N. Carolina governor blasts ‘sports and entertainment elite’ after NBA pulls All-Star Game

N. Carolina governor blasts ‘sports and entertainment elite’ after NBA pulls All-Star Game

by WorldTribune Staff, July 22, 2016 Misinformation on North Carolina’s HB2 law was a major factor in the NBA pulling the 2017 All-Star Game from the state, Gov. Pat McCrory said. The NBA on July 21 announced its decision to relocate the game. It had been scheduled for Feb. 19 in Charlotte. “The sports and […]

Report: Iran set to re-open nuke sites shut down after deal with world powers

Report: Iran set to re-open nuke sites shut down after deal with world powers

by WorldTribune Staff, July 22, 2016 The speaker of Iran’s parliament has asked the Islamic republic’s nuclear agency to prepare to re-open nuclear facilities that were closed as part of last year’s nuclear accord. Iranian state media reported that Ali Larijani last week requested the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization prepare a plan to re-open nuclear […]

Trump: ‘History is watching us now . . . we don’t have much time’

Trump: ‘History is watching us now . . . we don’t have much time’

Special to WorldTribune.com [Following is the transcript of Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on July 21, 2016.] Friends, delegates and fellow Americans: I humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States. Who would have believed that when we started this journey on June 16, last year, […]

Many Egyptians cheered news of coup in Turkey, wished world would ‘see Erdogan as we see him’

Many Egyptians cheered news of coup in Turkey, wished world would ‘see Erdogan as we see him’

by WorldTribune Staff, July 21, 2016 Many in Egypt are not hiding the fact they would have liked to have seen the coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan succeed. Erdogan is a staunch supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood, banned in Egypt, and a large number of Egyptians were looking for a similar result to […]

‘It will be close,’ but Trump will win North Carolina, Meadows says

‘It will be close,’ but Trump will win North Carolina, Meadows says

by WorldTribune Staff, July 21, 2016 The race will be tight in the key 2016 presidential battleground state of North Carolina, but Donald Trump will emerge the winner, GOP Rep. Mark Meadows said. “I do think they will want to make America great again,” Meadows said of North Carolina voters in an exclusive interview with […]

‘Planner’ Gingrich would take ISIL ‘back to the eight century’ it cherishes

‘Planner’ Gingrich would take ISIL ‘back to the eight century’ it cherishes

by WorldTribune Staff, July 21, 2016 The United States and its allies should target and destroy Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL’s) technology on all fronts and send the terror group “back to the eighth century,” former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said. “I don’t know how often you have to see 15 women burned alive, […]

As red-hot campaign rhetoric intensifies, the North Koreans are taking notes

As red-hot campaign rhetoric intensifies, the North Koreans are taking notes

Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk WASHINGTON ― The venom of opposing forces in the U.S. presidential campaign inspires comparison to the rhetoric of Kim Jong-un and his propaganda machine. Insults, accusations, and lies are common currency of the opposing candidates. Having just watched the hyper speech-making that accompanied the nomination of Donald Trump at […]

Networks that hammered Melania Trump gave Obama a pass on plagiarism

Networks that hammered Melania Trump gave Obama a pass on plagiarism

by WorldTribune Staff, July 21, 2016 The attack dogs of the leftist media were unleashed after Melania Trump was accused of plagiarizing Michelle Obama in a portion of Mrs. Trump’s speech to the Republican National Convention. When then-candidate Barack Obama was caught plagiarizing Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick during a speech in 2008, the same attack […]

Court rules N.C. university cannot ban discussions by Christians with other students

Court rules N.C. university cannot ban discussions by Christians with other students

by WorldTribune Staff, July 21, 2016 North Carolina State University has agreed to revise its policy banning Christian students from discussing their faith with other students after a court ruled the university’s solicitation policy unconstitutional. NC State said it will no longer block the free speech rights of students after Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) attorneys […]

Saudis ban Pokemon Go and its symbols of ‘deviant’ religions

Saudis ban Pokemon Go and its symbols of ‘deviant’ religions

by WorldTribune Staff, July 21, 2016 Stay away from Vaporeon. And don’t even bother looking for Charizard. That is the message Saudi Arabia’s top clerical body is sending the country’s citizens who have been stung by the Pokemon Go bug. The mega-popular smartphone app that puts cartoon monsters in the real world is “un-Islamic” and […]