Steve Erceg secured a unanimous decision victory (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) against Ode' Osbourne at a recent fight. Erceg, a former title challenger, overcame a fast start by Osbourne to win his first fight in four attempts. Osbourne, a Dana White's Contender Series alum, put up a strong performance...
IRS Commissioner Billy Long was fired after only two months, reportedly due to his refusal to share confidential taxpayer data with DHS to identify undocumented immigrants. The White House, seeking to locate millions of unauthorized individuals, clashed with the IRS over data sharing, citing a prior agreement. Long's...
Acclaimed Korean director Park Chan-wook and co-creator Don McKellar have been expelled from the Writers Guild of America (WGA) for working on HBO Max's "The Sympathizer" during the recent writers' strike. This makes Park the highest-profile expulsion so far. The WGA also announced other disciplinary actions against members,...
NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Connor Zilisch was taken to a hospital after a fall celebrating his victory at Watkins Glen. Zilisch, 19, fell from his car in victory lane, but his father reported he was conscious and alert. While the extent of his injuries is unknown, he's expected...
President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) after a negative jobs report. He and economist Stephen Moore subsequently used BLS data to claim the Biden administration overestimated job creation by 1.5 million jobs. However, this argument relies on downward revisions to existing data,...
Jamie Lee Curtis defended the new "Freakier Friday" movie against a negative Time magazine review. The review criticized the film's costumes, plot, and perceived lack of originality, suggesting it solely aimed to capitalize on the original's popularity. Curtis countered that many people, including herself, enjoyed the film, which features...
Canada joined allies in lowering the price cap on Russian oil to $47.60 per barrel, down from $60, as part of continued sanctions against Russia's war in Ukraine. This move, supported by the EU and UK, aims to reduce Russia's war funding by limiting its energy revenue without disrupting...
Vice President JD Vance participated in high-stakes diplomatic talks in the UK on Saturday, yielding significant progress towards ending the Ukraine war. These talks, involving European allies and Ukrainian officials, occurred ahead of a planned summit between President Trump and Russian President Putin on August 15th in Alaska. ...
Donald Trump announced the nomination of Tammy Bruce, current State Department spokesperson, as the next US deputy representative to the UN. Bruce, a former Fox News commentator and bestselling author, has no prior foreign policy experience. Trump praised her as a "Great Patriot." Her nomination is notable given...
Gunshots were fired near Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas early Saturday morning, where Ghislaine Maxwell is incarcerated. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) confirmed the shooting, which occurred during a block party shootout unrelated to Maxwell. No prison staff were injured. While a local resident expressed...
