Russian President Vladimir Putin survived a recent assassination attempt that wasn’t reported by the Kremlin, claimed Ukraine’s intelligence chief in a new interview. Kyrylo Budanov, the chief of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate, made the allegation to Ukraine Pravda, while providing few details. He said the incident took place while Putin was in the Caucasus…
It’s Going to be a Long March Back to Academic Freedom
Commentary In the 1960s and ’70s, we witnessed the spread of increasingly radical ideologies in North America. In Canada and the United States, Marxist revolutionary visions were seldom embraced by working-class citizens. So, militant leftists shifted the idea of revolutionary “struggle” from class warfare to ethnic and racial conflict. They captured the imagination of impressionable…
Trump Clout Versus Bush Dynasty Plays Out in Texas AG Primary Runoff
The headline race in Texas’s primary runoffs on May 24 is the Ken Paxton versus George P. Bush showdown for Republican attorney general candidate. For Texas Republicans, it’s representative of a Trump versus Bush dynasty duel. “It’s a very interesting state of affairs and I think it indicative of a sea change that’s occurring in…
African Terror Networks Collaborating to Fuel ISIS Insurgent Forces in Mozambique
Hunted by forces from southern African countries, plus Rwanda, Islamic extremists in Mozambique are splintering into tighter groups, and finding a haven in al-Qaeda training camps in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to security analysts and intelligence operatives. The terrorists, who inhabitants of northern Mozambique call al-Shabab or al-Sunna wa Jama, claim direct…
Bethany Jean Clement: How Do Cookbook Authors Do It? Cynthia Nims on ‘Shellfish’ and Her 50 (!?) New Recipes.
By Bethany Jean Clement From The Seattle Times How do you write a cookbook? Cynthia Nims has nine to her credit, each very full of her very own recipes (and she has co-authored many more). Her latest — “Shellfish,” just out from Seattle’s Sasquatch Books — offers 50 new preparations she’s devised that encompass seven…
Three Men Arrested in Nashville Undercover Drug Operation
Nashville police recently arrested three individuals in connection with narcotics activities, seizing illegal substances in the process. “An undercover narcotics operation Fri night targeting fentanyl-related street sales downtown led to the arrests of Khalil D. Smith, Nesean Thompson & Michael Terry on felony drug charges. Cocaine laced with fentanyl, a gun & cash were seized….
Diesel Crisis Looms as US Supplies Running on Fumes
Diesel prices have spiraled out of control in energy markets this year. A gallon of diesel on average costs $5.554, up 75 percent from a year ago and just short of the record high of $5.58 that was posted last week, according to AAA. Prices are trending higher in the U.S. Northeast. In New York, the average…
White House Confirms It’s Monitoring Looming Diesel Crisis, Says It Will Take Action
The White House could soon tap the nation’s emergency diesel reserve as part of the administration’s efforts to address a critical supply crunch. Diesel prices have spiraled out of control in energy markets this year. President Joe Biden is monitoring diesel supplies and might begin weighing the release of supply from the 22-year-old Northeast Home…
Power Restoration Hampered by Extensive Damage Following Massive Thunderstorm That Killed at Least 8 People
Emergency crews continue to work around the clock to restore power and clear roads after a massive thunderstorm swept across southern Ontario and Quebec Saturday, killing at least eight people and leaving hundreds of thousands of residents without power. Officials had said it could take days to resolve the outages. Speaking at a virtual news…
Art, Food, Wineries and Buddy Holly: What Doesn’t Lubbock, Texas, Have to Offer?
By Patti Nickell From Tribune News Service In one of singer-songwriter Mac Davis’ most memorable tunes, he sang about “Happiness being Lubbock, Texas, in his rear-view mirror.” The song was a success for Davis, but hardly a ringing endorsement for his hometown. However, by the end of the ditty, Davis redeemed himself and Lubbock when,…
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