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Wednesday, July 08, 2026

"Over the last several weeks, Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned about the current state of your health and wellbeing, and ability to hold office in the United States Senate, As Governor, I request that you fully update Kentuckians regarding the current status of your health."


A New York federal judge on Wednesday ordered that E. Jean Carroll be paid $5 million plus interest for damages from a jury verdict that held President Donald Trump civilly liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer. The order came a day after Trump's lawyers urged Judge Lewis Kaplan not to disburse nearly $5.8 million to Carroll from funds that president deposited three years ago with the court to satisfy the May 2023 jury award. Kaplan, in his order Wednesday directing the money to be disbursed to Carroll, pointed to the language of an agreement between her and Trump that called for the money to be given her if the Supreme Court denied his request that it hear his appeal of the verdict in her favor.


Another one of President Donald Trump's lawsuits against a news organization has fizzled out. This time, it is a defamation lawsuit that the Trump Media and Technology Group brought against The Washington Post in 2023 over a story titled "Trust linked to porn-friendly bank could gain a stake in Trump's Truth Social." A federal judge in Florida has thrown out the suit, saying that Trump Media "failed to present evidence that would allow a jury to find by clear and convincing evidence" that The Post "published the allegedly defamatory statements with actual malice."


President Donald Trump appeared to confuse Iran with Japan during a jaw-dropping verbal slip at the NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday, telling reporters that the "Islamic Republic of Japan" had fired more than 100 missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier as he touted the effectiveness of Patriot missile defense systems.


Tesla CEO says work will soon be optional as AI takes over all labour. But while machines promise prosperity, the real test will be how humanity adapts to it


Nairobi's 'Birdman' Rodgers Magutha rescues injured birds and lives with them, while defending his unusual bond with wildlife and conservation work.

Maybe someone from an embassy in Nairobi could get Rodgers Magutha this book


U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had ordered his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade with Spain, calling Madrid a "terrible partner" in NATO. Trump was speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of an alliance summit in Ankara.


In Michigan, two dinosaurs are trying to defeat one progressive in the campaign to replace retiring US Senator Gary Peters (D). In the Democratic primary on 4 Aug, dinosaur Haley Stevens (D) will face Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (D), an epidemiologist and former director of the Detroit Health Department. The winner of that contest will then face dinosaur Mike Rogers (R) on Tuesday 3 Nov 2026, barring Republican Party mischief or sabotage.

AIPAC Democrats


A MAGA Congressman has received a sharp backlash for cutting his Indian-American wife out of a fundraising ad for his re-election campaign. "You can call me by any name you want. I just want my children to grow up in a country that they recognize," Texas rep Brandon Gill wrote in an X ad as he tried to defend himself against accusations of racism. "Every parent & grandparent needs to read this." However, the image that the MAGA rep shared to speak on family values failed to include his Indian-American wife.


Fuel costs for U.S. airlines jumped 85% in May to nearly $6.7 billion as the Middle East conflict drove up prices, the U.S. Transportation Department said Monday. Airlines spent $3.62 billion on fuel in May 2025 compared with $6.66 billion in the same month this year. The cost per gallon of fuel in May was $4.09, up $1.88 over May 2025, USDOT added.


Tuesday, July 07, 2026

The longer the Ukraine war continues, the more Putin loses touch with reality. With the fuel crisis in Russia and the Crimea siege, Russians are unhappy with Putin more than ever before.

Recently Putin was interviewed by Russian TV about the fuel shortage, and it's one of the most embarrassing interviews he's ever done.

Let's react to Putin's cope and see why Russians are making fun of this interview.


At a US Border Patrol checkpoint in southern Texas, federal authorities arrested Luke David Brader (80) and Susan Brader (74) after discovering more than 345 pounds of cocaine inside a trailer they were towing.

Life imitates art


Monday, July 06, 2026

That's what is being reported online.


ICC-indicted war criminal Vladimir Putin gave Dummkopf Trumpf his instructions by telephone ahead of the 7-8 July NATO Summit in Ankara Turkiye under the pretext of congratulating him for America's 250th Independence Day celebrations.

"Got it, Vlad, no sweat. Just keep the kompromat close hold." "Of course, Donald, as always. "


16 "almost feral" children ranging in age from 18 months to 18 years were rescued from a feces-filled house of horrors in Ohio and authorities only stumbled on them last week while serving Gary Siders a warrant for indecent exposure. The victims-- allegedly kept isolated in a 12-foot by 12-foot room " can barely speak.

Hamden, Vinton County Ohio (Population: 700)


The American taxpayer-funded Israeli Death Forces (IDF) slaughtered six Palestinians in Gaza over the past 48 hours. Since the one-sided "ceasefire" in Gaza was established on 11 Oct 2025, the US-armed sequence killers of the Middle East have liquidated 1,066 Muslims, wounding or maiming another 3,445. One conservative estimate of the Palestinian death toll in Gaza is now 73,098 human beings; other analysts contend the number has exceeded 75,000. In Feb 2026, IDF SSG Ofri Yafe (21) fell victim to fratricide, murdered by his own trigger-happy comrades.

AIPAC funds genocide. These individuals are not good human beings.


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