A telephone bidder evinced belief for this Nineteenth Century Missouri war axe and took it to $32,200, second highest price in the sale. Review by W.A. Demers, Photos Courtesy Soulis Auctions LONE JACK, MO. – Bidders battled over a restored 1935 Chrysler and a Nineteenth Century Missouri war axe at […]
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Bomber Harris ‘war crime’ claim included in new English Heritage information
This comes after his statue was added in 2020 to the Topple the Racists website listing monuments that should fall for connections to slavery and colonialism, with campaigners claiming Harris was a “colonial warmonger”. English Heritage has noted that “some have called for its removal”, but as part of […]
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vet declares war on Tesco over Frankie the French Bulldog treat
Tesco has stirred up a cake row after a leading vet said brands should not use flat-faced dogs to promote their goods. Daniella Dos Santos, senior Vice President the British Veterinary Association (BVA), has criticised the retail chain for using Frankie the French Bulldog as the character for a new celebration cake. […]
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Captain Rex Returns To War With Star Wars Black Series Re-Release
| Star Wars collectors are in for a real treat as a highly popular figure returns for a re-release. With The Bad Batch taking over TV screens on Fridays, a lot of attention has come back to all Star Wars animated series like The Clone Wars. It seems Hasbro is […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Supreme Court sides with Georgia over Florida in long-fought water war | FEMA unveils new flood insurance calculation it says will be more equitable | Energy Dept. pushes to reverse Trump-era rule on efficiency standards
HAPPY THURSDAY!!! Welcome to Overnight Energy, your source for the day’s energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rachel Frazin at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Reach Zack Budryk at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter: @BudrykZack. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. Today we’re […]
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7 secrets the internet’s best sleuths use to build eye-popping investigations against dictators, war criminals, and Putin’s assassins
Eliot Higgins, the founder of Bellingcat, authored a new book on the investigative outlet and their open-source techniques. Tolga Akmen/Getty Images Founder of Bellingcat describes, in a new book, ways to parse the internet for fact and fiction. The journalism cooperative revealed who shot down a jetliner and the identities […]
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Sticky bombs latest weapon in Afghanistan’s arsenal of war
FILE – In this Jan. 16, 2021 file photo, a vehicle damaged by a sticky bomb is removed from the site in Kabul, Afghanistan. Sticky bombs slapped onto cars trapped in Kabul’s chaotic traffic are the newest weapons terrorizing Afghans in the increasingly lawless nation. The surge of bombings comes […]
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Black Ops Cold War New Operator Bundle Features Samantha Maxis
An update in the second season of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will see the addition of Zombies veteran Samantha Maxis as a playable Operator. A new Operator bundle in Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will allow players to battle as recurring series character Samantha Maxis. Call […]
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Donald Trump Lost His Battle. The Culture War Goes On.
You could say that the Trump presidency effectively ended when the polls closed election night or when news outlets called the contest for Joseph R. Biden Jr. four days later. You could say that it ended when the Electoral College voted on Monday to make Mr. Biden the president, or […]
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War Memorial offers first-ever Christmas ornament
War Memorial offers first-ever Christmas ornament The center’s façade inspired this design. Updated: 9:00 AM CST Nov 29, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript MILWAUKEE JOINS US NOW. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE DESIGN? DANIEL: BEHIND ME, YOU CAN SEE THE WAR MEMORIAL CENTER. THAT IS THE WEST FACING FACADE. YOU HAVE […]
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The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC – Pence, Biden wage tug of war over pandemic plans
Presented by the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Thankfully, it is Friday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis Simendinger and Al Weaver are the co-creators, and readers […]
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Yemen Activists Want to Preserve Country’s Beauty Beyond War | Voice of America
While the conflict in Yemen continues to make headlines, a group of 16 Yemeni volunteers is seeking to put the war-torn country in a positive light by presenting its rich history and culture. The activists started their initiative, Yemen Used to Be, in 2019 on social media platforms and recently […]
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Yemen Activists Want to Preserve Yemen’s Beauty Beyond War | Voice of America
While the conflict in Yemen continues to make headlines, a group of 16 Yemeni volunteers is seeking to put the war-torn country in a positive light by presenting its rich history and culture. The activists started their initiative, Yemen Used to Be, in 2019 on social media platforms and recently […]
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Trump Makes His Weirdest War On Christmas Attack Yet
Halloween is nearly two weeks away, but President Donald Trump just fired a salvo in the “war on Christmas” with a strange new line of attack on former Vice President Joe Biden. While speaking in Carson City, Nevada, on Sunday, Trump seemed to blame the coronavirus lockdowns earlier this year […]