Michael Cohen's ex-attorney contradicts his testimony, says Trump 'knew nothing about those payments' | 20 May 2024 | An attorney who once represented Michael Cohen testified Monday that Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe had told him the ex-president "knew nothing" about the hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels - moments…

Michael Cohen calmly admits stealing $60K from Trump Org in trial testimony | 20 May 2024 | Michael Cohen coolly admitted Monday to stealing $30,000 from the Trump Organization -- and ending up with twice that much -- after overstating how much he needed to be repaid for fronting funds…

Biden suggests he was vice president during COVID-19 pandemic: 'Barack said to me, go to Detroit' | 20 May 2024 | Joe Biden appeared to claim he was vice president during the coronavirus pandemic and that former President Barack Obama had dispatched him to Detroit to help with the response.…

Biden applauds call for ceasefire in Gaza at Morehouse College commencement | 19 May 2024 | Joe Biden applauded a call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip Sunday while attending the commencement of Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday. Valedictorian Deangelo Fletcher, who spoke before Biden's commencement address, stopped…

Michigan's largest egg farm lays off 400 workers amid bird flu outbreak | 14 May 2024 | Michigan's largest egg producer is laying off 40% of its staff as the company and state agriculture officials grapple with the spread of avian flu. Herbruck's Poultry Ranch told the state on Wednesday…

Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Detected in Birds in New York City | 17 May 2024 | A community science project, called the New York City Virus Hunters (NYCVH) Program, has published research that shows a small number of birds flying through the big apple over the last few years were…

19 people arrested after attempting to occupy building on Penn campus, 7 still in custody, university says | 18 May 2024 | Nearly 20 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on the University of Pennsylvania's campus Friday night after groups attempted to occupy Fisher-Bennett Hall near 34th and Walnut streets. A university…

Japan begins 6th release of Fukushima 'treated' radioactive water | 17 May 2024 | The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Friday started a sixth release of "treated" radioactive water into the sea amid opposition from China and Russia. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said…

Airstrike kills 20 in central Gaza; fighting rages as Israel's leaders air wartime divisions | 19 May 2024 | An Israeli airstrike killed 20 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting raged across the north on Sunday as Israel's leaders aired divisions over who should govern Gaza…

The Whitmer 'kidnapping hoax' is on the brink of collapse | 17 May 2024 | The Whitmer "kidnapping plot," "fednapping," or "hoax," as it's more commonly called, is likely one of the biggest entrapment cases the FBI ever staged, aside from January 6. The two plots are intricately connected and…

Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, prompting massive search operation, local media reports | 19 May 2024 | Rescuers are searching for a helicopter that crashed while carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday, according to Iranian officials. Raisi's condition and that of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who…

Former NIH Director Admits Government Was Top Source of Covid Misinformation | 17 May 2024 | Four years ago, U.S. state, local, and federal goverments pushed "social-distancing" policies separating Americans six feet away from other people everywhere they went. Now former National Institute of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins has…

One civilian killed as Ukrainian drone strikes minibus - governor --“Many” civilians were also wounded in the attack on Russia's Kherson Region, according to the local administration | 19 May 2024 | One person has been killed and "many" others wounded in a Ukrainian drone strike on a minibus carrying…

U.S. says 'only a matter of time' before NATO military trainers will be sent to Ukraine - report | 19 May 2024 | Gen. Charles Brown, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says it is only a matter of time before NATO military trainers are sent to Ukraine,…

Helicopter with Iranian president on board suffers 'hard landing' | 19 May 2024 | The president was in country’s East Azerbaijan province, located in Iran's northwest. It is unclear what happened to the helicopter, and semi-official Tasnim news agency is describing the occurrence as an "incident." The aircraft was also…

Russian economic growth hits 5.4% --The economy expanded in the first quarter despite Western sanctions, according to the national statistics service | 19 May 2024 | Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, the state statistics agency Rosstat said in a preliminary…

2 foreign nationals in ICE custody after alleged attempted breach at major Marine base | 16 May 2024 | Two foreign nationals are in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after an alleged attempt to breach a Marine Corps base this month, officials confirmed Thursday. The incident happened May 3…

NIH official finally admits taxpayers funded gain-of-function research in Wuhan - after years of denials | 16 May 1014 | At long last, National Institutes of Health (NIH) principal deputy director Lawrence Tabak admitted to Congress Thursday that US taxpayers funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in…

Reps. Jim Jordan, Thomas Massie threaten CDC subpoena for vaccine efficacy data | 17 May 2024 | Reps. Jim Jordan and Thomas Massie threatened Thursday to subpoena the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for records related to COVID-19 vaccine efficacy among those already infected with the virus. Jordan…

Japan's TEPCO Starts 6th Discharge of Radioactive Water From Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant - Reports | 17 May 2024 | The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), started the sixth discharge of treated [radioactive] water into the ocean, a day after China and Russia…