Florida Republican Endorsed by Tucker Carlson Launches Stunning, Racist Attack on ‘By’rone’ Donalds

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Florida Republican Endorsed by Tucker Carlson Launches Stunning, Racist Attack on ‘By’rone’ Donalds

Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback launched a stunning and racist attack on his Republican primary rival, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), over the weekend. Fishback’s dog whistle came after one user shared pictures of Donalds with his wife and Fishback with a woman, captioning it “BRIEF: James Fishback again MOGS By’rone Donalds.” Mog, according to Merriam-Webster, … Read more

Michigan lieutenant governor drops gubernatorial bid and launches campaign for secretary of state

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Michigan lieutenant governor drops gubernatorial bid and launches campaign for secretary of state

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II announced Monday that he is suspending his campaign for governor and instead joining the race for the battleground state’s secretary of state. Gilchrist, a progressive Democrat from Detroit, did not give a specific reason for the change in his video announcement, but said he is … Read more

A 26-year-old woman was bloated and thought she had hemorrhoids. She was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer.

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A 26-year-old woman was bloated and thought she had hemorrhoids. She was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer.

She thought her rectal swelling and bleeding was due to hemorrhoids or GI issues. She was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and is undergoing treatment. For about a year, Mariana wasn’t sure what to make of her swelling. At times, she assumed it was just part of being a woman with a regular menstrual … Read more

A Scientific Breakthrough Reveals the Ancient Source of Our Pain

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A Scientific Breakthrough Reveals the Ancient Source of Our Pain

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn a commission or revenue on some items through these links.” A DNA study leads researchers to place humanity’s low pain thresholds on the Neanderthals. The team believes that, thousands of years ago, interbreeding caused the development of key traits that were then passed on to modern humans. As the … Read more

Vietnam’s Communist Party chief Lam is seeking the presidency in a China-style extended power mandate

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Vietnam’s Communist Party chief Lam is seeking the presidency in a China-style extended power mandate

By Francesco Guarascio HANOI, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s Communist Party chief To Lam is seeking to combine his party role with the state presidency, officials said, in a move that would align Vietnam’s political structure more closely with that of China where President Xi Jinping leads the party and the state. About 1,600 delegates … Read more

Iran says communications open with US, Trump weighs response to crackdown on protests

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Iran says communications open with US, Trump weighs response to crackdown on protests

By Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Tala Ramadan DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday it was keeping communications open with the United States as President Donald Trump weighed responses to a violent crackdown on protests that have posed one of the biggest challenges to clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Trump … Read more

Trump says Iran must negotiate as death toll in protests rises to at least 544

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Trump says Iran must negotiate as death toll in protests rises to at least 544

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US President Donald Trump said Iran must negotiate with Washington after his threat to hit the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, a move that came as activists said Monday that the death toll in nationwide demonstrations had risen to at least 544. Iran had no immediate … Read more

With the raid in Venezuela, the US tells China to stay away from America

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With the raid in Venezuela, the US tells China to stay away from America

By Michael Martina, Trevor Hunnicutt and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Among the many aims of last week’s US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was to send a message to China: stay away from America. For at least two decades, Beijing has sought to build influence in Latin America, not … Read more

Republican Warns Trump’s Procurement Plan Already Backfires

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Republican Warns Trump’s Procurement Plan Already Backfires

Republican Senator Rand Paul says that President Donald Trump is shooting himself in the foot with his aggressive stance towards Greenland. Trump escalated his threats to take over the mineral-rich island, telling reporters on Friday, “We’re going to do something in Greenland, whether they like it or not.” The 79-year-old president said that “they will … Read more

Japan begins rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies

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Japan begins rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies

By Yuka Obayashi SHIZUOKA, Japan, Jan 12 (Reuters) – A Japanese mining ship left on Monday for a remote coral atoll to mine mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo’s effort to curb its dependence on China for critical minerals as Beijing tightens supply. The one-month mission of the Chikyu test vessel near Minamitori … Read more