Bible-era Roman shipwreck yields find of a lifetime " including iconic Gladius sword and other perfectly-preserved treasures
Divers in a Swiss lake were gobsmacked after uncovering a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck filled with iconic Gladius swords, olive oil jugs and other perfectly-preserved artifacts.
The leader of a sex-focused women's wellness company that promoted "orgasmic meditation" was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison for a scheme that a judge said exploited vulnerable women and coerced them into performing sex acts with the company's clients and investors.
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend its construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House, barring construction work from proceeding without congressional approval. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington granted a preservationist group's request for a preliminary injunction that temporarily halts President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project. Leon, who was nominated to the bench by Republican President George W. Bush, concluded that the National Trust for Historic Preservation is likely to succeed on the merits of its claims because "no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have." "The President of the United States is the steward of the White House for future generations of First Families. He is not, however, the owner!," he wrote.
Bryon Noem, the husband of former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, was accused on Tuesday of living a double life as a crossdresser obsessed with donning huge fake boobs and talking to fetish models online. In a jaw-dropping report published on Tuesday, Daily Mail chief investigate reporter Josh Boswell and senior reporter Ben Ashford published several photos of a man, identified by the newspaper as Noem, posing for the camera in large fake breasts and hotpants while pouting. The two reporters also spoke to several fetish models who claimed to have had an online relationship with Noem involving "bimbofication" " a kink centered around women becoming real life Barbie dolls with gigantic proportions. Read more
The bullet that killed conservative commentator Charlie Kirk did not match the rifle used by suspected killer Tyler Robinson, a bombshell new court filing states. Robinson, 22, is facing capital murder charges and a potential death sentence for Kirk's murder at Utah Valley University on September 10. But his defense attorneys now argue that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 'was unable to identify the bullet recovered at autopsy to the rifle allegedly tied to Mr Robinson.' The defense team may now offer the ATF firearm analyst's testimony as exculpatory evidence, they said in a motion filed on Friday to push the preliminary hearing back at least six months, Fox News reports.
Members of the mob that stormed the US Capitol on 6 Jan 2021 are suing the federal government for tens of millions of dollars in damages, claiming that the "indiscriminate" use of force by police officers repelling the attack caused them physical and emotional injuries.
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WASHINGTON " Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell demanded Monday that FBI Director Kash Patel immediately end any effort to release records from a decade-old investigation involving the California Democrat and a suspected Chinese operative that resulted in no criminal charges. The cease-and-desist letter from the attorneys advises Patel that he would run afoul of both federal law and longstanding Justice Department policy if he moves forward with releasing records from the FBI's investigative file. It seeks a response from Patel within three days confirming that he will comply with the demand, and warns that any further effort to publicize the files will result in legal action. Read more
Apparently, a video creator has been visiting Walmart stores and testing the accuracy of pre-weighed items like meat and produce.
Ret. Centcom Commander on Iran: "I've simulated this many times in many positions; we're a little further along than we would expect to be at this point in all the simulations I've seen." "This is not back-of-the-envelope calculations. We've been working on this for many years."
Many different factors play into your risk of a heart attack, stroke, and heart failure, and a lot of them involve lifestyle choices most people can do something about -- including three small upgrades in sleep, diet, and physical activity highlighted in a new study.
Mullins, the UConn men's basketball team's freshman guard, hit a 35-footer with 0.4 seconds left on Sunday to cap an incredible 73-72 comeback win over Duke in the East Regional finals and send the Huskies to their eighth Final Four. UConn (33-5) will face South Regional champion Illinois on Saturday at 6:09 p.m. (TBS/truTV) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis -- Mullins' hometown.
Daniel Tocci (31), pardoned by Dummkopf Trumpf for attacking the US Capitol on 6 Jan 2021, has been sentenced to four years for possession of child pornography. Federal investigators found more than 110,000 illicit images on his devices, including unspeakable images of toddlers, bestiality, a woman being shot in the head, and gruesome animal cruelty including a cat being put into an Osterizer.
Dummkopf Trumpf Pardoned Disgusting Maniacs
On Friday, an Iranian missile and drones reportedly hit the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The airbase, about 96km (60 miles) southeast of the Saudi capital, Riyadh, is run by the Saudi air force but is also used by US forces. The attack damaged multiple KC-135 tankers, which refuel US aircraft in flight, and an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, Air & Space Forces Magazine, a publication that covers US air defence and national security issues, reported on Saturday. Read more
AI can lead mentally unwell people to some pretty dark places, as a number of recent news stories have taught us. Now researchers think sycophantic AI is actually having a harmful effect on everyone.
Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's administration is pushing to embrace the nuclear power industry and proposing the state build more nuclear plants, components, and fuel enrichment sites. The push comes as data centers and heavy industry are popping up in Louisiana, creating a major need for new power generation.
Solar and Wind Power Are the Future, Not Nuclear Power or Fossil Fuels
Gulf Arab states are telling the US that any deal with Tehran should do more than end the war, and must permanently curb Iran's missile and drone capabilities and ensure global energy supplies are never again "weaponized," four Gulf sources said.