comments feedBy Patrick Buchanan From Newsmax “Quid pro quo” was the accusatory Latin phrase most often used to describe President Donald Trump’s July 25 phone call asking for a “favor” from the president of Ukraine. New Year’s prediction: The Roman poet Horace’s Latin depiction: “Parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus” — “The mountains went into labor, and […]
Will Trump’s tariffs stop China from cheating on trade rules?
August 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
By Pat Buchanan From Newsmax President Donald Trump’s reelection hopes hinge on two things: the state of the economy in 2020 and the identity of the Democratic nominee. The further left the Democrats go to select their candidate, the greater the probability Trump wins a second term. Thus Trump got good news this week. The […]
NBC News, Megyn Kelly reach separation agreement
January 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment
AP From Newsmax NBC News announced its professional divorce agreement with Megyn Kelly late Friday, ending an association with the former Fox News Channel star whose attempt to become a network morning television star as part of the “Today” show floundered. Terms were not disclosed. Kelly was in the second of a three-year contract that […]
Worst TV shows 3
October 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The 50 worst TV shows in modern history, according to critics By John Lynch From Business Insider Part 2 – Third 12 23. “The Trouble With Normal” (ABC, Season 1) 23. ABC Critic score: 25/100 User score: Unavailable What critics said: “ABC has been promoting the heck out of ‘The Trouble With Normal,’ but the […]
Worst TV shows 2
October 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The 50 worst TV shows in modern history, according to critics By John Lynch From Business Insider Part 2 – Second 14 37. “Rules of Engagement” (CBS, Season 1) 37. CBS Critic score: 28/100 User score: 7.5/10 What critics said: “The series quickly begins to resemble one of those fake sitcoms you’d see in a […]
Missing man went overboard on Anthem of the Seas Cruise Ship, Coast Guard says
April 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
By LISA MARIE SEGARRA From FORTUNE The Coast Guard is looking for a man who went overboard on Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas cruise ship off the coast of Virginia on Friday. The Anthem of the Seas ship initially began to circle back and look for the man before eventually moving on, ABC reported. […]
Pennsylvania school district arms teachers with small baseball bats as ‘last resort’
April 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
by Erik Ortiz From NBC Officials in the Millcreek Township School District said the bats are symbolic, but not all parents think they’re worth the cost. A Pennsylvania school district’s decision to arm teachers with tiny wooden baseball bats in the event of an active shooter situation is not a hit with parents. The Millcreek […]
The extreme security measures taken at “America’s Safest School”
February 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
BY RAIN NOE From Core77 In the 1950s, American schoolchildren were shown a training film called “Duck and Cover.” Fear of a Soviet nuclear attack meant that students had to practice air raid drills. Times have changed and the air raid drills are long gone. Where schools once worried about us being killed by them, […]
Teenage boy dies after surgery to remove giant tumor from face
January 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Newsweek From Yahoo News A 14-year-old boy has died following surgery to remove a 10-pound tumor caused by a rare medical condition, his doctors have said. Emanuel Zayas’ death ended the teenager’s 12-year battle with a rare illness known as polyostotic fibrous dysplasia. The aggressive syndrome causes numerous bones to soften, often in development. In […]
Matt Lauer, fired ‘Today’ anchor accused of sexual misconduct, says ‘I am truly sorry’
November 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
by ERIK ORTIZ From NBC Longtime “Today” anchor Matt Lauer broke his silence Thursday in a statement read on the show, saying he was “truly sorry” after allegations of sexual misconduct led to his firing. Lauer said that not all the allegations are correct, but he admitted that “there is enough truth in these stories […]
