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The United States and the Taliban have signed a “comprehensive peace agreement” that could bring an end to the war in Afghanistan. As The Associated Press reports, the agreement was signed on Saturday with the aim of ending conflict and bringing home U.S. troops. If Taliban militants uphold the deal, U.S. and NATO allies will withdraw […]
Pete Davidson made headlines this week after admitting his televised apology to Rep. Dan Crenshaw wasn’t exactly sincere. The Saturday Night Live comedian walked back the apology in his newly released Netflix special, Alive From New York, in which he addressed the backlash he received for mocking Crenshaw’s eye patch. The Republican lawmaker wears the patch due to an injury […]
One of Iran’s most powerful political figures, General Qassem Soleimani, was killed in an airstrike carried out by U.S. forces on Thursday. The air raids occurred near Baghdad International airport, and Iranian Quds Force commander Soleimani was among the 10 people killed. He is considered to be the second-most powerful figure in Iran behind Supreme […]
U.S. forces carried out an airstrike that reportedly killed one Iran’s most powerful figures, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday. The air raids occurred near Baghdad’s international airport, just days after Iranian-backed militias besieged the U.S. embassy in the Iraqi capital. Among those killed in the strike was Iranian Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, who is considered the second-most […]
The United States Space Force is officially the newest branch of the country’s military, ABC News reports. On Friday, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Not only did this approve the country’s 2020 military budget, but it also made the Space Force a branch of the military. “With my signature today, […]
The MLB has another scandal on its hands. According to ESPN‘s Jeff Passan, the league has confirmed it was looking into the social media activity of Rob Drake, a veteran umpire who had posted threatening tweets aimed at Donald Trump‘s opponents. The 50-year-old Arizona resident reportedly expressed frustration over the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry into President Trump: […]
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. […]
McDonald’s is making its last stand in 2019’s chicken wars by introducing the new spicy BBQ chicken sandwich and spicy BBQ chicken tenders. While Popeyes’ new chicken sandwich was a summer hit, they sold out fast. Now, McDonald’s has decided to roll out its new menu items. According to Fox News, the chicken sandwich and tenders will […]
During his “A Salute to America” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Donald Trump said that troops “took over airports” during the Revolutionary War. Of course, said war occurred between 1775–1783, a time in which there were no airports. “Our Army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports, it did […]
