By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s most prominent media tycoon, Jimmy Lai, was sentenced on Monday to a total of 20 years in prison on national security charges that include two counts of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and one count of publishing seditious materials. The … Read more
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., was confronted by a poll that found a majority of Americans support requiring a photo ID to vote – which the liberal senator said would disenfranchise voters. ABC’s Jonathan Karl began by asking Schiff whether Democrats and Republicans could reach a compromise on supporting photo ID at the polls, as Republicans … Read more
The Honorable James Comer President Committee for Oversight and Government Reform US House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Comer, I understand that Ms. Ghislaine Maxwell intends to invoke her Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination and refuse to answer all substantive questions in her upcoming deposition before the House Oversight Committee. This position seems … Read more
You think that NASA has everything ironed out for its biggest series of missions so far: the Artemis missions, which will eventually send a crew of astronauts to the lunar surface. But as Artemis II prepares to launch and the rocket is prepared for liftoff, NASA is still adapting, though not necessarily for the better. … Read more
Green Day was never part of MAGA’s agenda. The California rock band has called out Donald Trump and his administration at many of their concerts, and it doesn’t look like they’re stopping anytime soon. In recent years, the band—consisting of members Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool—has replaced the lyrics to their iconic … Read more
UFC bosses Dana White and Hunter Campbell were in court in Nevada this past week answering questions about the lack of overturned disclosure materials for another series of antitrust lawsuits launched by the fighters. Just like Le vs. Zuffa — which ended in a $375 million settlement from 2012 to 2017 — Johnson v. Zuffa … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – A top U.S. health official on Sunday urged people to get vaccinated against measles amid outbreaks in several states and as the United States is at risk of losing its measles-elimination status. “Get the vaccine, please,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services whose boss … Read more
Christina Mann moved from Cleveland, Texas, to the small community of Point Blank four years ago when she retired. She wanted to retire close to the water, a dream of hers. Now, water is the nightmare that is keeping her from coping. Every other day, Mann drives several miles to a friend’s house to fill … Read more
More than 100 people opposed to the views espoused by the late Charlie Kirk’s organization Turning Point USA demonstrated outside the Redding Civic Auditorium on Saturday, February 7th while local branches of the conservative nonprofit hosted a free Faith Night. The protesters, some who claimed to be Christian affiliates, said they were against Christian nationalism. … Read more
By Guy Faulconbridge and Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW, Feb 8 (Reuters) – A Ukrainian-born Russian citizen has been extradited to Moscow from Dubai on suspicion of seriously injuring one of Russia’s most senior military intelligence officers, Russian security officials and investigators said on Sunday. Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, deputy head of Russia’s vast military intelligence service … Read more