by WorldTribune Staff, February 13, 2020 Mike Bloomberg’s campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, funded by the billionaire’s own enormous personal fortune, has barely gotten off the ground. But he has already “exposed fatal political weakness,” a columnist noted. “At the first whiff of criticism, he folded, apologized and repudiated the law-and-order policies that were […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk In all the outpouring of high praise for the Korean blockbuster Parasite after its dazzling success at the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood, one noteworthy side of the production was largely ignored: the film had the enthusiastic backing of an heiress to the riches of Korea’s biggest commercial dynasty, […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 12, 2020 A black fungus which feeds on radiation was first found at Russia’s Chernobyl nuclear facility in 1991, five years after the nuclear reactor exploded. But scientists have now discovered the fungi’s unique properties could help protect humans from radiation, reports say. According to a report by Express, NASA scientists […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 12, 2020 While he is spending big in his quest for the Democratic presidential nomination, “big” is definitely not a word to describe Mike Bloomberg’s golf game, President Donald Trump says. “Mini Mike is a short ball (very) hitter,” Trump tweeted on Tuesday. The president added: “Tiny club head speed,” before […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 10, 2020 U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday announced the indictment of four members of China’s military on charges of hacking into the credit reporting agency Equifax. A federal grand jury in Atlanta returned a nine-count indictment last week that accused members of China’s People’s Liberation Army of conspiring to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 11, 2020 During last week’s State of the Union address, President Donald Trump said he was driven to distraction by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s persistent “mumbling.” Vice President Mike Pence told The Daily Caller in an interview last week that Pelosi was “muttering” to him throughout the speech and “making some […]
FPI / February 11, 2020 Iran’s Zafar satellite failed to enter orbit on Sunday and crashed in a rural area in the country’s southeast. It was the fourth failed satellite launch in a year for Iran. While major media reports focused on the failure to put the satellite into orbit, the U.S. State Department warned […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 11, 2020 A high school administrator in Virginia reportedly told students not to fly the U.S. flag from their vehicles when they drove to school because it was potentially “offensive” and “disruptive.” The students’ response? They formed a caravan of vehicles flying the American flag when they drove to school the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 10, 2020 President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021 aims for a balanced budget by 2035 and includes $4.4 trillion in spending cuts. The White House confirmed to reporters that the 2021 budget will total $4.8 trillion. Balancing the budget hinges on a continued healthy economy, including averaging 3 […]
by WorldTribune Staff, February 10, 2020 Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the House impeachment witness who was removed from his post at the National Security Council (NSC) last week, was not very highly regarded by his peers at Ranger School, a Medal of Honor recipient told Fox News on Sunday. Master Sergeant Leroy Petry said President […]
