Category: Politics

China’s ‘bat woman’ says COVID didn’t originate in Wuhan lab

China’s “bat woman” says that a new batch of tests prove that the coronavirus did not originate at her Wuhan virology lab. Shi Zhengli, the deputy director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology who is well known for her work on the virus, said that updated tests of blood samples taken eight years ago from

Trump could halt birthright citizenship as presidency wanes

President Trump may outlaw birthright citizenship — a long-promised victory for his base — in a last-minute executive order, according to reports. The Department of Justice has been asked to weigh in on the legal implications of an order ending an automatic right to US citizenship for children born on American soil to illegal immigrants

Scientists reverse human aging process in breakthrough study

The fountain of youth may be made of air, not water. Scientists say they’ve successfully reversed the aging process of elderly people through “oxygen therapy” in a first-of-its-kind study. Researchers from Tel Aviv University used hyperbaric oxygen chambers to target specific cells and DNA linked to shorter lifespans — and found the “Holy Grail” of

Police body-cam footage shows standoff between cops and suicidal teenager

Newly-released police bodycam video captures a dramatic standoff between cops and a suicidal Florida teenager who then shoots himself moments before police riddle him with bullets. One of the bullets that struck 18-year-old Devon Gregory was from his own gun, the Jacksonville medical examiner announced, though coroners have yet to determine if that was the

NYPD officer hospitalized after getting beat up by mob in Queens

An NYPD officer was hospitalized early Saturday after he was beat up by a gang of men as he jogged in civilian clothes during his dinner break in Long Island City. The officer, whose name was not released, was in stable condition after the 6:30 p.m. Friday attack by a group of six to nine

Ricky Schroder helped get Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse out of jail

Actor Ricky Schroder and My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell both helped get Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse out of jail on a $2 million bond Friday, according to a report. The baby-faced gunman — who faces murder charges in the Aug. 25 shooting during Black Lives Matter protests in the Wisconsin city — posed for a

‘fossil galaxy’ discovered within Milky Way

Ten billion years ago, another galaxy slammed into the Milky Way. But it has taken until now for astronomers to discover the massive, “fossil galaxy” still in our midst, according to a report in the Independent. Researchers at the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment project (APOGEE) announced the discovery on Friday, the Independent reports.

Arrests made in murder of missing college student found in grave

Two suspects have been arrested in the murder of a missing college student who was found in a shallow grave near a highway in California, authorities said Friday. Ethan Astaphan and Sonita Heng were arrested Thursday in connection with the slaying of 21-year-old Juan Carlos Hernandez, a student at El Camino College in Torrence who

Kentucky Attorney General sues governor regarding in-person school ban

Kentucky’s attorney general and a Christian school have sued the state’s governor — charging that a ban on in-person classroom teaching violates the First Amendment and religious freedom. Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Danville Christian Academy claim in the lawsuit filed in federal court Friday that Gov. Andy Beshear’s executive order to combat the coronavirus

Violence erupts after black man beaten to death in Brazil store

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil – More than 1,000 demonstrators attacked a Carrefour Brasil supermarket in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre on Friday after security guards beat to death a Black man at the store. The killing, which has sparked protests across Brazil, occurred late on Thursday when a store employee called security after the

Twitter to transfer @POTUS account to Joe Biden on Inauguration Day

Twitter announced it will hand the @POTUS account over to President-elect Biden on Inauguration Day — even if President Trump refuses to concede. “Twitter is actively preparing to support the transition of White House institutional Twitter accounts on Jan. 20, 2021,” a Twitter spokesman told The Post on Friday. “As we did for the presidential

Convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard free after completing parole

Convicted spy Jonathan Pollard, a former US Navy analyst who sold government secrets to Israel, has completed parole and is now free to return to the Jewish state, according to reports. Pollard, 66, was jailed for passing thousands of confidential documents to an Israeli official in exchange for lucrative payoffs until his arrest in 1985 —

Lyft passenger apologizes for racist rant over wearing mask

The Lyft rider from a caught-on-video racist rant against his driver — who’d asked him to wear a mask in the car — would like everyone to know he was drunk at the time and that he’s now very sorry. Both he and his wife have lost their jobs since video of his ugly rant

Congo declares end to 11th Ebola outbreak

Congo has announced the end to its 11th Ebola outbreak, this case in the western Equateur Province. The declaration, which occurred more than 42 days after two tests came back negative for the last confirmed case, was made in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, per a statement. More than 55 deaths were

Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for COVID-19

President Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for COVID-19 this week amid a national surge in infections. Trump Jr., 42, was diagnosed earlier in the week — as the virus struck DC Republicans including Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida. “Don tested positive at the start of the

Several wounded in Mayfair Mall shooting in Wisconsin

Several people were shot inside of a Macy’s at a shopping mall outside Milwaukee on Friday afternoon, according to reports. The gunman opened fire at the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin about 10 miles west of Milwaukee, the Journal Sentinel reported. The city’s mayor, Dennis McBride, told ABC News that the gunman was still on

Sightings of ravenous 4-foot lizards surge in southeastern US

A species of large ravenous reptiles are popping up in large numbers in the southeastern US, after escaping or being released from captivity. The Argentine black-and-white tegu can grow up to four feet in length and is distinguished by its spotted scales. Scientists say it is a voracious omnivore that eats everything in sight, posing

Anti-maskers give Nazi salute at CA local government meeting: report

A group of anti-mask zealots gave the Nazi salute and shouted “Sieg heil” at a local government meeting in California in a bizarre protest of coronavirus restrictions, a report said Friday. The group of about five people sat in chairs that had been blocked off for social distancing purposes and shouted the Nazi rhetoric before

Andrew Giuliani, son of Rudy and aide to Trump, has COVID-19

Andrew Giuliani announced Friday that he has contracted the coronavirus. “This morning, I tested positive for COVID-19,” Andrew, son of Rudy Giuliani and aide to President Trump, tweeted Friday morning. “I am experiencing mild symptoms, and am following all appropriate protocols, including being in quarantine and conducting contact tracing,” the younger Giuliani said. Giuliani later

Pentagon official Anthony Tata tests positive for COVID-19

Senior Defense Department official Anthony Tata tested positive for COVID-19 this week after an infected foreign official toured the Pentagon — hobnobbing with the upper echelons of the US military, including the defense secretary and the secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force. Tata, a retired Army brigadier general, is the acting undersecretary of

China suggests Italy may be the birthplace of COVID-19 pandemic

China is using a new study about the early, hidden spread of coronavirus in Italy to cast doubt on the firmly held assumption that it was the birthplace of the pandemic, according to reports. Officials in Beijing are pushing a new study that suggests that the contagion may have been spreading in the European nation

Drug trafficker executed for raping teen, burying her alive

A marijuana trafficker convicted of kidnapping and raping a teen – and then burying her alive – was executed this week at an Indiana prison, becoming the eighth federal inmate to die this year. Orlando Cordia Hall, 49, was put to death via lethal injection late Thursday at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute,

Joe Biden turns 78 today, set to become the oldest US president

Joe Biden’s birthday is Friday, and at 78 years old, he is set to become the oldest president in the nation’s history when he’s sworn in this January. President Trump was previously the oldest president sworn in, at 70 years and 220 days old. Before him, the eldest honors went to Ronald Reagan, who was

Man pleads guilty to helping set fire to Minneapolis police precinct

A man pleaded guilty on Thursday to helping set ablaze a Minneapolis police precinct during a George Floyd protest in May, a report said. Bryce Williams, 26, of Minnesota, copped to a charge of conspiracy to commit arson in connection to the May 28 fire at the Third Precinct, the Star Tribune reported. Williams helped

Washington man arrested mid-interview — for a job with state police

A Washington man applying for a job with the state’s police force got arrested mid-interview. The 31-year-old admitted something that set off alarms as he was going through the background check and polygraph test process for a gig with the Washington State Patrol on Tuesday, local outlet KING-TV reported. “A person in the application process

Cops handcuff woman who went on maskless rant in California Costco

A woman was removed in handcuffs from a Costco in Northern California after she caused a scene while refusing to wear a mask, authorities said. Viral video of the Tuesday incident in Eureka showed the woman taunting customers on the line and downplaying the seriousness of the pandemic. “There’s no reason why I shouldn’t be

UK driver watched Netflix while 39 migrants were loaded into truck

The British truck driver who ferried a container where 39 migrants died said in court Thursday that he didn’t see the refugees being loaded into the truck because he was watching a “wee bit of Netflix” at the time, a report said. The driver, 23-year-old Eamonn Harrison of Northern Ireland, said in court that he

Man awaiting trial for alleged murder of teen dies in prison beating

A man awaiting trial in Australia for allegedly murdering his teenage girlfriend was killed in a prison beating, local reports said Thursday. Zlatko Sikorsky, 37, was taken to a Brisbane hospital in critical condition last Tuesday after getting his head bashed during a brawl with another inmate. He spent several days on life support before

Florida woman charged with abandoning sick baby on doorstep

A Florida woman allegedly abandoned her sick 3-month-old son on the doorstep of a stranger’s home over the weekend, authorities said. Melissa Kelley, 33, is accused of dropping off her baby in his car seat on Patricia Tillman’s porch Sunday night saying she couldn’t care for the infant any longer, the Dayton Beach News-Journal reported.

Texas woman allegedly slugs cop trying to impound pot belly pig

A Texas woman was arrested Monday for allegedly punching a police officer who was trying to impound her pot belly pig, a report said. Arianna Swenson, 34, was charged with assaulting a public servant over the alleged attack on Hooks Police Officer Cole Ogden, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by TXK Today. Ogden