Eva Ambrose

ISIS Fighters Attack Taliban Positions As Jihadist Infighting Peaks Following Fall Of Mosul

ISIS fighters are turning on their fellow jihadis as Iraqi security forces have officially declared victory in Mosul. Nine months of intense fighting has left the group decimated with most of its fighters in northern Iraq either dead or captured. The fall of Iraq’s second largest city has been the biggest defeat to the group […]

6y ago

Alaska|kim jong un|north korea

Alaskans Shrug Off Missile Threat From North Korea, More Scared Of Moose Than Kim Jong-Un

Alaskans are not afraid of missiles from North Korea despite the hermit kingdom’s recent missile tests reveal they are capable of hitting the state. Alaska is by far the closest state to the rogue communist state, and therefore the most likely target should Kim Jong-Un decide to attack the United States with his current arsenal. […]

6y ago

Isis|Islamic State

ISIS Still Inspiring Global Terror Attacks Despite Heavy Losses In Iraq And Syria

Victory in Mosul is imminent according to a U.S. military official echoing the statements of ground forces fighting the city. However, the group is still inspiring global attacks amid their crumbling caliphate highlighting the need to combat the group’s ideology. It has been more than three years since a little-known cleric by the name of […]

6y ago

mega millions|powerball

Powerball And Mega Millions Shutdown Cost Illinois $4 Million In Lost Revenue

Powerball and Mega Millions can finally resume their ticket sales after Illinois state lawmakers finally passed a state budget. The week-long shutdown of the two multi-state lotteries cost the state millions in lost revenue, money that could have been used to fund projects in the state. The Democrat-controlled House voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s […]

6y ago

Donald Trump|virginia

Virginia Town Braces As Ku Klux Klan March To Protest Removal Of Confederate Statue

Residents of Charlottesville are bracing themselves as supporters of the Ku Klux Klan plan to march to the town this Saturday. The white supremacist group will gather to protest the planned removal of a statue of famed Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Officials in the normally quiet university town have authorized the march to the […]

6y ago

FTC|gambling|wnba

Daily Fantasy Companies Draft Kings And Fanduel Fight Bid To Block Merger

The biggest daily fantasy companies, Draft Kings and Fanduel, are currently fighting a bid to block their merger. The Federal Trade Commission launched proceedings to halt the deal stating that it violated anti-trust laws and would create a near monopoly of the daily fantasy sports market. The two companies vigorously defended their merger, saying that […]

6y ago

iraq|Isis|Philippines|syria

ISIS Affiliates In Southeast Asia Could Harbor The Group Once Raqqa And Mosul Falls

Iraqi security forces are set to declare victory in Mosul within hours as ISIS forces are all but forced out of the city, say local media. This comes after a large confrontation between the two forces, which saw the jihadi’s last bastion in the city fall. Prior to the final push, security forces have cleared […]

6y ago

‘Hearthstone’ Brings The Frigid Wastes Of Icecrown In Knights of the Frozen Throne Expansion

Blizzard has announced the newest expansion to their hit digital card game Hearthstone. Knights of the Frozen Throne brings with it the frigid winds of Northrend and 135 new cards for players to collect. Nine of these cards are new legendary Hero Cards that, in keeping with the expansion’s theme, are able to transform heroes […]

6y ago

Donald Trump|iraq|Isis|syria

Donald Trump Allegedly Rejects Plan To Combat ISIS For Being Too Similar To Obama

President Donald Trump reportedly rejected a plan to combat ISIS presented to him by the US military because it was too similar to former President Barack Obama’s policy. The White House has asked officials to come up with new proposals to show that the Trump administration is different from its predecessor. According to unnamed sources […]

6y ago

cnn|Donald Trump

#CNNBlackmail: Recent CNN Scandal Could Affect Time Warner-AT&T Deal

The recent #CNNBlackmail fiasco could prove problematic for CNN’s parent company, Time Warner. The company is currently in the process of being sold to mobile carrier AT&T for a reported sum of $85 billion. The news network is currently in hot water after it published an article threatening to dox the creator behind the wrestling […]

6y ago

china|Xi Jinping

Chinese Rocket Launch Fails After Liftoff: What Does This Mean For China’s Space Program?

A Chinese rocket carrying the country’s largest satellite to date has failed less than an hour after liftoff. The new heavy life rocket, the Long March-5 Y2, launched from the Wenchang space launch center on the southern Chinese island of Hainan. This was the second launch of the Long March, dubbed the “Chubby 5” for […]

6y ago

Philippines

Rodrigo Duterte Threatens To Jail Critics As Fears Of Dictatorship Looms

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a man of the people according to his followers. But over a year into his presidency it appears that he is only a man for his followers, the rest can go to prison. The firebrand president has recently threatened to jail his critics particularly those who disapprove of his recent […]

6y ago

iraq|Isis|Islamic State|terrorism

ISIS News: Mosul Has Fallen But The Terror Group Is Stronger Than Ever

Iraqi forces have successfully wrestled control of the Mosul from ISIS in a grueling battle that was not seen since the start of the 21st century. But while the terrorist group’s foothold in Northern Iraq is slowly crumbling, its global presence has been growing to encompass nearly every continent. According to the Independent, the battle […]

6y ago

afghanistan|Donald Trump

U.S. Pours More Troops To Afghanistan But What Is President Trump’s Strategy?

The Pentagon will deploy 4,000 additional troops to Afghanistan to finally break the stalemate with the Taliban. This will be the President Donald Trump’s first major decision regarding the war which is now in its 16th year. The announcement wasn’t made during a televised address, a press briefing, or a speech at West Point. Instead, […]

6y ago

game of thrones

‘Game Of Thrones’ Spoilers May Be Hard To Come By This Season

Fans will have to dig deeper to get their hands on Game of Thrones spoilers this season. With only two seasons left, producers are desperately trying to keep every bit of information under wraps. Since its not-so-humble beginnings six years ago, HBO’s medieval fantasy drama has racked up quite a following. But this comes at […]

6y ago

burger king|mcdonalds|olympics|subway

McDonalds Drops Olympics Sponsorship: Here Is A List Of Possible Replacements

McDonalds has officially ended their 41-year sponsorship deal with the International Olympic Committee. The organization broke the news last Friday and revealed that both parties mutually agreed to end their decades-old partnership. According to the official statement posted on the IOC’s website, the fast-food giant’s decision stems from its desire to focus more on its […]

6y ago

puerto rico

Puerto Rico Overwhelmingly Say Yes To Statehood But Will Congress Approve?

The governor of Puerto Rico says that the United States territory has overwhelmingly voted for statehood in a recent non-binding referendum held on the island. Now Congress has to decide on whether to honor this referendum and officially recognize the island as the 51st state. Nearly half a million Puerto Ricans voted for statehood compared […]

6y ago

fifa

FIFA President Confident About 2022 World Cup Despite Qatar Crisis

FIFA is convinced that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is not in danger. This is what Gianni Infantino, the organization’s president told the press Sunday morning saying that they are confident the games will not be affected by the crisis currently hitting the country. The Gulf state is currently experiencing a diplomatic crisis after […]

6y ago

Isis|Philippines

ISIS In The Philippines: U.S. Special Forces Aiding Government Troops Fighting In Marawi

U.S. Special Forces are now providing assistance to the Philippine military in the fight against ISIS in the Philippines. This was confirmed by the United States Embassy in Manila as fighting in the southern city of Marawi intensifies. An embassy spokesperson said that it was the Philippine government that sought the United States’ assistance. The […]

6y ago