‘Max Thunder’ exercise, Gadhafi spook N. Koreans: F-22 stealth jets capable of surgical strike

‘Max Thunder’ exercise, Gadhafi spook N. Koreans: F-22 stealth jets capable of surgical strike

by WorldTribune Staff, May 16, 2018 As U.S. F-22 stealth fighters joined the Max Thunder exercises in South Korea, North Korea announced  it was cancelling talks with the South and reconsidering the upcoming meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. North Korea claims the Max Thunder drill between the U.S. and South Korean air forces is […]

Rand Paul: Did CIA cooperate with foreign intelligence to spy on ‘U.S. presidential candidates’?

Rand Paul: Did CIA cooperate with foreign intelligence to spy on ‘U.S. presidential candidates’?

by WorldTribune Staff, May 16, 2018 Sen. Rand Paul has asked the CIA if it “cooperated” with any foreign intelligence services in surveillance that may have been conducted against President Donald Trump over the past five years. The Kentucky Republican also asked whether the CIA or any other U.S. government agency conducted surveillance on Trump […]

Russian missile defense system took direct hit during Israeli strikes in Syria

Russian missile defense system took direct hit during Israeli strikes in Syria

by WorldTribune Staff, May 16, 2018 Russia relies heavily on foreign military sales to boost its economy. So the Kremlin scrambled to avoid bad publicity for one of its weapons systems last week after it took a direct hit during Israeli airstrikes in Syria. Israel released footage from the May 10 airstrikes showing the Russian-made […]

U.S. objects as Putin drives truck opening bridge to ‘occupied Crimea’

U.S. objects as Putin drives truck opening bridge to ‘occupied Crimea’

by WorldTribune Staff, May 16, 2018 The United States has condemned Moscow’s opening of the Kerch Strait Bridge between Russia and Crimea. Russian President Vladimir Putin drove an orange Kamaz truck across the bridge as he opened the road to car traffic on May 15. “In different historical epochs, even under the tsar priests, people […]

Working parents in NC scramble for childcare as teachers rally in Raleigh

Working parents in NC scramble for childcare as teachers rally in Raleigh

by WorldTribune Staff, May 16, 2018 Thousands of North Carolina teachers on May 16 rallied in downtown Raleigh to press state lawmakers for increased funding for education. The rally forced the closing of many of the state’s schools and left a number of parents scrambling to find childcare, reports said. On May 14, North Carolina […]

‘Time to rip off the Band-Aid’: Reports point to FBI spy in Trump campaign, MI5 involvement

‘Time to rip off the Band-Aid’: Reports point to FBI spy in Trump campaign, MI5 involvement

by WorldTribune Staff, May 15, 2018 The FBI appears to have successfully inserted a spy into the Trump campaign, reports say. “When the FBI talks about a source, they talk about someone who is an average citizen who uses their credentials, their job as a way of spying for the agency,” the Wall Street Journal’s […]

Turkey, Israel exchange verbal fire after dozens killed at Gaza border

Turkey, Israel exchange verbal fire after dozens killed at Gaza border

by WorldTribune Staff, May 15, 2018 Turkey and Israel engaged in a war of words following deadly riots on the Israel-Gaza border on May 14, the same day the United States formally moved its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said “Islamic countries should without fail review their relations with Israel.” […]

Tom Wolfe, 88, a writer ‘in full’

Tom Wolfe, 88, a writer ‘in full’

by WorldTribune Staff, May 15, 2018 Journalist and nonfiction novelist Tom Wolfe, who wrote such classics as “The Right Stuff”, “Bonfire of the Vanities” and “A Man in Full” passed away on May 14. He was 88. William F. Buckley Jr., writing in National Review, said of Wolfe: “He is probably the most skillful writer […]

Report on Mueller’s own Russian conflict spotlights fate of forgotten American hostage in Iran

Report on Mueller’s own Russian conflict spotlights fate of forgotten American hostage in Iran

by WorldTribune Staff, May 15, 2018 A Russian oligarch who is now a witness in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation spent millions of dollars in an attempt to rescue an American held hostage in Iran at the time Mueller was director of the FBI, a report said. Details of the FBI’s 2009 deal with Russian […]

Supreme Court clears way for states to legalize sports betting, increase revenues

Supreme Court clears way for states to legalize sports betting, increase revenues

by WorldTribune Staff, May 15, 2018 The U.S. Supreme Court on May 14 struck down a 1992 law that barred state-authorized sports gambling. Gaming industry analysts estimated 32 states would likely offer sports betting within five years of the ruling, The Associated Press reported. In a 6-3 ruling, the court struck down the Professional and […]