Remembering the ‘Stronismo’: How ghost of a brutal dictator haunts Paraguay | Politics
Marina Kue, Curuguaty, Paraguay – A lonely dirt road leads to Marina Kue in eastern Paraguay; 2,000 hectares of arable land forever marked as a…
Supreme Court plays kick the can with two big cases
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 130 days until the election. Today we’re talking about flies, lies and kicking the can. First, flies. The presidential…
Watch as Joey Essex pies off Ellie Brown on Ex On The Beach – as fans say Love Island is like ‘history repeating itself’
LOVE Island fans are remembering that Joey Essex pied off Ellie Brown on Celebrity Ex On The Beach - amid his drama with Grace Jackson.…
Biden’s awful debate doesn’t change the choice voters face
Here’s a terrible thought I could not shake as I watched Thursday’s debate: President Biden looked like a corpse. Sure, anyone might look pale while…
Biden praises ‘beloved’ bar’s role in gay history during unveiling at Stonewall site
1 of 3 | Protesters gather outside at the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center grand opening ceremony in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI…
Biden lost a good opportunity to change the election debate
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s decision last month to call for a June debate against former President Trump was a gamble – a calculation that the campaign…
Column: During debate, Biden bumbles, Trump lies and we all lose
There were many firsts attending Thursday night’s mud wrestle between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. It was the earliest presidential debate in history. The first…
Biden-Trump debate takeaways: abortion, immigration, ‘morals’
In their first televised debate, President Biden and former President Trump called each other criminals and liars and looked at each other with open disdain.…
NBA history: Lakers draft Bronny James, who will join father LeBron
NEW YORK — The first round of the NBA draft at Barclays Center yielded a massive surprise with the Lakers taking Tennessee All-American Dalton Knecht with…
Somalia and Somaliland: A Complex Relationship in the Horn of Africa
The relationship between Somalia and Somaliland is one of the most intricate and pivotal dynamics in the Horn of Africa. Rooted in historical, political, and…
Rick Caruso backs Gascón challenger Nathan Hochman for L.A. D.A.
Billionaire mall magnate and 2022 mayoral hopeful Rick Caruso announced Tuesday that he is backing Nathan Hochman for L.A. County district attorney, adding perhaps the…
A few phrases for your Biden-Trump debate drinking games
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 132 days until the election and today we’re talking about scary stuff, starting with the Orwellian-sounding Department of Life.…
Kevin de León’s push to honor Black L.A. history: Heartfelt or cynical?
I really didn’t want to write about the latest Kevin de León move but Gen. John J. Pershing made me. Or rather, his statue in…
Kenyan police to depart for contentious peacekeeping effort in Haiti | Police News
Kenyan President William Ruto holds ceremonial goodbye for 400 troops set to depart on UN-backed mission. A contingent of Kenyan police is set to depart…
How Dodgers historian Mark Langill takes on brain cancer with history
He was struggling to walk, battling to talk, fighting to think. But he never forgot the Dodgers. He couldn’t forget the Dodgers. In the first…
American Cameron Young records 13th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history
Cameron Young recorded the 13th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history during the third round of the Travelers Championship on Saturday.The 27-year-old American sank a…
The K-pop band making Glastonbury history
23 minutes agoBy Mark Savage, Music CorrespondentPledis EntertainmentSeventeen's mini-album FML was the biggest-selling record of 2023The biggest act on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage this year isn’t Coldplay or…
Synchronized swimming is even more impressive when you learn its history
Book Review Swimming Pretty: The Untold Story of Women in Water By Vicki ValosikLiveright: 432 pages, $28.99If you buy books linked on our site, The…
Axum: A Book Summary – Modern Diplomacy
“Axum” by Yuri M. Kobishchanov, edited by Joseph W. Michels and translated by Lorraine Kapitanoff, is a seminal work that meticulously reconstructs the history of…
Why both sides in America’s partisan war feel like they’re losing
WASHINGTON — Both sides in America’s ideological war agree on one striking point: They think their side is losing. Republicans hopped on the doom train first.…