Category: World

Scandal-prone Prince Andrew strikes again. A Chinese businessman has been barred from the U.K. because of concerns he cultivated links with the disgraced Duke of York in an alleged effort to influence British elites on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party. The man, identified Monday as Yang Tengbo, said he wasn’t involved in espionage and…

A mass shooting near a funeral home in Baltimore County, Maryland left one person dead and nine others injured Tuesday night, county officials said.  Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said officers responded to reports of shots fired on Loch Raven Boulevard at around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The scene was near Johnson Funeral Home…

Members of Congress are vulnerable. They’re not super men and women. They are of flesh and bone like anyone else. A series of unconnected events in recent days spoke to the vulnerabilities of those who work on Capitol Hill as health scares impacted three well-known Congressional figures. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., fell during…

Fox News host Sean Hannity says the American people are ready to “move on” from President Biden in his opening monologue Tuesday on “Hannity.” SEAN HANNITY: Joe Biden is still president for a few more weeks. But you, the American people, are ready, obviously, to move on. According to a new Reuters poll, Biden now…

President-elect Trump dropped his most recent round of ambassador nominations on social media Tuesday night, before issuing a warning to Senate Republicans about any potential deals with Democratic lawmakers. The Republican leader began by nominating Herschel Walker as his choice for U.S. ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Walker, a staunch Trump ally, ran…

The earliest known evidence of Christianity north of Italy was recently unveiled by archaeologists, who call the discovery one of the “most important testimonies of early Christianity.” The artifact, publicized by the Frankfurt Archaeological Museum last week, is called the Frankfurt silver inscription. Discovered in 2018, the inscription has been analyzed and studied for years…

Drones spotted flying over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Southern California over the past week posed no threat to operations at the installation, according to reports. Base spokesman Capt. James C. Sartain told The Warzone that between Dec. 9 and 15, “there were six instances of unmanned aerial systems (UAS)” seen entering the airspace…

Patrick Mahomes practiced Tuesday despite dealing with an apparent high ankle sprain.  Mahomes was listed as a full participant in a short practice week ahead of a high-stakes showdown against the Houston Texans. He exited Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns after being injured. He said he doesn’t know if he’ll be able to play…

Former Cook County Prosecutor Kim Foxx is no longer authorized to practice law in Illinois after she failed to keep her license current. According to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARCD), Foxx is “unauthorized to practice law as [the] attorney has not demonstrated required MCLE [Minimum Continuing Legal Education] compliance.” Her license to…

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will be asked to explain some of his beliefs about farming and food production by Republicans who are protective of the agricultural industry in their states. This could stand in the way of a smooth confirmation if he doesn’t manage to address their concerns.  “They’ve got to be able to use…