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Quake Toll at 5,100 and Rising
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Earthquake: The number of dead is already pegged at 5,100, but it might be weeks or even months before Turkey and Syria know the true number of people killed in yesterday’s massive earthquakes. Some survivors who lost their homes took refuge …
Massive Quakes in Turkey and Syria
Monday, February 6, 2023
Earthquake: As many as 1500 people are dead today in Turkey and Syria after two major earthquakes and dozens of aftershocks. It’s estimated that thousands of buildings collapsed and that the death toll will certainly rise. The first quake was a …
Ballooning Diplomatic Dispute
Saturday, February 4, 2023
China Syndrome: A second Chinese spy balloon has been detected flying over Latin America as the US tracks the first floating over this country. China claims that its giant balloon is nothing more than a weather instrument strayed off course and …
Chinese Spy Balloon Over the West
Friday, February 3, 2023
China Syndrome: The US says China has a spy balloon hovering over the northwestern part of this country. It was seen yesterday over Billings, Montana, looking like the moon in daylight. Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said the balloon is …
Nichols and his Killing Remembered
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Post Mortem: His family spoke yesterday about how Tyre Nichols loved skateboarding and photography. Vice President Kamala Harris and the Rev Al Sharpton were also among the speakers as mourners marked the death of 29-year-old Nichols at the hands of Memphis …
Budget and Debt, Taking the Fifth
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Clash of Titans: President Biden is scheduled to meet today with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and is expected to ask what budget cuts the Republicans want to win their vote for raising the debt ceiling and avoiding default. The White House …
The Video: “Beat His Ass”
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Go to the Video: Three Memphis emergency medical technicians have been fired for their actions, or failure to act, following the January 7th incident in which 29-year-old Tyre Nichols was fatally beaten. The EMTs were seen on police video doing nothing for …
Beaten While He Was Down
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Go to the Video: A security camera on a light pole — not police bodycam video — gave the most damning view of the Memphis police administering a fatal beating to 29-year-old motorist Tyre Nichols after he was purportedly stopped for reckless …
US to Send Tanks to Ukraine
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The War Room: explosions rocked Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine today after Russia fired a new volley of missiles. One person was killed and two wounded in the capital city. These strikes came a day after the Biden administration announced that …
Secret Docs at Pence Home
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Not Secret: In a political break for President Joe Biden, classified documents have been found at the Indiana home of former Vice President Mike Pence. It’s beginning to look like a trend. A Pence representative told The National Archives in a …