Monthly Archives: October 2020

GCW Collective participant Tony Deppen tests positive for COVID-19

Indie wrestler Tony Deppen revealed on Twitter that he has tested positive for the coronavirus a week after he was part of GCW’s The Collective weekend. Deppen said that everyone he was around all weekend had negative results, “even the people I was in a car with for 9 hours. I guess I am just […]

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Snowden to EU: NSA is Spying on Human Rights Organizations

The National Security Agency has spied on renowned human rights organizations, snooped on “trillions” of private communications, and directly violated EU privacy laws, whistle-blower Edward Snowden revealed Tuesday to the Council of Europe. Speaking from Moscow, Snowden appeared via video-link before this EU human rights body’s hearing on mass surveillance in Strasbourg, France, during which […]

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58 Killed, More Than 100 Injured After UN Base Attacked in South Sudan

The United Nations is condemning a violent attack on a peacekeeper’s base in South Sudan on Thursday that  left  58 people dead and more than 100 unjured. The base, according to the UN, was safeguarding civilians when it came under attack by militants wielding automatic guns and rocket-fired grenades. The attack on the UN base […]

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AT&T/DirecTV Deal Marks Latest in Mega-Merger Bonanza

In a move described as the latest “telecommunication mega-merger,” wireless giant AT&T, the nation’s second-largest carrier, has announced its intention to purchase DirectTV, the nation’s single largest satellite television provider, for an estimated $50 billion. According to Time magazine’s Sam Gustin: Click Here: Bape Kid 1st Camo Ape Head rompers News of the deal follows […]

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Groups make $500,000 ad buy to rally GOP electors against Trump

Groups calling for the Electoral College to reject President-elect Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE are targeting electors with a $500,000 ad buy in […]

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Joey Ryan files $10 million breach of contract lawsuit against Impact

Joey Ryan’s run of recent lawsuits has continued. PWInsider first reported Tuesday that Ryan (Joe Meehan) filed a $10 million lawsuit against Impact Wrestling’s parent company Anthem Sports & Entertainment in mid-September, alleging breach of contract for firing him due to allegations of both sexual abuse and assault. Anthem has until Saturday, October 24th to respond to […]

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IMF Approves $17 Billion Package as Ukraine Lurches Toward Abyss

The takeover of additional government buildings in eastern Ukraine on Thursday appeared to confirm statements from officials in Kiev that the interim goverment is fast losing control of the region despite military operations and previous vows to quell protests and dismantle encampments held by pro-Russian citizens in numerous cities. In Donetsk a dramatic confrontation occurred […]

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Judge: US Must Force-Feed Guantanamo Detainee

The U.S. ‘must’ force-feed a hunger striking Guantánamo detainee, according to a U.S. federal judge who late Thursday night lifted a temporary restraining order against performing the process—widely considered a form of torture—on Syrian inmate Abu Wa’el Dhiab. District judge Gladys Kessler said the decision was made because of the “very real probability” that Dhiab, […]

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Last Minute US Govt Claims Put Halt to Greenwald 'Bombshell'

At midday on Monday, journalist Glenn Greenwald announced that revelations he has termed among “the most important” to result from documents leaked by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden would be published at midnight. However, despite the growing anticipation on Monday and just hours prior to the expected publication, Greenwald went back to Twitter and announced: As […]

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Coal Lawsuits Could "Devastate" Entire Mining Industry

Pending lawsuits in three states could have far-reaching implications for the coal-mining industry, as the U.S. Department of Interior has been charged with too quickly rubber-stamping coal-mining operations without adequate public input or consideration of pollution impact. Filed by the environmental group WildEarth Guardians, the lawsuits take the Interior Department to task for what is […]

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