Category: World

The Biden administration on Saturday announced a $988 million aid package to Ukraine to ensure it “has the tools it needs to prevail in its fight against Russian aggression.”  “This administration has made its choice. And so has a bipartisan coalition in Congress. The next administration must make its own choice,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin…

JERUSALEM — Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, who used chemical weapons multiple times on his population, has fled Syria after rebels stormed the capital city of Damascus, according to Reuters. Assad, who was trained as an eye doctor in the United Kingdom before succeeding his father, and his British-born wife, Asma al-Assad, fled with their three children,…

Arch Manning went through a closely followed recruiting process before deciding on Texas. The quarterback comes from a family synonymous with football. His uncles, Peyton and Eli Manning, and his grandfather Archie all spent their college football careers at Southeastern Conference schools before they made the leap to the NFL. Texas joined the SEC this…

The NFL fined Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram for retaliation against the player who delivered a season-ending hit to quarterback Trevor Lawrence.  Engram was fined $11,255 after attacking Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair in retaliation for his hit on Lawrence in the second quarter of Sunday’s game, according to NFL.com.  Engram was the first…

Wonder why you feel better after a good laugh?  There’s reliable evidence that laughter improves various aspects of mental, emotional and physical health.  If you’re experiencing stress, pain or challenges to your immune system, finding ways to incorporate laughter into your daily life could be an effective remedy.  DO WOMEN NEED MORE SLEEP THAN MEN?…

Congressional leaders have agreed to terms for this year’s defense policy bill, with nearly $900 billion in spending, new limits on transgender-related medical care and a significant raise for young U.S. service members. Roughly 1,800 pages detailing the new National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that outlines U.S. defense and national security priorities each fiscal…

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and show host Piers Morgan argued over trans athletes in a heated debate this week over the future of competitive sports.  “What I see is sports is on the frontier of how to handle this frontier of people who are trans,” Tyson said on “Piers Morgan Uncensored.” “It’s on the frontier…

Not long after Barry Keoghan deactivated his Instagram account, the “Saltburn” actor rumored to have cheated on girlfriend Sabrina Carpenter took to social media to explain his decision and ask for respect.  “I can only sit and take so much. My name has been dragged across the internet in ways I usually don’t respond to,”…

Carson Beck left the SEC title game on Saturday after what Kirby Smart said was a hand injury. With one second left in the first half, Beck was looking to throw deep to try to get Georgia their first lead of the game.  However, he got hit as he threw, and his arm looked to…

As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer enters a fourth day, detectives across the country are working overtime to gather information that will bring the suspect to justice. Thompson, who was shot outside a New York City hotel just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, died less than 30 minutes later. Detectives are investigating a…