Above Photo: Indian Creek in Monroe County, W.Va. A Citizen Activist Explains His Determined Efforts To Stop The Mountain Valley Pipeline. Greenville, West Virginia – Roughly eight years ago, Maury Johnson was tending to the work of maintaining his homestead and serving his community in a variety of ways. Then, a letter from the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) arrived, telling him they’d like to survey his land. He agreed, so long as he could go along. It was during that process that Johnson went from a welcoming landowner to a relentless opponent of the MVP. The dangers it posed to life, land […]
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Above Photo: Lord Chief Justice Ian Burnett Burnett. (Magistrate’s Association) Matt Kennard and Mark Curtis report on the personal ties between two men with major roles – one past and the other pending — in the case of the WikiLeaks publisher. Lord Chief Justice Ian Burnett, the judge who will soon decide Julian Assange’s fate, is a close personal friend of Sir Alan Duncan, who as foreign minister arranged Assange’s eviction from the Ecuadorian embassy. The two have known each other since their student days at Oxford in the 1970s, when Duncan called Burnett “the Judge.” Burnett and his wife attended […]
The Department of Justice has filed a complaint against Melania Trump’s former best friend for not submitting a draft of her tell-all book to the federal government for pre-publication review. Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, the planner of President Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration, penned Melania and Me about the sudden souring of her relationship with the first lady. The look into Melania’s inner circle painted an unflattering portrait of the first lady, as did several clandestine recordings Wolkoff later shared. Filed in Washington, D.C. District Court, the complaint accuses Wolkoff of breach of contract and breach of fiduciary obligations. DOJ lawyers wrote, “Ms. […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/1b/1080585885_0:59:1366:827_1200x675_80_0_0_5d89993224f7606debfcfdd98de592d5.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202009271080585990-need-some-paper-friend-snake-got-stuck-in-some-loo-roll/ For some people, the lavatory is the first place to seek refuge in times of crisis. But even this well-loved place of safety and cloistered calm is possessed of certain unexpected risks. A video published on Instagram shows a snake in a lavatory that got stuck in a roll of loo paper. It’s unknown whether this is a snake which has found its way to the lavatory by accident or whether it’s a pet that wanted to pay a call of nature and …. accidentally found itself in the lavatory. The person who filmed […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/17/1080550920_0:222:1200:897_1200x675_80_0_0_e9ba55808244e111c4780af6fd2c0da8.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202009241080550298-cute-retriever-puppy-chews-his-friend-making-everyone-smile-in-a-big-way/ Puppies usually love to chew on shoes, toys, sticks, paper and even furniture legs. But have you ever seen a pup enjoy nibbling on the ears of another doggo? Well, this video of a puppy trying to wake up another pup by playing with its ears will surely make you go ‘aww’. A six-second video clip posted on Instagram is going viral, with over 99,630 views within 24 hours of being posted. Call it a new style of waking up or a new chewy to play with, this cute puppy can be seen pulling […]
First published 18 September 2020 Donald Trump has announced he will contest the presidential election if he loses, a bizarre statement from someone who may well have taken on a “life’s work” few might guess. Trump, the virtual “stepchild” of “Red Baiter” Roy Cohn, a man whose hatred of Russia was notorious, may well not be the friend of Russia that so many in the Pentagon and US agencies believe. Trump may well plan to destroy Russia and has certainly moved toward doing exactly that. Let us look at the truth about Roy Cohn, the man who built Donald Trump from […]
First published 18 September 2020 Donald Trump has announced he will contest the presidential election if he loses, a bizarre statement from someone who may well have taken on a “life’s work” few might guess. Trump, the virtual “stepchild” of “Red Baiter” Roy Cohn, a man whose hatred of Russia was notorious, may well not be the friend of Russia that so many in the Pentagon and US agencies believe. Trump may well plan to destroy Russia and has certainly moved toward doing exactly that. Let us look at the truth about Roy Cohn, the man who built Donald Trump from […]
Russian tennis ace Daniil Medvedev has made it into the US Open semifinal by outplaying long-time friend Andrey Rublev 7-6, 6-3, 7-6, and later admitted their childhood matches against each other didn’t go without smashed rackets. Third seed Medvedev, who took a solid straight sets win over his compatriot, said that during their childhood matches, the two would go “crazy on court”, often losing composure and throwing on-court tantrums which finally affected the results of their matches. READ MORE: ‘The King of Clay’ is back: Rafael Nadal announces return to tennis following SEVEN-MONTH hiatus “In childhood we could really go crazy and lose matches because […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/05/1080372996_0:0:1200:675_1200x675_80_0_0_8c94522520299a62ecbc2e6de449276b.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202009061080372983-yodve-got-a-friend-in-me-golden-retriever-and-child-share-their-toys/ Dogs are awesome friends, energetic, brave, cunning, and full of tricks, but they are also loyal and caring. They are always happy to protect their human pals – especially the smallest ones, and are ready to share their toys and food with those little guys, like it is their own puppies. This golden retriever is very generous and understanding – and it is totally ok, when a little baby takes its toy. The kid just wants to know what that little thing is and the doggo understands because, in the end, canines and human […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/03/1080360670_0:0:1201:676_1200x675_80_0_0_408e5812b5a8a4f38e9d7146ee3c6cdb.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202009031080360701-teamwork-makes-the-dream-work-smart-ape-helps-human-friend/ We all need a little bit of help from our friends sometimes. Luckily, our animal pals are there to lend a helping hand on occasion. Footage shared on Twitter captures a chimpanzee and his human friend out on a stroll, walking hand-in-hand as the primate leads the way forward. When it is time for them to climb up to the second floor of their tree house, the considerate simian is more than happy to help up his human companion. To top it all off, the smart ape proceeds to fist-bump his pal. What a […]
Gaige Grosskreutz was armed with a pistol when 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse blew his bicep apart with a semi-automatic rifle in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In a Facebook post gone viral, Grosskreutz regrets not killing the teenager. Rittenhouse has been arrested and charged with murder after he shot three people during the rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night. Two died, and a third, Grosskreutz, has had surgery to repair a massive bullet wound to his bicep. Grosskreutz was one of two men caught on video attacking Rittenhouse, who was apparently fleeing the scene of the first shooting. As gunshots rang out from an […]
Describing Ghislaine Maxwell’s relationship with the prince, her friend suggested that the former will “protect him to the last”. Christopher Mason, a former friend of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, said that she is unlikely to disclose any information about Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, and his “alleged liaison” with Virginia Roberts Giuffre, The Sun reports. A former associate of disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Maxwell currently awaits trial in the United States after being arrested in July 2020 and charged by federal prosecutors in New York City with four counts of procuring and transporting minors for illegal […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/13/1080215006_0:234:1201:909_1200x675_80_0_0_863b7158d695a8bab55f30f9243e7990.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202008201080215382-can-touch-this-sweet-golden-retriever-is-happy-to-meet-its-hamster-friend/ Some animals are always happy to make new friends, even from among completely unrelated species. It is vital, however, to introduce them carefully, especially when they are very different – but when the pets get used to one another, they can become the most loving and caring buddies ever! This golden retriever is genuinely confused at the sight of its new little friend and tries to pet it very gently so the tiny critter isn’t scared or harmed. The hamster, meanwhile, is definitely puzzled as well, because it can’t understand what this big fluffy […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/0b/1080134701_0:321:1200:996_1200x675_80_0_0_15f339b62a3cba41d0933a895443c0dc.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202008121080135426-baby-please-dont-go-sweet-golden-retriever-wants-to-stay-with-its-friend/ Anyone who has a doggo friend knows they are very caring and always checking in on their humans, so we don’t disappear. Indeed, there is nothing more tragic in this world than a canine watching its human leaving the house to go someplace, known as “work”. Looks like this golden retriever is very serious and reserved, but when its owner is out of sight, the doggo immediately rushes to find out what has happened. Maybe for people 1 second apart is nothing, but for our loyal and caring canine friends, it is a horrible […]
[Editor’s note: This article is one of the most important VT ever published, and it remains every bit as relevant today, as the use of mini nukes with ‘clean’ designs continues unabated; and unless this becomes widely known and pressure applied by the masses of the people to stop it, they will continue to be used with impunity to kill innocent people en masse. Ian] First published September 4, 2015 VT Nuclear Education: The Uranium Hydride Bomb by Ian Greenhalgh with Jeff Smith We are now at the fifth generation of nuclear weapons design which means that a number of different […]
Thierry Baudet of The Netherlands’ leading opposition party Forum for Democracy is best friends with the American ambassador and calls for increased spending on NATO. Still the Dutch mainstream media keep framing him as an agent of Russia. When asked for their opinion on Russia three nationalities stand out for their unfavourable view: the Americans, Swedes and Dutch. I don’t know about Sweden, but I do know for a fact that the mass media in the US and The Netherlands have something to do with this, to put it mildly. They never let a day go by without blaming “Putin” or […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/03/1080047543_0:0:1201:676_1200x675_80_0_0_24c52ad8f099c94fc1b3008a0de674b3.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202008041080047611-fighting-dirty-golden-retriever-brawls-with-its-duck-friend/ Everyone knows that doggos are always ready to make new friends – as long as they are not feline. Other animals are also extremely social, like ducks – so it is no surprise that the two get along pretty well. However, you’ve got to be careful, because their friendship could end in a split second! Just look at this golden retriever playing with its duck pal! At first the bird is just tickling the doggo, but then a real brawl starts! Well, let’s hope that no one was injured during – or after – […]
Former President Barack Obama gives the eulogy at the funeral service for Rep. John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Lewis, a civil rights icon and fierce advocate of voting rights for African Americans, died on July 17 at the age of 80. Alyssa Pointer/Pool / Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alyssa Pointer/Pool / Getty Images Former President Barack Obama gives the eulogy at the funeral service for Rep. John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Lewis, a civil rights icon and fierce advocate of voting rights for African Americans, died on July 17 at the age of […]
BREAKING: Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens and Friend Rush to Perform Life-Saving Measures on Shooting Victims in St. Louis! — Eric Greitens Just Spoke with The Gateway Pundit Tap here to add The Western Journal to your home screen. Source link
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/0c/1079863253_89:0:1417:747_1200x675_80_0_0_0e28342102c900c288c41ae76700e573.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202007131079863211-summertime-relaxation-lazy-golden-retriever-enjoys-cool-water-with-inflatable-bird-friend/ Some canines simply hate water, while others love to swim and can do it for hours. But in the end, doggos are not great swimmers – they are not seals or otters. They were born to run, not float. Luckily, however, there are inflatable toys just for that – and dogs definitely love such big and soft things. This golden retriever looks so relaxed that it seems nothing can make it nervous. Just look at the doggo, swimming around on a floating toy in the most adorable and lazy way. No need to hurry, […]
Convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell doesn’t have many public allies these days. But one person has emerged as the media’s favorite defender of hers: an ex-convict and former part-time blogger who some critics say is full of it. Voracious consumers of tabloid news are well aware of Laura Goldman by now. Over the past few months, she’s accumulated an impressive amount of citations across global media as a “friend of Ghislaine Maxwell,” starting long before Epstein’s former girlfriend was arrested last week in New Hampshire. But after Maxwell was taken into custody, Goldman’s media presence ratcheted up […]
Roger Stone leaves federal court after a sentencing hearing in February in Washington, D.C. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Roger Stone leaves federal court after a sentencing hearing in February in Washington, D.C. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 8:58 p.m. ET President Trump on Friday commuted the prison sentence of his longtime friend Roger Stone, a veteran Republican operative who was convicted of lying to Congress about his efforts to contact WikiLeaks during Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. “Roger Stone is a victim of the Russia Hoax that the […]
He handled one of Israel’s most high-profile Palestinian informants during a time when suicide bombings had become an integral aspect of the country’s reality. Now, twenty years down the line, Gonen Ben Itzhak, an Israeli handler of secret agents, speaks about the mission, the dangers and the friend he obtained during that difficult period. In the early 2000s, with the eruption of the Second Intifada, Gonen Ben Itzhak, a senior agent of the Shin Bet, an Israeli spy agency, was tasked with the mission of monitoring Ramallah, one of the West Bank’s largest cities, that served as the epicentre of the […]
If you love The Daily Beast’s royal coverage, then we hope you’ll enjoy The Royalist, a members-only series for Beast Inside. Become a member to get it in your inbox on Sunday. Ghislaine may be “tempted” to give up Prince Andrew A friend of accused sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell says incarceration and the threat of prosecution may lead her to give damning evidence to the American authorities about Prince Andrew’s involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Source link
Doctors were unable to save Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father of UFC lightweight champion Khabib, due to irreversible brain trauma caused by a stroke, said a family friend who gave details of the 57-year-old’s tragic death. Chechen Republic leader Ramzan Kadyrov announced on Friday that Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov had died in a Moscow hospital after a months-long battle with complications brought on by a Covid-19 infection. The news came despite reports in recent weeks, including from Khabib himself, that there were signs of recovery from the respected MMA trainer. Also on rt.com Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father of UFC champ Khabib, dies from Covid-19 complications aged […]
In his latest salvo against Fox News, US President Donald Trump invoked the memory of the network’s late CEO, Roger Ailes, to say the outlet had declined, drawing astute critics armed with Google to remind him the man had died. Trump took to his favorite social media venue on Tuesday to decry a Fox panel discussion featuring disgraced CNN contributor Donna Brazile, who was caught passing debate questions to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton during the 2016 race, as was revealed in a WikiLeaks publication the same year. “She gets fired by CNN for giving Crooked Hillary the debate questions, and gets […]
Michael Hawley told me he had cancer a few months ago but didn’t have a bucket list of things to do. “Just friends I want to see,” he said. I was blessed — a word Michael used generously, even as a scientist — to be among them. Michael Hawley died this week at the age of 58, after a life packed with feats and friendships. He led a scientific expedition on Mount Everest. He won the Van Cliburn Piano Competition and played at a wedding alongside Yo-Yo Ma. He designed video games for George Lucas and digitized The Complete Works of […]
One of the prosecutors who quit the Roger Stone case in disgust over interference from Attorney General Bill Barr will tell the House Judiciary Committee that the “highest levels of the Department” wanted to spare Stone, a friend of the president’s, years of prison time. “What I heard—repeatedly—was that Roger Stone was being treated differently from any other defendant because of his relationship to the President,” according to a statement from Aaron Zelinsky, one of ex-Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s prosecutors. In February, Zelinsky and three colleagues resigned from the Stone prosecution after Timothy Shea, then the acting U.S. attorney for the […]
Martin Gugino – The “Buffalo Protestor” And Our Friend By Jeremy Varon, Witness Against Torture. June 12, 2020 Martin Gugino – The “Buffalo Protestor” And Our Friend2020-06-122020-06-12https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/martin-gugino-buffalo-protester-e1591927588237.jpg200px200px Above photo: Martin Gugino from Witness Against Torture. Justin Norman, ShriekingTree.com Trump callously lied this morning on Twitter about Witness Against Torture’s friend and fellow activist, Martin Gugino – the 75-year-old elder who was shoved to the ground and stepped over by the Buffalo police force while protesting the death of George Floyd. WAT organizer Jeremy Varon has written the following op-ed, exposing the person Martin really is and what is truly at stake in this […]
Newly elected prime minister Avdullah Hoti (center) walks out of the parliament building in the capital Pristina, on Wednesday. Visar Kryeziu/AP hide caption toggle caption Visar Kryeziu/AP Newly elected prime minister Avdullah Hoti (center) walks out of the parliament building in the capital Pristina, on Wednesday. Visar Kryeziu/AP Albin Kurti became prime minister of Kosovo in February by promising jobs and justice. A former activist who was often arrested at anti-corruption protests and once set off tear gas in parliament, he is described by friends and foes alike as a cross between Che Guevara and Bernie Sanders. But there’s one view […]
Larry Kramer, the late LGBTQ and AIDS activist, author and playwright, has been much praised and analyzed over the last 24 hours. But Larry Kramer was also both a friend and professional collaborator to many. Lost amid the tales of fire and brimstone are stories of a certain paisley pocket, an unexpected delivery of chicken soup, and the linking of arms late at night on a Broadway street. On Wednesday, in my obituary of Kramer, who died Wednesday at the age of 84, I mulled what people invariably mention most about Kramer: his anger. That anger, as I wrote, could be […]
I am fortunate enough to be quarantining with my girlfriend. Some people are trapped at home, with their kids around 24/7. And while that might be stressful, what’s even more frightening is going through all of this (gestures wildly) alone. If you know someone living alone right now, a small gift to brighten their day is a great idea. Giving them something to get through this, whether it’s something that brings comfort, joy, or just pure entertainment can go a long way. Here are some ideas. FOR YOUR FRIEND WHO NEEDS A HUG If your friend needs a hug, give them […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107931/60/1079316023_0:177:1200:852_1200x675_80_0_0_81ec5edab8f48c646af489f05e68fc66.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202005161079316335-you-got-a-friend-in-me-golden-retriever-and-piglet-chill-together/ Sometimes even completely different creatures can understand each other perfectly, so you shouldn’t be surprised when you see a big doggo and a tiny piglet hanging out together. In fact, they have a lot in common, so it is natural they become friends! This golden retriever and little pig are just like best buddies, doing everything together: eating, playing, walking, and searching for adventures. One is big and strong, and the other is tiny and adorable, but all those differences are unimportant, because they are friends who help each other no matter what. Source […]
Iran’s Fars News and Turkey’s Anadolu, both of which tend to represent the government’s official view, highlighted a report that asserts the US mistakenly revealed the name of a Saudi official linked to 9/11 hijackers. “The FBI leaked the identity of a Saudi official at the Saudi Embassy in Washington who allegedly supported two al-Qaeda operatives during the incident,” Fars News reported. A mistake was made in a declaration by an FBI official in relation to a “lawsuit by families of 9/11 victims who say the Saudi government was involved in the attacks,” Anadolu reported. According to a Turkish media report, […]
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn arrives at U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 18, 2018. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Former national security adviser Michael Flynn arrives at U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 18, 2018. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The judge handling the case of former national security adviser Michael Flynn is asking for opinions about what he should do now that the Justice Departments wants to drop its prosecution of Flynn. Judge Emmet Sullivan issued an order on Tuesday soliciting “friend of the court” […]
by Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio for VT Italy «Fortunately, I am well physically and mentally. I am very happy, after so much it is nice to be back. I am calm and during the kidnapping I was always treated well. I asked for the Koran and I was satisfied…». These are the first words spoken by the Italian girl Silvia Romano to announce her «spontaneous and unforced conversion to Islam» on her return to Italy, dressing the Mulsim Hjiab, after an increasingly mysterious imprisonment in the hands of the notorious terrorists of Al Shabaab, the Al Qaeda branch in Somalia. Nightmare […]