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ZELENSKYY: “I want to thank all Americans...I understand that it's all your money, but you have to know that you spend this money for not just for fighting. You spend this money for our lives.”

The 127-year-old maker of the influential beer Anchor Steam files for a form of bankruptcy amid a prolonged pandemic impact in San FranciscoAnchor Brewing Co., the self-proclaimed first craft brewery in the U.S., said it will “cease operations and liquidate the business,” about 127 years after being incorporated. “This was an extremely difficult decision that Anchor reached only after many months of careful evaluation,” said Anchor Brewing Spokesperson Sam Singer. Anchor, whose beer lineup includes Anchor Steam, Old Foghorn and West Coast IPA, has decided to begin the assignment for the benefit of creditors, or ABC, process, which is a...

With all of Major League Baseball's power brokers traveling to the West Coast for the All-Star Game, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao decided it was time to take a big swing. On Sunday, Oakland's 51st mayor boarded a plane to Seattle and headed to the Four Seasons where MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem were taking up temporary residence. Advertisement Equipped with a small pulley cart loaded with 32 thick documents, Mayor Thao wheeled Oakland's plans to keep the A's into a private meeting room and proceeded to clear the air with MLB's top officials. Manfred and Halem...

Jonah Hill’s ex-girlfriend Sarah Brady claims the movie star was “emotionally abusive” to her when they were together. The surfer alleged in a series of Instagram Stories Friday that the “You People” star, 39, would “gaslight” and “manipulate” her into removing photos of herself surfing in a swimsuit. Jonah Hill’s ex Sarah Brady is calling out the actor for “abusive” behavior. Brady — who did not accuse Hill of any physical abuse — shared a screen recording of a message her ex allegedly once sent her, in which he stated that some of her Instagram pics were inappropriate.

Three “fairly mummified” bodies were discovered in a remote Rocky Mountains campsite in Colorado this week — and may have been there since last year, authorities said. One of the bodies was located by a hiker on Sunday, while two others were found by authorities on Monday, Gunnison County Sheriff Adam Murdie said. Two of the bodies were found inside a small, zipped-up tent while the other was outside in the camp. The bodies were found in a wooded, remote area, away from areas typically frequented by hikers. “This is not a typical occurrence anywhere, by any means,” Murdie said.

Evelyn Waugh and "The Bitter Trial" of the Council: What is Old Is NewIn reading A Bitter Trial, the collection of letters by Evelyn Waugh and John Cardinal Heenan on the Second Vatican Council, what is striking is how similar our present day is to the tumultuous mid-1960s. In 2011, when the expanded edition was put together, it may have seemed as though the Church had recovered from the shocks of the Vatican II and the difficult decades that followed. But events of the last few years-- Traditionis Custodes, attempting to suppress the Traditional Latin Mass, and the Synod on...

The recent arrest of three Transportation Security Administration officers reveals critical safety vulnerabilities at America’s airports, experts told The Post. TSA officers Elizabeth Fuster, Labarrius Williams and Josue Gonzalez are facing felony charges of organized scheme to defraud following Thursday’s bust at Miami International Airport. Surveillance video from checkpoint E caught the trio conspiring to “distract passengers as they were being screened,” to steal cash from bags, according to arrest affidavits obtained by The Post. Fuster, 22, and Gonzalez, 20, confessed to “numerous thefts” from travelers, admitting to stealing an average of $1,000 daily while working together. Williams refused to...

A former marine and Trump supporter is suing Fox News for defamation over claims he helped incite the January 6 riots. Ray Epps claims in a new lawsuit that he became the subject of various conspiracy theories after comments by the network's former host Tucker Carlson. The suit states: 'Just as Fox had focused on voting machine companies when falsely claiming a rigged election, Fox knew it needed a scapegoat for January 6th. 'It settled on Ray Epps and began promoting the lie that Epps was a federal agent who incited the attack on the Capitol.' Carlson, who was sacked...

Some 717 million years ago, glaciers covered the globe. Earlier eruptions may have triggered the event. CLAUS LUNAU/SCIENCE SOURCE ***************************************************** About 717 million years ago, a climate catastrophe struck the planet, as temperatures plunged and glaciers enveloped the globe. The cause of this “Snowball Earth” episode has been mysterious, but it took place around the same time as a massive outburst of volcanism. Many researchers thought there might be a connection. But the timing was uncertain. Now, more precise dates, reported last month in Earth and Planetary Science Letters (EPSL) and in November 2022 in Science Advances, show the eruptions...

FBI Director Christopher Wray fired back at two GOP congressmen Wednesday over their criticisms of the agency with him as director, pointing to an increase in applications from Florida and Texas under his tenure. Wray was appearing before the House Judiciary Committee as part of regularly scheduled congressional oversight. He opened his comments with a strongly worded defense of the bureau from Republican criticisms of what they see as politically motivated actions. During GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz (Fla.) and Wesley Hunt’s (Texas) time questioning Wray, the representatives argued that the public does not trust the FBI. “People trusted the FBI...

On May 31, a man approached the Kelowna Art Gallery in British Columbia and tore down a trans pride flag that was hanging from its facade alongside a LGBT pride flag. The incident was caught by the gallery’s video surveillance. Last week, the local police department shared images of the man with the press in the hopes of apprehending him. Soon after, he was found, according to a story by Kelowna Now. The Kelowna Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) told local reporters that the investigation is ongoing and that they would not release the man’s identity. Amazon Prime Day Starts...

It’s apparently hotter than hell in the Texas prison where Josh Duggar is serving his 151-month sentence. FCI Seagoville in Texas, where the 35-year-old convicted sex offender and former “19 Kids and Counting” star is doing time, reportedly has “no air conditioning” and is resulting in inmates “passing out.” “Texas is having record-breaking heatwaves. Most of the buildings in Seagoville don’t have air conditioning for the inmates,” a Seagoville inmate’s loved one told the Sun on Wednesday about the all-male prison. Last week, temperatures in Seagoville were in the 90s and even topped 100 degrees. There is currently an excessive...

It seems Alcaraz wants to gain an early edge over the 36-year-old even though he stands two big wins away from the possible meeting. For the last four editions, every player who stepped onto Centre Court to face Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, would have believed that they would be the one to get the better of the legend. But none have. And it has only added to the legacy of Djokovic in tennis overall and at the SW19. They must have studied his moves on court, his strengths, his weaknesses to have that edge, yet, the Serb has remained unbeaten...

CNN has criticized Fox News for years but RadarOnline.com has learned the struggling cable network has hired producers who previously worked for the Rupert Murdoch-lead company. RadarOnline.com has learned that Kaitlan Collins’ new primetime show The Source has hired a former producer from Maria Bartiromo’s program while Jake Tapper just tapped an EP from Fox News Sunday for his weekday program. The decision is being called hypocritical by insiders, since Tapper often trash-talks the number one cable network on air, Fox News. As we first reported, Collins’ new shows could use some help after launching to dismal numbers. According to...

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Lactose intolerant customers beware, Burger King in Thailand is pushing the limits of dairy, dropping a new burger without any patty ... and 20 slices of cheese!!! This ain't a joke -- the Thai extension of the fast food company announced the "Real Cheeseburger" Sunday ... buns filled with nearly 2 dozen slices of American cheese. The chain's social media blast says the cheesy exclusive is only available until Thursday, and it's going for 109 Thai baht -- just over $3 USD. Folks in Thailand apparently couldn't wait to get their hands on a dietician's worst nightmare, with social media...

White Supremacists' Latest Scheme to valorize violence and hypermasculinity has gone digitalIt appears the far right has taken advantage of pandemic at-home fitness trends to expand its decade-plus radicalization of physical mixed martial arts (MMA) and combat sports spaces. Earlier this month, researchers reported that a network of online “fascist fitness” chat groups on the encrypted platform Telegram are recruiting and radicalizing young men with neo-Nazi and white supremacist extremist ideologies. Initially lured with health tips and strategies for positive physical changes, new recruits are later invited to closed chat groups where far-right content is shared. Physical fitness has always...

Podcaster Joe Rogan and Tesla CEO Elon Musk roasted MSNBC for a Monday tweet highlighting an article about the "far right’s obsession with fitness" that linked fitness and nutrition efforts to Adolf Hitler and White supremacist ideology. "MSNBC thinks you’re a nazi if you work out lmaooo," Musk wrote in a viral tweet Monday with over 5 million views. "Being healthy is ‘far right.’ Holy ----," Rogan, wrote. While Rogan is most famous for his popular podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience," he has also competed in martial arts competitions throughout his life and served as a UFC commentator.

A front group being linked to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign is being charged with a “desperate” dirty tricks attempt to portray former president Donald Trump as a “transgender trailblazer,” with leaflets “thanking” him for having “allowed a biological male to compete in the Miss Universe competition in Canada” over a decade ago appearing in Iowa mailboxes.“Desperate times call for desperate measures,” wrote Iowa blogger Laura Belin, who first reported the delivery of the gay leaflets on Saturday. It is unclear how many homes the leaflets have been delivered to, but the imprint reads ‘Paid for by Advancing Our...

Researchers found acrolein — a chemical toxin — at levels six times higher than normal near the site of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment weeks after public officials told residents it was safe to return to their homes. Nearly 5,000 residents of East Palestine evacuated following the February 3 train derailment after Northfolk Southern officials decided to burn vinyl chloride from five tanker cars in an attempt to prevent an explosion, PBS reported. A team of scientists from Carnegie Mellon and Texas A & M Universities sent a van three weeks after the train derailment to search for harmful...