Day: September 1, 2023

Over 2,000 Russian troops take part in military exercises in Belarus near borders of NATO countries

4:55 pm September 1, 2023

More than 2,000 troops from a Russia-led security alliance opened military exercises Friday in parts of Belarus near the borders of NATO countries. The exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organization include troops from Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Armenia is also a member of the CSTO but did not send any of its […]

Online marketplaces, social media platforms under fire by Congress over recalled products

4:19 pm September 1, 2023

Imagine that you ordered something online and found out later that it was recalled or even banned. How would you react? Would you ever buy from that online retailer again? Probably not. That is the scenario that the House Energy and Commerce Committee wants to prevent. The committee is worried that some of the largest […]

Travis Barker cancels Blink-182 concerts due to ‘urgent family matter’

4:12 pm September 1, 2023

Blink-182 announced the cancellation of multiple performances after drummer, Travis Barker, immediately rushed home due to a family emergency. “Due to an urgent family matter, Travis has had to return home to the States,” the popular ‘90s rock band shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Friday. The band was touring in Europe at […]

Thailand’s king reduces prison sentence of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to a single year

4:07 pm September 1, 2023

Thailand’s king on Friday reduced former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s eight-year prison term to a single year following the divisive politician’s return last week from 15 years of self-imposed exile. Thai media, citing Justice Ministry sources, reported that Thaksin can apply for parole after serving one-third of his sentence, or four months. They said the […]

Disney-Charter dispute leads to blackout at Florida-Utah Kickoff, ESPN viewers lose their minds

4:05 pm September 1, 2023

College football fans were ready to watch the showdown between Florida and Utah on Thursday night, but were met with an unfortunate surprise from Disney and Charter communications. The ESPN studio show had wrapped up and they were sending it out to Utah for the kickoff between the Gators and Utes. There was only one […]