Day: May 1, 2024

Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence allowed back in lab after lock out

3:06 pm May 1, 2024

The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China said he was allowed back into his lab after he spent days locked outside, sitting in protest. Zhang Yongzhen wrote in an online post on Wednesday, just past midnight, that the medical center that hosts his lab had “tentatively agreed” to allow […]

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Mexico’s migrant bussing spree a lifeline for Biden on border crisis: expert

2:56 pm May 1, 2024

A springtime lull in illegal border crossings could be the result of increased enforcement efforts by the Mexican government in a bid to help President Biden. “The Biden administration responds to bad optics,” Lora Ries, director of the Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center, told Fox News Digital. “The numbers reached a new high […]

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Brittney Griner recalls bloodstained mattress and other harsh living conditions during Russian detainment

2:54 pm May 1, 2024

Brittney Griner says she was subjected to inhumane conditions during her nearly 10-month-long detainment in Russia, which included her final stay at a Russian penal colony, where the WNBA star says she was forced to work on helping to produce military clothing.  In her first sit down interview after being released in December 2022 in […]

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Bon appétit: A look at the foods Olympic athletes will be served in Paris this summer

2:51 pm May 1, 2024

Freshly cooked bread, select cheeses and a broad veggie offer will be among the meals to be offered to athletes and visitors during the 2024 Paris Olympics — including, of course, gourmet dishes created by renowned French chefs. About 40,000 meals are expected to be served each day during the Games to the more than […]

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‘Stranger Things’ star blasts anti-Israel protesters blocking students on campus: ‘They should be expelled’

2:06 pm May 1, 2024

“Stranger Things” actor Brett Gelman criticized university leaders for allowing anti-Israel protests and encampments to take over their college campuses, arguing that the demonstrators received special treatment. The Jewish actor and comedian, best known for playing the character of Murray Bauman in the Netflix series, said he believed students’ freedom of speech should be protected […]

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