Day: February 17, 2024

Zimbabwe VP says government will block LGBTQ scholarship initiative

12:37 am February 17, 2024

Zimbabwe’s powerful vice president said the government will block a university scholarship for young LGBTQ+ people, a move that human rights groups described Friday as a perpetuation of the African country’s homophobic practices. The state university scholarship for people between the ages of 18 and 35 is sponsored by GALZ, a membership organization for LGBTQ+ […]

DOJ reviewing Biden, Hur interview to ID potential classified information in response to House GOP demands

12:13 am February 17, 2024

The Justice Department on Friday said it will consult with various intelligence agencies and law enforcement to identify any classified information during a discussion between President Biden and Special Counsel Robert Hur in response to a request from House Republicans demanding the transcript, and any recordings of the interview. “Several of the materials listed in […]

‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell jokes he still battles ‘fat guy in there’ after 170-pound weight loss

12:10 am February 17, 2024

Billy Gardell is working to maintain his 170-pound weight loss. “The fat guy is still in there when I eye a plate,” the “Mike and Molly” star joked during an appearance on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” “I gotta fight him back a little bit, but he’s still in there. But, yeah, I went from a […]

Mavericks traded away player because of his ‘yapping,’ not being in shape: report

12:10 am February 17, 2024

With the NBA trade deadline having come and gone, the Dallas Mavericks apparently are pretty happy with how theirs went. Dallas has won four straight games since the Feb. 8 deadline (six straight dating back to Feb. 5), as they ride hot heading into the All-Star break. But moves apparently needed to be made, including […]

Ex-FBI official sentenced to over 2 years in prison for concealing payment from Albanian businessman

12:02 am February 17, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official was sentenced on Friday to more than two years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from a businessman with ties to the Albanian government — and trying to conceal their corrupt financial relationship. Charles McGonigal, 55, supervised national security operations for […]

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