Month: June 2023

Former President Donald Trump warned against the possible impeachment of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, saying the Russian strongman’s successor could be “much worse.” “Big mess in Russia, but be careful what you wish for. The next one could be much worse!” he told Truth Social. Trump spoke amid an ongoing situation in Russia with Wagner’s private Russian military force marching toward Moscow in what appeared to be a major challenge to Putin’s leadership, 16 months into the war against Ukraine. The column of paramilitary fighters later announced they would turn around to avoid bloodshed. LIVE BLOG: CHIEF WAGNER…

ROCKAWAY PARK, Queens (WABC) — A teenager was hit and killed by a car at a bus stop in Queens. The 19-year-old was hit on Rockaway Beach Boulevard right near Walgreens on 108th Street. The white SUV that hit her was badly damaged. He also knocked over several metal seats. The driver stayed at the scene. So far, the police have not filed any charges against him. ALSO READ New York Bill to Allow Paid Family Leave for Bereaved Mothers in Legislature EMBED More videos ———- * More news from Queens * Send us a news tip * Download the…

YouTube might be the world’s largest repository of news, political information and generally accessible knowledge. Unfortunately, it might also be the world’s largest repository of rubbish, fiction and propaganda. While some advocate ignoring the good to avoid the bad, there are ways to find reliable political content on YouTube, if you know how to ask the right questions. MAKEUSEO VIDEO OF THE DAYSCROLL TO CONTINUE CONTENT Beware of shortcuts If you’re familiar with YouTube, you might already know how to find “news.” In the banner at the top of the home page, you can scroll through the recommended topics and…

By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon Updated: 10 minutes ago Posted: 5 hours ago Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor speaks at a news conference Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) The Alaska Public Offices Commission has fined a group active in last year’s legislative elections $2,525 for not properly disclosing its financial operations. The group, Alaska Policy Partners, attacked moderate Republican and Democratic candidates during the election. spend $210,000 with a Utah-based company called Massey Political Consultancy that he was not licensed to work in Alaska. Gov. Mike Dunleavy appointed the group’s president,…

WASHINGTON (AP) – The folklore of the cherry trees it’s too good to be true, but it’s no lie that George Washington had a thing for the truth. “I maintain the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is the best policy,” he wrote in his farewell address. A few decades later, another future president’s reputation for truthfulness earned him a well-known nickname: Honest Abe Lincoln. Then there’s Donald Trump, who during his presidency faced questions about trade deals in Moscow. “I have nothing to do with Russia,” he said in 2016. He changed his…

The American Medical Association (AMA) now discourages the use of body mass index (BMI), calling it an “imperfect” and “problematic” means of assessing body fat, and states that it has been used to “racist exclusion”. The comments were included in a report presented at the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, earlier this month. “BMI cutoffs are based on the imaginary, Caucasian ideal [do] not take into account a person’s gender or ethnicity,” the report states. WEIGHT LOSS Surgeries BOOMING AMONG CHILDREN AND TEENS, STUDY FINDS: ‘CHANGING THE ANATOMY’ The WADA also stated that the history of BMI is…

President Vladimir Putin vowed on Saturday to defend Russia against an armed rebellion head mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhinwho led his troops out of Ukraine and into a key city south of Moscow. Meanwhile, the governor of Russia’s Lipetsk province said on Saturday that Prigozhin’s Wagner’s mercenary group has entered the region, which is about 360 kilometers (225 miles) south of Moscow, where authorities “are taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the population,” regional governor Igor Artamonov said, in through Telegram. Moscow set up checkpoints with armored vehicles and troops in the far south on Saturday, Red Square was…

Police respond to shooting in New Sewickley Updated: June 24, 2023 at 3:58 PM EDT Hide transcript Show transcript THE talk ONE DAY BEFORE NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH STARTED, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL VISITED MCKEES PORT HIGH SCHOOL, HE HAD THIS DISCUSSION WITH THE STUDENTS AND SOME SAY THEY HAVE HAPPENED A LOT. BUT WE SHOOT FROM DECEMBER TO MARCH. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO GET BACK TO? AND IT’S DIFFERENT PEOPLE, EVEN PEOPLE WHO WERE CLOSE TO US, LIKE DOM CORCORAN, HIS WAS IN MARCH, YOU KNOW WHAT HE WANTS TO GO BACK TO? AND THE POLICE OFFICER,…