Islamic State fighters vowed they would martyr themselves on the battlefield. But as the strategic noose tightens around their neck in Mosul, it would appear the cliche is true even ISIS radicals: Everyone wants to get to heaven, but no one wants to die. In fact, ISIS fighters seem so… Read More
She’s afraid! Clinton fears FBI under Comey
With a FBI indictment looming, a new email has revealed just how long Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her team feared FBI Director James Comey’s investigators — years. A senior aide to Clinton privately complained that Comey was “a bad choice” for them in October 2015, according to a… Read More
Sweden gov’t ends “offensive” Christmas tradition
It’s only early November, but it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas already. All across the Western hemisphere, lights, trees and decorations are starting to go up in many places. But if liberals like Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton have their way, it might NEVER look like Christmas again!… Read More
Battle of Midway: Fight for preservation keeps visitors away
The Battle of Midway was a major turning point in World War II’s Pacific theater. The remote atoll where thousands died is now a delicate sanctuary for millions of seabirds, and a new battle is pitting preservation of its vaunted military history against the protection of its wildlife. Halfway between… Read More
Restored ‘Last Supper’ painting to be unveiled
A 16th-century painting by Renaissance artist Giorgio Vasari that was badly damaged in a 1966 flood in Florence will be unveiled to the public on Friday after years of painstaking restoration. Vasari created “The Last Supper” for a convent of cloistered nuns. Because the nuns eschewed contact with men, and… Read More
Don’t forget to do THIS Sunday!
Get ready for the annual fall ritual of turning back your clocks by one hour, and relish that extra hour of sleep this weekend. Daylight saving time is ending and it’s back to standard time for most people in the United States. The change comes at 2 a.m. local time… Read More
Mobster to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit murder
A longtime member of the New England Mafia is expected to plead guilty to charges he lied to authorities investigating the 1993 slaying of a Boston nightclub owner. A change-of-plea hearing for Robert DeLuca is scheduled for Friday in federal court in Boston. Steven DiSarro’s remains were discovered earlier this… Read More
More migrant camp closures across France
Police and city officials are clearing out up to 3,000 migrants from Sudan, Ethiopia and other countries who have been gathered on Paris sidewalks in a camp that recently mushroomed into a new challenge for the French government. Migrants boarded a few dozen buses en route to temporary shelters where… Read More
Harvard soccer team suspended
Harvard University suspended its men’s soccer team for the remainder of the season because of sexual comments made about members of the women’s soccer team. University President Drew Faust said in a statement Thursday night that an investigation into the 2012 team found that their “appalling” actions were not isolated… Read More
Judge: No evidence of Trump voter intimidation
A federal judge in Las Vegas says he hasn’t seen evidence that Donald Trump’s campaign is training people to intimidate voters in Nevada. U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware said Thursday that he doesn’t expect to issue a restraining order that Democrats sought ahead of Tuesday’s election. But Boulware said he… Read More