August 8, 2021
PhD Student Says He was 'Purged' by University for Criticising Communist China
A Swiss PhD student has alleged that he was removed from the doctoral programme after tweeting critical sentiments about Communist China.
Kool & the Gang Co-Founder Dennis 'DT' Thomas Dead at Age 70
Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of the long-running soul-funk band Kool & the Gang known for such hits as “Celebration” and “Get Down On It,” has died. He was 70.
Report: Nancy Pelosi Told White House to Consult Laurence Tribe in CDC Power Grab
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi told President Joe Biden’s White House to seek help from left-wing legal scholar Laurence Tribe in trying to find a way around the Supreme Court’s rejection of an eviction moratorium by the CDC.
Report: Two Officers Among 45 Shot Since Saturday Night in Lori Lightfoot's Chicago
Forty-five people were shot, including two police officers, since 7 p.m. Saturday night in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) troubled Chicago.
Sen. Cassidy: DeSantis Mask Mandate Ban Is Wrong, He Is Messing with Public Health
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is wrong to ban mask mandates in schools and businesses.
Italian Bishop ‘Excommunicates’ Arsonists Responsible for Sicily Fires
Bishop Giuseppe Marciante of Cefalù publicly “excommunicated” those responsible for devastating wildfires on the Italian island of Sicily in recent weeks.