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An Iraqi national living in Ohio has been arrested for his alleged plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush. Forbes reports Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab, 52, an Iraqi man with alleged links to ISIS, was arrested Tuesday by FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force agents and appeared in federal court in Ohio this afternoon. Shihab has been […]
A missile barrage went off close to a U.S. consulate complex in Irbil, Iraq, with Iran later taking responsibility for the incident. The Associated Press reports that Iran said the attack was retaliation for an Israeli strike that happened near Damascus, Syria, which led to the deaths of two members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. No […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Colin Powell, former Secretary of State, is dead at 84. In a statement shared to Facebook on Monday, the […]
A number of American service members have traumatic brain injuries from Iranian airstrikes in Iraq, in direct contrast to President Donald Trump’s dismissal of the extent of the injuries earlier this week. The Department of Defense revealed that 34 American troops have traumatic brain injuries, according to the New York Times. Eight of the afflicted […]
Tehran has fired “tens of ground-to-ground” missiles at Iraqi airbases that house U.S. troops, Iran state media reported Tuesday. The attacks occurred just days after American forces carried out an airstrike that killed Iran’s top military commander Qassem Soleimani. Shortly after the airstrike, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed “forceful revenge” against the U.S. for Soleimani’s death. “This morning, […]
The Iranian government has promised “forceful revenge” in response to the U.S. airstrike that killed its top military commander Qassem Soleimani. In wake of the deadly attack, the U.S. is bracing itself for possible reprisal attacks. However, it remains unclear how and when the Iranians will retaliate. “[Soleimani’s] departure to God does not end his path or his […]
American airstrikes against an Iran-backed militia in Iraq spurred protests, with activists descending upon the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Per CNN, sources said they witnessed an attempted break-in at the location, with security officials reported as having fired tear gas “to repel the attack.” Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) is said to have inspired the largest amount of […]
As much of Hollywood has expressed their support for Ellen DeGeneres in wake of her response to criticism over her friendship with George W. Bush, Mark Ruffalo isn’t willing to sip from the same Kool-Aid. On Wednesday, Ruffalo called out DeGeneres for her stance that just because she doesn’t share the same beliefs and ideals […]
On Sunday, images of Ellen DeGeneres sitting next to former president George W. Bush at the Dallas Cowboys–Green Bay Packers game began to make the rounds on social media. While some thought nothing of the pairing, others pointed to the irony of DeGeneres being friendly with Bush due to his policies and politics—particularly his anti-LGTBQ stance. […]
During his longwinded, two-hour speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Donald Trump trailed off several times. The president covered the criticisms he must have known would tickle his Republican audience; the alleged illegitimacy of the Russia investigation, a taunting impersonation of former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. However, Trump also used the performance to accuse Hollywood and the […]
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