The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have begun attacks on Hezbollah targets within Lebanese territory, according to a post from IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee on Twitter and the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. “We are currently bombing strategic Hezbollah targ…
UK Lawmaker Quits Labour Party Over PM’s ‘Hypocrisy’
The new government of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer reeled from its first resignation Saturday, as lawmaker Rosie Duffield quit the Labour Party, accusing him of “hypocrisy” over his acceptance of free gifts. In a blistering resignation letter, Duffie…
National Day mega drone show axed over ‘meteorological’ issues, not human factors, says Hong Kong gov’t
“Meteorological factors” were to blame for the cancellation of a patriotic mega drone show on Monday night, the government has said, as it apologised to revellers at West Kowloon Cultural District. A thousand young people from various youth groups went…
New Study Uncovers How COVID-19 Lockdowns Cooled the Moon’s Surface
A recent study by researchers at India’s Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) revealed that the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020 caused an unexpected drop in the Moon’s nighttime surface temperature. This cooling effect was tied to the significant reduction in…
NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal Loves His Toes Painted, Splurges $1000 On Some Serious Pedicure: ‘I Do Like, Sparkles’ To Make ‘Ugly, Stinky’ Feet Look Pretty
NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal earlier this year admitted to spending a whopping $1,000 on pedicures during an episode of The Big Podcast with Shaq. What Happened: The episode which was posted on YouTube in February and had rap icon T.I. and Jamal Crawford …
Israel begins ‘limited’ ground raids against Hezbollah in Lebanon
The Israeli military said early on Tuesday it had begun a “limited, localized” operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) had begun “targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence,” the military said i…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviews performance of RRBs in North East
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a meeting to review the performance of 7 Regional Rural Banks of the North East Region covering the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Me…
Jonathan Smith looks back at Pac-12 ahead of first west coast trip at Michigan State
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State’s 2,346-mile trip out west this weekend signals the start of a new era of Big Ten football for the Spartans. For the first time ever, Michigan State and Oregon will play a football game as conference opponents. Oreg…
MLB’s Controversial and Legendary All-Time Hits Leader, Pete Rose, Dies at 83
One of the most controversial figures, not just in baseball history but in all of sports history, has passed away at the age of 83. Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader, passed away in his home on Monday, according to TMZ. Rose’s age…
Ex-GOP lawmaker convicted in so-called ‘ghost candidate’ vote-siphoning case: reports
A former Florida state lawmaker has been convicted on three charges after prosecutors said he offered $50,000 to a so-called “ghost candidate” to run for office in Florida four years ago and siphon votes away from the Democratic incumbent. A Miami-Dade…