Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 194The United States has threatened to destroy any long-range missiles sent to Venezuela from , after a UN embargo on Iran buying or selling weapons expired last week.The warning comes a few days after Venezuela President Nicholas Maduro announced the creation of a Scientific and Technological Military Council that will seek the independence of the country in terms of its weapons system with the help of 'sister' nations, among which he mentioned , , Iran and Cuba.There's no confirmation that a shipment is imminent however a US official said the countries are...… Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 194The United States has threatened to destroy any long-range missiles sent to Venezuela from , after a UN embargo on Iran buying or selling weapons expired last week.The warning comes a few days after Venezuela President Nicholas Maduro announced the creation of a Scientific and Technological Military Council that will seek the independence of the country in terms of its weapons system with the help of 'sister' nations, among which he mentioned , , Iran and Cuba.There's no confirmation that a shipment is imminent however a US official said the countries are...WW…

 Monday, Aug 31st 2020| 28 Columbia University is taking the name of its medical school's founder off of a campus dormitory because he owned slaves and once advertised a reward for the return of one who ran away. The Bard Hall building located on Haven Avenue in New York, which is home to clinical students studying at Irving Medical Center, was named after Samuel Bard when it opened in 1931. Columbia President Lee Bollinger told students and faculty in a letter on Friday that it will be rechristened 'with a name that represents our University's...… Monday, Aug 31st 2020| 28 Columbia University is taking the name of its medical school's founder off of a campus dormitory because he owned slaves and once advertised a reward for the return of one who ran away. The Bard Hall building located on Haven Avenue in New York, which is home to clinical students studying at Irving Medical Center, was named after Samuel Bard when it opened in 1931. Columbia President Lee Bollinger told students and faculty in a letter on Friday that it will be rechristened 'with a name that represents our University's...WW…

 Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 1.5kA pro-Trump artist has put up a banner over the Staten Island Expressway depicting Bill de Blasio holding up Lady Liberty's severed head, as he claims the Mayor is turning the Big Apple into a 's***hole.'Scott LoBaido – who has been painting murals for 25 years – created a mock-up that shows the 59-year-old politician smirking while wearing a Che Guevara t-shirt.He explained about the image that appears as if blood is dripping from the statue's neck: 'It's what he's doing to New York, he's severing the head of the greatest city on earth.'His eye-catching...… Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 1.5kA pro-Trump artist has put up a banner over the Staten Island Expressway depicting Bill de Blasio holding up Lady Liberty's severed head, as he claims the Mayor is turning the Big Apple into a 's***hole.'Scott LoBaido – who has been painting murals for 25 years – created a mock-up that shows the 59-year-old politician smirking while wearing a Che Guevara t-shirt.He explained about the image that appears as if blood is dripping from the statue's neck: 'It's what he's doing to New York, he's severing the head of the greatest city on earth.'His eye-catching...WW…

 Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 8.4kAn Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington on Saturday after a passenger threatened to kill everyone on board.Video footage from the incident shows the man – wearing a face mask - moving through the cabin of Flight 422 bound for O' Hare yelling: 'I will kill everybody on this plane unless you accept Jesus was a black man.'As he moves past alarmed passengers in their seats he is heard shouting 'accept it' and 'die in the name of Jesus' multiple times.According to Alaska Airlines the flight took off around 11.15pm...… Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 8.4kAn Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington on Saturday after a passenger threatened to kill everyone on board.Video footage from the incident shows the man – wearing a face mask - moving through the cabin of Flight 422 bound for O' Hare yelling: 'I will kill everybody on this plane unless you accept Jesus was a black man.'As he moves past alarmed passengers in their seats he is heard shouting 'accept it' and 'die in the name of Jesus' multiple times.According to Alaska Airlines the flight took off around 11.15pm...WW…

 Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 8.4kA Minnesota neighborhood where many residents vowed not to call the cops on people in their community following the death of , are finding it difficult to come up with alternatives after about 300 homeless people have set up camp in a local park.Those who live nearby where Floyd was killed at the hands of cops on May 25 welcomed dozens of tents to Powderhorn Park while the displaced people look for permanent accommodation, urging officials not to evict them for now.But in the past two weeks since they've been using space, people living near the park have...… Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 8.4kA Minnesota neighborhood where many residents vowed not to call the cops on people in their community following the death of , are finding it difficult to come up with alternatives after about 300 homeless people have set up camp in a local park.Those who live nearby where Floyd was killed at the hands of cops on May 25 welcomed dozens of tents to Powderhorn Park while the displaced people look for permanent accommodation, urging officials not to evict them for now.But in the past two weeks since they've been using space, people living near the park have...WW…

 Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022  | 3.6kArmed Georgians have 'taken over' the Wendy's parking lot where Rayshard Brooks was shot dead by police in Atlanta.People who live in the neighborhood said the group of people brandishing firearms had blocked the roads making it difficult for them to get home.Some gun owners were seen holding rifles or with pistols in their pockets while standing outside the fast food restaurant that was burned down the day after Brooks was killed by Officer Garrett Rolfe.On Tuesday, the day of Brooks' funeral, many locals watched his hearse went by, waving the...… Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022  | 3.6kArmed Georgians have 'taken over' the Wendy's parking lot where Rayshard Brooks was shot dead by police in Atlanta.People who live in the neighborhood said the group of people brandishing firearms had blocked the roads making it difficult for them to get home.Some gun owners were seen holding rifles or with pistols in their pockets while standing outside the fast food restaurant that was burned down the day after Brooks was killed by Officer Garrett Rolfe.On Tuesday, the day of Brooks' funeral, many locals watched his hearse went by, waving the...WW…

 Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 916A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with the murders of four different people in a separate incidents that are believed to be gang-related.Michael Mason, 16, of Southeast Washington D.C. was taken into custody last Wednesday and is being charged as an adult.He is suspected of killing Terrance Griffin, 31, Jaszel Henderson, 20, Brea Moon, 21, - who was pregnant - and 18-year-old Antwuan Roach.  The crimes cover their sixth and seventh districts. An affidavit says in one incident in April a pregnant woman, identified as Moon, was used as...… Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 916A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with the murders of four different people in a separate incidents that are believed to be gang-related.Michael Mason, 16, of Southeast Washington D.C. was taken into custody last Wednesday and is being charged as an adult.He is suspected of killing Terrance Griffin, 31, Jaszel Henderson, 20, Brea Moon, 21, - who was pregnant - and 18-year-old Antwuan Roach.  The crimes cover their sixth and seventh districts. An affidavit says in one incident in April a pregnant woman, identified as Moon, was used as...WW…

 Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 1.3kItalian designer brand Valentino is suing the landlord of its flagship store on 's Fifth Avenue, claiming the location is no longer considered prime real estate amid the pandemic.The four-story retail experience closed to in-person customers alongside many other non-essential businesses when the state went on lockdown in March. Soon after, it put up boarding to protect the store from looting, but it has since been removed.Data from property brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield states rents averaged $2,513 per square foot when Valentino's lease began in...… Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 1.3kItalian designer brand Valentino is suing the landlord of its flagship store on 's Fifth Avenue, claiming the location is no longer considered prime real estate amid the pandemic.The four-story retail experience closed to in-person customers alongside many other non-essential businesses when the state went on lockdown in March. Soon after, it put up boarding to protect the store from looting, but it has since been removed.Data from property brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield states rents averaged $2,513 per square foot when Valentino's lease began in...WW…

 Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 1.4kThe S&P 500 has erased its 2020 losses after the market saw a boost on Monday morning, with American Airlines stock prices doubling in the space of a month, prompting  to declare it's a 'big day'.The S&P 500 was up 0.5% in the first few minutes of Monday's trading, bringing it back within 5.2% of its record set in February. But by Monday afternoon it was up 1.2%, or 38.46 points, to 3,232.39. It was up 47% from its March low due to the coronavirus pandemic shutdowns. The  Industrial Average rose more than 263 points Monday...… Tuesday, Sep 13th 2022| 1.4kThe S&P 500 has erased its 2020 losses after the market saw a boost on Monday morning, with American Airlines stock prices doubling in the space of a month, prompting  to declare it's a 'big day'.The S&P 500 was up 0.5% in the first few minutes of Monday's trading, bringing it back within 5.2% of its record set in February. But by Monday afternoon it was up 1.2%, or 38.46 points, to 3,232.39. It was up 47% from its March low due to the coronavirus pandemic shutdowns. The  Industrial Average rose more than 263 points Monday...WW…

 Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 60kPresident  said he intends to bill  for a 'substantial' amount for damages caused by the .During a press conference at the White House on Monday, Trump made the threat to China after being asked whether he was considering seeking money from Beijing for its response to the pandemic. The idea of seeking reparations from China came after a German newspaper published a mocked-up bill of a $160billion invoice for the impact shutdowns have had on the economy following the spread from Wuhan to Europe.The president claimed he had a 'much easier'...… Monday, Sep 12th 2022| 60kPresident  said he intends to bill  for a 'substantial' amount for damages caused by the .During a press conference at the White House on Monday, Trump made the threat to China after being asked whether he was considering seeking money from Beijing for its response to the pandemic. The idea of seeking reparations from China came after a German newspaper published a mocked-up bill of a $160billion invoice for the impact shutdowns have had on the economy following the spread from Wuhan to Europe.The president claimed he had a 'much easier'...WW…