Massive Natural Gas Field Found off Egypt’s Coast
“Zohr is the largest gas discovery ever made in Egypt and in the Mediterranean Sea and could become one of the world’s largest natural gas finds,” Eni said in a statement.
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Scott Walker: Worth Considering Wall on Canadian Border
Walker said in an interview that aired Sunday that building a wall along the country’s norther border with Canada is a legitimate issue that merits further review.
Obama Heading to Alaska to Survey Damage from Global Warming
Obama leaves Monday for a three-day visit to the 49th state in which he will speak at a State Department climate change conference and become the first president to visit the Alaska Arctic.
Fan Dies from Fall at Turner Field; Third Such Fatality at Park
A spectator died from a fall from the upper deck at Turner Field on Saturday night at the Yankees-Braves game. The fan reportedly jeered Alex Rodriguez, inserted into the game as a pinch hitter, as he fell over a railing. The man, described as in his sixties, dropped fifty feet to the concrete below after first hitting a railing.
‘With Joy in My Heart: Jeb Refutes Trump’s ‘Low Energy’ Taunt
Republican presidential contender Jeb Bush on Saturday rebutted Donald Trump’s relentless mocking of him as a “low-energy” candidate, telling congregants of a Westhampton Beach synagogue of 16-hour campaign days crisscrossing the country. “If you’ve been following the campaign, there’s a candidate that says that some candidates are idiots and some candidates are this and some candidates are that,” Bush said at the Hampton Synagogue. “I’ve been apparently the candidate that has low energy. So I’ll just give you a little taste of the low-energy candidate’s life this week.”
Report: Suspect in Killing of Texas Sheriff’s Deputy Captured
A man “believed to be the alleged gunman” in the killing of a uniformed Houston-area sheriff’s deputy was in custody Saturday morning, Sgt. William Kennard of the Texas Department of Public Safety told CNN.
Rasmussen: Nearly 3 in 4 Americans Think Political Correctness Is a Problem
Political correctness is one of the biggest arguments in favor of–and against–the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump. How do Americans feel about it? A new Rasmussen poll shows a clear majority opposed.
University of Tennessee Denies Pressuring Students to Drop Sex-Specific Pronouns ‘He,’ ‘She’
The University of Tennessee Knoxville posted a language guide Wednesday titled “Inclusive Practice: Pronoun Usage,” encouraging students to use non-“gender binary” words to describe their peers.
National Journal: Donald Trump Makes Jeb Bush Seem Like a Wimp
Donald Trump has been attacking Jeb Bush not on policy but personality–and Jeb is failing to push back hard enough.
GOP Needs to Talk About Supreme Court
(CNN)When the next president is sworn in on January 20, 2017, three of the Supreme Court’s justices will be in their eighties.
Animal Control Captures Loose Pet Coyote in Calvert County
NORTH BEACH, Md. —Charges are pending against the owner of a pet coyote reportedly running loose in Calvert County.
New Yorker: Trump and the White Nationalists
Tuesday, in Dubuque, Donald Trump, the front-runner for the Republican Presidential nomination, took a break from his frequent warnings about the threat posed by criminals from Mexico to reflect on his experience with another part of the world.
NY Mag: Ted Cruz the Only GOP Candidate Who Knows How to Handle Donald Trump
On Thursday, Ted Cruz announced that Donald Trump would join him at the Capitol next month to protest lawmakers supporting the Iranian nuclear deal.
WSJ’s Peggy Noonan Embraces the Trump Revolution
So, more thoughts on Donald Trump’s candidacy, because I can’t stop being fascinated.
Politico: China’s Implosion Could be Worse Than the Spanish Empire
The Chinese turmoil roiling markets right now presents a fresh and profound challenge to the world economy: For the first time, a giant, non-European superpower threatens world financial stability and the powers that be seem at a loss. If the IMF and World Bank have stumbled with Greece, how are they going to get a hold on the stock market travails of Communist China? What tools do we even have to affect how it plays out?
AP: Ben Carson Gains Support as the ‘Other’ Political Outsider
Ben Carson’s genial way of politicking is proving to be a draw for voters who like Donald Trump’s status as an outsider but not his belligerence.
Politico: Donald Trump the Invincible
Politico examines the phenomenon of Donald Trump’s longevity in the Republican presidential primary–and why he has weathered so many media outrages that would sink a more conventional candidate.
Vester Flanagan Blew Up at a Lot of People over Small Offenses
On the day he was fired from a Virginia TV station, Vester Flanagan pressed a wooden cross into his boss’ hand as two police officers walked him to the door. “You’ll need this,” he said.
Canadian “Hate Speech” Proposal Threatens Free Speech
Reposted from the Investigative Project On Terrorism: Thirteen years, thirteen honor killings, all in Muslim families, all of them in Canada. But if you should condemn those murders, you might find yourself the subject of investigation and convicted of a
Iranian Hackers Targeting Dissident Community
NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers have linked a sophisticated hacking scheme targeting Iranian dissidents back to Iran. A report released Thursday by the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs describes how the hackers used
Vester Flanagan Was Chastised for Wearing Obama Pin on Air
Dennison also wrote to Flanagan in November 2012 to admonish him for wearing an Obama badge while reporting on voters hitting the poll booths for the US election.
Report: Ashley Madison Data Shows It Was Men Talking to Themselves
The Ashley Madison hack has revealed a lot of interesting things about the men who used the extramarital-dating site, including which cities, states, and universities they’re from.
Breitbart News Posts Factual Headline About ‘Race War’ Double Murder, Internet Melts Down
When Vester Lee Flanagan murdered a reporter (Alison Parker) and her cameraman (Adam Ward) on live television on Wednesday, Breitbart News provided its readers with live updates in a post with a headline that read, “RACE MURDER IN VIRGINIA: BLACK REPORTER SUSPECTED OF EXECUTING WHITE COLLEAGUES – ON LIVE TELEVISION!”
Joe Biden Unsure of Whether He’s Ready to Run for President
Joe Biden told Democratic operatives on a conference call that he is not sure whether he is emotionally ready for a presidential campaign.
Hillary Clinton: Private Server ‘Wasn’t the Best Choice’ for State Department Emails
Hillary Clinton told an audience in Iowa Wednesday that she takes “responsibility” for her private email server, saying, “it clearly wasn’t the best choice” to use it for State Department work.
