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VIDEO: 30 Killer Whales Gang Up On 2 Adult Gray Whales in Grisly Hunt Lasting Nearly 6 Hrs.—Will They Survive?

Brutal but fascinating footage captured in Monterey Bay, California, shows a dramatic and grisly attack by more than 30 killer whales on two adult gray whales. First, around 10 orcas encroached on the pair of large grays, and as time progressed more and more, and even more, groups arrived to join the fray. The extraordinary…


Man Spends Over a Decade Building 74-foot Steel Boat in Yard, Sails Down Mississippi to Gulf of Mexico

He was dying to live out an adventure. Stuck in a cubicle for 17 years—a database administrator in oil and gas—Doug Jackson, 62, risked everything to try something that “terrified” him by building his own submarine in 2000. But it so happened, this was just the beginning of his ocean adventures. Today, Jackson has stepped up…


Head of German Central Bank Sees No Recession on Horizon for Europe

Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said he does not believe the European Union will experience a recession in 2023, arguing that the latter half of the year is showing promising signs of recovery. Speaking at the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group on Thursday, the central banker highlighted…


Senate Republican Leader McConnell to Return to Capitol After 5-Week Absence

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced on April 13 that he will return to the Capitol on April 17 after suffering a concussion at a private dinner in early March. McConnell said in a social media post that he would be present when the Senate returned from its two-week April recess. “I am looking…


Afghanistan: We Gave You Our Dead, You Give Them Their Meaning

Commentary I write this today, not as an individual, but as a veteran of the wars of Afghanistan and Iraq. I’ve compiled some thoughts of the community to share some of the more prescient points and the general feelings of Afghan War Vets, Wounded Warriors, Gold Star Families, and Afghans living in the United States….


US Slaps 120 Russia-Linked Firms and Individuals With Fresh Sanctions

Washington has enacted a wide-ranging package of fresh economic sanctions that target more than 120 Russia-linked companies and individuals—several of them in third countries. “The United States will continue to take action against Russia and those supporting its war in Ukraine,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on April 12. According to…


US Slaps 120 Russia-Linked Firms, Individuals With Fresh Sanctions

The United States has enacted a wide-ranging package of fresh economic sanctions against more than 120 Russia-linked companies and individuals—several of them in third countries. “The United States will continue to take action against Russia and those supporting its war in Ukraine,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on April 12. Blinken…


DACA Recipients Eligible for Medicaid and ACA Health Coverage Under New Biden Plan

President Joe Biden has announced plans to expand health coverage for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients, according to the administration’s announcement on April 13. The Department of Health and Human Services will propose a rule amending the definition of “lawful presence”—for purposes of Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage—to include DACA recipients, allowing them…


Trump Appears for Deposition in New York Attorney General’s Civil Lawsuit

Former President Donald Trump arrived at the offices of the New York attorney general on April 13 for his second deposition in a legal dispute over his company’s business practices. The Republican was slated to meet with attorneys for Attorney General Letitia James, who filed a lawsuit against Trump in 2022. According to James’ lawsuit,…


‘Art Is Sacred’: Experience the Silent Grandeur of Realistic Art—NTD International Figure Painting Competition

Traditionally, the most revered works of art focused on portraying virtues like benevolence, bravery, sacrifice, and righteousness, thereby capturing the brilliance of humanity on canvas for posterity. One such unique platform dedicated to reviving these fading essentials of mankind and upholding the traditional art of realistic oil painting is NTD Television’s International Figure Painting Competition (NIFPC)….