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FBI missed ‘clear warning sign’ of Clinton-led effort to ‘manipulate’ bureau for ‘political purposes’
Fox News The FBI “failed to act” on a “clear warning sign” that the bureau was the “target” of a Hillary Clinton-led effort to “manipulate or influence the law enforcement process for political purposes” ahead of the 2016 presidential election, Special Counsel John Durham found. Durham was referring to intelligence on a plan stirred up…
Read MoreThe Biden Family’s Foreign Income
Wall Street Journal Did they report ‘income received from a foreign source’? https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-family-foreign-income-irs-tax-returns-280d1dd5
Read MoreRussian economy to return to growth in 2024 — UN forecast
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The authors of the report do not provide specific indicators, referring to the difficulty of forecasting in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine https://tass.com/economy/1618431
Read MoreEarly warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of lives during Cyclone Mocha
Fox News Early warnings from weather agencies and better preparedness by local governments and aid agencies likely saved thousands of lives during a powerful cyclone that slammed into Bangladesh and Myanmar over the weekend. But there are concerns about a large number of people still unaccounted for in areas where preparations were lacking. At the…
Read MoreWorldwide executions increased by 53% in 2022, rose in Iran, Saudi Arabia
Fox News Executions worldwide increased by 53% in 2022 from a year earlier, with a significant rise in Iran and Saudi Arabia, Amnesty International said in an annual report Tuesday that also criticized Indonesia as having one of the highest numbers of new death sentences in Asia. Amnesty said 70% of the executions in the…
Read MoreWithout Tucker Carlson, Far Right Loses a Foothold in the Mainstream
New York Times For years, Mr. Carlson used his Fox News show to bring right-wing ideas into Americans’ living rooms. Playing the same role in his next chapter will be much harder. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/us/politics/tucker-carlson-far-right.html
Read MoreEnglish scrap metal recycler sentenced to 9 months in jail for 2016 wall collapse that killed 5
Fox News The owner and a manager of an English scrap metal recycling plant were sentenced to nine months in jail Monday for safety lapses after a wall collapsed and killed five migrant workers in 2016, a government workplace safety agency said. Wayne Hawkeswood and Graham Woodhouse were convicted in Birmingham Crown Court of violating…
Read MoreDozens protest in Tokyo to stop Japan from releasing treated, but still radioactive, water into the sea
Fox News Dozens of anti-nuclear activists protested Tuesday to demand Japan scrap its plan to release treated but still radioactive water from a tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant into the sea, which may begin this summer. “Don’t dump contaminated water into sea!” protesters chanted outside the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holding’s headquarters in Tokyo, holding banners…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Lawmakers to Vote on Overriding Veto of 12-Week Abortion Ban
Wall Street Journal Moderate Republicans are in the spotlight as the legislature decides whether to enact the law over the governor’s objections. https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-carolina-lawmakers-to-vote-on-overriding-veto-of-12-week-abortion-ban-4d7d56c1
Read MoreItalian cocaine-sniffing dog finds 3 tons of drugs hidden in banana shipment
Fox News With the help of a high-leaping dog with a fine nose for cocaine, Italian police seized more than about 3 tons of the drug hidden in 70 tons of boxed bananas shipped from Ecuador, authorities said Tuesday. Police estimated that the cocaine, which they described as of the finest quality, could have brought…
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