High-speed rail isn’t California’s only expensive boondoggle
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing the Trump administration for pulling back $4 billion in federal funding for high-speed rail. But President Donald Trump hasn’t actually derailed any trains. And…
BOZELL, GRAHAM: Trump successfully defunds NPR and PBS and he’s just getting started
For the first time in decades, conservatives have succeeded in stripping NPR and PBS of more than a billion dollars in taxpayer funding. President Donald Trump’s rescission package passed the…
Hulk Hogan’s Hollywood era: From cult classics to reality TV fame
Hulk Hogan carved out a career for himself in Hollywood after making a name for himself in the wrestling ring. The WWE star, who died Thursday at age 71, starred…
Washington Post, NY Times columns insist Colbert cancelation is due to obsolete format, not politics
A pair of liberal media columns published this week dismissed the theory that the pending cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is due to politics, arguing it’s due…
The small Swedish club who made Gyokeres, Kulusevski & Bergvall
Brommapojkarna has Europe’s biggest youth set-up and count Viktor Gyokeres, Dejan Kulusevski and Lucas Bergvall among their graduates. BBC News
Starmer under pressure to recognise Palestinian statehood
It comes as French President Emmanuel Macron said France would recognise statehood in September. BBC News
Iran is meeting European powers amid threats of renewed nuclear sanctions
The meeting, in Turkiye’s Istanbul, will be the first since Israel attacked Iran in mid-June backed by US strikes. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from…
Ohio police identify officer killed by now-dead gunman during ambush shooting
Law enforcement in Ohio identified a slain police officer, and the man accused of killing him, after an ambush shooting that left two more officers injured took place on Wednesday.…
Hulk Hogan is ‘woven into the fabric of Americana,’ pro wrestling star Aron Stevens says
Hulk Hogan had a larger-than-life persona and left an indelible mark on the professional wrestling industry over the course of his career spanning several decades. On Thursday, Hogan died after…
Metal detectorist’s ‘feeling’ leads to massive Roman settlement discovery in popular tourist hotspot
Archaeologists uncovered an “extensive” Ancient Roman settlement in an idyllic tourist destination in England – all thanks to the chance discovery of an amateur metal detectorist. In a press release…
Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to Idaho student murders, but these key questions remain unanswered
Bryan Kohberger may have pleaded guilty to the University of Idaho student murders in Moscow, Idaho, but he gave no other details after admitting to the crimes. Despite a trove…
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry face ‘pitiful plummet in popularity’ as they reportedly lose Netflix deal: expert
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s five-year Netflix deal will likely expire quietly, experts tell Fox News Digital following reports it won’t be renewed. “There are whispers that Harry and Meghan’s…
Miners trapped underground at B.C. mine rescued, more than 60 hours after cave-inAmy Judd
“We are relieved to share that all three individuals are safe, and in good health and spirits,” Newmont officials said early Friday morning.
9-year-old dies at Hersheypark’s The Boardwalk water park: ‘Our deepest condolences’
A 9-year-old child died on Thursday after visiting Hersheypark’s water park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, according to the company. Officials said lifeguards attempted life-saving efforts after noticing the child was in…
Thailand-Cambodian clashes force 100,000 into shelters on Thai border
Families huddle in makeshift shelters, carrying few belongings, as artillery echoes prompt fears of an uncertain future. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
The protesters targeting US lawmakers as Israel starves Gaza
US protest group Code Pink is targeting key politicians they say are involved in Israel’s starvation campaign in Gaza. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from…
Pro-Palestinian convict freed by France after 41 years
Georges Abdallah will immediately be expelled to his native Lebanon after his release early on Friday. BBC News
French court to decide if al-Assad can be tried for Syrian chemical attacks
The ruling might set a precedent to allow prosecution of other government leaders linked to atrocities. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Desperate Zimbabweans get in debt to pay for lifesaving blood transfusions
Blood may be free in public hospitals, but low supplies leave Zimbabweans borrowing money to pay for private stocks. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from…