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President Trump approves Oracle/Walmart deal to keep TikTok available in the United States

PHOTO CREDITS: YAHOO BUSINESS President Trump has approved a deal to keep TikTok available in the United States, following a months-long battle between the popular app and White House officials who viewed the service as a national security risk, according to NPR. TikTok downloads were set to be banned in[Read More…]

September 21, 2020 by Brent J. Smith 0 comments

News

Florida primary election rejects 35,500+ mail-in ballots due to technical issues or missed deadlines

PHOTO CREDITS: THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS Florida’s primary election rejected more than 35,500 mail-in ballots as of Friday, due to “technical issues or missed deadlines,” Politico reported. The rejections accounted for about 1.5 percent of the state’s total voting electorate. Of the more than 35,500 votes were rejected, 47 percent[Read More…]

September 19, 2020 by Brent J. Smith 0 comments

News

Military whistleblower claims federal officials sought to use heat ray to disperse protesters in DC

PHOTO CREDITS: CNN A military whistleblower claimed federal officials sought to use controversial crowd control devices to disperse protesters outside the White House in June, including the usage of a heat ray. ~ In written responses to questions from a House committee, the national guard major Adam DeMarco said the[Read More…]

September 18, 2020 by Brent J. Smith 0 comments

Entertainment

Commercial asking for information about Carole Baskin’s missing husband airs during her “DWTS” debut

PHOTO CREDITS: MARIE CLAIRE Carole Baskin of “Tiger King” appeared on “Dancing with the Stars” Monday night, and a commercial asking for information about Baskin’s missing husband, Don Lewis, aired in local Florida markets during the episode, according to CBS News. Lewis’ family and their lawyer appeared in the commercial.[Read More…]

September 17, 2020 by Brent J. Smith 0 comments

Entertainment

Big Ten Conference announces football season will start in October with strict medical protocols

PHOTO CREDITS: SPECTRUM NEWS The Big Ten Conference intends to start playing football October 23-24, flipping script on the decision to play fall sports amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a statement on the Big Ten website, the decision to play comes with a promise to enact strict medical protocols. [Read More…]

September 17, 2020 by Brent J. Smith 0 comments

Politics

GOP releases legislative promises in an effort to reclaim control of Congress in November

ARTICLE CREDITS: POLITICO The GOP released 17 legislative promises Tuesday in an effort to reclaim control of Congress and remove Democrat Nancy Pelosi from her position as Speaker of the House. The “Commitment to America” contains multiple items and resembles the eight-point Contract with America that helped the Republicans retake[Read More…]

September 17, 2020 by Brent J. Smith 0 comments

World

U.S. intelligence officials believe Tehran is considering a plan to assassinate a U.S. ambassador

PHOTO CREDITS: THE CITIZEN After reports surfaced Monday that U.S. intelligence officials believe Tehran is considering a plan to assassinate a U.S. ambassador, President Trump warned Iran that his administration’s response to that action would be “1,000 times greater in magnitude.” ~ Politico reported over the weekend that two unidentified[Read More…]

September 16, 2020 by Brent J. Smith 0 comments

World

Chinese virologist vows to publish evidence that COVID-19 was made in a Wuhan lab

IMAGE CREDITS: TIMES NOW A Chinese virologist who has reportedly been in hiding over fear for her safety has vowed to publish evidence that proves SARS-CoV-2 was made in a Wuhan Lab. ~ Dr. Li-Meng Yan is a Virologist and Immunologist from the Hong Kong School of Public Health. She[Read More…]

September 15, 2020 by Brent J. Smith 0 comments

Entertainment

Oracle beats rival Microsoft in negotiations regarding taking over operations of TikTok in the US

PHOTO CREDITS: TOM BRENNER/REUTERS According to Bloomberg, Oracle beat rival Microsoft in negotiations over the weekend regarding taking over operations of TikTok in the United States. ~ This attempted deal comes weeks after President Trump threatened to shut the Chinese-owned app down, claiming that the app is a threat to[Read More…]

September 15, 2020 by Brent J. Smith 0 comments

Politics

President Doanld Trump signs executive order to slash drug costs

PHOTO CREDITS: NEWSBREAK President Donald Trump is moving forward with a plan that is intended to dramatically slash drug costs after talks broke down with the pharmaceutical industry’s major lobby. ~ President Trump tweeted Sunday that he signed a new executive order for a “most favored nations” plan. The president[Read More…]

September 15, 2020 by Brent J. Smith 0 comments

Classified documents found at home of former VP Mike Pence voluntarily turned over to feds

After weeks of talks, Biden announces US will send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

FL Supreme Court set to hear challenge to state’s 15-week abortion ban

Former FBI official arrested for violating sanctions by working for Russian oligarch

VP Harris meets with Black leaders in FL about DeSantis blocking African American studies course

Judge says DeSantis violated 1st Amendment, but upholds suspension of prosecutor

U.S. Supreme Court report fails to identify abortion ruling leak culprit

DeSantis ally warns against donating to ‘Ready for Ron’ as PAC plans to spend $3.3M on ads

Everything We Know: Further documents found at President Biden’s residence

Florida Gov. DeSantis unveils new plan to outlaw COVID vaccine and mask requirements instate

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