Bill Russell – one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA – has died at the age of 88. The legendary Boston Celtics center passed away peacefully with his wife by his side. The announcement of Russell’s death was made on social media. “It is with a very heavy heart we would
Month: August 2022
The wildly connected crew behind a bizarre murder-for-hire plot in the 2014 killing of a Florida State University professor are finally being punished for their deadly crime. On July 18, 2014, 41-year-old Dan Markel dropped his two children off at preschool and then went to the gym. Around 11 a.m., he went back to his
This is how tilted PolitiFact is: there was no “fact check” on Al Gore going on national TV and saying “climate deniers” are like the police in Uvalde that let children be murdered, but former Rep. Doug Collins drew a “False” for saying on Fox Business that Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar attracted attention themselves by
Last week, I wrote in The Federalist about Brittney Griner, a player for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, who was arrested in Russia in February for possession of a small amount of cannabis oil. Since then, Griner’s trial is playing out as predicted. In Russia, such cases are tried by judges, not juries, and the
Burglars ransacked a celebrity makeup artist’s Beverly Hills home in a broad daylight heist this weekend. Masked thieves broke into the home of well-known celebrity makeup artist Hrush Achemyan and took off with jewelry, handbags, irreplaceable collectibles, a weapon and family heirlooms. Achemyan is a makeup artist to the Kardashians and other celebrities. Surveillance video
We’re turning the calendar from July to August which means the blockbuster season for movies is coming to a close. But on TV, things are just heating up. From the “Game of Thrones” prequel to the newest Marvel installment, there’s a lot of highly-anticipated content coming to streaming services this month. So to help you
Actor Nichelle Nichols, who found worldwide fame and led the way for black women in TV by starring in the original Star Trek TV series, has died. Her son, Kyle Johnson, said she died on Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico. She was 89. Her role in the 1966-69 series as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura earned
Facebook will no longer pay publishers to host their content on the platform’s “News Tab.” The Wall Street Journal reported that the deal that originally began in 2019 is coming to an end. Senior executive Campbell Brown thanked staffers for “the incredible, impactful and challenging work this Partnerships team has done to build out these
The news has covered the plight of Sri Lankan farmers and the anger of ranchers in the Netherlands. More recent reports have given us reason to believe that Canada is not far behind. Even President Biden has warned that food shortages could become a reality, though most administration officials blame it on the war in
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) agreed last week to a massive $433 billion dollar spending bill that includes $327 million in new taxes that will be paid by … everyone. The sales pitch Democrats used to push the bill is that it reduces the deficit, will curb inflation, and finally make those evil corporations pay their
Some of Germany’s biggest cities are preparing for an energy crunch this winter by shutting off warm water, limiting heat, and switching off lighting. The German city of Hanover is attempting to reduce its energy consumption by 15%. Between Oct. 1 and March 31, Hanover’s municipal buildings will not be allowed to be heated to
A transgender cheerleader – who was born a biological male – was kicked out of a summer cheerleading camp in Texas for reportedly choking a female teammate. The trans cheerleader claims that the teammate made “transphobic” comments. Transgender cheerleader Averie Chanel Medlock, 25, was booted from the cheer camp at Ranger College for allegedly assaulting
On his eponymous Tuesday night show, CNN host Don Lemon hyped an article by Ron Brownstein in which the liberal CNN political analyst likened red states to the Southern states that imposed racial segregation after the Civil War. Lemon further injected race by declaring that Republicans are motivated by a backlash against people who are “not white”