Cincinnati Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz is amazing, and we’re big fans of his around The Big Lead’s offices. He’s fun, he’s exciting, he can do everything on a baseball field and he’ll be a star for years to come. But while he started his career on absolute fire, …
Read More »Wall Street Bros Have Incredible Time at Orioles Game
The Baltimore Orioles are putting together quite a nice little season. Yesterday they took down the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-2, and moved to 43-25. The vibes are immaculate and even the most committed businesspeople are carving out time to see what Adley Rutschman will do next on a Thursday afternoon. …
Read More »Student eats artwork of a banana duct-taped to a museum wall because ‘he was hungry’
A ripe banana artwork called Comedian by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan was placed for exhibition at Seoul`s Leeum Museum of Art, but a hungry South Korean student couldn’t keep his hands or rather his mouth away from the fruit. The “famous” artwork—a banana affixed to a wall with …
Read More »Jaden McDaniels Fractures Hand Punching Wall During Game
The Minnesota Timberwolves are having a rough day. First, Rudy Gobert took a swing at his teammate during a timeout. That was bad enough. Now, Jaden McDaniels fractured his hand after punching a wall during the team’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Here’s video: Jaden McDaniels punched a wall …
Read More »Six of the most beautiful sections of the Great Wall of China | CNN
CNN — Having lived in Beijing for almost 12 years, I’ve had plenty of time to travel widely in China. I’ve visited more than 100 cities, not to mention countless towns and villages throughout the mainland’s 31 provinces. Looking back, I’ve come to realize it was my frequent visits to …
Read More »Video: Russia Detains Wall Street Journal Reporter on Espionage Charges
A lawyer for Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal correspondent based in Moscow, said the American journalist was being held by Russian authorities after a short, closed hearing.
Read More »Providence Mascot Friar Dom Found Creepily Staring at Wall
Providence lost to Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday and apparently the school’s mascot did not take it well. After the Wildcats beat the Friars, 61-53, Friar Dom was found outside the media room staring at a wall. Josh Graham of WSJS radio in Winston-Salem, …
Read More »‘Great wall of steel’: Xi vows to protect China economy, security
President Xi Jinping has promised to transform the Chinese military into a “Great Wall of Steel” capable of protecting China’s interests abroad while he also emphasised the need for greater stability and security at home. Xi’s remarks came in his closing speech to the National People’s Congress, China’s parliament, where …
Read More »Wyoming Bill Would Allocate Resources To Fund Border Wall
By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) Republican lawmakers in Wyoming are advancing legislation that would appropriate more than $5 million toward border security efforts in Texas, Arizona and Florida. SF0166, “Border wall and sanctuary city transport,” was filed by Republican state Sen. Larry Hicks, with Sens. Dave Kinskey, John Kolb …
Read More »Conflicts, Climate Change Threaten Sprouting of Africas Great Green Wall
Droughts are a growing threat to global food production, particularly in Africa. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Friday, January 06, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Jan 06 (IPS) – Escalating conflict and climate change threaten the implementation of the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI), an ambitious land restoration project …
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