Top FBI official made 'chilling' threat to agents questioning Jan. 6 cases, whistleblower claims
"DD [Deputy Director] Abbate told the audience that anyone who questions the FBI's response or his decisions regarding the response to January 6th did not belong in the FBI and should find a different job — or something to that effect."

John Durham Says FBI Agents ‘Apologized’ To Him For Trump-Russia Investigation
Durham on Wednesday said FBI agents had “apologized” to him for the Crossfire Hurricane investigation into former President Donald Trump and his campaign from 2016 to 2019, per his testimony to the House Judiciary Committee.

This businessman received jail time from the feds because he had wrong last name
Chris Tigani, the former Delaware beer baron who went to jail for two years over corrupt campaign donations to Joe Biden, has spoken out for the first time to slam the lenient treatment of Hunter Biden at the hands of the same U.S. attorney who locked him up.

‘Scumbag’ Hunter Biden was a member of exclusive Los Angeles sex club Snctm, since-banned founder claims
“Hunter was a member at Snctm and I canceled his membership after 1 party because he’s a scumbag,” Damon Lawner, the founder of Snctm, wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post.

Alleged Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads not guilty to federal charges
Teixeira has been accused of leaking hundreds of documents that provided previously unknown details surrounding the reach of the U.S. intelligence community and revealed key information regarding allies and adversaries alike, including on the war in Ukraine.

CEO of company behind missing sub didn't want 'white guys' piloting vessels
“When I started the business, one of the things you’ll find, there are other sub operators out there, but they typically have, uh, gentlemen who are ex-military submariners, and they — you’ll see a whole bunch of 50-year-old white guys,” said Stockton Rush.

Wife of missing Titanic sub's pilot is descendant of couple who died on 1912 ship
The wife of Stockton Rush, the chief executive of OceanGate and pilot of the Titanic submersible stuck at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, is reportedly a descendant of one of the wealthiest couples to die on the 1912 ocean liner.

Disturbing video shows bloody NYC subway slash victim chasing own attacker as straphangers appear to just go about their business
“Pull the emergency brake! Pull the emergency brake!” the 28-year-old victim can be heard sobbing. “Yo! Yo!”

US Approves the Sale of Lab-Grown Chicken
The Agriculture Department granted approval to cultivated meat producers for the first time in the United States, representing a watershed moment for the alternative protein industry.

DeSantis describes dismal scene during trip to San Francisco
Reports people pooping on the street, doing drugs.

Adam Schiff censured in US House for spreading Russian collusion hoax
Schiff's false assertions led to Trump's first impeachment.

Nearly 2/3 of Americans say Trump indictment politically motivated
62% of Americans indicated that special counsel Jack Smith's case is primarily motivated by political concerns, according to a Quinnipiac survey. Just 34% believed the case is primarily motivated by the law.

Majority Of Republicans Want Candidates To Decide 2024 Debates
Only 28.2% of respondents said they wanted the RNC to take the lead.

Trump lagging DeSantis in swing states post-indictment, according to polls
Polling from Public Opinion Strategies showed DeSantis defeating President Joe Biden in a matchup while Trump loses to Biden in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Arizona.

Trump Confronted Over Wanting To Execute Drug Dealers After Pardoning Some And Signing ‘First Step Act’
Trump responded by saying that he focused on pardoning those convicted of “non-violent crime,” like Alice Johnson, who was sentenced to decades in prison after being convicted of cocaine trafficking. “But she’d be killed under your plan,” Baier responded.

DeSantis Pushes For Decoupling US Economy From China, Using Tariffs To Force Change
"Yes, we need to declare independence from China economically, and we need to make sure that we have the ability to project the appropriate strength in the Pacific."

GOP Florida Voter Edge Reaches Half A Million
In 2018, when DeSantis narrowly won the governor's seat, Democrats were +257K in the state.

Every Major GOP Candidate Would Fire FBI Director Christopher Wray — Except One
Guess which one wouldn't fire him ... think big ... and fat.

Powell expects more Fed rate hikes
“Inflation pressures continue to run high, and the process of getting inflation back down to 2% has a long way to go.”

Washington gas prices now highest in US after Democrat-backed carbon tax
Washington’s fuel prices are $1.32 per gallon higher than the national average of $3.57 per gallon and $1.90 per gallon above the country’s least expensive fuel costs in Mississippi of $2.99 per gallon.

FTC sues Amazon over ‘deceptive’ Prime sign-up and cancellation process
The agency claims Amazon used so-called “dark patterns” to steer users to enroll in Prime without their consent.

US, West pledge billions for Ukraine reconstruction
The United States will provide an additional $1.3 billion in the near term, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, bringing U.S. contributions to Kyiv since Russia invaded to $64.3 billion.

Why expert calls Russia's assassination attempt on American soil 'a game-changer'
Earlier this week, the New York Times revealed an unprecedented attempt by Moscow to pursue Aleksandr Poteyev, a former high-ranking Russian intelligence officer turned informant for the CIA who was living in Miami.

BBC: Could Russia really play nuclear roulette in Ukraine?
One thing's clear: With anti-Western rhetoric in Russia rising, and with the Ukrainian army's counter-offensive under way, the nuclear question isn't going away.

Putin says Russia's new Sarmat nuclear missiles soon ready for deployment
Putin said on Wednesday that Russia's new generation of Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, which are capable of carrying 10 or more nuclear warheads, would soon be deployed for combat duty.

Zelenskiy admits counteroffensive may be going ‘slower than desired’
Ukraine president says war is not a Hollywood movie.

Putin is 'second king of anti-Semitism after Hitler,' says Zelensky
Zelensky made the comments when asked about Putin's claim that he has Jewish friends who think Zelensky is "not a Jew."

Russian Court to Hear Appeal on Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich’s Detention
Wall Street Journal reporter had been ordered to be held in a Moscow prison until at least Aug. 30.

EcoHealth Alliance subcontractor among COVID-19 'patients zero' at Wuhan lab: Report
A new report revealed that one of the first people to fall sick with what was likely COVID-19 was a scientist studying coronaviruses who was funded by the U.S. government.

Disney reportedly loses chief diversity officer behind controversial DEI initiates, including gender-neutral titles
After six years at the helm, Disney's chief diversity officer and senior vice president, Latondra Newton, recently announced her departure from the company, according to an internal memo obtained by Variety.

Kodak Black's lawyer blasts Hunter Biden's sweetheart deal after his client received prison for same crime
Thus in the eyes of the law, Black and Biden committed the same crime. They both provided false information on federal forms to acquire firearms despite being legally disqualified from making those purchases. Black was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison.

Robert Downey Jr. describes year in prison, says you could 'feel the evil in the air'
The actor spent time in prison in the '90s and after his release was later sentenced to federal prison for skipping out on probation after being arrested while driving under the influence. Downey served one year of his three-year prison sentence.

Expect CNN To Double Down On ‘Outrage Porn’ Under New Leadership
After Chris Licht was unceremoniously pushed out as the CEO of CNN earlier this month, it became clear that the hordes of woke staffers at the network had successfully staged a coup.

MSNBC Contributor Suggests Justice Alito Should Be Taken On A Trip To See The Titanic
"Next time some rich white person wants to take Sam Alito on an expensive trip, please take him to see the Titanic."

Dreaming of life on a remote island?
Ireland will give you a grant of nearly $100K if you settle one of the country’s coastal islands.

The Atlantic Is On Fire
Parts of the Atlantic Ocean are experiencing an "exceptional" marine heat wave, sparking concerns about marine life impacts off the coasts of the United Kingdom and Ireland, while scientists — particularly ones who monitor hurricanes — are worried about an active season in the tropics.

Environmental group forms to oppose Michigan EV battery plant
Some oppose the 30-year tax breaks offered to the company, while others worry about Gotion’s connection to the Chinese Communist Party.

Americans oppose gas stove ban, polling shows
The Harvard CAPS Harris poll found that 69% of those surveyed opposed such a ban.

Greta Thunberg gets lambasted for deleting prediction of climate genocide after the date arrives
In 2018, Thunberg tweeted a quote from a scientist warning that humanity would become extinct unless drastic action against global warming was undertaken within five years.

Narcissism linked to anti-environmental policies, study shows
Polish research shows psychology needs to be taken into account when introducing environmental policies.

Cadillac teases the electric Escalade
It's the brand's first full-size, all-electric SUV.

Elon Musk deems LGBT activists' terms 'cisgender' and 'cis' to be slurs on Twitter
"Repeated, targeted harassment against any account will cause the harassing accounts to receive, at minimum, temporary suspensions."

JK Rowling weighs in on the term 'cis,' calling it 'ideological language'
"'Cis' is ideological language, signifying belief in the unfalsifiable concept of gender identity. You have a perfect right to believe in unprovable essences that may or may not match the sexed body, but the rest of us have a right to disagree, and to refuse to adopt your jargon."

Rachel Levine claims child sex changes are 'medically necessary' at Biden's DOE conference on creating 'inclusive' schools
"... gender-affirming care is medically necessary, safe and effective for transgender and non-binary youth."

Female student alleges she was raped in trans-inclusive bathroom at New Mexico middle school
“I was raped. I was raped. I was raped. F***ing kill me.”

Biology professor says he was fired for teaching science of male and female
Biologists warn progressivism newfound "grave threat" to their work.

LGBTQ Activist Stumped By Ted Cruz Question
"Is there a difference between men and women?"

As racial test score gap widens, still no accountability for school closures
Three years ago, families were beginning a very weird summer vacation. The kids had all been home for three months already. In much of America, the community pools weren’t opening, and there was no graduation or championship baseball game or end-of-year party.

Biden Admin Gave University Over $2M For ‘Monitoring Microaggressions’
The program, known as Monitoring Microaggressions and Adversities to Generate Interventions for Change, seeks to discover how "comments, jokes, and behaviors that are demeaning to a marginalized group" affect health outcomes.

The US Population Is Older Than It Has Ever Been
New census data shows that the country’s median age is now 38. In 1980, it was 30.

Man with world's largest kidney stone wins Guinness World Record
The 1.76-pound kidney stone reportedly measured 5.26 inches by 4.15 inches.

AI kill switch could lead to 'hostile' superintelligence: Tech CEO says
According to a new Yale CEO Summit survey, 42% of polled CEOs agreed that AI could potentially end humanity within five to ten years.

Here’s what America’s top CEOs told us they intend to use AI for
Amidst all the media frenzy surrounding AI, it can be hard to discern the genuine applications of AI from unwarranted commercial hype and paralyzing societal alarmism.

Schumer unveils new AI framework as Congress wades into regulatory space
Experts warn AI could pose a serious threat.

What Would It Take to Build Sentient AI?
The key ingredients for consciousness that are missing in AI systems, so far.

How AI could spark the next pandemic
New research highlights how language-generating AI models could make it easier to create dangerous germs.

Who owns code, images, and narratives generated by AI?
A wave of court cases may be coming, and the code, language, and images generated through AI may potentially be based on copyrighted material.

Mark Zuckerberg is ready to fight Elon Musk in a cage match
After Elon Musk recently tweeted that he would be “up for a cage fight” with Zuckerberg, the Meta CEO shot back by posting a screenshot of Musk’s tweet with the caption “send me location.”

Aliens most likely to contact artificial intelligence before humans over likely 'kinship': Expert
"If they visit us, of course, we can use our AI systems to interpret their AI systems. And, you know, they might feel a kinship to them," Harvard professor Avi Loeb said.

Riley Gaines Drops Mic On Trans Rights Campaigner Who Claimed Men Couldn’t Beat Serena Williams In Tennis
Dem witness: "There's been this news article about men that think they can beat Serena Williams in tennis. And it's just not the case. She is stronger than them." Gaines: "Both Serena and Venus lost to the 203rd ranked male tennis player."

Riley Gaines testifies before Senate about being 'forced to compete against biological male Lia Thomas'
"Defending women's rights is not anti-anyone; believing in biology is not bigoted."

Orca 'rams into man's boat' as he fishes off UK coast in latest killer whale attack
Experts believe the recent spate of attacks that have seen the whales ram and sink boats in the Iberian Peninsula could be down to the creatures seeking to avenge their matriarch after she was struck by fishermen.

Are the killer whales responsible for the missing submarine?
The black and white cetaceans were recently reported to have been messing with fishing boats and drowning them for fun. This led some to wonder if the disappearance of the Titan submersible was also an orchestration by the orcas.