Iranian leader visits Indonesia to deepen economic ties amid global geopolitical challenges
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will meet his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on Tuesday during a trip aiming to strengthen economic ties between the Muslim-majority nations amid heightened global geopolitical tensions
2023-05-23 10:20
A Florida man's arm was amputated after he was attacked by a 10-foot alligator
A 23-year-old man has lost his arm after he was attacked by an alligator near a pond behind a bar in southwest Florida early Sunday morning, officials say.
2023-05-23 09:56
Actor Jeremy Renner wants tax credits for film projects in northern Nevada but he may have to wait
Actor Jeremy Renner spent Monday pitching an amendment to Nevada lawmakers to include his home region in a tax deal to expand the film industry to Las Vegas
2023-05-23 09:45
Prosecutors issue subpoena to Trump Org. for information regarding business deals in foreign countries
Federal prosecutors with the special counsel's office issued a subpoena to the Trump Organization for information regarding business deals in foreign countries, according to two sources familiar with the investigation.
2023-05-23 09:29
'RHOBH' star Lisa Rinna to debut new book, seeks suggestions from fans for her latest publication
Decade after releasing her third book, 'The Big, Fun, Sexy Sex Book,' Lisa Rinna is all set to debut her fourth publication
2023-05-23 09:26
Soccer-Spanish football admits racism problem after Vinicius incident
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish soccer has a racism problem, its football federation chief Luis Rubiales said on Monday, echoing criticism by
2023-05-23 09:20
Critics say Biden is lying about how his son Beau died – they are ignoring the full story
Joe Biden has again been criticised for saying that his late son Beau “lost his life in Iraq” – a reference to the president’s long-held belief that toxic burn pits led to the younger Biden passing away from brain cancer at the age of 46. The president made his latest remarks to US troops stationed in Japan during his trip to the country, after making similar remarks at least twice last year. “My son was a major in the US Army. We lost him in Iraq,” said Mr Biden during an informal visit with troops at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni last Thursday in a video obtained by The New York Post. Right-wing media outlets have attempted to use Mr Biden’s comments on Beau’s death as a sign that the 80-year-old Democrat has memory issues ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Mr Biden’s son died of brain cancer in 2015 at the Walter Reed military hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Last October Mr Biden made similar comments while speaking close to Vail, Colorado, as he designated Camp Hail as a national monument. The area, covering 436 square miles, was the training site of the 10th Mountain Division during the Second World War. Mr Biden spoke of the bravery of the division as they fought in Italy, before stating that he lost his son in Iraq. “Just imagine, I mean it sincerely, I say this as a father of a man who won the Bronze Star, the conspicuous service medal, and lost his life in Iraq. Imagine the courage, the daring, and the genuine sacrifice they all made,” the president said. A clip of the moment shared by the conservative Washington Examiner on Twitter has been viewed more than a million times. Beau Biden served in Iraq between 2008 and 2009 as a member of the Delaware Army National Guard. He was the Delaware Attorney General between 2007 and 2015. Just months after leaving the post, he passed away at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on 30 May 2015. After his passing, he was given the Delaware Conspicuous Service Cross for “heroism, meritorious service and outstanding achievement”. “Beau Biden died of brain cancer in 2015, more than five years after he returned from a year serving in Iraq. Joe Biden has attributed the cancer to Beau Biden’s proximity to burn pits in Iraq, though sometimes conceded he isn’t sure,” CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale tweeted. In 2016, then-Vice President Biden said his son’s cancer could have been caused by the toxic burn pits that he was exposed to during his service in the Middle East. The New York Times reported that Mr Biden said he was “stunned” when he read a chapter concerning the death of his son in the book The Burn Pits: The Poisoning of America’s Soldiers by Joseph Hickman. “Guys, I’m going to be the biggest pain in your neck as long as I live, until we figure out about these burn pits,” he said in a conference room in the congressional complex. Burn pits were used to get rid of waste, such as plastics, rubber, and batteries, in both Afghanistan and Iraq. The smoke from the pits could be toxic, Newsweek noted. The Department of Defence has stated that almost 3.5 million service members could have been exposed to toxins at harmful levels because of the practice. “I’ve always believed that we have a sacred obligation to equip those we send to war, and care for those and their families when they come home,” Mr Biden said during his State of the Union speech earlier this year. “And they come home, many of the world’s fittest and best-trained warriors in the world, never the same. Headaches. Numbness. Dizziness. A cancer that would put them in a flag-draped coffin.” While Mr Biden said he couldn’t be entirely sure that his son’s cancer was caused by the burn pits, he said his administration would be “finding out everything we can”. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) states on its website that it “understands that many Veterans are especially concerned about exposure to the smoke and fumes generated by open burn pits”. “In Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas of the Southwest Asia theater of military operations, open-air combustion of trash and other waste in burn pits was a common practice. The Department of Defense has now closed out most burn pits and is planning to close the remainder,” the agency adds. “Researchers, including experts at VA, are actively studying airborne hazards like burn pits and other military environmental exposures. Ongoing research will help us better understand potential long-term health effects and provide you with better care and services,” the site states. 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2023-05-23 08:48
Lindsay Lohan looks gorgeous in behind-the-scenes sneak peek of skincare ad campaign
Lindsay Lohan wore pink monochromatic makeup and complemented the look with fluttering eyelashes
2023-05-23 08:45
Ron DeSantis thinks his feud with Disney will pay off. Here's why
The Florida governor is making a high-stakes gamble about what really matters to Republican voters.
2023-05-23 08:28
Amazon Covid Changes and CEO's Anti-Union Comments Broke Law, Labor Board Alleges
Amazon.com Inc. repeatedly violated federal labor law by unilaterally changing policies and terminating union supporters at its sole
2023-05-23 08:28
Biden's shift on F-16s for Ukraine came after months of internal debate
President Joe Biden’s decision to allow allies to train Ukrainian forces on how to operate F-16 fighter jets — and eventually to provide the aircraft themselves — seemed like an abrupt change in position but was in fact one that came after months of internal debate and quiet talks with allies
2023-05-23 08:22
'You have guts': Taylor Swift mesmerizes fans after performing for 3.5 hours in pouring rain during Eras Tour
'No other performer would do what you’ve done over the last few nights. You’ve earned the respect,' said a user
2023-05-23 07:48