Kamala Harris and her long history of faith-based bigotry
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Kamala Harris and her long history of faith-based bigotry

ByNews Polite

Kamala Harris is a bigot. Forgive the blunt delivery, but there isn’t really any nuance to offer: The Democrats’ presidential nominee has long since stripped it away with her blatant discrimination against people of faith, particularly Catholics. Witness her stunning attack on the venerable Knights of Columbus in 2018, during…

US high jumper Shelby McEwen defends decision to refuse sharing gold medal with New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr
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US high jumper Shelby McEwen defends decision to refuse sharing gold medal with New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr

ByNews Polite

Shelby McEwen is an Olympic medalist — whether you call him greedy or competitive. The 28-year-old American defended his decision to compete in a jumpoff against New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr instead of sharing the gold medal during the men’s high jump final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday. “If…

Nevada toddler kicked in head by wild horse in chilling video
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Nevada toddler kicked in head by wild horse in chilling video

ByNews Polite

A Nevada mother unwittingly filmed the tranquil moment of her toddler walking through a Nevada meadow moments before a wild horse kicked the girl in the head. “I thought she had died because she was unresponsive,” Haley Wilkey recalled about the harrowing incident. Little Olivia’s skull split from the brutal…

Candy sold at Target, Walmart, Dollar General stores recalled due to salmonella threat
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Candy sold at Target, Walmart, Dollar General stores recalled due to salmonella threat

ByNews Polite

Candy sold at Walmart, Target, Dollar General and other stores across the US has been recalled due to the risk of salmonella poisoning. “Palmer Candy Company, Sioux City, Iowa, is recalling its ‘White Coated Confectionery Items,’ because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause…

Simone Biles tells Jordan Chiles to ‘keep your chin up’ amid Olympics debacle
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Simone Biles tells Jordan Chiles to ‘keep your chin up’ amid Olympics debacle

ByNews Polite

With Jordan Chiles the center of an Olympics saga that could end with her losing a bronze medal, Simone Biles posted a message supporting her Team USA gymnastics teammate on Instagram. “sending you so much love Jordan,” Biles, the Team USA star who will leave Paris with four medals, wrote…

Turbulence is getting worse on flights — but a pilot says mandatory seat belts won’t help keep people safe
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Turbulence is getting worse on flights — but a pilot says mandatory seat belts won’t help keep people safe

ByNews Polite

Turbulence has become more frequent. It’s a trend American Airlines Captain Dennis Tajer has experienced firsthand.  For the safety of his passengers, Tajer, a pilot for over 30 years, said it’s vital that they wear seat belts at all times while seated, even if it’s not mandated by law. It is for…

WWII Air Force prisoner of war’s remains identified after 81 years
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WWII Air Force prisoner of war’s remains identified after 81 years

ByNews Polite

The remains of a US Army airman were identified 81 years after he died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp, officials announced Friday. Staff Sgt. Alvin R. Scarborough, of Dossville, Mississippi, was just 22 years old when he served as a member of the 454th Ordnance Company in the Philippine Islands…