Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said that he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and conveyed that a "loan is the most likely path forward" for U.S. aid to Ukraine."During my meeting with President Zelensky, I informed him that given the crisis at the United States' southern border and our overwhelming debt, President Trump’s idea of turning aid from the United States into a no-interest, waivable loan is the most likely path forward. This is not only true for aid...
More than three dozen House Republicans signed onto a letter calling upon colleagues to leverage the power of the purse to fight for border security and against the "radical politicization" of the Pentagon."How many more millions of illegal aliens must be released into America? How many more American lives must be lost at the hands of an illegal alien – like 22-year-old student Laken Riley?" the letter asked. "Is there a point at which we will refuse to let this happen on our watch, or is there...
The Guardian is inviting people to detail how the "climate crisis" has impacted their relationships."As the climate crisis increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather events like floods, heatwaves and storms in Europe, it is also having an emotional impact on people," the outlet claimed. "We would like to hear how climate change has affected your relationships – with romantic partners, family or friends.""Perhaps the stress of fleeing extreme weather events like wildfires or floods...
A member of a city council in California resigned his post after a video showed him and his boyfriend urinating on the door of a gay bar and getting into an altercation with a worker. Jeremy Lucido, the manager of the Precinct bar on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, told KABC-TV that he didn't know the man he confronted was an elected official when he posted video on the bar's Instagram account to shame him. Some of the commenters identified the man as Chris Kilpatrick of the Crescenta...
North Carolina police said that an 11-year-old shot a man who was attacking his pregnant mother after breaking into their hotel room. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said officers were called to the incident at 11 p.m. on Wednesday at the InTown Suites Extended Stay in west Charlotte off of the I-77. The man allegedly broke into the room and attacked the 27-year-old mother, leaving her with scratches and bruises. Police said that the boy saw his mother being attacked and he shot the man. Both...
Shocking videos showed what happened to a murder victim whose body was found in the California desert after his murderer got his car stuck in the sand. The body of 30-year-old Aaron Chavez was found in the desert near Baker on the 15 freeway by two tow truck drivers in August. 30-year-old Gino Julian was sleeping in the car only 10 feet away from the body. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department arrested Julian and charged him with murder. Text messages in the case were obtained...
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who launched a GOP presidential primary bid last year but then dropped out earlier this year on the heels of a dismal performance in the Iowa Republican presidential caucus, has declared that he will not endorse former President Donald Trump. Hutchinson earned less than 200 votes in the Iowa GOP presidential caucus.Trump and President Joe Biden have each become the presumptive presidential nominee of their respective parties. "With Donald Trump's domination...
Houston police are investigating the death of a toddler who was accidentally run over by an Uber driver who had dropped off a family. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said that the Uber driver was dropping off the family at the Greenbriar on the Bayou Apartments at about 1 p.m. on Waverly Drive. Surveillance video showed two adults and a child exiting the gray Volkswagen SUV before the toddler appeared in front of the car. The Uber driver apparently didn't see the girl and drove forward,...
Distressing police bodycam video shows the moment that a sheriff's deputy shot and killed a Florida man with a violent criminal history. The officer was hanging onto the runaway car as the suspect attempted to make a desperate getaway. Around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Pasco County Sheriff’s Deputy Christopher Howell approached the vehicle of 40-year-old Paul Smith that was parked at a 7-Eleven in Hudson — roughly 40 miles north of Tampa, Florida. Smith, who has a violent criminal history, was...
UPDATE, 8:29 p.m.: X on Monday noted that the visibility of Olbermann's post was limited due to the platform's rules against "violent speech."UPDATE, 7:11 p.m.: Olbermann on Monday afternoon posted the following clarification — and dig at Fox News — regarding his controversial X comment: — (@) Original story below Far-left former cable news talking head Keith Olbermann over the weekend appeared to endorse the assassination of former President Donald Trump....
The banned book biz is booming. According to the American Library Association, the number of books "targeted for censorship" rose by 65% last year, "reaching the highest level ever documented by ALA.""You can't have a display of banned books if they never made it off the printing press." To hear the left tell it, our very freedom to read is under attack. And the hysteria has started to spread among well-meaning conservatives. The problem is that liberal organizations like the ALA now use the...
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. announced that its chief executive officer, Stephen Scherr, will step down from his position at the end of the month, according to a Friday press release.Earlier this year, the rental car company moved to trim its electric vehicle inventory despite previously setting targets to transition 25% of its fleet to EVs by the end of 2024. Citing costly repairs, Hertz stated that it would sell 20,000 vehicles, or roughly one-third of its global EV fleet, and reinvest the funds...