Section: The Blaze (USA)
Scientists hope to sell vodka made from grain grown in Chernobyl’s exclusion zone
Would you drink anything distilled from crops grown within the exclusion zone surrounding a nuclear waste site? A group of scientists hope so and have created the first bottle of “Atomik,” a vodka made from grains cultivated from the Chernobyl disaster area.What are the details?The researchers from Britain and Ukraine have launched...
Four charged in the 2014 crash of Malaysian passenger jet in Ukraine
An international group of investigators has announced that it is charging four men — three Russian nationals and one Ukrainian — with causing the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in Ukraine in 2014.What’s the background?On July 17, 2014, flight MH17 took off from Amsterdam, heading for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A few hours later, it...
Nuclear disaster site Chernobyl sees spike in tourism thanks to HBO miniseries
The site where a nuclear reactor exploded in Ukraine 33 years ago is experiencing another boom — in tourism — all thanks to the wildly successful HBO miniseries “Chernobyl.”What are the details?HBO’s portrayal of the worst nuclear accident in history has been hailed as some of the best television made in history....
WTF MSM!? NBC News features disgraced Brian Williams in publicity event
WTF MSM!? is a newsletter that puts a dose of sunlight on the mainstream media and exposes how the media twist facts, selectively report, and outright lie to advance their left-wing agenda. You can signup for the WTF MSM!? newsletter here.Can’t make this up … It’s “upfronts” week for television networks, where broadcasters...
Democrats are outraged at Giuliani’s ‘stomach-turning’ mission to hurt Biden’s campaign
Democratic politicians are expressing their outrage over the declared mission from Rudy Giuliani, the personal attorney of President Donald Trump, to dig up dirt on Joe Biden. Giuliani said that he is going to investigate reports that Biden might have corrupt dealings that benefitted his son when he connected to a company in Ukraine. But...
WTF MSM!? The Cannes to Hollywood sex trafficking pipeline
WTF MSM!? is a newsletter that puts a dose of sunlight on the mainstream media and exposes how the media twist facts, selectively report, and outright lie to advance their left-wing agenda. You can signup for the WTF MSM!? newsletter here. Even after Weinstein … Next week the yearly Cannes Film Festival begins on the French Riviera. It’s...
WTF MSM!? Adam Sandler’s SNL skit reminds us how political comedy used to be
Rip-roaringly funny … On Saturday, comedian-actor Adam Sandler – who often shows up on lists of Hollywood conservatives – returned to “Saturday Night Live” to host the program for the first time. During the “Weekend Update” segment, Sandler reprised his Opera Man character and reminded us all what political comedy used to...
Dan Crenshaw issues warning to President Donald Trump about Russia during appearance on ‘The View’
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) appeared on Monday’s broadcast of “The View,” and offered up a rebuke of President Donald Trump for sounding like he is emulating Russian President Vladimir Putin. Crenshaw appeared on the popular daytime show for the first time since winning in the 2018 midterm elections. What did he say? Crenshaw...
‘The evidence is clear’: New details show collusion did occur — with Obama White House and Ukraine
Executive Vice President at The Hill, John Solomon, joined Glenn Beck on Tuesday’s radio program to discuss recently uncovered evidence of collusion and foreign meddling in the 2016 presidential election — by the Obama administration. John spoke with several top Ukrainian officials who acknowledged that they released a “black...
Norwegian fishermen find beluga whale, suspect it of being a Russian spy
Norwegian fishermen discovered a beluga whale affixed with Russian gear last week, sparking fears that the Kremlin is further weaponizing sea mammals to assist in its naval operations. What are the details? Last week, a fleet of commercial vessels was “harassed” by a suspected “spy” whale in the waters of Arctic Norway,...
