A drifting ship. A massive bridge. But this time, disaster was averted. On Friday evening, a massive container ship lost power as it was heading out to sea in the shipping lane between Staten Island and Bayonne, New Jersey, according to the New York Post. The incident came as the...

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After over 40 years as the host of "Wheel of Fortune," Pat Sajak, 77, has announced his departure date from the game show that has for decades won the hearts and minds of everyday Americans. Sajak's final episode will air on Friday, June 7, and will also serve as Wheel...

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The leader of Belarus, a staunch ally of Russia, says his nation is ready for war. Belarus, which was dubbed by The Economist in May 2021 as “Europe's last dictatorship” and is located to the north of Ukraine, was a staging area when Russian troops invaded Ukraine in 2022. Belarus,...

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A "one-stop-shop" artificial intelligence chatbot for New Yorkers looking to launch and operate businesses in New York City has come under fire after it provided some less than savory advice for business owners, including that it was perfectly fine to serve rat-bitten cheese to customers. The Microsoft-powered AI chatbot, named...

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Former President Trump speaking out as the DOJ continues to go after anyone who was present at the Capitol on Jan. 6th. When I say anyone, I mean anyone. Western Journal reported on Friday that 71-year-old Rebecca Lavrenz of Falcon, Colorado was convicted on all charges by a D.C. jury...

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For the first time in a decade and a half, John Calipari won't be patrolling courtside for the University of Kentucky. Instead, according to multiple reports, the basketball coaching legend will be taking his talents to Fayetteville, Arkansas -- and taking over men's hoops for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks....

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A'ja Wilson, a professional women's basketball player with the Las Vegas Aces, apparently likes self-flagellating white women who bend the knee to left-wing race-hustling. That's the implication of comments the black WNBA star made to her white Aces teammate, Kelsey Plum, during a courtside interview on Saturday. At the time,...

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A scientific discovery published over 200 years ago will be on display during Monday's historic total solar eclipse and those observing the phenomenon are urged to wear red and green clothing to see the full effects of it. As a printer, we're used to making colors pop! During the solar...

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One lucky person from Oregon won this past weekend’s massive lottery prize, but not before a lengthy delay. Saturday night’s $1.3 billion dollar drawing was delayed until the overnight hours of Sunday morning, but the huge prize will be taken home by someone in the Beaver State after it was...

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In a brief interview with ESPN immediately following the win that put the South Carolina women's basketball team into the Final Four on Easter Sunday, head coach Dawn Staley gave the credit to God. And that was enough to make sure that the always-tolerant free-speech loving folks over at the...

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A major oversight by the Democratic Party may leave President Joe Biden off the November ticket in Ohio. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose's office on Friday informed the Ohio Democratic Party that the Democratic National Convention is currently scheduled too late to qualify for the state, according to ABC...

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Iowa Hawkeyes superstar guard Caitlin Clark enjoyed a magical run with few precedents in college basketball history. Now, she will have the rest of her life to reflect on the experience. Following the Hawkeyes' 87-75 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks in Sunday's NCAA championship game, the likely first overall...

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Country music singer and songwriter Morgan Wallen was arrested on Sunday night in Nashville after he allegedly threw a chair from the roof of a bar in the city’s downtown district. The Tennessee native, 30, was hauled in by police shortly before 11 p.m. and charged with several felonies, TMZ...

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Millions of spectators will be glaring into the sun -- hopefully with protective eye gear -- as the moon eclipses it during Monday's historic event, but some may opt to instead focus on their shadows. For one, your shadow will look very different during the eclipse. In fact, WXIN reported...

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I can't decide whether to be nervous about this or not. Maybe you can help me out. According to Scientific American, scientists launched a project last week to combat global warming by spraying "microscopic salt crystals" in to the air to create clouds that reflect more of the sun's rays...

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What appeared to be a robbery in January in which the alleged perpetrator was shot and killed by an armed bystander was actually staged as part of an immigration scheme for the two “victims” to obtain temporary residency visas, police told a news outlet. The so-called robbery grabbed headlines on...

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A South Carolina man, who has recently been diagnosed with dementia, has been missing for the better part of a week after he got off his ship last Wednesday in Mexico and has not been seen since. Family members of 66-year-old Bradley Solomon III are frantically searching for him and...

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Former President Donald Trump divided many conservatives on Monday when he announced his official position on abortion in a video he posted on social media. Many who expressed disappointment were those who are ardently pro-life and generally oppose abortion procedures. In a more than four-minute video Trump posted on Truth...

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Actor Michael J. Fox announced his retirement from acting in 2020 when it became clear to him that his fight with Parkinson's disease was just too much to overcome and remain in front of the cameras. But now he says he is still open to the right role. Fox sat...

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Multiple news agencies reported a heavy police presence in Las Vegas on Monday morning following reports of a shooting. No details were immediately confirmed by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. According to KVVU-TV, a shooting was reported at a business in the Las Vegas neighborhood of Summerlin. DEVELOPING: Las...

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