China launches large military drills around Taiwan to issue ‘severe warning’

China’s military launched large-scale drills around Taiwan Tuesday to send a “severe warning” and a message of “forceful containment against Taiwan independence,” Beijing officials said.  Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said it had tracked 19 Chinese navy vessels in the waters surrounding the island in a 24-hour period from 6 a.m. Monday until 6 a.m. Tuesday. […]

Top Dems sue Trump over executive order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week seeking to overhaul the nation’s elections now faces two legal challenges, one of them by top Democrats. The Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Governors Association, and Senate and House Democratic leaders filed a complaint of their own after the first lawsuit Monday afternoon was filed […]

THE $10 MILLION DOG?

THE owner of the world’s most expensive dog is plotting his next purchase – a donkey-sized £10million pooch. Dog enthusiast S Sathish, 51, already owns an eye-watering £4.4million “wolfdog” who weighs way more than the average human. 8 Indian dog enthusiast S Sathish already owns a £4.4million ‘wolfdog’ who weighs more than the average humanCredit: […]

Ex-Yankees star Brett Gardner’s son may have died from carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities say

Costa Rican authorities provided an update regarding the investigation into the death of Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees player Brett Gardner.  Costa Rican Judicial Investigative Agency (OIJ) General Director Randall Zúñiga told reporters at a press conference Monday that “high levels of carbon monoxide contamination” were found in the family’s […]

Caitlin Clark being ‘White girl from the middle of America’ helped connect with young fans, ESPN pundit says

Caitlin Clark burst onto the national scene over the last two years thanks to her record-setting college career, her All-Star rookie season and the constant conversation about why she is popular. ESPN broadcaster Monica McNutt suggested that Clark being from the Midwest helped her connect with young girls as she spoke to BBC about how […]