Day: April 12, 2024

Russian military trainers arrive in Niger as relations deteriorate with the US

8:03 pm April 12, 2024

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Russian military trainers arrived this week in Niger to reinforce the country’s air defenses as the west African nation pulls away from close cooperation with the U.S. in counterterrorism efforts, turning instead to Russia for help as it fights Islamic insurgents. State television in Niger on Thursday broadcast footage of Russian […]

Massive pro-Democrat TikTok account that supported Biden in 2020 has ‘soured’ on president

8:01 pm April 12, 2024

One of TikTok’s largest pro-Democratic Party political accounts that once campaigned heavily for President Biden has soured on him ahead of the 2024 election, according to a new report. Politico reported that the leaders of “Gen Z for Change” – formerly known as “TikTok for Biden” during Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign – are disillusioned with him […]

CDC investigating fake Botox injections: ‘Serious and sometimes fatal’

7:15 pm April 12, 2024

Fake Botox is on the CDC’s radar. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday that it is investigating reports of “a few botulism-like illnesses in several states resulting from botulinum toxin injections (commonly called ‘Botox’) administered in non-medical settings,” the agency said in a statement. “We are coordinating a multi-state […]

3 dead after militia shootout in Ethiopian capital

7:15 pm April 12, 2024

A shootout between militiamen and police officers killed three people Friday in the Ethiopian capital in a rare case of the country’s many regional rebellions spilling into the city. The violence occurred near Millenium Hall in Addis Ababa’s downtown as officers tried to apprehend three fighters from a militia known as Fano. The fighters were […]

Democrat challenging AOC says congresswoman’s ‘terrible leadership’ has been bad for business

7:00 pm April 12, 2024

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Democratic primary challenger is chiming in on Kevin O’Leary’s scathing criticism of the Squad member’s leadership in her New York City district. House candidate Marty Dolan told “Fox & Friends First” Friday that AOC has been “bad for the community” after the “Shark Tank” co-host said he “wouldn’t let her manage a […]