Earthquake in western China has killed 95 people and injured 130 others, state media report
BEIJING (AP) — Earthquake in western China has killed 95 people and injured 130 others, state media report.
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- Deadline
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- The Canadian Press
South African police say ringleader in illegal gold mining disaster allowed to escape by officers
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a disused mine in South Africa where 246 survivors were rescued and 78 bodies were retrieved last week, authorities said Monday.
- People
Father and 15-Year-Old Son Rescued After Getting Trapped on Rock While Boogie Boarding
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- Reuters
Eight die, seven injured in Serbian retirement home fire
Eight people died and seven were injured in a fire at a nursing home outside Belgrade on Monday which authorities said was caused by arson, Serbian state TV RTS reported. The fire started at 3.30 a.m. (0230 GMT) with 30 people in the home, RTS reported, quoting the head of the government's department for emergency situations, Luka Causevic. The fire was put out quickly and all the injured were taken to hospitals in Belgrade.
- The Canadian Press
Illegal mining ringleader escaped during South Africa disaster with help from officers, police say
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped from custody with help from police officers after resurfacing last week from a disused mine in South Africa where dozens of miners died and 246 were rescued, authorities said Monday.
- BuzzFeed
Bernie Sanders's Face During Donald Trump's Inauguration Is Going Viral
Probably the only reasonable response to such a speech.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Starts Purge With Midnight Truth Social Firing of Chef José Andrés and General Mark Milley
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- The Daily Beast
MAGA Offers Baffling Explanation for Elon Musk’s Salute
The MAGA world wasted no time finding an explanation for Elon Musk’s evocative hand gesture. Musk quickly flung up his hand and after placing it over his heart at a post-inauguration rally, putting his arm at an angle that raised eyebrows across the world. While many were quick to call the gesture a Nazi salute—or a Roman salute, which also has fascist connections—some conservative influencers have countered Musk is merely awkward and it was his way of showing his appreciation to Donald Trump su
- The Daily Beast
Trump Really Is Renaming the Gulf of Mexico on Day 1 of MAGA 2.0
Part of Donald Trump’s long list of day one executive orders is a pair of controversial name changes. Trump is set to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” and revert Alaska’s Mt. Denali back to its previous name of Mount McKinley, the New York Post reported. A preview of the orders said the immediate change is to honor “American greatness.”
- BuzzFeed
14 Big Yikes, Awkward Moments From Trump's Second Inauguration
The silence before Carrie Underwood sang was deafening.
- Glamour
Ivanka Trump's Custom Oscar de la Renta Pre-Inauguration Dress Has Already Caused a Commotion
Welcome to the next four years.
- CNN
Hamas gave the three hostages ‘gift bags’ upon their release. This is what was inside
When Hamas’ military wing, the Qassam Brigades, released its propaganda video of three Israeli hostages being released Sunday night, there was a striking detail.
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s Niece Flames Melania’s Tacky ‘Pizza Hut’ Inauguration Hat
Donald Trump’s niece couldn’t hold back her laughter at Melania Trump’s wide-brimmed hat at Monday’s inauguration. Mary Trump reacted to some of the biggest parts of the ceremony, including what she referred to as “one of the most important things to happen today”–Melania’s viral black and white hat. The first lady wore a structured navy coat accessorized with black gloves, a crisp white shirt and a navy-blue wide-brimmed hat accompanied by a white stripe. “Some people said she looked like the H
- The Canadian Press
Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses on his way out of the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden pardoned his siblings and their spouses on his way out of the White House, saying Monday that his family had been “subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me — the worst kind of partisan politics.”
- HuffPost
CNN Fact-Checker Offers Brutal Take On Donald Trump’s Style Of Lying
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- The Daily Beast
Bill and Hillary Clinton Share a Snarky Reaction to Trump’s Inauguration Speech
Bill and Hillary Clinton were less than impressed by Donald Trump’s inaugural speech, a fact which they made clear with subtle snark. The address that followed Trump’s swearing-in on Monday was tinged with vindication. The new president slammed the previous administration, declared that God saved him from an assassin’s bullet, and vowed to usher in a new “golden age” in America. Asked what his reaction to the speech was, former President Clinton told CNN, “I think you can figure it out for yours
- USA TODAY
'Shock and awe': Trump plans 100 immediate executive actions. Here's what could be coming.
Donald Trump intends to start his second White House term by unleashing more than 100 executive orders and directives.
- HuffPost
Trump Team Marks Inauguration Day With Mean-Spirited 'EVICTION NOTE' Taunting Biden
Donald Trump's campaign team attempted to troll the outgoing president on social media.