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SEATTLE, WA - Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Seattle on Friday to mark May Day, continuing a 140-year tradition of advocating for American workers' rights.While the day is rooted in labor history, this year’s participants also focused on immigration reform and opposition to current federal policies including the US's involvement in multiple wars.Participants at the rally spoke on how modern workers' rights are inseparable from immigration issues and international concerns.Many demonstrators voiced specific opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the current presidential administration’s handling of immigrant labor.

WASHINGTON — Duck, cover, and grab the wine! A woman was caught on camera blissfully snatching bottles of wine during the chaotic aftermath of the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. While throngs of reporters and other guests fled the Washington Hilton ballroom, an unknown blond woman wearing posh black fur went straight for a table to stockpile booze. Because the shooting took place early, during the salad portion of the marquee dinner, there was an abundance of wine left abandoned at tables across the ballroom. The woman’s identity is not immediately clear, and it’s not apparent whether she...

Two killed in the latest US attack on a boat... Ukrainian attacks on Russia tonight... Explosions reported in Ukrainian cities... An Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arriving in Islamabad, Pakistan... The United Kingdom and Turkey signing a strategic partnership agreement... "..the question is whether NATO is logistically and politically prepared to respond if Russia tries to attack" Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk... New US sanctions aimed at Iran's oil trade... Argentina proposing new talks with Britain over the Falkland Islands... Four killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza tonight... The US waiver on foreign ships carrying cargo between...

A payment dispute between a San Pablo, California resident and a local dumpster rental company ended with a load of debris being dumped back onto the customer's property, an incident caught on a neighbor's surveillance camera and now circulating widely online. Martin Perez, owner of Express Rental Dumpster, said he felt he had "no other option" after a customer repeatedly promised to settle the bill but moved out of the home without paying a $700 balance. "We don't want to do it, but I'm tired," Perez said. Perez told ABC San Francisco affiliate KGO that attempts to collect payment failed....

IN POLITICAL NEWS 1) Unable to come to a settlement with the nutjobs running Iran,https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/ President Trump imposed a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. Remember, this hurts us ZERO, but really hurts the Euros and the ChiCom. Check out this report of a massive fleet of empty oil tankers heading for the U.S. to pick up oil. https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2042747418073034790 Right before shutting it down entirely, Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to clear mines in the Strait. https://blackmon.substack.com/p/hormuz-update-us-navy-clearing-mines It seems the Iranians actually forgot where they put the mines. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/us/politics/iran-mines-strait.html What's good for the goose . . . anyone remember when...

No Kings Day has come around once again, and it is just as cringe as last year. Of course, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone younger than the age of 60 wasting their time away at these things, and they really haven’t done much updating to their schticks as we’re still looking at the Handmaid’s Tale garbage in 2026. Anyway, here is some of the best (or worst) of what we have seen from No Kings 2026. No Kings Protestors in Nashville pic.twitter.com/TF06qOGGod — Mostly Peaceful Memes (@MostlyPeaceful) March 28, 2026 The Libs at the No Kings rally in...

Leading Candidates: Former VP Kamala Harris tops with 31%, followed by Gavin Newsom 16%, Pete Buttigieg 7%, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 6%. 18% of respondents are undecided.

The Oscars 2026 might be over, but fans’ fury over “dirty” celebrities is just getting started. A picture showing trash, including discarded water bottles and snack packets, strewn across Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre has gone viral on social media — sparking backlash over the hypocrisy of the elite, who grandstand about the environment. “Aren’t some of them environmentalists?” one critic pointed out. “Where’s all that ‘protect the planet’ energy now?” “Save the mountains, keep them clean, blah blah blah … but look at the mess they leave,” another chimed in of the hypocrisy. “Nobody’s buying it anymore. As the saying goes:...

[Catholic Caucus] DC bishop equates God with DEI in blasphemous comments at Black History Month MassWashington Auxiliary Bishop Roy E. Campbell blasphemously claimed “God is DEI” (diversity, equity, and inclusion) during a homily for the archdiocese’s annual Black History Month Mass at St. Joseph Church last weekend. During his homily for the February 21 Mass, Campbell reflected briefly about how the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) is sung shortly before the distribution of the Holy Eucharist and reflected on the word “Dei” (Meaning God), then falsely compared the term to DEI, saying “God is DEI,” per the Catholic Standard, the...

France's official reaction to the Iran War is one of opposition to Iran's nuclear program and its human rights record... On Friday the European Commission unilaterally and provisionally implementing the MERCOSUR trade deal vehemently opposed by French farmers. The deal will allow France to be flooded with agricultural products from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay... A tweaking of the French cabinet this week the departure of the Minister of Culture Rachida Dati... A diplomatic standoff this week between French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and US Ambassador Charles Kushner. The row over US government social media posting in the name...

BRANSON, Mo. — Two men are facing felony charges after Branson police said they threatened two Black residents during a Feb. 10 disturbance and displayed what appeared to be firearms. According to online court records, Chaz Royal Beck, born in 2007, of Branson, and Dylan Eric Julian, born in 2003, are each charged with first-degree harassment, a Class E felony.

Turning Point USA‘s “The All-American Halftime Show,” the event revealed by the right-wing political organization created by the late Charlie Kirk in the wake of Bad Bunny’s being selected to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show, revealed its lineup Tuesday. Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Gabby Barrett and Lee Brice have been announced as performers for the event, which is being billed on the TPUSA website as celebrating “faith, family & freedom.” The musical performances will air or stream live on conservative news platforms including Daily Wire+, Real America’s Voice, Trinity Broadcasting Network, TDN (a sister network to The Epoch Times),...

First a foot of snow, then the plowed-in cars, and now frustrated New Yorkers are furious over mountains of trash piling up on city streets, as collection has been reduced by January’s massive winter storm. A reporter from the New York Post took in the “unsavory sights” of the aftermath and documented heaps of garbage bags and cardboard boxes littering the sidewalks as the Department of Sanitation was still playing catch-up in several neighborhoods since the winter onslaught. Garbage is not the only problem, as snowplows have tended to deposit high banks of the white stuff against cars parked along...

So it's not just raw, untreated, Tijuana sewage that's flowing into the U.S., creating the nation's filthiest beaches, it's also raw, untreated trash. The recent rains in the area have drawn attention to what else is coming in -- and it's not pretty. According to Border Report:Landfills in San Diego County have begun receiving some 40 tons of trash and debris from Mexico that a trash boom stopped last month near the border. Alter Terra, a binational environmental group, set up the boom in the Tijuana River channel, and it only took one hour to collect all that trash. Initial...

An old report has brought back a question Donald Trump’s team hoped would disappear: did the FBI work through the night to remove his name from the Jeffrey Epstein files before saying there was nothing left to release? The timing is important as Trump has suddenly reversed his stance on making the documents public. Sources familiar with the process told Bloomberg, “We know from news reports that Trump’s name was in the Epstein files. But what hasn’t been reported is that an FBI FOIA team redacted Trump’s name and the names of other prominent public figures from the documents.” The...

Nicki Minaj has praised President Donald Trump for speaking out about extremism against Christians in Nigeria. “No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion,” the rapper, 42, wrote in a post on X. “We don’t have to share the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other.” Nigeria has said it is committed to tackling violent extremism but has rejected any suggestion that a genocide against Christians is taking place in the West African nation. Why It Matters Nigeria is a major power in Africa, representing the most populated nation and fourth-highest Gross Domestic Products (GDP)...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez trumpeted on social media how she successfully pushed to have dozens of new trash cans placed on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. Problem is, she ignored the real trash. She was immediately mocked for ignoring the parade of johns, pimps and prostitutes flooding the avenue’s infamous “Market of Sweethearts.” “Celebrating garbage cans is like putting sprinkles on s--- and calling it a birthday cake,” lambasted Elmhurst’s Ramses Frias, who’s running as a Republican candidate for City Council in Queens’ 25th District. “It’s all for show.” “Of course, AOC won’t speak about what’s really happening here so she can...

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Starting December 8th, 2025, Shasta County residents could face fines for improperly sorting their trash, as part of a new waste management initiative. This change is driven by Senate Bill 1383, which mandates California residents to separate food scraps, food-soiled recyclables and yard waste from regular trash and recycling to reduce landfill contributions.. .

South Park has continued to pull no punches against Donald Trump with the latest episode mocking not just the president, but many of his colleagues and supporters, too.The second episode of the animated show’s 27th season featured a mini version of vice president JD Vance, who is shown waiting on his “boss” Trump while he’s in bed with Satan.It also includes a dog-killing parody of the director of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Cartman imitating vocal Trump activist Charlie Kirk.The episode, titled “Got a Nut”, focuses on South Park character Mr Mackey’s financial struggles after being laid off from his...

Did you know ancient Rome was "sustainable"? Romans probably didn't use that exact buzzword, but apparently, they were recycling pioneers. When they weren't creating a mountain made out of garbage, that is. As someone who's been to Italy recently, I can tell you that that legacy of recycling lives on. Frankly, it's a mixed bag. If fact, the convoluted waste disposal system in that beautiful Mediterranean peninsula is the perfect embodiment of the current state of Europe. Garbage in, garbage out In America, you take your trash, and you throw it in the can underneath the kitchen sink. Then, when...