Thousands of Russians arrested in protests supporting Putin critic Alexei Navalny
Massive protests took place across Russia on Saturday in support of Alexei Navalny, a Russian opposition leader and vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin. Navalny was arrested last Sunday after returning to Moscow from Germany, where he was treated for a poisoning allegedly linked to…
Bob Dylan sells rights to all his songs to Universal Music Group
US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has sold the rights to his entire back catalogue to Universal Music Group (UMG). The deal is one of the biggest acquisitions in Universal’s history and means the company will collect all future income from the songs. It includes both the…
Denver Mayor urged people on Twitter to ‘avoid travel’, then flew to Mississippi
The mayor of Denver was forced to apologise after flying to Mississippi to spend Thanksgiving with his family – shortly after urging residents to follow official advice and remain at home because of the coronavirus. On Wednesday, Michael Hancock shared pandemic Thanksgiving advice on Twitter, advising…
Rudy Giuliani Melts Down Over Trump and ‘Voter Fraud’
When the Trump campaign announced a noon press conference today, there was some speculation that it might signal an end to the president’s doomed effort to challenge his election defeat. That might have seemed rational, since Team Trump and its subordinate allies have again and again struck out…
The Fart That Ended in Aggravated Assault
According to the Miami Herald, 37-year-old Shanetta Yvette Wilson let out a loud fart in a dollar store, and when someone called her out on it, she pulled a knife on him; said she was going to gut him. She wound up charged with aggravated…
Barack Obama: The 2020 60 Minutes interview
The former president shares the advice he would give President Trump, his thoughts on the killing of George Floyd, and what’s behind the divisions in Washington and across the U.S. Scott Pelley reports. https://cbsn.ws/3kyvQRG
TIME TO COME HOME: President Trump Bringing Troops Home From Iraq and Afghanistan
The US military expects President Donald Trump to order a further withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, according to defence officials quoted by US media. Those in Afghanistan will be cut from about 5,000 down to 2,500 by mid-January, officials said. In Iraq…
Trump Supporters Descend On Washington For Events Contesting Biden’s Victory
Thousands of President Trump’s supporters were out in Washington, D.C., on Saturday for a day of rallying to echo the false assertion that the presidential election was marked by fraud. One week after Joe Biden’s presidential victory brought about spontaneous celebrations in the nation’s capital,…
Prisoners Are Going Viral on TikTok
We spoke to a mix of current and formerly incarcerated TikTok users who use the app to change the narrative and challenge misconceptions of prison life, which also allows them to reclaim their humanity. But using a cell phone behind bars is a huge risk….
Joe Rogan’s Election Day Special
Joe via his Austin, TX war room reviews the 2020 US Elections.
