First Look Hunter Biden probe ramps up as DOJ appoints special counsel Attorney General Merrick Garland has named David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware, as special counsel in the Justice Department’s investigation into Hunter Biden. Mr. Garland said Mr. Weiss will have “all the resources he requests” to probe the matter. | View caption Hide…
Moscow has accused Ukraine of carrying out a “terrorist attack” after an airbase on was targeted. Images show thick smoke billowing over , after the Soltsy military airport was hit by explosives this morning. The said the at around 10am local time. “The Kyiv regime carried out a terrorist attack using a copter-type UAV on…
A federal judge in Delaware formally dismissed misdemeanor tax charges against Hunter Biden on Thursday, but the president’s son is expected to face the same charges — or new ones — in the near future. The decision by U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika had been expected following a failed plea agreement last month between federal…
Lizzo’s current backup dancers have expressed support for the singer, thanking her for “shattering limitations and kicking in the door way” for them as the artist faces a lawsuit from former dancers accusing her of sexual harassment and fat-shaming. In an Instagram post, Lizzo’s dance troupe, known as the “Big Grrrls,” said they have “had…
A U.S. citizen was charged with espionage in Moscow on Thursday, according to the Russian state news agency Tass. Gene Spector, a former pharmaceuticals executive, was convicted bribery in a Russian court last year, the agency said. He allegedly admitted to bribing former Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich and was sentenced to 3½ years in…
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: Farewell, Twitter, said Oliver Darcy at CNN. This week, “the text-based social media platform that played an outsize role in society by serving as a digital town square was killed by its unhinged owner, Elon Musk.” Musk officially changed the company’s iconic…
The 2024 presidential race is shaping up as a rematch between Democrat Joe Biden, the incumbent, and Donald Trump, his Republican predecessor. But what if a third party shows up to throw a wild card into the mix? That may happen. NBC News reported that No Labels may step in to offer another option to…
A Niger general who runs the country’s presidential guard declared himself the country’s new leader on Friday, two days after he led his soldiers in a coup d’etat that overthrew the nation’s president. General Abdourahmane Tchiani made the announcement during a speech on Niger’s state television, calling himself president and saying the coup was necessary “to preserve our…
Firefighters continue to battle three wildfires in Maui that have left at least 53 people dead and the historic town of Lahaina, the former capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom, a smoldering ruin. The death count is “rising,” Maui County Police Chief John Pelletier said at a news conference Thursday afternoon, local time. “It’s going to…
This week’s question: A Michelin-starred San Francisco restaurant became the first eatery in the country to serve a dish of lab-grown chicken. What would you call a daily special to whet diners’ appetites for poultry generated in a petri dish? Click here to see the results of last week’s contest: Snail mail Skip advert RESULTS: THE…