Colin Kaepernick sent a note of appreciation to LeBron James amid the NBA playersâ strike over the police shooting of Jacob Blake last weekend.James revealed the note on Instagram in the days after the players forced the NBA to postpone playoff games as they looked for ways to combat social injustice. Kaepernick, who started a…
Archives for August 2020
Study suggests 2020 polls may be missing ‘shy’ Trump voters
August 29, 2020 by
Republican and independent voters are twice as likely to not reveal their true preference for president in a telephone poll, a study found.CloudResearch, an online market research and data collection company, found that 11.7% of Republicans and 10.5% of independents said they wouldn’t share their true opinion, while only 5.4% of Democrats said the same.”That raises the possibility that polls understate…
Final Night Of RNC Ends With âTrump 2020â Fireworks Over Washington Monument
August 29, 2020 by
August 28, 2020 1:45 AM ET The Republican National Convention closed out with a speech from President Donald Trump at the White House and a fireworks display over the Washington Monument. Trump wrapped up his speech Thursday by recounting the achievements of early explorers and pledging to make new strides in space exploration and technological…
Parents Of Woman Killed By ISIS Slam Obama Administration, Say Their Daughter âWould Be Here Todayâ If Trump Had Been President
August 29, 2020 by
August 28, 2020 12:51 AM ET Carl and Marsha Mueller, the parents of Kayla Mueller, commended President Donald Trump for his support during their Thursday speech at the Republican National Convention. They also slammed the Obama administration for not doing enough after their daughter âwas taken as a hostage and murdered by ISIS.â Marsha Mueller…
How the U.S. Government Enforced Prohibition by Poisoning Americans
August 29, 2020 by
public health officials today may be fighting the governmentâs inaction in enforcing coronavirus restrictions, in the Prohibition era the problem was the reverse. Calvin Coolidgeâs government had just imposed new measures to force revelers to abide by Prohibition. These measures were killing American citizens. âThe government knows it is not stopping drinking by putting poison in…
Our Allies Will Help With ChinaâOn Their Own Terms
August 29, 2020 by
Australia has proved unwilling to indulge American pleas for militarization. But that doesn’t mean Canberra won’t stand against Beijing.SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 04: United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo and Australian Foreign Minister, Marise Payne speak during a press conference at Parliament of New South Wales on August 04, 2019. (Photo by Lisa Maree…
Conservatives Should Look Beyond November
August 29, 2020 by
We must resist the temptation to treat conservatism as a continuous losing battle. One way or another, this election will mark a new beginning.I sometimes think that conservatives, especially in murky times like these, can be divided into two categories: those struggling to âhold back the night,â and those determined to âfight on till the…
RNC Featured Diverse Lineup of Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Handicapped Speakers
August 29, 2020 by
The 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC) this week featured a notable amount of diversity in its speaker lineup that included nearly two dozen Black, Hispanic, Asian, and even handicapped speakers. The speakers delivered heartfelt speeches about their own personal struggles, how they became Republican, or how they have benefitted under the Trump administration. One of…
âBlack Pantherâ Star Chadwick Boseman Dies of Cancer at 43
August 29, 2020 by
LOS ANGELES (AP) â Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by…
Pro-Life Advocate Paints âBaby Lives Matterâ Mural Outside Charlotte Planned Parenthood
August 29, 2020 by
A pro-life activist who protests abortion by painting the phase âBaby Lives Matterâ outside abortion clinics painted the slogan Wednesday again outside a Planned Parenthood facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tayler Hansen painted the mural on the street outside the Planned Parenthood facility and then moved on to another abortion clinic known as a âPreferred…
The Office Is Adrift. Divinity Consultants Are Here to Save It…
August 29, 2020 by
In the beginning there was Covid-19, and the tribe of the white collars rent their garments, for their workdays were a formless void, and all their rituals were gone. New routines came to replace the old, but the routines were scattered, and there was chaos around how best to exit a Zoom, onboard an intern,…
Musk set to reveal device that connects brain to computer… Developing…
August 29, 2020 by
In the mind of Elon Musk, the worldâs thorniest problems become shockingly, wonderfully simple. Traffic in LA got you down? Here, take a ride on this underground super-luge. Carbon emissions are stinking up the planet? Fix it with a fleet of electric carsâand while weâre at it, letâs make them drive themselves. Need a backup…
Biggest test for riders in Tour de France is COVID-19 – Reuters India
August 29, 2020 by
(Reuters) – The Tour de France gives riders many tests from gruelling climbs to furious sprints but it is the one for COVID-19 that could hold the key to victory when the worldâs greatest cycling race starts on Saturday, says three-time champion Greg LeMond. FILE PHOTO: Cycling – The 104th Tour de France cycling race…
The week in pictures, Aug. 22-Aug. 28
August 28, 2020 by
Here’s a selection of the most amazing images captured around the world in the past seven days. Enjoy!https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2020/08/918/516/01_GettyImages-1269227400.jpg?ve=1&tl=1Fireworks are seen above the Washington Monument and the White House at the conclusion of the final day of the Republican National Convention in Washington, Aug. 27, 2020.Tasos Katopodis/Getty Imagehttps://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2020/08/918/516/01_GettyImages-1269227400.jpg?ve=1&tl=1https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2020/08/918/516/02_AP20240529490876.jpg?ve=1&tl=1Chris Johnson sits outside his destroyed home after Hurricane Laura moved…
NBA owners didn’t unanimously support ‘Black Lives Matter’ on courts during restart, insider says
August 28, 2020 by
The NBA was one of the leagues to take on social justice issues when they restarted in the Disney World bubble in July after a monthslong hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.In the wake of police-involved deaths of Black Americans and the unrest that followed, the NBA announced it would put “Black Lives Matter” on…
âWe Would Not Be Here Todayâ: Rand Paul Credits Police With Saving His Life After Attack In Washington
August 28, 2020 by
August 28, 2020 9:42 AM ET Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul credited police with saving his life after violent protesters attacked him and his wife as they left President Donald Trumpâs speech. Paul and his wife Kelley were leaving the White House Thursday night after the president spoke, accepting the Republican nomination to close out…
Rand Paul Harassed Outside White House By Protesters After Trumpâs RNC Speech
August 28, 2020 by
August 28, 2020 1:59 AM ET Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was harassed Friday after leaving the White House where President Donald Trump delivered his speech for the final night of the Republican National Convention. Several videos capture Paul walking down the street while a crowd of protesters swarmed him and his wife. Several police…
Living with a Nuclear North Korea
August 28, 2020 by
Arms control rather than disarmament is desirable. Too bad neither presidential candidate seems interested.a href=âhttps://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/picture-nuclear-weapon-mass-destruction-north-718871299>creativa images/ShutterstockNorth Korea has steadily pursued the acquisition of nuclear weapons and a reliable means of delivering them for the better part of the last twenty years.In less than a generation, a state that used to be dismissed as a fourth-rate…
Conservatives Must Return To Metaphysics
August 28, 2020 by
Conservatismâs first principles have been lost in politics; its politics confused with policies; and its policies subsumed into personality.The torch of the Statue of Liberty is pictured on February 19, 2019 in New York City. (JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)In his 1964 contribution to the book,What is Conservatism?, M. Stanton Evans lamented that in attempting to…
C-SPAN: Trump Speech Among Longest, Biden Speech Among Shortest
August 28, 2020 by
C-SPAN reported Thursday evening that President Donald Trumpâs 70-minute acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention (RNC) was among the longest in recent history, while Joe Bidenâs speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) had been among the shortest. Last week, C-SPAN reported that Bidenâs 24.5-minute acceptance speech had been the shortest since Walter Mondaleâs…
Trump: Biden Will ‘Eliminate America’s Borders in Middle of Global Pandemic’
August 28, 2020 by
President Trump, during the fourth night of the Republican National Convention (RNC), said Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden will âeliminateâ the United Statesâ borders in the midst of the Chinese coronavirus crisis. âThe Biden Plan would eliminate Americaâs borders in the middle of a global pandemic âŚÂ they want to open our borders while living…
‘Too Late, Joe’: Donald Trump Mocks Biden’s Attempt to Condemn Leftist Violence
August 28, 2020 by
President Donald Trump took aim at Joe Biden on Thursday during his Republican National Convention speech, mocking the former vice presidentâs attempt to condemn ongoing leftist violence. âJoe Biden and his supporters remained completely silent about the rioters and criminals spreading mayhem in Democrat-run cities. They never even mentioned it during their entire convention,â Trump…
Asks Users To Upload Full-Body Pictures In ‘Minimal, Form-Fitting Clothing’ To Its Cloud…
August 28, 2020 by
Amazon has entered the health and fitness world with Halo, a subscription service and accompanying fitness band that unlocks an array of health metrics, including activity, sleep, body fat and tone of voice analysis, to determine how you sound to others. Amazon’s entry into the fitness space is odd indeed, and ambitious. And we’re just getting our minds wrapped around…
AMAZON unveils Halo to track emotions…
August 28, 2020 by
Amazon is entering the wearables market in a big way. The company on Thursday introduced a wristband for health and fitness tracking called Halo, alongside a subscription service and smartphone app. The space is currently dominated by the Apple Watch and devices from Fitbit, which is awaiting regulatory approval for an acquisition by Alphabet’s Google. Amazon’s…
The FBI warned for years that police are cozy with the far right. Is no one listening? | Mike German
August 28, 2020 by
For decades, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has routinely warned its agents that the white supremacist and far-right militant groups it investigates often have links to law enforcement. Yet the justice department has no national strategy designed to protect the communities policed by these dangerously compromised law enforcers. As our nation grapples with how to…
David Arquette says making wrestling documentary was ‘cathartic’: ‘I learned a lot about myself’
August 28, 2020 by
EXCLUSIVE: David Arquette’s career has taken many turns he never expected.The 48-year-old actor and aspiring professional wrestler is aiming to make a comeback in the ring and he’s ready to prove himself worthy to fans and critics alike.In his new documentary, “You Cannot Kill David Arquette,” the “Scream” star peels the curtain back on his personal life,…
Spurred by Jacob Blake, George Floyd shootings, Tyrese Gibson is taking action: âWeâre being a voice for the voicelessâ
August 28, 2020 by
Tyrese Gibson, one of Hollywoodâs most notable Black performers as an actor, singer and songwriter, has a heavy heart in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake, was shot seven times in the back by Rusten Sheskey, a police officer in Kenosha, Wis. while his children looked on in an SUV.Blake was shot by the Kenosha police…
CNN’s Henderson: Black Speakers at RNC ‘Had to Testify’ and Be ‘Trump’s Black Friend’
August 28, 2020 by
During CNNâs coverage of the 2020 Republican National Convention on Thursday, CNN Senior Political Reporter Nia-Malika Henderson stated that âAlmost allâ of the black speakers at the RNC âhad to testify and be Donald Trumpâs black friend, tonight, and throughout, I think, this whole convention.â Henderson said that the McCloskeys âset the tone for the week. You…
Ben Carson: ‘What Is Racist Is the Fact that African Americans Have the Highest Abortion Rate’
August 28, 2020 by
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said at the Republican National Committeeâs 2020 convention on Thursday that President Donald Trump is not a racist and that the real racism taking place in this country is the high rate of abortion among blacks. âPresident Trump does not dabble in identity politics,â Carson said. âHe wants…
Essex lorry deaths: Haulier pleads guilty to manslaughter of migrants
August 28, 2020 by
A haulier has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Vietnamese migrants found dead inside a lorry container in Essex last October.Ronan Hughes, 40, of Co Armagh in Northern Ireland, entered his plea at the Old Bailey. He was charged with 39 counts of manslaughter after the bodies of 39 Vietnamese men, women and children were…