Sequoyah Kennedy

Trump Approval Rating Hits Record Lows As Russia Investigation Heats Up

According to NBC News on Sunday, the latest presidential approval ratings poll conducted by NBC News and The Wall Street Journal shows Donald Trump’s approval rating to be at a record low. Only 38 percent of voters polled said that they approved of Trump’s job as President of the United States, while 58 percent said […]

7y ago

Donald Trump|John Kelly|niger

Sen. Sherrod Brown Backs Up Rep. Frederica Wilson: Steve Bannon Is A ‘White Supremacist’

Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) backed up his colleague, Rep. Frederica Wilson’s (D-FL 24th District) claim that former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon is a white supremacist Sunday on CNN’s Face The Nation. The democratic senator also stated that unnamed “studies” had shown that there are “allies of white supremacists sprinkled throughout the White House.” […]

7y ago

Donald Trump|netflix|Politics|russia|Vladimir Putin

‘House Of Cards’ Was Required Viewing At Russian ‘Troll Factory,’ Netflix Drama Used To Explain U.S. Politics

Is Netflix’s House of Cards an accurate portrayal of U.S. politics? Vladimir Putin might think so. An interview with a former top Russian internet operative (a professional “troll”) was broadcast Sunday on the Russian TV station Rain. According to Yahoo News, “Maksim,” a former member of a St. Petersburg based “troll factory,” known as the […]

7y ago

Donald Trump|puerto rico

Trump Tweets On Puerto Rico: ‘No One Could Have Done What I’ve Done,’ Prompts Anger On Twitter

President Donald J. Trump tweeted a defense Sunday night of his response to the crisis in Puerto Rico, which has been loudly criticized by his opponents. Trump criticized “fake news” and tweeted a video showing FEMA operations to distribute food and water along with slow-motion footage of the President being praised by the citizens of […]

7y ago

spain

Catalonia Secession Vote: Independence Referendum Passes, Despite Spain Using Police To Close Polls

The Spanish region of Catalonia, which includes the city of Barcelona, has voted overwhelmingly in favor of a referendum to secede from Spain after a day of violent clashes between police and voters, reports CNN. The Spanish government ordered the polling places closed and would not allow the vote. Despite this, 80 percent of the […]

7y ago

nfl

Pittsburgh Steelers Won’t Participate In National Anthem, Says Mike Tomlin

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin told CBS Sports that the team will not be participating in the national anthem at Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. Tomlin says that the team will remain in the locker room during the traditional opening of the game so as not to “play politics” in a situation that […]

7y ago

cuba|Marco Rubio|Rex Tillerson

Mysterious ‘Sonic Weapon’ Attacks On U.S. Diplomats In Cuba, U.S. Embassy Closing ‘Under Review’

American diplomats in Cuba are falling ill after a series of mysterious, vaguely identified, “health attacks.” Neither the U.S. nor the Cuban government has identified the cause of these attacks, which have left U.S. citizens in the diplomatic community with symptoms ranging from permanent hearing loss to brain trauma. A possible explanation for these attacks […]

7y ago

Donald Trump|social media|Twitter

Twitter Co-Founder: Trump Presidency Proves That Social Media Makes Us Stupid

The co-founder of Twitter has spoken about Donald Trump’s relationship with the platform he helped to create and says that Trump is proof that social media sites like Twitter are making us dumber as a society. It is nearly impossible to think about Donald Trump and not think about Twitter. The 45th President of the […]

7y ago

florida|Miami

Irma Makes Second Landfall In Florida, Videos Show Miami Damage, Three Million Reported Without Power

Hurricane Irma made its second landfall in Florida Sunday, and began assaulting Florida’s west coast, putting Tampa Bay directly in the path of the largest Atlantic hurricane in history. Florida Power and Light reports that more than three million Florida residents are without power and that number is expected to rise. An hour after making […]

7y ago

Dwayne Johnson|Movies|News|The Rock

Michigan Boy Saves Drowning Brother By Copying Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s Moves From his Favorite Movie

Who says movies don’t teach you anything? The BBC reports that a young boy from Michigan remembered what he had watched movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson do in San Andreas, the young man’s favorite movie, and saved his younger brother’s life. Jacob O’Conner, 10, from Roseville, Michigan, was at home when he saw his […]

7y ago

Donald Trump|kim jong un|north korea|South Korea

North Korea Says ‘Any War Could Turn Into A Nuclear War,’ South Korea President Pleads For Restraint

In response to American officials stating that nuclear war with North Korea would never happen, Pyongyang said on Monday that any war would “only be turned into a nuclear war.” This continues a string of increasingly threatening words used by North Korea as they have revealed their capability to conduct nuclear warfare at a distance […]

7y ago

Bitcoin Price Rises To $4,000 Reaching A New All-Time-High Amidst North Korea Fears

Bitcoin (BTC), the most well known and well valued cryptocurrency on the market, surged to reach USD to BTC exchange rate of over $4,000 Saturday. Forbes reports that the blockchain currency briefly reached USD $4,000.93 before dropping slightly to $3,912.18, reaching a new all-time-high. This comes on the heels of a series of reports warning […]

7y ago

australia|United States

U.S. Marine Helicopter Crashes Near Australia, Three Marines Missing, Search And Rescue Underway

A U.S. search and rescue operation for three Marines is underway in the south Pacific after an MV-22 Osprey helicopter carrying 26 American military personnel crashed off Australia’s east coast last night. The West Australian reports that the three missing marines are feared dead. The crash happened late Saturday afternoon off the coast of Shoalwater […]

7y ago

niantic|nintendo

‘Pokémon GO’ Fest Update: Niantic Apologizes, Lawsuit Filed Anyway

Pokémon GO is back! Well, at least it’s back in the news. After a much anticipated Pokémon GO update, the developer, Niantic, attempted to inject some new life into the defining app of 2016. It hasn’t gone well. Pokémon GO Fest, held in Chicago on July 22, was an unmitigated disaster. The game crashed, cell […]

7y ago

Yellowstone Fire Will Burn Through September, Portion Of National Park Lake Currently Closed

Every year, more than 3 million people visit America’s first national park. Yellowstone National Park—which sits in the middle of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho—is known for its incredible vistas, wildlife, and the awesome power of its geysers and hot springs. Due to the dry weather during the summer months in Yellowstone, fires are a common […]

7y ago

Clint Eastwood|georgia|Movies|Paris|United States

Clint Eastwood’s New Movie ‘The 15:17 To Paris’ Stars True Story Heroes As Themselves, Filming In Georgia

Clint Eastwood will begin filming his new film The 15:17 To Paris, a true story of a terrorist plot in 2015 that was foiled by three American travelers, in Georgia on August 1, The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports. The three heroes of the story, Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone, will be heroes on […]

7y ago

russia

Trump Partners With Putin To Create ‘Cyber Security Unit,’ Critics Say He’s Letting The Fox In The Hen House

Donald Trump returned to the G20 summit in Germany and announced that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin would be partnering up to create a “cyber security unit” to protect against election fraud. Many are confused by this move as the United States intelligence agencies agree that it was the Russian “hacking” of the 2016 […]

7y ago

Washington

‘Suicide By Cop’ Request Granted, Police Shooting Shuts Down Washington Highway

The fatal police shooting of a man during a traffic stop on Saturday morning resulted in the three-hour shutdown of Interstate 5 southbound in Lacey, Washington. The unnamed motorist had reportedly called 911 in the early hours of the morning and said that he wanted to commit “suicide by cop.” Seattle-PI reports that Washington State […]

7y ago

Germany|New York

NYC Mayor de Blasio Joins G20 Protests, Takes Surprise Flight To Germany On Thursday

The intense protests at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany grew by at least one on Thursday, as New York mayor Bill de Blasio made a surprising trip from NYC to Hamburg to join the thousands protesting the meeting of world leaders including Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The New York Times reported that the […]

7y ago