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Oct. 30 (UPI) -- A Utah man said a final farewell to the Geo Metro he drove for 35 years by dropping a 1,917-pound pumpkin on it from a height of nearly 14 stories. Millville resident Alan Gebert said his 1991 Geo Metro finally stopped running this year, so he decided to send the vehicle off in style by destroying it with a giant pumpkin.

GYEONGJU — Trade negotiations between the U.S. and China reached a much-needed breakthrough on Thursday, as Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to drop all tariffs after President Donald Trump showed him how to use chopsticks to become a walrus. The two heads of state came face-to-face at a high-stakes summit in South Korea to iron out the ongoing friction between the world's two largest economic powers. Insiders said the conversation remained tense until Trump showed Xi that he could turn himself into a walrus by using chopsticks as tusks. "It's a great trick, everyone says so," Trump was overheard telling...

[Catholic Caucus] Christ the King Procession in Rio de JaneiroChrist the King Procession in Rio de Janeiro This past Sunday, October 26, a procession in honor of Christ the King took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro. This year’s procession marked the centenary of the institution of this celebration by Pope Pius XI, through the encyclical Quas Primas. The event was organized by the Centro Cultural Permanência and the SSPX (Society of Saint Pius X), with structural support from the Centro Dom Bosco.The procession was led by Bishop Bernard Fellay, one of the bishops consecrated by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre...

In the latest document dump related to the Biden Justice Department’s fishing expedition targeting hundreds of conservative activists, donors, organizations, and even senators, Sen. Chuck Grassley on Wednesday released nearly 2,000 pages of subpoenas issued by Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team for their targets’ banking data, communications, and other information.The 197 subpoenas, issued to financial institutions, consulting firms, conservative organizations and PACs, individuals, and technology companies, were part of Smith’s dragnet searching for incriminating evidence to bring down President Donald Trump and his supporters during the 2024 presidential campaign. The DOJ investigators even surveilled Sen. Ted Cruz’s office landline, senators...

A million times worse than Watergate.I called Russiagate a thousand times worse than Watergate. We’re several stages beyond that. The latest revelations about ‘Arctic Frost’, the operation by the Biden administration to target Trump and allies, go way beyond anything even in Russiagate. The witch hunt fronted by Clinton ally Jack Smith targeted conservative groups, even those that didn’t exist during the battle over the election or on Jan 6, the alleged reason for the investigation, and bugged a fifth of the Republican Senate delegation. Sen. Ted Cruz held a press conference to reveal that the targeting of his phone...

Ben Bader was just 23 when he managed to buy his way into one of Florida's most exclusive enclaves — a gated paradise home to millionaires and stars.But the luxury community, dubbed 'one of Florida’s billion‑dollar havens', that the rising social media influencer worked hard to reach became the scene of his sudden and tragic death last week.Bader was found 'not breathing' in the communal clubhouse at Admirals Cove, a private club in Jupiter, 30 minutes north of Palm Beach, by shocked members at 6.30pm last Thursday.His 'extremely sudden' death at 25 rocked the gated community that is home to...

A youth counselor at a juvenile detention facility in Brooklyn pocketed more than $70,000 in bribes to sneak in drugs and weapons, Big Apple investigators said Thursday. Lymek Frazier, 31, is accused of taking payments from relatives and friends of youths locked up at the Crossroads Juvenile Center through cash apps, including over $21,000 in bribes in 48 “transactions” over just six months last year, the New York City Department of Investigation announced. “This defendant was trusted to ensure the safety and well-being of the young people under his supervision as a youth development specialist,” DOI Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber said....

Those desperate to stop Zohran Mamdani becoming New York mayor want a two-horse race. The Republican candidate has stuck his heels in Curtis Sliwa stands little chance of becoming New York’s next mayor. But when asked what it would take for him to drop out of the race, the red beret-wearing Republican left no room for ambiguity. “A Mack truck hits me and I get turned into a speed bump, and they can’t recover me in the ICU. That’s the only way.” Mr Sliwa has been behind in the polls from the outset and those desperate to keep Zohran...

The man convicted of attempting to assassinate President Trump while he golfed last year in South Florida asked a federal judge to recommend he be imprisoned in a state that authorizes assisted suicide. Ryan Routh, found guilty last month on all five counts he faced, told U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon in a winding request that he is a “constant failure” and thus wishes to be placed in a prison facility where assisted suicide, often called medical aid in dying, is allowed.He said he “still hold(s) out hope” that his life may be traded for American prisoners being held by...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said 'it is normal for the two leading economies of the world to have frictions now and then'President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will cut tariffs on Chinese imports after a highly-anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, citing new understandings on fentanyl enforcement, farm trade, and a pause on rare-earth export limits. The meeting in the City of Busan marked the final stop of Trump’s Asia trip, which also included stops in Malaysia and Japan, and focused on cooling the economic standoff between Washington and Beijing. Since returning to the White...

Back in the late 1970s there was a popular wine commercial with the film director Orson Welles reminding us that “some things can’t be rushed,” and concluding with what became a famous catchphrase: “We will sell no wine before its time.” One of the biggest yet least discussed problems with the race to establish the solar industry before the subsidies run out is that the product has arguably been rushed to market before it is perfected. The construction is getting ahead of the expertise – meaning that billions of dollars could be invested in solar devices that are soon to...

"All-In Podcast" host David Sacks asks someone to look into Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, the two largest proxy advisory firms that tell institutional investors how to vote their shares of public companies. DAVID SACKS: I think for years people have been wondering why did corporate America go so woke? Especially in the early 2020s, where they created all these DEI departments. You know, they didn't have to do that. And a big part of the reason is that those initiatives came from [the two largest proxy advisory firms] Glass Lewis and ISS. I think Elon's jokingly called...

She wore the metallic, see-through design by Christian Cowan to Variety’s Power of Women event.

Abigail Spanberger, former member of Congress and candidate for governor of Virginia, has kept rather quiet about her career in the Central Intelligence Agency. As people should know, that could have something to do with her mixed signals on trans ideology. Last month, reporters asked Spanberger if she supported “transgender women” playing in female sports and using female restrooms. The Democrat replied: So in Virginia, until very recently we have had a process in place where on an individual, one-by-one basis, schools, principals, parents, coaches were making decisions based on fairness, competitiveness and safety, where a child might be able...

Paramedics rushed to save a Virginia elementary teacher's life after she was shot in her classroom by a six-year-old student, newly released body camera footage shows. Abby Zwerner was shot in the hand and chest in January 2023 as she sat at a reading table in her classroom at Richneck Elementary School. Distressing police body camera footage presented to the jury Wednesday showed Zwerner lying on the floor as first responders applied gauze and pressure to the bloody gunshot wound on her upper chest, near her left shoulder. The first-grade teacher, whose face was pale and displayed a pained expression,...

On the surface, the going looks pretty good in the American economy. Wall Street is roaring, Silicon Valley is booming with potential, unemployment is fairly steady, and GDP is on the rise. A healthy picture, right? .. ... ... He explained: “If you’re looking at, let’s say, the AI world, and really what amounts to about 3 million people—1% of the population—leading, and then … the 5% or 10% around them, you have one world that the whole world is dependent on.

Senators in both parties — below the leadership level — are starting to see an unmistakable shift that they hope leads to a bipartisan agreement to end the shutdown, perhaps as early as next week, according to more than a dozen sources. That agreement almost certainly won’t happen this week. Still, Republican and Democratic senators are quietly discussing how to rebuild Congress’ broken spending process, including several bills that would fund the government into next year once it reopens. There’s no sign yet that Democrats are willing to support the House GOP’s stopgap bill on Thursday, when it’s next scheduled...

Under President Donald Trump’s renewed crackdown on illegal immigration, thousands of illegal migrants are facing deportation from the United States. Among them are dozens of Indian men who had risked everything, including their money, safety, and dreams, to reach what they believed was the land of opportunity. -snip- Harjinder Singh, a farmer, had spent 3.5 million rupees to go to the US four years ago. Once there, he worked as a cook, determined to support his children back home. “My hopes have been dashed, it is a pity that I could not do anything,” said Singh to BBC, adding he...

California Governor Gavin Newsom is giving Planned Parenthood another $140 million in taxpayer money, to show support for the abortion corporation and keep its doors open. But even this amount of money may not guarantee that. Key Takeaways: * Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will funnel another $140 million in taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood. * The promise of further financial support is in response to the Congressional defunding of abortion providers that qualify as "prohibited entities" of federal Medicaid dollars for one year. * Planned Parenthood is asking supporters for more donations as it announces more facility closures; however,...

When Senator Ted Cruz challenged Microsoft one year ago over their funding of NewsGuard’s so-called “media literacy” program, the company claimed it had cut ties. Microsoft asserted its support was limited to a one-time 2018 donation and subsequently asked NewsGuard to remove their name from its website. Senator Cruz, acting in good faith, praised this apparent disavowal believing Microsoft was stepping back from a tool that unfairly targets conservative voices.While his leadership rightfully exposed Microsoft’s overreach, a new report by the Fair Election Fund reveals Microsoft lied, continuing to promote NewsGuard, while also engaging in broader censorship that threatens free...