An Iranian military spokesman was reportedly killed in airstrikes just hours after he publicly challenged claims made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. Ali Mohammad Naini, an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps spokesperson and deputy of public relations, was killed in overnight strikes conducted by U.S. and Israeli forces, Iranian state media revealed on […]
Jim Bob Duggar, the paterfamilias of the infamous family from 19 Kids and Counting, has 10 sons. With the latest arrest of the 31-year-old Joseph Duggar, 20% of those 10 sons have now been arrested and charged with sex crimes involving prepubescent children. The Sheriff’s Office of Bay County, Florida, alleges that Joseph Duggar has […]
Raise your hand if you thought the filibuster would be a top issue in the most important Republican Senate primary of this year’s midterm elections. Congratulations if that was your guess. The likelihood that many would have made that prediction is small. Nevertheless, that is exactly where Republicans find themselves in the May 26 runoff […]
The sandwich and parliamentary democracy were made by English aristocrats and remade in America. These exports crossed the Pond around the same time. The sandwich was invented, or at least identified, in the late 1700s. It is named, as the American chain reminds us, for John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718-92). Legend has […]
For those of us who prefer our movie stars to recite lines of dialogue rather than left-wing talking points, the 1972 Academy Awards represented something of a high point. That year, Ben Johnson won Best Supporting Actor for his incomparable performance as Sam the Lion, the weathered old cowboy in The Last Picture Show. At […]
Actresses of a certain age are henceforth barred from investigating crimes on TV. Ma’am, we’re going to need your badge. The latest to take up an insignia is Nicole Kidman, star of Prime Video’s new eight-part Patricia Cornwell adaptation, Scarpetta. Flinty-eyed, elegant, and as poised as Fremiet’s Jeanne d’Arc, Kidman radiates the inscrutable confidence of […]
A few years ago, before embarking upon a particularly daunting road trip, my wife and I bought an Amazon Fire for our 6-year-old son. How would I rate the experience? The settings were a nightmare to navigate, the games were full of ads and in-game purchases, and the screen broke after a year — one […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the media on Thursday to discuss the current military operation against Iran. Speaking in English, Netanyahu provided several updates, including how the military strikes have hampered Iran’s weapons and that he was indeed alive, debunking rumors that circulated on social media that he had died. “Welcome to the foreign […]
The Department of Justice said Thursday it had seized four internet domains accused of spreading Iranian government-backed “terrorist propaganda” as part of a broader effort to disrupt foreign cyber-related psychological operations targeting U.S. audiences. Federal prosecutors said the websites were operated by individuals and entities tied to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence […]
The U.S. Mint can move forward with producing a commemorative gold coin honoring President Donald Trump after a federal arts advisory panel signed off on the design, advancing a controversial proposal tied to the nation’s 250th celebrations. The Commission of Fine Arts, which reviews the design of federal coins, medals, and monuments, approved the concept, […]
