news2shortsUnder the floorboards of the U.S. Capitol lie hidden staircases and passageways left over from the iconic building’s original construction in the 18th century, a viral video posted by Republican North Carolina Rep. Tim Moore shows. “Construction started in the 1700s and there are all sorts of little hidden passageways. As you saw, I just … Read more
Jockey rode Sovereignty to victory in famous race Fine is 20% of winnings for victory at Kentucky Derby Junior Alvarado, who rode Sovereignty to victory at last weekend’s Kentucky Derby, has been fined and banned for overuse of his whip during the race. The jockey was found to have used the whip “more than the … Read more
Move after airport sees radar outages, flight delays and cancellations due to shortage of traffic controllers The US transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of the Newark Liberty international airport for the “next several weeks”, as the facility – one of the country’s busiest airports – struggles … Read more
Boost to £40bn UK aerospace industry as Rolls-Royce engines and aircraft parts reportedly excused by US commerce secretary British plane parts are set to be exempted from US import tariffs as part of the evolving trade agreement with Donald Trump’s administration, it has been reported. The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, has said that engines … Read more
Despite owners and networks forsaking journalistic independence, Trump continues to threaten journalists In the telling of Donald Trump and his Republican colleagues, the US media is fake news, stocked with “radical-left monsters” who are guilty of “illegal” reporting on the president. The reality is different. Continue reading…
Key programs from child-support services to HIV treatment also gutted, leaving global populations vulnerable Mass terminations and billions of dollars’ worth of cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have gutted key programs – from child support services to HIV treatment abroad – and created a “real danger” that disease outbreaks will … Read more
What the replacement of Ed Martin, who punished his own prosecutors for bringing cases against January 6th rioters, signals about the President’s signature campaign promise.
Inside a 90-square-mile stretch of rural reservation between the eastern Jemez Mountains and the banks of the Rio Grande River sits the Santa Clara Pueblo Community Library, an anchor for the northern New Mexico tribe it serves.
As the stakes rise, the physicality of the game increases, too—and that may give the less favored teams a better shot at upsets.
Fort Lauderdale redevelopment would scrap oceanside basketball courts – and some have suggested a racial motive A proposal to rip out decades-old public basketball courts on Fort Lauderdale’s historic beachfront and replace them with new pickleball facilities has enraged residents, and prompted some to suggest an underlying racial motive. The two oceanside courts were built … Read more
