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See How a Street Artist Fixed His ‘Offensive’ Clinton Mural
After painting a large mural of a swimsuit-clad Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, an Australian street artist has redone his work of art — this time covering the former secretary of state in a black burqa. The city of Maribyrnong, northwest of Melbourne, reportedly took issue with the original mural, claiming that the artwork...
Life Hack: Don’t replace those cloudy headlamp covers — ‘brush’ them with toothpaste!
Are the headlamp covers on your car cloudy? A simple polishing with basic toothpaste (not the gel type) can work wonders in minutes. Don’t replace them, polish them. Watch. — Follow the author of this story on Twitter and Facebook:Follow @stuntbrain Read more stories from TheBlazeTrump Continues to Hit Back in Emotionally Charged Feud With...
FBI: Man Bought Explosives, ‘Arsenal’ From Undercover Agent, Talked of Attack
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit man has been arrested after buying explosives from an undercover agent, amassing weapons and talking about carrying out an attack, federal authorities said. A criminal complaint charges Sebastian Gregerson, 29, with unregistered possession of a destructive device and unlicensed receipt of explosive materials. He made an...
Trump Suggests U.S. Accept Russia’s Annexation of Crimea
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is suggesting the U.S. accept Russia’s annexation of Crimea if it would lead to better relations with Moscow and stronger cooperation in fighting Islamic State militants. Image source: YouTube That view runs counter to the Obama administration, which imposed economic sanctions...
Russia’s July 4 Message to the U.S.
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday in a July 4 message to President Barack Obama that he hopes that the ties between the two countries will get back on track. Relations between Moscow and Washington hit a post-Cold War low in 2014 when Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and threw its weight behind separatists...
Brexit Leader Nigel Farage: Putin ‘Behaved in a More Statesmanlike Manner Than’ Obama Following EU Vote
Nigel Farage, leader of the U.K.’s Independence Party and Brexit figurehead, blasted President Barack Obama Monday, saying Russian President Vladimir Putin was more “statesmanlike” than the U.S. leader following the EU referendum. Fox News host Trish Regan asked Farage how the U.K., which voted to abandon the EU late last week, plans tackle...
Former Auschwitz Guard Convicted in German Court, Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
DETMOLD, Germany (AP) — A 94-year-old former SS sergeant who served as a guard at Auschwitz has been found guilty of more than 170,000 counts of accessory to murder for helping kill 1.1 million Jews and others at the Nazi death camp. The Detmold state court sentenced Reinhold Hanning to five years in prison, though he will remain free while any...
FIFA Criticizes ‘Idiotic Troublemakers’ for Disruptions in France
PARIS (AP) — The Latest from soccer’s European Championship (all times local): ___ 2:25 p.m. FIFA has criticized “idiotic troublemakers” for causing “shameful scenes” of violence in Marseille in recent days. FIFA issued a statement Sunday soon after UEFA opened a disciplinary case against the Russian soccer federation for disorder and...
U.S. Gears up Missile Defense System in Europe to Protect Against Middle Eastern Threats. Here’s Why Russia Isn’t Pleased.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A U.S. missile defense system aimed at protecting Europe from ballistic missile threats is moving into higher gear this week, with a site in Romania becoming operational on Thursday and officials breaking ground at another site in Poland a day later. The system has been under development for years and is, NATO and U.S....
‘Wide Array of Serious Crimes:’ German Newspaper Publishes ‘Manifesto’ of Anonymous Panama Papers Source
BERLIN (AP) — A German newspaper that obtained leaked files from a Panamanian law firm detailing offshore financial dealings published Friday what it said is a manifesto from its anonymous source, who described having been moved to act by “the scale of the injustices” the documents show. The daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung was offered the leaked data...
