Month: April 2023

South Korea Knows the Korean War Isn’t Over

Commentary A lesson in so-called forever war is deep background for this week’s celebration of the seven-decade-long U.S.-South Korea bilateral alliance. As U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol meet in Washington their nations have cause to celebrate. Ranking economies by GDP, the United States (population 330 million) is No. 1 and…


Veterans Respond to DOD Officials Reportedly Cheering Tucker Carlson’s Fox Exit

Several U.S. military veterans have issued public comments defending former Fox News host Tucker Carlson after a report emerged that Pentagon officials were relieved that he would no longer host his popular prime-time show. Just a day after the cable channel announced in a news release that it had parted ways with Carlson, Politico published…


Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Headed for Texas: US Navy

Iran seized an oil tanker headed for Texas on Thursday, according to the U.S. Navy. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) took over the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, called the Advantage Sweet, in the Gulf of Oman, said the Navy’s Fifth Fleet. The tanker issued a distress signal as this was happening. The IRGCN seized…


West Virginia Governor Launches Challenge to Joe Manchin for Pivotal US Senate Seat

West Virginia’s governor has launched a bid for a U.S. Senate seat representing the state, in a challenge to longtime incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) Republican Gov. Jim Justice filed papers with the Federal Election Commission and is reportedly expected to formally announce his campaign later on April 27. Justice, 72, a former Democrat with…


School Board Wants Workers Comp for Teacher Shot by Boy, 6

NORFOLK, Va.—The Virginia school district where a 6-year-old shot his teacher argues that her injuries fall under the state’s workers compensation act and cannot be addressed through her $40 million lawsuit, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Abigail Zwerner was “clearly injured while at work, at her place of employment, by a student in the…


FBI Director Testifies at House’s Budget Hearing

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies at the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on the FBI’s budget request at 1:30 p.m. ET on April 27. …


LIVE NOW: FBI Director Testifies at House’s Budget Hearing

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies at the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on the FBI’s budget request at 1:30 p.m. ET on April 27. …


LIVE 1:30 PM ET: FBI Director Testifies at House’s Budget Hearing

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies at the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on the FBI’s budget request at 1:30 p.m. ET on April 27. …


Theater Review: Marrakech Magic Theater

Word-of-mouth seems to be Jay Alexander’s biggest means of drawing a crowd to his Marrakech Magic Theater. Billed online as San Francisco’s most popular tourist event, without so much as one ad in print, the show sells out week after week. Alexander’s enthusiasm for all things magic bloomed at age 11 after attending a magic…


Multi-National Officials Warn of Dangers of Crossing US-Mexico Border Illegally

Officials from the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, and Peru hold a press conference at 11:45 a.m. ET on April in Yuma, Arizona, to warn about the dangers of crossing the U.S.–Mexico border illegally. …