A group of young Republicans ran a WhatsApp group chat in which they repeatedly used racial slurs and discussed dozens of ways to murder Black Americans, according to reports by the Miami Herald and The Floridian.The WhatsApp group was created last September by Abel Alexander Carvajal, the Republican Party’s Miami-Dade County secretary, a 23-year-old second-year…
What started as a routine Senate hearing quickly turned into a political headache at the White House. President Donald Trump was reportedly furious behind closed doors after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem suggested under oath that he had signed off on a hefty $220-million ad campaign, one that prominently featured her face. According to reports,…
PC: Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology Cyrus the Great of Persia stands out even today, more than 2,500 years after his death. Not just for conquering vast lands, but for the way he did it. He wasn’t like other kings who would rely only on bloodshed. His victories were massive, yet humane. And somehow, he…
Rep. Tony Gonzales admitted to having a sexual relationship with a staffer who later died by suicide, hours after the House Ethics Committee announced an investigation into the Texas Republican.“I made a mistake, and I had a lapse in judgment, and there was a lack of faith, and I take full responsibility for those actions,”…
Republican Senator Tim Sheehy was involved in a confrontation during a US Senate hearing on the war in Iran. Video from the incident shows the senator helping police forcefully remove an anti-war protester who had disrupted the proceedings with an apparent anti-Israel and anti-war stance.The incident happened during a hearing in Washington on Wednesday. A…
Britain is facing sharp criticism from partners in the Gulf after Iranian missile strikes escalated tensions across the Middle East. Regional allies say the UK government responded too slowly to the threat and delayed key military decisions at a critical moment.Britain’s allies in the Gulf and Cyprus have raised concerns that Prime Minister Sir Keir…
Evelyn N. Wang: The scientist who wants to make every home produce its own water (Image source: MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering ) Water touches every part of human life. We drink it, cook with it, wash with it and depend on it for health and hygiene. Yet according to global estimates, more than 2.2…
Early risers along Florida’s Space Coast were treated to something unusual on Wednesday morning. As the first light of dawn crept over the Atlantic, a rocket streaked into the sky and left behind a glowing cloud that looked almost otherworldly. For a few minutes, the shape drifting across the sky resembled a giant jellyfish floating…
For decades, the name Joseph Kony has been synonymous with one of the most gruesome rebellions in Africa. The warlord from Uganda, who has been accused of perpetrating some of the worst atrocities on unarmed civilians, has been on the run for decades, evading capture by forces from various nations who have sought to capture…
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has directed the early disbursement of March salaries for Dubai government employees ahead of Eid al-Fitr. The Crown Prince ordered that salaries be paid on March 17, allowing employees to better prepare for the upcoming holiday and support their families during the festive period.The directive comes as…