The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) defended a Christian conservative organization’s free speech rights on Tuesday, after the group was denied requests to advertise on Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) buses. The ACLU and its Washington D.C. chapter filed a legal complaint on behalf of WallBuilders, a group which […]
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Shannen Doherty’s rivalry with Alyssa Milano caused ‘Charmed’ cast divide: ‘I cried every single night’
Shannen Doherty detailed her less-than-charming experience working alongside Alyssa Milano on the cult classic series “Charmed.” On the latest episode of her “Let’s Be Clear with Shannen Doherty” podcast, the 52-year-old actress reminisced about feeling “competitiveness” with Milano and a “lack of female support” while chatting with her friend and […]
Read MoreHundreds of eggs spill onto Washington state highway following head-on semi collision caught on video
Officers scrambled to clean up a highway mess in Washington State after hundreds of eggs spilled onto the road from a head-on semi-truck collision early Tuesday morning. The entire crash was caught on video as Washington State Patrol posted the harrowing moment a semi truck crashed head-on into another semi […]
Read MoreUS senator expresses concerns about Irish bill that would restrict free speech
U.S. Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, raised questions for lawmakers in Ireland, who are proposing a bill that could jail citizens for merely possessing material that criticizes certain protected characteristics, like gender or national origin. Dubbed the “Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offenses) Bill 2022,” the proposed […]
Read MoreFestively-named turtles, including ‘Rudolph,’ ‘Grinch’ and ‘Dreidel,’ recover from cold stun in Florida
This Rudolph will not be leading his pals Blitzen, Dasher, Dancer, Vixen, Comet and Cupid through the Christmas Eve sky, but maybe he will lead them back out to sea one day. For now the seven Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles and six of their pals have been given holiday-themed names […]
Read MoreDakota Johnson sleeps 14 hours a night, can’t function with less than 10
“Fifty Shades of Grey” star Dakota Johnson’s number one priority in her life is to get as much rest as she can. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Johnson — who is most notably known for her role as Anastasia Steele in the “Fifty Shades” franchise — […]
Read MoreResponders address massive gasoline spill in Washington state
Responders set up a containment boom after a gasoline spill from the weekend failure of part of a pipeline in northwest Washington state, but federal regulators reported no signs Tuesday of any fuel reaching the Skagit River. About 25,660 gallons of gasoline spilled after a small tube leading from the […]
Read MoreTunisian opposition leader slams military prosecution as dissident crackdowns continue
A prominent opposition figure on trial in Tunisia on charges of undermining state security warned Tuesday that efforts to prosecute her are sowing fear about civil rights and liberties. Chaima Issa, a leader in the coalition of parties opposed to President Kais Saied, spoke to journalists outside a military court […]
Read MoreSouth Africa to build new nuclear plants, but opposition stokes fears over Russia links
The South African government announced plans on Tuesday to build new nuclear power stations to generate more electricity amid an energy crisis and regular blackouts in the continent’s most advanced economy. The move to invite bids to build the stations — which will take at least a decade to be […]
Read MoreBiden slams Congress for not passing Ukraine funding: ‘It’s stunning’
President Joe Biden said Tuesday afternoon “it’s stunning” that Congress has not passed the administration’s supplemental package that was first requested in October, which contains billions in emergency funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. In a press conference alongside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Biden urged Congress to pass the measure, […]
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