A line of thunderstorms that brought a large, destructive tornado just north of Birmingham, Ala., last night is part of a wider system bringing heavy rain, snow, strong winds and ice over parts of the Plains, Midwest, Great Lakes, the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Winter storm system bringing rain, snow, strong winds from Plains to the Northeast
One year since Kobe Bryant’s death, loss and lawsuits still fresh
"She was a grandmother who was supported by me and her son-in-law at my request," Vanessa Bryant said. "She now wants to back charge me $96 per hour for supposedly working 12 hours a day for 18 years for watching her grandchildren. In reality, she only occasionally babysat my older girls when they were toddlers." … [Read more...] about One year since Kobe Bryant’s death, loss and lawsuits still fresh
Putin Says He Doesn’t Know Anything about the Billion-Dollar Palace Russia Built Him
President Vladimir Putin has consistently refused to use the name of the recently jailed democracy activist Alexei Navalny, referring to him as a “blogger” or, after his Novichok poisoning and evacuation to Germany, as the “Berlin patient.” Putin even said at his annual press conference in December that the unnamed man was not important enough to warrant being killed. Yet Putin acknowledged on Monday in a virtual meeting with university students that he took time out of his work schedule to watch excerpts from Navalny’s explosive video “Putin’s Palace: A History of the Greatest Bribe,” which documents the construction of one of the world’s most lavish vacation retreats. … [Read more...] about Putin Says He Doesn’t Know Anything about the Billion-Dollar Palace Russia Built Him
Duterte Refuses to Have Vaccine on Camera Because He Wants to Take It in His Butt
A lot of world leaders have taken their COVID-19 vaccines on camera to help show the public that it’s completely safe and painless. But the president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, is reportedly refusing to take part in that effort—because he wants to take the shot in his butt. According to the Manila Bulletin, the strongman’s spokesperson, Harry Roque, confirmed at a televised press conference that his boss fully intends to be injected in the ass. “He said since he wants to be injected in the buttocks, it cannot be public,” Roque told reporters. Dr. Tony Leachon, a former adviser to the country’s COVID-19 task force, lamented the president’s decision, writing on Twitter: “The big challenge is to convince the public to get vaccinated. It’s unfortunate Duterte has chosen his buttocks.” … [Read more...] about Duterte Refuses to Have Vaccine on Camera Because He Wants to Take It in His Butt
King of Thailand Reportedly Accused of Breaking Sister’s Ankles After She Questions Plan to Name Second Queen
Email addresses provided on Thai government websites did not work, with emails from The Daily Beast requesting comment bouncing back. However, the Thai royals do not typically comment in response to press inquiries, in part because criticizing the royal family in the media is an offense under strict lèse majesté provisions of Thai law. … [Read more...] about King of Thailand Reportedly Accused of Breaking Sister’s Ankles After She Questions Plan to Name Second Queen
