Day: August 28, 2023

Former Russian employee of US consulate accused of gathering intel for American diplomats

3:59 pm August 28, 2023

Russia’s top domestic security agency said Monday that a detained former employee of the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok is accused of collecting information about Russia’s action in Ukraine and related issues for U.S. diplomats. Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, the country’s main domestic security agency, said Robert Shonov is suspected of “gathering information about […]

Pope Francis blasts ‘backwardness’ of conservatives in US Catholic church

3:18 pm August 28, 2023

Pope Francis has blasted the “backwardness” of some conservatives in the U.S. Catholic Church, saying they have replaced faith with ideology and that a correct understanding of Catholic doctrine allows for change over time. Francis’ comments were an acknowledgment of the divisions in the U.S. Catholic Church, which has been split between progressives and conservatives […]

‘Joe The Plumber,’ who rose to fame after confronting Barack Obama on the 2008 campaign trail, dead at 49

3:15 pm August 28, 2023

Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, who became known as “Joe the Plumber” after garnering national media attention for confronting then-presidential candidate Barack Obama on the 2008 campaign trail, died Sunday, his wife Katie Wurzelbacher confirmed Monday in an email to Fox News Digital. He was 49. “Our hearts are broken. We lost a beloved husband, father, son, […]

Florida sheriff investigating racially-motivated Dollar General shooting challenges anti-gun narrative

3:14 pm August 28, 2023

The Jacksonville, Florida, sheriff charged with overseeing the investigation into a racially-charged mass shooting at a Dollar General dismantled the narrative that guns are to blame for the tragedy. “The story’s always about guns. It’s the people that [are] bad,” Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said during a press conference Sunday. “This guy’s a bad guy. […]

Russia’s top security agency detains former consulate employee who is accused of collecting information for US

3:11 pm August 28, 2023

flash Russia’s top domestic security agency said Monday that a detained former employee of the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok is accused of collecting information about Russia’s action in Ukraine and related issues for U.S. diplomats. Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, the country’s main domestic security agency, said Robert Shonov is suspected of “gathering information […]