Spanish state prosecutors have opened an investigation of countless tiny plastic pellets washing up on the country’s northwest coastline after they were spilled from a transport ship, posing a possible major ecological problem in the area. The state prosecutor’s office made the announcement late on Monday after having studied the …
Read More »Fired high school coach says he's 'scapegoat' over antisemitic slurs during game
A high school girls basketball coach was fired after antisemitic slurs were hurled while he was coaching against a Jewish school. Bryan Williams was coaching Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, N.Y., when a player on his team yelled “Free Palestine” toward an opponent playing for The Leffell School, an investigation …
Read More »Top 10 tech of CES 2024
I’m like a kid in a candy store this time of year because CES, the Consumer Technology Association’s annual trade show, is in full swing in Las Vegas. It’s four days of the latest innovations and trends in technology. The show features over 4,500 exhibitors from various sectors, such as …
Read More »Greek government slams 'greedflation' while levying baby formula price controls
Greece’s center-right government announced price controls on baby formula Wednesday, accusing multinational suppliers of imposing unjustifiably high prices on the country’s consumers. A 7% profit cap on formula will take effect in March and follows a series of similar initiatives over the past two years for basic items. Prime Minister …
Read More »Solutions for dry winter skin
As winter settles in, many individuals experience the discomfort of dry, flaky skin due to the cold weather, low humidity and indoor heating. However, combating this seasonal skin woe is possible with an arsenal of effective solutions that focus on hydration, protection and nourishment. “To fight this cold weather is …
Read More »Poland's president begins process to pardon 2 convicted politicians
Poland’s president said Thursday that he has started the process to once again pardon two politicians who were arrested earlier this week amid a bitter standoff between the new government and its national conservative predecessor. The development came as tens of thousands of people with anti-government banners and Polish flags …
Read More »Texas seizes control of park, blocks Border Patrol from entering, as part of anti-illegal immigration efforts
The Texas National Guard has seized control of a park at the U.S. southern border and is now blocking Border Patrol from entering the area – part of an effort to stop the surge of illegal immigration into Texas and a move likely to significantly increase tensions between Texas Gov. …
Read More »Dominican national killed after Coast Guard fires on fleeing boat carrying $11M worth of cocaine
The U.S. Coast Guard says a national from the Dominican Republic has died after it opened fire on a boat carrying $11 million worth of cocaine that was trying to flee from authorities in the Caribbean Sea. The Coast Guard eventually caught up with the boat and took two other …
Read More »Israeli military scraps punishment for soldier found eating pork sandwich
The Israeli military on Tuesday scrapped a punishment for a U.S.-born Israeli soldier who had caused a stink by violating the military’s kosher rules by eating a pork sandwich while in uniform. Earlier, the military said the soldier, whose name was not released, “violated rules and regulations,” which required him …
Read More »McCain: Brown's Election in Massachusetts 'Clearly a Wake-Up Call'
This is a rush transcript from “Hannity,” January 20, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: And we are now one day removed from the shot heard round the world, the stunning come-from-behind victory by Republican Scott Brown in the …
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