An air unit formed in the days when pilots were considered knights and gentlemanly combat ruled the sky has been stripped of its historical nickname after fears it could be offensive to Muslim communities. The Royal Air Force's 14 Squadron was forced to drop the "Crusader" noscript after an official...

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The 2024 Summer Olympics are only a week old, but have already seen their share of controversies. From an opening ceremony act that offended millions, to international sparring over its rules for women's boxing, to a spying scandal involving the coaching staff of a women's soccer team, some have threatened to...

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Has someone let the cat out of the bag when it comes to Kamala Harris' vice presidential pick? A video published Friday on a social media account of Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker appears to show Harris has chosen Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as her running mate. And it's coming out...

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If Anna Luca Hamori can jab in the ring as well as she does on social media, controversial Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's aura of invicibility might become a fairy tale like "Beauty and the Beast." Last year, Khelif was banned from fighting as a woman because of the presence of...

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A group of black Republicans is springing to the defense of former President Donald Trump after Trump’s contentious appearance before the National Association of Black Journalists this week. “It appears that the Democrat Political Industrial Complex (DPIC) is working its butt off to stop the exodus of Black voters who...

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Skye Nicolson, the women's featherwheight boxing world champion, has come to the defense of embattled Algerian boxer Imane Khelif -- and somehow managed to make her situation look even worse. The Australian Nicolson, who has gone pro, will not be competing in the 2024 Paris Games, but she has sparred...

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Amy Broadhurst has every reason to defend Imane Khelif. The problem is that her defense misses the whole point. Yes, Broadhurst is an object lesson in the fact that the Algerian boxer can be beaten. She's the last person to beat her, in fact, according to BoxRec, in a bout...

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Leave it to James "It's the Economy, Stupid" Carville to bluntly diagnose what's wrong with Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign. Carville was a campaign strategist for Democrats, most famously for Bill Clinton's presidential run in 1992. He became best associated with the aforementioned catchphrase for the Clinton campaign (which was...

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And the hits just keep on coming at the Paris Olympics. This time, quite literally. In the latest controversy to befall the 2024 Summer Games, a Georgian judo competitor decided to take his frustrations out on his victorious French opponent, leading to his immediate disqualification. The disqualification cost Georgian judo...

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Fresh off taking on the world's best gymnasts at the Paris Olympics, Simone Biles was taking on her own fans -- and sticking up for her husband. The woman widely considered one of the greatest gymnasts of all time is no stranger to the spotlight, and sometimes courts controversy with...

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An account of the terrors of working for Vice President Kamala Harris during the days she was a U.S. senator has resurfaced. Terry McAteer, whose son worked briefly for Harris in a long-ago summer internship, wrote an op-ed for The Union in 2019 when Harris was in the midst of...

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Contrversial Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is now assured of taking home a bronze medal after defeating Hungarian female Anna Luca Hamori. Last year, Khelif was banned from fighting as a woman by the International Boxing Association because of the presence of an X and Y chromosome, hallmarks of being male....

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As Israel faces a new confrontation with Iran, Republican senators have castigated President Joe Biden for a slowdown in getting weapons to Israel. A letter from Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas that includes every other GOP senator except for Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky says Biden has imposed a...

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Election analyst and statistician Nate Silver has released the latest results of his election prediction model. While his earlier model for the election from June 26 had President Joe Biden as a 2:1 underdog against former President Donald Trump, his latest one putting Trump against Vice President Kamala Harris is...

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When the acting head of the Secret Service appeared on Capitol Hill this week, one of the major headlines was that he was "ashamed." Ronald Rowe told a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security committees that after visiting the site of the July 13 attempted assassination of...

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With a wave of vitriol cascading toward Israel from Tehran, fears are spiking that next to come will be a nuclear strike. Although in theory, Iran agreed in a since-scuttled deal with the Obama administration not to develop a nuclear bomb, reports that emerged in 2022 said Iran had been...

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A few days ago, GOP senatorial nominee Dave McCormick released an ad that correctly noted that, if all goes as planned at the Democratic National Convention next month, she would be "the most liberal nominee in U.S. history." The ad basically went through a clip montage of why that is --...

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A little mistake led to a lot of trouble for one pregnant Texas mother last year. The mistake made by Texas lifestyle writer Rachel Prochnow is one many likely would have made -- she showered with her contact lenses still in. Everything went downhill from there, eventually leading to Prochnow...

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Former President Donald Trump is, without question, a beloved figure by many Americans, from the blue collar workers to the Hollywood elites. But was Trump one of the greatest presidents in American history? One of Trump's most famous friends "absolutely" thinks so. In a wide-ranging piece with Variety, legendary actor...

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One Gwinnett County, Georgia, Chick-fil-A employee's martial arts training came in handy when a man pointed a gun at him on July 1. Kevin Blair, the employee, was captured on video fighting off the masked gunman. The video was released to the public by law enforcement authorities on Wednesday. After...

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Anthony Romine's escape from law enforcement custody was cut short on Saturday. Romine, arrested on July 3 for petty theft, violation of pre-trial release and two counts of counterfeiting, escaped from AdventHealth Palm Coast in Florida where he was being treated while in the custody of the local Flagler County...

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