At least 66 people have died after a truck plunged into a river in southern Ethiopia, a hospital director said Monday. The accident took place Sunday when an old, overcrowded truck that was contracted by wedding guests fell off the Gelan Bridge, where villagers said traffic crashes have happened before. IN ETHIOPIA, AT LEAST 183…
Editor’s note: This op-ed is partially adapted from Rachel Campos-Duffy’s monologue on “Jesse Watters Primetime” on December 30, 2024. In the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory, the MAGA movement has been struggling with this question: What is ‘America First’? Is it people or profits? Many insist America is defined by its economic and military might….
He’s a one-term Democrat who’s leaving office amid domestic discontent with inflation, a Middle East hostage crisis and a Republican renegade replacing him. Yes, it’s President Biden, but it also sounds a lot like the late Jimmy Carter. The parallels between the two are “uncanny,” Richard Moe, who was the Chief of Staff to Carter’s…
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers reportedly has a massive offer for him to stay in the collegiate ranks and enter the transfer portal instead of turning pro. Ewers has a $6 million offer to do just that, On3 Sports reported Tuesday, citing sources. The report of the offer comes a few days before Texas is…
Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen was back competing in New York in the World Blitz Championship on Monday after he quit the Rapid World Championship over the weekend because of a dispute over a pair of jeans. Carlsen, a chess grand master, found himself at the center of controversy on Friday when he was given…
Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen was given the opportunity on Monday to respond to criticism from former punter Pat McAfee after a loss to the New York Giants. McAfee railed against his former team, with the sticking point being about the culture in the building. He mentioned players being late to meetings and the…
Every state has perplexing laws on the books, including Nevada. With the world-renowned casinos and hotels of the Las Vegas Strip, it comes as no surprise that some of the state’s strangest laws revolve around gambling. Read on about unusual laws in the Silver State. STRANGE LAWS IN NEW MEXICO, INCLUDING TROUBLE FOR TRIPPING A…
The Biden administration is attempting to implement last-minute restrictions on oil and gas drilling in the west just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. On Monday, the Department of the Interior announced plans to pursue a 20-year ban on oil and gas leases in 264,000 acres of Nevada’s Ruby Mountains. The administration submitted an application…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in the hall of the Israeli parliament on Tuesday for a crucial budget-related vote, despite the objections of doctors following prostate surgery on Sunday night, the Israeli news agency Tazpit Press Service (TPS) reports. Netanyahu, 75, was accompanied to the Knesset Plenum by his personal physician, Dr. Tzvi Berkowitz and appeared in good…
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair released a statement on Monday night as he is set to return to the team following a three-game suspension for a big hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Al-Shaair thanked Texans owners Cal and Hannah McNair, general manager Nick Caserio and head coach DeMeco Ryans, and others who defended…