Divers race to claim…
Divers off the South Korean island of Ulleungdo have discovered the fabled wreck of the Dmitrii Donskoi, a Russian warship that was sunk in 1905 and is rumoured to still contain 5,500 boxes of gold bars and coins said to be worth US$133 billion. The badly damaged Russian Imperial Navy cruiser was located by manned…
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House Passes Resolution Supporting ICE
The House passed a resolution on Wednesday to support the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and rebuke calls to abolish it. The House passed the resolution, H.R. 990, with a vote tally of 244-35, with 133 lawmakers voting present. Nearly all Republicans voted for the resolution. Roughly 131 Democrats voted present for the resolution to…
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California Supreme Court blocks proposal to split state in 3 from November ballot
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked a proposal that would split the state into three from the November ballot. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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The Transgender Posse vs. Scarlett Johansson
| Posted: Jul 18, 2018 2:46 PM The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not represent the views of Townhall.com. SCARLETT JOHANSSON IS no stranger to left-wing pressure. In 2014, protesters demanded that she sever her ties to an Israeli company, SodaStream. Last year a racial interest group condemned her for playing…
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Bat-wielding men caught on camera in New York City sidewalk attack
Two men wielding metal baseball bats brutally beat a man on a New York City sidewalk in June, and a month after the seemingly unprovoked attack the suspects still haven’t been located. The brazen June 17 attack began when two men got out of a Range Rover just before 5 p.m. in the Longwood section…
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Hungary’s Orban set for controversial visit to Israel…
JERUSALEM (AFP) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for a controversial visit to Israel on Wednesday as he and his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu find common cause in their right-wing views. Orban’s visit has provoked concern in Israel over allegations he has stoked anti-Semitism in Hungary with nationalist rhetoric and a campaign against US Jewish billionaire…
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Ready to Lead?
If Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins her general election in November, as seems all but certain, she’ll be the youngest member of Congress. She is 28. She beat incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary for New York’s 14th district, and since then has become a kind of celebrity among progressives. Ocasio-Cortez describes herself accurately as…
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Iran Uranium Stockpile Soars to 950 Tons, Nuclear Chief Confirms
Iran’s stockpile of uranium stands at close to 950 tons despite global bans and a failed nuclear deal with the U.S., the chief of the country’s nuclear agency reassured the nation on Wednesday.
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Trump resumes defense of Putin summit after walk-back, rips ‘haters’ with ‘Derangement Syndrome’
What explains Trump’s language on Russia? Why won’t critics accept Trump’s statements that he believes the intelligence assessment on Russian meddling? Byron York and Dinesh D’Souza share their theories on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’ President Trump on Wednesday quickly resumed his full-throated defense of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin after attempting to walk back…
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Nearly $900G in drug cash seized on plane bound for Mexico; two 19-year-olds held, authorities say
Tuesday’s arrests were handled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, authorities said. (Facebook) Two 19-year-old men were arrested Tuesday, accused of smuggling nearly $900,000 in suspected drug-related cash, authorities said. The suspects, identified as Joan Pablo Hoyos Avila and Rafael Gabriel Martinez Leal, each face a bulk-cash smuggling charge, for which they could get…
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