Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In rare rebuke, Philippines VP opposes president's decision to restart peace talks with communist rebels
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday opposed a government decision to restart peace negotiations with communist rebels, describing the move as an "agreement with the devil" in a rare rebu...
Dec 04, 2023
Israel launches 10,000th airstrike against Hamas, as Palestinians seek shelter in crowded southern Gaza
The Israeli military said it launched its 10,000th airstrike against Hamas in the Gaza Strip late Sunday, as the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) ramps up its offensive in the south. Israel has vowed to d...
Dec 04, 2023
Houston mayoral candidate Sheila Jackson Lee tells supporters to vote on wrong date
Houston mayoral candidate Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, encouraged her supporters to get out and vote for the runoff election - but she gave the wrong date. Jackson Lee, who currently serves in Co...
Dec 04, 2023
Asset managers guilty of 'greenwashing,' or exaggerating sustainability credentials, watchdog group claims
The lack of a binding legal definition for greenwashing presents a hurdle to regulators tackling investment funds that exaggerate their sustainability credentials, a global securities watchdog said in...
Dec 04, 2023
Former MSNBC contributor rips network for canceling Mehdi Hasan's show: 'Careful not to become DNC-TV'
A former MSNBC contributor ripped the cable channel for canceling Mehdi Hasan's Sunday evening show in a column published on Monday and said the left-wing media outlet was becoming the "television arm...
Dec 04, 2023
Infant abducted outside Delaware 7-Eleven found alive at Philadelphia liquor store
Delaware authorities have arrested two men in connection with the Nov. 29 kidnapping of a 1-year-old girl, who was safely located in Philadelphia later that same day. Randy Purnell, 42, of New Castle,...
Dec 04, 2023
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum suspends Republican presidential campaign
Six months after launching a dark-horse bid for the 2024 Republican presidential campaign, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is suspending his White House bid. In a statement and video released Monday mor...
Dec 04, 2023
New York City fatal fire was caused by e-bike battery, officials say
One person was killed and six others were injured when a fire blamed on an electric bicycle battery tore through a New York City apartment, officials said Monday. The fire started at around 7 p.m. Sun...
Dec 04, 2023
California State University faculty launch strike across campuses demanding higher pay
Faculty at California State University, the largest public university system in the U.S., will hold a series of four one-day strikes starting Monday across four campuses to demand higher pay and more ...
Dec 04, 2023
'Goonies' actor Sean Astin welcomes 'nepo baby' label: 'I don't begrudge myself'
Sean Astin has had an incredibly successful career in Hollywood, starring in classics like "Rudy," "The Goonies" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Despite working steadily for decades with nearly 2...
Dec 04, 2023