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US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to control its oil

January 15, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to control its oil

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South […]

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Moscow agrees with Trump that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal, the Kremlin says

January 15, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Moscow agrees with Trump that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal, the Kremlin says

Moscow agrees with U.S. President Donald Trump’s view that Ukraine is holding up a peace deal to end the almost four years of fighting since Russia invaded its neighbor, a Kremlin official said Thursday. Kremlin spokesperson […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Candidate Standing in Ballot Counting Case

January 15, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Supreme Court Upholds Candidate Standing in Ballot Counting Case

The Supreme Court held in a 7-2 ruling on Wednesday that candidates for office have standing to sue over ballot concerns.  Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., and two of the state’s presidential electors had challenged a […]

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‘SYSTEMATICALLY AND UNLAWFULLY’: DOJ Alleges Minnesota Discriminates in Hiring

January 15, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘SYSTEMATICALLY AND UNLAWFULLY’: DOJ Alleges Minnesota Discriminates in Hiring

The legal standoff between Minnesota and the federal government continues to escalate, as the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division sued the state on Wednesday over its race-based and sex-based hiring policies.  The litigation comes the same week […]

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‘No Idea’ of Threat Posed by Afghan Parole Program, Senator Warns 

January 15, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on ‘No Idea’ of Threat Posed by Afghan Parole Program, Senator Warns 

The U.S. has “no idea” of the possible threat posed by some Afghan nationals admitted to the U.S. during the Biden administration, according to Sen. Josh Hawley.   About 200,000 Afghans were allowed into the U.S. during and after the U.S. withdrawal […]

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Tuesday 6/30

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What color is the 4-ball in a game of pool?

In traditional American pool, the 4 ball (and its striped counterpart, the 12 ball) is purple.

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What did Edward Teach modify by adding an hourglass and a spear?

Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, modified his pirate flag (the Jolly Roger) by changing the traditional skull-and-crossbones into a horned skeleton. He added an hourglass to represent that time was running out for his victims, and a spear piercing a bleeding heart to warn that no mercy would be given. 
The addition of these symbols was a psychological warfare tactic. By hoisting this distinct banner, Teach communicated a clear, terrifying ultimatum to oncoming ships: surrender immediately, or face certain death and bloodshed with no quarter given.

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Who was Sports Illustrated’s first female sportsperson of the year?

Tennis legend Billie Jean King was Sports Illustrated’s first female Sportsperson of the Year, sharing the 1972 honor with UCLA coaching legend John Wooden.

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What was the nickname of 1930’s public enemy George Kelly?

George Kelly Barnes (1895–1954), the notorious 1930s Prohibition-era gangster and kidnapper, was most famously known as Machine Gun Kelly.

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What Kansas song does Keanu Reeves use to wow Socrates in "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"?

Ted "Theodore" Logan (Keanu Reeves) quotes the 1977 Kansas song "Dust in the Wind" to win over Socrates in the 1989 film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. He drops the famous lyric "All we are is dust in the wind, dude" to the famous Greek philosopher.

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