President Biden’s administration urged Saudi Arabia to delay cutting oil production by one month, putting it behind the midterm elections, the country said Thursday. The Saudi government, which leads the OPEC oil conglomerate, rejected appeals from the U.S. last week and moved forward with cutting oil production, potentially causing gas prices to spike in the U.S. before Election Day. “The …
Read More »NY independents more aligned with GOP on concerns over crime, despite Dem gov’s 10-point lead in midterm race
Democratic incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul is ahead in the New York governor’s race, but independent voters are aligning with the GOP in critical issues like rising crime and inflation, according to a recent poll. A Marist Poll released Thursday found that Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul has a 10-point advantage over GOP challenger Rep. Lee Zeldin among all registered voters in …
Read More »Republicans hammer Fauci for funding EcoHealth study on bat coronaviruses despite ties to Wuhan lab
EXCLUSIVE: Top Republicans are hammering Dr. Anthony Fauci over a new grant issued by the National Institutes of Health to EcoHealth Alliance to study bat coronaviruses, after a previous grant to the company drew scrutiny over its links to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The $653,392 grant to EcoHealth was made through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases …
Read More »France starts exporting gas to Germany amid energy crisis
France has for the first time started conveying natural gas to Germany, French gas network operator GRTgaz said Thursday, as Berlin strives to diversify its energy supply following the interruption of Russian gas deliveries. GRTgaz said in a statement the gas pipeline connecting both countries at the French border village of Obergailbach has began [sic] delivering an initial daily capacity …
Read More »Igor Danchenko trial: Durham hammers FBI over lack of corroboration of Steele dossier used for FISA warrant
Neither the FBI nor any other intelligence agency had any corroboration for allegations included in the anti-Trump dossier that was used to justify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant and its renewals to monitor Trump campaign aide Carter Page, an FBI official testified on the second day of the Igor Danchenko trial. Special Counsel John Durham, who has been investigating …
Read More »Cotton demands info from Air Force after Jennifer-Ruth Green sexual assault leak
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is raising questions about whether the Air Force broke the law by releasing personnel records for a GOP congressional candidate, which outed her as a survivor of sexual assault. Politico reported last week that Jennifer-Ruth Green, a GOP candidate for Congress in Indiana, was sexually assaulted during her time in the military. The outlet reported …
Read More »Britney Spears disappears from Instagram after lashing out at estranged parents
Britney Spears disappears from Instagram after lashing out at estranged parents Britney Spears took a break from social media as she deleted her Instagram account after blasting parents, Jamie and Lynne Spears, for abusing her during conservatorship. The Hold Me Closer singer alleged that her estranged parents treated her “less than a dog” during the 13-year legal binding. In a …
Read More »‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ creator Kazuki Takahashi died trying to save woman, child
“Yu-Gi-Oh!” creator Kazuki Takahashi’s July death came after he tried to save a child, woman and a soldier from a treacherous rip current off the coast of Japan, a new report said. Original reports indicated that the creator of the “Yu-Gi-Oh!” empire was found dead after snorkeling in southwestern Japan. But new details revealed Wednesday by Stars and Stripes show …
Read More »The guy in charge of Dish wants to buy Boost from Dish
Dish Network is considering selling its Boost Mobile arm to a company called CONX Corporation, according to a filing with the SEC, spotted by Light Reading. The rub is that CONX is a “company” founded by Charlie Ergen — co-founder and current chairman of Dish Network itself. The filing from CONX (no, I won’t get tired of typing that) says …
Read More »Kylian Mbappe transfer news: PSG star wants to leave club already
Kylian Mbappé is reportedly prepared to leave Paris Saint-Germain in January with the forward unhappy with the club’s current direction, according to multiple reports in Europe. French outlets RMC and Le Parisien first reported the unsourced news, while ESPN’s Julien Laurens confirmed that Mbappé’s relationship with the club has broken down. The 23-year-old star was the subject of a lengthy …
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