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Trump awards his first Medal of Honor to Vietnam veteran

Members of Army medic James McCloughan’s unit in Vietnam called him “Doc.” Now, those soldiers, several of whom McCloughan saved during the ferocious, dayslong Battle of Nui Yon Hill in 1969, will have a new name for him: Medal of Honor recipient. Army spokeswoman Valerie L. Mongello said Tuesday that… Read More

Outrage! Refugees convicted for setting homeless man on fire

A Berlin court has rejected attempted murder charges against six young migrants who set a fire as a homeless man slept in a subway station at Christmas, convicting them on lesser charges in a case that drew intense public scrutiny. Most of the defendants, who were from Syria and Libya… Read More

Dennis Rodman visits North Korea…AGAIN

Dennis Rodman, the former NBA bad boy who has palled around with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, flew back to Pyongyang on Tuesday for the first time in Donald Trump’s presidency. He said he is “just trying to open a door” on a mission that he thinks his former… Read More

Greatest NBA team of all time? Here’s what experts say.

As a fresh NBA champions cap sat a tad off-kilter on his head, Kevin Durant embraced mother Wanda. Then he moved across the podium and hugged Stephen Curry before accepting his shiny MVP trophy, holding out his arms and hoisting it for everyone to see. From the Bay all the… Read More

Fire station forced to shut down by unexpected guests

A Florida fire-rescue crew has been evicted from its station by an invasion of bats. The Tampa Bay Times reports anywhere from 500 to 1,000 bats found their way into the station in Pasco County, north of Tampa. The nocturnal winged critters have been found in several parts of the… Read More

Liberal theater SLAMMED for Trump “assassination”

Earlier this year, the Public Theater in New York City proudly boasted about their corporate partners backing their “Trumpified” version of William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caeser” — a play that depicts the ruthless assassination of the Roman leader. Now that their sponsors have seen the tasteless play, they’ve started pulling their… Read More

Wow! Plane safely lands after suffering engine failure (photo)

A plane heading to Shanghai returned safely to Sydney after an in-flight problem left a gaping hole in an engine casing. China Eastern Airlines said the crew on Flight 736 noticed damage to the air inlet on the left engine after takeoff Sunday evening and the captain decided to return…. Read More

Outrage! NJ school CENSORS Trump from yearbook

A New Jersey school district is investigating why the yearbook photos of two high school students were altered to remove President Donald Trump’s name on clothing they wore. The Wall Township district also is probing why a Trump quote submitted by the freshman class president wasn’t included under her photo… Read More

Pittsburgh wins second Stanley Cup in a row

Even Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to be challenged trying to top this. Crosby was awarded his second consecutive Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and goalie Matt Murray made 27 saves for his second straight shutout as the Penguins became the… Read More