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Israelis held somber ceremonies Monday to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country’s history, a Hamas-led raid that shattered its sense of security and has since spiraled into wars on two fronts with no end in sight. Hamas marked the anniversary of its Oct. 7, 2023, attack by firing a barrage of… Read more.
Pete Rose personified everything good about professional baseball. His nickname, “Charlie Hustle,” said it all. But it was his record-breaking 4,256 hits that sealed his legacy as one of the all-time greats. Unfortunately, Rose had a tragic flaw: he was a gambler. Mind you, even then he was an honorable gambler, betting only for his… Read more.
Hurricane Helene has left many Americans homeless in its wake, with many facing the daunting task of rebuilding without insurance. The Biden-Harris administration has FEMA officials deployed across affected states, providing immediate aid and relief. Meanwhile, Trump is doing what he does best — hurling lies and staging political photo-ops to discredit these efforts, more… Read more.
The US economy added 254,000 jobs, outpacing forecasts by a mile. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. And the stock market is setting so many new records it’s defying the laws of economic gravity. All Americans should be celebrating, but MAGA Republicans are seething. Why? Because they’ve been brainwashed by Trump’s dystopian gospel of American… Read more.
A feudal fight for Fox News: Rupert Murdoch’s last act Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to rewrite his Fox Corp succession plan is turning into an epic family feud that smacks of King Lear crossed with HBO’s Succession. At stake is the crown jewel of his empire: Fox News. The cast is fit for tragicomedy, with Donald… Read more.
Sudan’s lost promise: from potential powerhouse to civil war hellscape In 2011, Sudan seemed on the brink of becoming a regional powerhouse, poised to rival Egypt as a stable and relatively prosperous autocracy. Decades of civil war between the Arab-dominated north and the predominantly Black African south led to the creation of South Sudan. That… Read more.
Since Hurricane Helene made landfall on Thursday, Biden and Kamala have been conspicuously absent. They should’ve been on TV every day, providing comfort, pledging support, and promising to visit flood-ravaged states ASAP. In infuriating contrast, Trump was all over TV, and it hardly mattered that he was blatantly lying about what they were doing and… Read more.
Israel shows contempt for the US, its indispensable ally It’s conventional wisdom that the US is Israel’s indispensable ally. But Israel treats the US like an indulgent parent that lets it do whatever it wants. A case in point is Friday’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. But that was just the latest in a… Read more.
Mother Nature’s fed up with us. Helene made landfall on Thursday night as a Category 4 beast, leaving 42 dead, hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed, and millions without power. But, in case you haven’t noticed, these “once-in-a-century” hurricanes are becoming annual events. Why? Because we refuse to change our ways. But hurricanes and wildfires… Read more.
Adams indictment like Trump impeachment? Yesterday, the US attorney indicted Mayor Eric Adams on five federal charges of bribery, fraud, and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. They stem from bribes he allegedly took to do the bidding of the Turkish government. The US attorney warned that these charges are just the tip of the iceberg.… Read more.
