A pastor denounced an America’s Got Talent sword-swallower as a ‘Jezebel’ trying to ‘seduce men’ after her reckless performance at a megachurch men’s convention. Alex Magala performed his daring act …
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the original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In the 2020 Georgia gubernatorial election, some voters in Atlanta waited more than 10 hours to cast a vote. One …
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Is this America’s most dangerous zoo? Shocking video shows zookeeper being chased by a grizzly bear at same wildlife center where visitor was killed by escaped tiger
by JackThe San Francisco Zoo is in danger of being deemed the most dangerous in the United States after a series of safety incidents, including a zookeeper who was chased by …
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On its website, Greenstone describes itself as “a water company” and as “a developer and owner of reliable and sustainable water supplies.” Its CEO, Mike Schlehuber, previously worked for Vidler …
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America’s Amish EXPLOSION: Why the tech-free, buggy-riding population has DOUBLED since 2000 and could reach 1 million this century
by ElijahAmerica’s low-tech Amish sect has doubled in size since 2000 and will reach 1 million members this century as it spreads far beyond its Pennsylvania heart, according to new investigation …
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Bank of America’s profits fall 18% due to rising customer credit card delinquencies, as the company prepares for MORE Americans to miss payments amid red-hot inflation.
by JackThe bank set aside more money to cover consumers’ delinquent loans Profits fell to $6.67 billion in the first quarter of this year, Bank of America said. Combined US household …
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The marathon task of trying America’s most famous man: Trump ‘smiled’ as he became the first former president to stand trial…then watched as nearly every potential juror was sent home in historic, chaotic first day of silence money case
by JackThe first trial of a former US president did not begin with fireworks, furious polemics or theatrics. It began with a moment of quiet solemnity as 96 potential jurors were …
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America’s apocalyptic fears REVEALED: Concerns range from World War III to killer robots, but another feared scenario is the scariest of all.
by JackWe live in terrifying times. The wars in Ukraine and Gaza could expand, the polar ice caps are melting, and even some scientists developing artificial intelligence systems fear unleashing a …
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Smith heads to Washington after signing with cricket competition Freedom in America’s Major League.
by ElijahSoon: Steve Smith will join Washington Freedom in this year’s Major League Cricket tournament. Freedom is trained by Ricky Ponting and has a high performance partnership with New South Wales. …
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The US government, like its rivals in Moscow and Beijing, has invested untold millions of dollars to quietly turn its own citizens’ phones and Internet browsers into a powerful intelligence-gathering …