godfather of British blues has been a hall of famer since the 1960s when his storied … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said on July 25 that its officers, along with the National Police, had prevented a series of terrorist attacks in the country and IN EU member states Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. According to an SBU statement, the … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. An Iranian Kurdish prisoner convicted of killing a cleric has been executed despite complaints from rights groups over a lack of transparency in the judicial process. Kamran Sheikheh had been in jail for almost 15 years before he was hanged in a … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The annual Han Kuang military exercise is underway across Taiwan but parts of the drills have had to be scaled back because what could be the most powerful typhoon to hit the island in years is due to make landfall. Han … Read more...Read More
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The ruling Chinese Communist Party has announced plans to raise the retirement age as part of its response to falling births and a rapidly aging population. Party leader Xi Jinping called on party and government at a recent top-level meeting in Beijing to “advance reform to … Read more...Read More
Former President Donald Trump criticized Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Christopher Wray on Thursday after Wray told Congress that he was not sure if would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks shot Trump in the ear with a bullet or whether Trump’s ear was hit by shrapnel. During a congressional hearing on Wednesday, the FBI director … Read more...Read More
A firearm ban, which prevented Wisconsin residents from carrying firearms while fishing, was rescinded by the state on Wednesday. The change will now allow gun owners to exercise their Second Amendment rights while fishing. According to a press release by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, the repeal of the firearm ban comes after … Read more...Read More
A new study shows that concerns of a potential U.S. civil war have spread to America’s neighbors, as Canada considers the possibility of a civil war in the United States as an “underanticipated disruption.” A recent study labeled “Disruptions on the Horizon” led to Politico publishing an article titled “Canada’s Big Worry: a US Civil War.” … Read more...Read More
An Ohio initiative to collect and destroy foam that contains harmful forever chemicals has gathered nearly 14,000 gallons of it from 117 fire departments across the state. This includes 10 fire departments in Greene, Butler and Clark counties, according to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Takeback Program is operated by the Ohio EPA, the State Fire … Read more...Read More
A month after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling granted officials new authority to police homelessness, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered state agencies to ramp up encampment sweeps and urged local governments to do the same. “The state has been hard at work to address this crisis on our streets,” Newsom said in a … Read more...Read More
A man who sparked a bomb scare outside an East Harlem NYPD stationhouse has been criminally charged, cops said Thursday. Chontrell Wrenick, 50, has been hit with multiple weapon possession raps as well as charges of reckless endangerment and assault for the bizarre series of events that led to police finding an explosive device inside his car. … Read more...Read More
As parents of a police officer, Pismo Beach residents Becky and Marc Bowen knew the risks of their son’s profession, but they never thought they would have to live through their worst nightmare. Their son Matthew Brent Bowen, a Vacaville officer, was killed in the line of duty on July 11. “You think the odds … Read more...Read More
A new whistleblower report claims that the U.S. Secret Service refused local law enforcement offers to have drone security at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The allegation comes after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed that would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks flew a reconnaissance drone in the area just hours before … Read more...Read More
A group of teenage girls were robbed and harassed for their alleged white privilege on Monday in Seattle, Washington, by a gang of juvenile suspects. One of the suspects was only seven years old and was armed with a hatchet. According to the Seattle Police Department, a group of five teenage girls were harassed by a … Read more...Read More
Former President Donald Trump warned that military airstrikes against Mexican drug cartels bringing fentanyl into the United States would “absolutely” be considered if the Mexican government did not intervene and police their own border under a potential second Trump administration. Fox News host Jesse Watters asked the former president during a recent interview if strikes … Read more...Read More
Prince William’s whopping annual salary was revealed Wednesday as part of a new royal report. The 42-year-old heir to the British throne inherited the Duchy of Cornwall estate and Duke of Cornwall title upon King Charles III’s ascension, following the 2022 death of Queen Elizabeth II. Through the estate, the Prince of Wales earned £23.6 million ($30.4 million) during the … Read more...Read More