Month: March 2023

United Nations – The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to call for a cessation of hostilities in Ukraine and for Russia to withdraw its forces immediately. The resolution, which passed 141-7 with 32 abstentions on the day before the one-year mark of the Ukraine war, calls for Russia’s “immediate cessation of the attacks on…

The Amtrak Empire service snakes north along the Hudson River before reaching Albany, where it pitches sharply to the west, eventually winding up in Niagara Falls. In November I rode it—the Amtrak Empire service, not Niagara Falls—from New York City to the town of Hudson, New York. On my left, the sun beat down on…

Tonight’s Impact Wrestling episode is scheduled to open up with an in-ring promo from Impact Hall of Famer Bully Ray. The opening match will be Rhino vs. Sami Callihan, which is a replacement for Callihan vs. Yuya Uemura after Uemura suffered a scary bump. Click Here: cheap nike shoes   The main event for tonight’s…

The following is a transcript of an interview with Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi that aired on “Face the Nation,” on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. MARGARET BRENNAN: Welcome back to Face The Nation. We’re joined now by the two leaders of that new House select committee on China, Congressmen Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi.…

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier will be in Los Angeles for WWE WrestleMania 39 — but he won't be involved in the ring. Cormier told Sports Illustrated that he's going to WrestleMania 39 to lead ESPN's coverage of the event. Cormier works for ESPN as a mixed martial arts analyst. “I’m going to WrestleMania,"…

Seoul, South Korea — The South Korean and U.S. militaries said Friday they’ll go ahead with large-scale annual military drills later this month despite North Korea’s threats to take “unprecedently” strong action against such training. It’s likely that North Korea will respond to the upcoming South Korean-U.S. exercises with yet more provocative missile tests and belligerent rhetoric…

Several new matches have been announced for this Thursday's Ring of Honor TV. Eddie Kingston will make his return to ROH proper as he faces the debuting Ben Dejo (aka Serepentico/Jon Cruz). Last week, Kingston challenged Claudio Castagnoli for the ROH World title. Click Here: Fruits Forever Stamps 2020 Kingston was part of ROH from…

Isla Bryson, who transitioned from a man to a woman while awaiting trial for raping two women in 2016 and 2019, was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison in Scotland. The case sparked a heated debate as Bryson was briefly placed in an all-women’s prison before being moved to a men’s facility amid a…

Jakarta, Indonesia — A landslide caused by torrential rain killed at least 11 people and left dozens of others missing on an island in Indonesia’s remote Natuna regency on Monday, disaster officials said. Tons of mud fell from surrounding hills onto houses in Serasan village in Natuna. Rescuers recovered at least 11 bodies and authorities fear…

The following is a transcript of an interview with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker that aired on “Face the Nation” on Sunday, March 5, 2023. MARGARET BRENNAN: We want to go now to Democratic governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois. Good morning to you, Governor. GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER: Good morning, Margaret. MARGARET BRENNAN: I have a lot…