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I was stunned to learn about the horrifying conditions rescue teams face while recovering DC plane crash victims from the icy Potomac River. After an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet on January 29, both aircraft went down, killing all 67 people aboard. Now, divers and emergency crews are working around the clock to bring…

Two people killed and at least six injured after a small plane, Beechcraft King Air F90, crashed into a moving bus in the busy district Barra Funda of São Paulo, Southern Brazil on Friday, February 7. The plane and a public bus exploded on impact. Pieces of the aircraft flew off as thick, dark plumes…

In the past, Caitlyn Jenner has been very vocal against Donald Trump’s politics. This time, however, her reaction to the latest executive policy the president signed differs from her earlier stance on his approach to transgender rights. Since Trump took office for his second terms, he signed a plethora of executive orders. He signed an…

Netflix viewers react to the series Supersex, raising the question about the boundaries of mainstream entertainment. Many wrote they felt “sickened” by the explicit graphic scenes and threatened “to cancel their subscription.” The series feature the life of Rocco Siffredi, an Italian adult film star who has filmed over 1,300 p*rn films over the course of his…

I nearly did a double take when I read that Trump removes Biden’s security clearance, a courtesy ex-presidents typically get so they can stay informed on major security issues. Instead, Donald Trump says Joe Biden doesn’t deserve these briefings—he even cited Biden’s supposed memory problems as a reason. And let’s not forget Biden once barred Trump…