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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa slammed Afrikaner refugees who left for the United States on Tuesday, saying that it was “cowardly” for them to leave racial discrimination and threatened expropriation. Ramaphosa spoke the day after after the first flight of 49 white Afrikaners granted refugee status by the U.S. arrived in Washington, DC. As many as 70,000 more have sought to apply to enter the U.S. under the policy. Ramaphosa, who styles himself as a pro-business moderate, and is set to speak to U.S. President Donald Trump later this month, made the remark at a surprise visit to a local...

Tim Walz's daughter claimed that running is a 'political act' that is only for the 'privileged.' Hope Walz, daughter of the failed vice-presidential candidate, took to TikTok to share her views on the sport, saying her father taught her that running is 'political.' 'Running as an act is political. And you know who taught me that? Tim Walz,' she said. 'The first thing he told me when I was getting into it in high school - granted, I don't really do it as much anymore, I go in spurts - when I was first getting into it in high school,...

Tim Walz’s daughter goes on a bizarre rant about ‘running,’says her dad told her “running is a privilege” and it’s causing climate change and destroying the planet.

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course. The robots from Chinese manufacturers such as DroidUP and Noetix Robotics came in all shapes and sizes, some shorter than 120 cm (3.9 ft), others as tall as 1.8 m (5.9 ft). One company boasted that its robot looked almost human, with feminine features and the ability to wink and smile. Some firms tested their robots for weeks before the race. Beijing officials have described the event as more akin to...

Bobby Charles, a lawyer who served under several former Republican presidents, announced Tuesday he will run in the 2026 race to become Maine’s next governor. Although his name is not broadly known in his home state, Charles has increasingly popped up as a rumored gubernatorial candidate in Republican circles while making radio and Fox News appearances. The Maine Republican Party also briefly floated him last year as someone to run against Democratic Attorney General Aaron Frey before lawmakers decided on another candidate. His entrance into the race to succeed Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat termed out of office next year,...

Pete Buttigieg is expected to announce Thursday that he will not run for Michigan’s open Senate seat — leaving the door open for a widely expected presidential run in 2028, according to a report. The former Transportation Secretary, who earlier said he was “looking” at a Senate campaign to replace retiring Democrat Gary Peters in one of the most competitive seats in the 2026 cycle, plans to announce that he’s now not running at some point on Thursday, a person briefed on his decision told Politico. His decision was framed by allies as a move to put him in the...

ESPN host Stephen A. Smtih’s latest foray into politics has upset veteran politico James Carville. On his podcast, Politicon, Carville addressed Smith’s recent ruminations about a 2028 run for the Democrat nomination. “If you’re the Democrats, that’s why Stephen A. Smith is in the news,” Smith said recently on The Stephen A. Smith Show, “because y’all don’t have anybody. You don’t have anybody. Who you got? Who you got? Kamala Harris better not run. She better not run.” Carville noted Smith’s prowess when it came to sports. But, he took a decidedly different tone when it came to the ESPN...

Many Americans are understandably concerned about the cost of aid to Ukraine. But they are thinking about the issue the wrong way — we should be considering the cost of Ukraine losing. Analysis conducted at the American Enterprise Institute has determined that Russia defeating Ukraine would cost American taxpayers an additional $808 billion over what the U.S. has planned to spend on defense in the next five years. This is about seven times more than all the aid appropriated to the Pentagon to help Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion. This estimate is based on a scenario in which the U.S....

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is considering a return to public life by running for the Michigan senate seat soon to be vacated after the surprise retirement of Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), Axios reported Tuesday. Democrat Buttigieg is “taking a serious look”at putting his name forward in 2026, an anonymous source told the outlet, adding “He’s honored to be mentioned for this and he’s taking a serious look.” He previously served as the 32nd mayor of South Bend, Indiana, from 2012 to 2020, which earned him the nickname “Mayor Pete”. Peters, who led the Democrats’ Senate campaign efforts the past...

Watch live Los Angeles officials give update on wildfires US News Gov. Newsom passes the buck to ‘local folks’ when asked about hydrants running out of water during Pacific Palisades fire By Allie Griffin Published Jan. 9, 2025 Updated Jan. 9, 2025, 6:51 a.m. ET 792 Comments Gov. Gavin Newsom passes the blame to 'local folks' when asked about water situation Ad Loading 00:00 / 00:30 California Gov. Gavin Newsom passed the blame on to “local folks” when grilled over fire hydrants running out of water during the raging Pacific Palisades fire — and said he couldn’t even respond to...

Walmart has been ordered to pay millions of dollars to the family of the boy who died after a store incident. Tamika Springer sued the retail giant for creating a 'dangerous and unsafe condition' within their Fort Lauderdale store after her son, Saiy'yah Allen-Bey, then seven, walked into a metal stock cart and hit his head in a walkway in November 2020. Springer, of Miami Gardens, Florida, claimed that her son passed away in May of 2023 after suffering from a serious head injury and seizures for two and a half years as a result of the accident. On day...

CNN contributor and former Obama adviser Van Jones said Wednesday on CNN’s “Newsroom” that President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense is “very alarming.” Jones said, “I think look, he looks great, but he sounds terrible, and I think if it’s not broke, don’t fix it. There’s the fiction that there’s something wrong with America’s military. What problem are you trying to solve? We have the most lethal, respected, the most feared military in the history of the world. There’s not even a number 2. So the idea that our military,...

Who is running the United States? Seriously, WHO is in charge? Biden is in no way capable of shouldering Presidential responsibility and Kamala is campaigning (if that's what you call it) furiously. Apparently, Barack Obama through his former staff and/or Jill Biden in the White House are/is making most of the decisions. Neither one is elected. All of this is literally treason.

Rudy “Junior” Zevallos' family is remembering the 18 year old as "a remarkable friend, student, brother, and son"A Missouri family is mourning the death of a high school senior who “tragically and very unexpectedly" died after crossing the finish line of a half marathon over the weekend. Rudy “Junior” Zevallos was rushed to the hospital after he collapsed at the finish line on Saturday and was pronounced dead, according to The Kansas City Star. Zevallos was 18, according to his family, who launched a GoFundMe fundraiser over the weekend to help the family with funeral costs. “Junior was a...

Former President Donald Trump explained that if he hadn’t done great in the 2020 presidential election, he “wouldn’t even think” about running again. During a town hall event with Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) in Michigan, Trump spoke about how he had “never seen the spirit” behind his presidential campaign like he was seeing for the upcoming 2024 presidential race between himself and Vice President Kamala Harris. “Mr. President, I don’t think there’s a person, certainly in this room tonight and probably anywhere in the country, that doesn’t remember exactly where they were on July 13, that Saturday when...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday that former President Trump asked him to serve on his transition team, if the GOP presidential nominee wins another term in office. “I’ve been asked to go on to the transition team, you know, to help pick the people who will be running the government, and I’m looking forward to that,” Kennedy said in a lengthy interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Kennedy ended his independent presidential bid Friday and threw his support behind Trump. He said his name would remain on the ballot in most red and blue states but withdrew...

Former President Donald Trump announced Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate on Monday. The much-anticipated moment occurred just as Trump was being formally nominated as the Republican presidential nominee at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Trump announced on Truth Social: After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to assume the position of Vice President of the United States is Senator J.D. Vance of the Great State of Ohio. J.D. honorably served our Country in the Marine Corps, graduated from Ohio State University...

Benny Johnson, today, put out major speculation that Hillary is running. At this point it's all conjecture and we'll see when we see. But let me caution you, IF Hillary does infact make an announcement that she's running for President then it's all over and she will win and this is why. As we all know, Hillary ran and lost a highly contentious election in 16. She won the popular vote but lost the electoral college. Hillary was highly embarrassed to have lost to a rube like Trump and all those deplorables. Hillary will NOT put herself through that again....

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Two people were arrested after police say they ran on the field during the Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday. With approximately five minutes remaining in the third quarter of the Super Bowl, the two individuals took the field at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. “Oh, we’ve got people on the field,” said announcer Tony Romo.

A Chinese marathon runner who chain-smoked his entire way through a 26.2 miles race has been disqualified, despite achieving a competitive time. Uncle Chen, nicknamed the 'Smoking Brother', managed to complete the Xiamen Marathon in three hours and 33 minutes on January 7 this year. But despite crossing the finish line only five minutes slower than his 3:28 finish two years ago, the 52-year-old was disqualified for 'smoking on the track'. He placed 574th out of more than 1,500 runners.