U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones loses bid to stop defamation lawsuit

“"Jones called the mass shooting at Sandy Hook a hoax and suggested a political cover-up took place by left-wing forces seeking to take advantage...”

(Photo: Rockford Register Star) AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones lost a bid to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought against him by the parents of a boy killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre, according to court documents released on Thursday. Jones has used his...

U.S. man charged in 'enemy of the people' threats to Boston Globe Reuters

“"Trump continued bashing news media organizations on Wednesday and Thursday, lashing out at NBC and CNN, and again using the phrase "enemy of the...”

Robert Chain, 68, was arrested on Thursday morning. The grandfather is accused of threatening to shoot staff at The Boston Globe for their anti-Trump coverage. (Photo: Daily Mail) BOSTON (Reuters) - Federal authorities have charged a California man with threatening to kill Boston Globe...

Neo-Nazi Robocalls Target Andrew Gillum In Florida Governor Race

“"The neo-Nazi robocalls about Tibbetts echo Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric about her death. Trump, who offered no condolences to Tibbetts’ family,...”

Florida voters started receiving ugly robocalls Friday targeting Democrat Andrew Gillum, the African-American candidate for governor, that are linked to a neo-Nazi website in Idaho, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. The same white supremacy site has been linked to robocalls in Iowa about the...

Top 10 Things You Don’t Know About Playing Cards

“Who is that suave King who doesn't have a moustache?”

A while back I had to buy a deck of ordinary playing cards for a class I'm taking. When the package arrived I examined them-- hadn't actually owned or even looked at a regular deck for many years. I was curious about the history of some of the designs so I looked around YouTube and found this...

Dutch lawmaker cancels Mohammad cartoon contest over safety concerns

“"The risk to innocents, and of attacks on the Netherlands, stemming from the proposed contest were too great"”

Illustration showing Mohammed (on the right) preaching his final sermon to his earliest converts, on Mount Arafat near Mecca; taken from a medieval-era manuscript of the astronomical treatise The Remaining Signs of Past Centuries by the Persian scholar al-Biruni. This scene was popular among...

Harvard University 'discriminates against Asian-Americans'

“"What Harvard will not admit is that race is not only an important factor, it is the dominant consideration in admitting Hispanics and...”

Harvard is one of the world's most prestigious universities. GETTY IMAGES Harvard University is discriminating against Asian-American applicants, a non-profit group suing the flagship US academic institution has claimed. It said Harvard consistently ranked Asian-American applicants lowest...

A Look Back: John McCain's "Arab Moment"

A  important moment in American political history This got a mixed reaction, some folks praising McCain as man of rare character, others bashing him as being a traitor to the Republican Party & being secretly supportive of Obama

A look back: John McCain's "Arab Moment"

“No Ma'm-- he's a decent family man citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues and that's what this campaign is all...”

A very important moment in American political history! This got a mixed reaction, some folks praising McCain as man of rare character, others bashing him as being a traitor to the Republican Party & being secretly supportive of Obama.

Fox News: Representative Rep. Duncan Hunter calls indictment 'pure politics,' denies using campaign funds for personal expenses

Hunter and his wife were indicted on charges of illegally converting $250,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses  and filing false records.  (Facebook) EXCLUSIVE –  Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., told Fox News on Thursday night that charges filed against him and his wife, Margaret,...

BREAKING NEWS: Manhattan District Attorney considering criminal prosecution of Trump Organization!!!

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has begun exploring a criminal case against the Trump Organization and some of its executives stemming from Michael Cohen’s hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, according to a report. The case would revolve around how President Trump’s...