New book says Trump told Pence ‘you’ll go down as a wimp’ on Jan. 6
Mike Pence’s handwritten notes from Jan. 6, 2021, quoted Donald Trump saying the vice president would “go down as a wimp” and urging him to block certification of the 2020 presidential election. The notes, taken in Pence’s day planner, are cited in ”Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign that Changed America,” a new book by […]
Officials warn of more travel disruptions amid government shutdown
Air traffic controller staffing shortages are growing worse as the government shutdown stretches into its fourth week, causing delays, and analysts warn the problem isn’t likely to get better in the near future. Dozens of staffing shortages were reported over the weekend, impacting flights in major cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. […]
Dems investigate Trump’s $230M DOJ demand; FBI releases new bomb suspect video
In this Media Miss Minute, Democrats are probing President Donald Trump’s demand for a settlement payment from the Department of Justice. And after nearly five years, there’s a new lead on the person who planted bombs in Washington, D.C., the day before the Jan. 6 insurrection. Media Miss by the right: House Democrats investigate Trump’s […]
Russia successfully tests nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile, Putin says
Russia successfully tested a nuclear-powered cruise missile, and it is moving closer to deploying it, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. A video released by Russia showed Putin being told by Gen. Valery Gerasimov, Russia’s chief of general staff, said that the Burevestnik covered 8,700 miles during a test that took place on Tuesday, according […]
Bipartisan criticism grows louder as US posturing in the Caribbean amps up
The Trump administration is showing no signs of curtailing its strikes on boats suspected of smuggling fentanyl and other drugs in the Caribbean. At the same time, those strikes are being met with a growing chorus of criticism from across the political spectrum. Some lawmakers say they’ve been presented with evidence of drug smuggling on […]
Is it really gluten sensitivity? Researchers say maybe not
What some people say is gluten sensitivity might actually not have to do with gluten at all, a new study published in scientific journal “The Lancet” found. The lead researcher of the study, University of Melbourne associate professor Jessica Biesiekierski, said in a statement these results overturn long-held assumptions about gluten sensitivity, which is reported […]
Red Cross joins Hamas in hostage remains recovery efforts
The Red Cross was seen scouring the Gaza Strip on Sunday in an attempt to help Hamas locate the remains of some of the 13 hostages still buried under rubble. The development comes one day after President Donald Trump accused Hamas of failing to return all of the bodies while acknowledging that some are “hard […]
Confusion flies following reports of halted operations at Los Angeles Int’l Airport
On Sunday, it was reported that all flights bound for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) were halted. According to a report from The Associated Press and picked up by several other outlets, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that all incoming flights bound for LAX would be held in their city of origin due to […]
A new answer to what killed Napoleon’s retreating army is in DNA: Study
In 1812, French military general Napoleon Bonaparte controlled most of Europe. Even with all this power, though, when he went to bring up to 600,000 troops to invade Russia, they were forced to retreat that October. “He believed that he was going to be able to conquer the whole world, more or less,” Nicolás Rascovan, […]
