“QAnon Shaman” Chansley to be Released from Prison Early
Jacob Chansley, the so-called “QAnon Shaman” who was made infamous during the January 6, 2021 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, is set to be released early from federal prison after being transferred to a halfway house. According to prison records, Chansley is currently at a “residential reentry management” facility in Phoenix with a release date […]
President Tsai Asserts Taiwan’s Self-Rule During Visit to NYC
In New York City on Wednesday evening Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen asserted that there are global security interests in keeping her country self-ruled. In a speech Wednesday night to fellow Taiwanese in New York, Tsai said, “The safer Taiwan is, the safer the world will be,” and she thanked the U.S. for its security assistance while […]
Russia: Will Continue Giving Notice Before Missile Tests
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday it would continue to give the U.S. advance notice about its missile tests. The announcement by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov comes just over a month after President Vladimir Putin announced that he was suspending participation in the 2010 New START treaty. Quickly after Putin’s statement, however, the Foreign Ministry […]
Harris Announces Trade Agreement in Tanzania
Vice President Harris announced plans to boost U.S. trade and investment with Tanzania on Thursday during her visit to that country. Harris is on the second leg of a three-nation tour on the continent of Africa. She arrived in Ghana on Sunday and continued her visit there through Wednesday. She then traveled to Tanzania where […]
DeSantis Board: Disney Stripped our Oversight Power
The board members tapped by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to oversee governance of Walt Disney World said Wednesday Disney’s previous governing board has stripped them of power. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District said that an agreement they signed with Disney’s then-board last month gave Disney maximum developmental power over the theme park resort’s 27,000 […]
Yellen: Banking Regulations may Have Become Too Loose
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that she suspects U.S. banking regulations may have become too loose. Yellen spoke before the National Association for Business Economics in the wake of this month’s collapses of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank—the second and third largest banking failures in U.S. history. “Regulatory requirements have been loosened […]
FDA to Decide If Birth Control Pills can be Sold Over-The-Counter
The Food and Drug Administration is set to meet in May to discuss whether to allow a certain birth control pill to be sold over-the-counter for the first time ever in the U.S. The pill in question is Opill, manufactured by the French drugmaker HRA Pharma. The pharmaceutical company that owns HRA, Perrigo, applied to […]
Former President Bolsonaro Returns to Brazil
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro returned to his home country Thursday after spending three months in Florida. The government mobilized hundreds of police officers as hundreds of Bolsonaro supporters awaited his return in the capital city of Brasilia, where the far-right former leader is the subject of several investigations. Bolsonaro left Brazil just before […]
Train Derailment Forces Evacuation in Minnesota
A train hauling ethanol derailed in Raymond, Minnesota Thursday morning, forcing the evacuation of homes within a half-mile of the accident. The train derailed around 1am Central Time, according to the Raymond Fire Department. There were no immediate reported injuries. The train was carrying mixed freight that included ethanol, according to Lena Kent, the general […]
Russia Arrests Wall Street Journal Reporter
Authorities in Russia have arrested Evan Gershkovich, an American journalist working in the country. Russia’s FSB security services said Gershkovich, who reports for the Wall Street Journal, “was collecting classified information about the activities of one of the enterprises of the Russian military industrial complex.” Gershkovich has been charged with espionage, which carries a potential […]
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