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Scientists Catch a “Jumping Gene” Moving Between Species
43+ min ago (314+ words) The finding, made by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen, shows that genes are not always inherited only from parent to offspring. Some genes can move, and in this case, the researchers directly observed evidence…...
Rubio Deports Child Rapist [semi-satire]
48+ min ago (486+ words) In 2006, Tue Lue Vang was convicted for repeatedly raping a 10-year-old girl over a two-year period. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was set to deport him to Laos when Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn) decided to pardon him, hoping this…...
Marooned: Bing Crosby and Carol Lombard in We're Not Dressing
35+ min ago (358+ words) During filming of We're Not Dressing, a 1934 musical comedy that came out a month before Carole Lombard ascended into the top rank of screwball comedy heroines with Twentieth Century, her co-star Bing Crosby discovered that the actress had a rather…...
Is there any route back to the Roman Catholic Church for the Society of St. Pius X?
44+ min ago (579+ words) As any Catholic master of ceremonies will tell you, it takes only the tiniest sartorial mishap to lend a Python-esque flavour to moments of the utmost solemnity. For traditionalist Catholic bishops – whether they are cardinals loyal to the Pope, prelates…...
Nancy Mace stages desperate plot for Lindsey Graham's Senate seat hours after his death as Trump teases who he'll anoint as successor
54+ min ago (643+ words) After the sudden death of US Senator Lindsey Graham was announced Sunday morning, the race for the US Senate in South Carolina has burst wide open, and it appears Nancy Mace wants in. South Carolina Congresswoman Mace finished last in…...
Volkswagen Will Eliminate Almost Half of Production Models After Losing Market Share to China
20+ min ago (354+ words) The European auto industry is a case study on how short-sighted trade policy goals, results in consequences. Previously, German auto companies like Volkswagen entered into trade agreements with China and began manufacturing their vehicles with immediate financial success in the…...
Trump says Strait of Hormuz is open despite Iran’s ship attacks — after US hits 140 targets
22+ min ago (193+ words) President Trump declared Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is open after the US hit 140 targets in Iran over the latest attack on cargo ships in the critical passage. Trump doubled down on US Central Command’s insistence that the key…...
New evidence of early humans found in Oregon dates back 18,250 years
49+ min ago (271+ words) Named Rimrock Draw, the site - which was thought to have once been an ancient rock shelter - is now believed to date back a staggering 18,250 years. University of Oregon researchers working at the site unearthed two stone tools made from orange…...
Church of England vicar dismissed after preaching on gender identity wins settlement
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (160+ words) Rev Dr Bernard Randall, a former school chaplain who lost his job after telling students in a sermon they did not have to accept LGBT ideology, has won a legal settlement after a seven-year battle. The path has also been…...
Toronto festival cancelled after shooting leaves 2 dead, multiple people injured
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (189+ words) Police say two shooters exchanged gunfire at Salsa on St. Clair event Two people were killed and four went to hospital with gunshot wounds after a shooting at Toronto's Salsa on St. Clair festival Saturday evening. Police say about 13,000 people…...