US national debt exceeds $30 trillion for first time in history
exceeded the troubling threshold following a wave of borrowing and spending during the COVID-19 pandemic. The national debt has expanded by approximately $7 trillion since January 2020, weeks before the pandemic began, as the Trump and Biden administrations dispersed stimulus payments and took other measures to support the economy. The $30 trillion debt is equivalent […]
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Clarke Peters, Stanley Tucci in high-stakes AMC+ drama ‘La Fortuna’
Stanley Tucci play adversaries who share a tragic past in “La Fortuna,” a six-episode series premiering Thursday (Jan. 20) on AMC+. The international production, co-written and directed by Oscar winner Alejandro Amenabar (“The Sea Inside”), follows rookie Spanish diplomat Alex Ventura (Alvaro Mel) and his fiery civil-servant ally, Lucia Vallarts (Ana Polvorosa), as they lock […]
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Baltimore prosecutor charged with perjury begs church congregation for ‘prayers’
indicted on federal perjury charges, Baltimore’s top prosecutor made an extraordinary appearance in church Sunday — begging for “prayers” to help in the “fight” of her life. State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, 41, read a nearly five-minute address from her cellphone to the congregation of Empowerment Temple AME church as congregants formed a prayer circle around […]
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Russia shuts down REvil ransomware group as Ukraine tensions grow
ransomware crime group REvil at the request of the United States, authorities announced Friday amid growing tensions between the two Cold War adversaries over Ukraine. Russia’s FSB intelligence bureau said REvil “has ceased to exist,” but there was no indication that any of the suspects would be extradited to the US. Officials said the investigation […]
Read Full Story‘Power Book IV: Force’ Trailer: Joseph Sikora’s Back As LaKeisha Missing, Christmas Canceling Tommy Egan In Spinoff Series
Bossip Video Christmas is not quite canceled [yet] now that Tommy’s made it to Chicago. Source: STARZ, “Power Book IV: Force” STARZ has debuted the new trailer for season one of “Power Book IV: Force” featuring Joseph Sikora returning as fan-favorite Tommy Egan. Premiering Sunday, February 6, at 9:00 pm ET on STARZ in the […]
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Biden signs $768B defense bill, complains it won’t let him close Gitmo
terror detainees from Guantánamo Bay. Top Democrats have long advocated for the closure of the military prison at the US Navy base in Cuba, a drive that has been met with sharp pushback from Republicans. In a statement, Biden argued that two sections of the bill barring the use of federal funds to transfer detainees […]
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Richard Marcinko, first commanding officer of Seal Team 6, dies at 81
pic.twitter.com/QG0cG2qjoo — Matt Marcinko (@yungspecter) December 26, 2021 The North Vietnamese placed a bounty of Marcinko’s head because of his effective leadership, but he evaded the enemy. He would go on to earn four Bronze Stars, as well as the Silver Star and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. Altogether he earned 34 citations and medals. After […]
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Spain: Armed forces chief dismisses far-right ex-military chats
Spain’s armed forces chief has dismissed as “not representative” leaked chats by retired military officers allegedly talking about shooting political adversaries and praising late dictator Francisco Franco. In a statement on Friday, Air Force General Miguel Villarroya Vilalta also said the remarks by the retired military members “damage the image of the Spanish armed forces […]
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Where is North Korea’s Kim Jong Un?
Reuters A torrent of speculations has continued to trail the unusual “disappearance” of North Korean’s helmsman, the all-powerful Kim Jong Un. The North Korea’s number one man’s absence from the public eye has metaphorically become a life support to many popular rumour mills across the world. Pundits across the globe have continued to dish out […]
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Baltimore state’s attorney asserts innocence after perjury indictment
read more Prosecutors said Mosby used the money she received – $36,000 in May 2020 and $45,000 on Dec. 31 of that year – toward down payments on vacation homes in Kissimmee and Long Boat Key. Marilyn Mosby (left) said she was the victim of a “ploy” by political adversaries seeking to unseat her and […]
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