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The U.S. Was Attacked By Balloons Before And Six People Died

By: Virginia Van Zandt

By Virginia Van Zandt The first time that the U.S. was attacked by balloons from the Far East, six people were killed at a Sunday school picnic in the forests of Oregon. Other bomb-laden balloons struck California, Texas, Colorado and other parts of western North America. As Washington continues to...

By: Etgar Lefkovits

By Etgar Lefkovits The slap heard around the world happened at the 2022 Academy Awards and saw Will Smith receive a 10-year ban from the annual award show — and take a hit in his movie career, with multiple projects being put on hold. Smith could soon be added to...

By: Adam Dutton

By Adam Dutton An animal charity’s oldest-ever pair of dogs have finally found their forever home after they were previously overlooked because of their combined age of 34. Collie crosses, Sheba and Teddy, both 17, were taken into the care of the Dogs Trust in Evesham, UK, after their owner...

By: JNS Reporter

By JNS Reporter An Australian minister said on Wednesday that American rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, could be denied a visa to enter the country due to his “awful” antisemitism, Reuters reported. Ye wearing baklava, leather jacket, leather pants, boots & Julia Fox is seen outside Schiaparelli during...

By: Stephen Beech

By Stephen Beech Visiting a park or communal gardens three or four times a week really is an antidote to ill health for people who live in cities, according to a new study. Researchers found lower use of drugs for depression, anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure, and asthma among urban...

By: Sophie Watson

By Sophie Watson Veteran Roger Roberts and care assistant Holli Whitehouse in the water as Roger goes swimming for the first time since WW2. Nursing home bosses arranged for Roger Roberts to go for his first dip in 80 years after HMS Charybdis came under attack in the English Channel...

By: Mike Wagenheim

By Mike Wagenheim Refugees from Ukraine watch as Epiphany singers perform for them at the Tegel refugees registration center and temporary shelter on January 7, 2023, in Berlin, Germany. Over 100,000 refugees from Ukraine have sought shelter in Berlin as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to rage nearly one year...

By: Jessica Hehir-Smith

By Jessica Hehir-Smith Active 90-year-old grandma, Edna May Giordano. Fitness fanatic Edna May Giordano has shared her simple health and lifestyle tips that keep her looking youthful. DALYCE RADTKE/SWNS TALKER A 90-year-old grandmother – who looks 20 years younger – puts her youthful looks down to self-care and regular exercise,...

By: JNS Reporter

By JNS Reporter US House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, speaks during his weekly press briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 28, 2021. McCarthy has previously argued that Omar should be stripped of her committee seat for her history of antisemitic comments. JIM WATSON/JNS House...

By: JNS Reporter

By JNS Reporter Jerrod Carmichael, winner of the Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special award for ‘Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel,’ poses in the press room during the 74th Primetime Emmys at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. He continued his warm sentiments for the legendary filmmaker, blended...

By: Luciano Nagel

By Luciano Nagel ENCANTADO, Brasil — Encantado, located in Rio Grande do Sul State, Southern Brazil, has a unique distinction. It houses the largest Catholic sculpture in the world — Christ Protector — at 145 feet in height, which includes the pedestal. Some $800,000 was raised in donations to create the...

By: JNS Reporter

By JNS Reporter Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to guests at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting on November 19, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. DeSantis has been a vocal critic of Critical Race Theory where he has banned school from teaching it in his home state. SCOTT OLSON/JNS...

By: Rachmad Imam Tarecha

By Rachmad Imam Tarecha Cuban boxers fight during the first official women’s boxing program in Cuba at the Giraldo Cordova boxing school in Havana, on December 17, 2022. Cuban female boxer now can officially punch in the boxing ring after Cuban authorities allow women to compete in boxing. YAMIL LAGE/AFP...

By: Luciano Nagel

By Luciano Nagel The statue of Christ Protector is considered the largest Catholic sculpture in the world. The statue is located in Rio Grande del Sul State in Southern Brazil. Photo: Luciano Nagel/ Zenger News ENCANTADO, Brasil — The statue of Christ Protector, in the city of Encantado, located in...

By: Rachmad Imam Tarecha

By Rachmad Imam Tarecha Diamond of the entertainment duo Diamond and Silk has died 51. She is known as Pro-Trump entertainer. The official Facebook pages Diamond And Silk announced Lynnette Hardaway a.k.a Diamond had died on, 9 January 2023. The cause of her death is not currently known. Diamond and...