Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Americans and Israelis will be murdered as result of the Biden administration’s decision to send hundreds of millions of dollars to Palestinians during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Sunday with host Joel Pollak. On Wednesday, the White House announced it would provide $250 million to Palestinians, despite a 2018 law — the Taylor Force Act — that prevents U.S. taxpayer dollars from supporting the Palestinian Authority (PA) while it pays stipends and pensions to terrorists and their families. Cruz said, “I n 2019, the Palestinian Authority expressed its intention to spend $342.6 million on rewards for terrorists and their families. We’re not talking about a few dollars here and there. … And n ow, with Joe Biden’s decision, a significant chunk of that $342 million is going to have come from you and me.” “We’re sending American taxpayer funds to [the Palestinian Authority] so they can fund terrorists,” he continued, “and as a result of … [Read more...] about Exclusive — Sen. Ted Cruz: ‘Americans Will Die’ Because Joe Biden Is Sending $250 Million to Palestinians
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Exclusive — Sen. Ted Cruz: ‘Americans Will Die’ Because Joe Biden Is Sending $250 Million to Palestinian Authority
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Americans and Israelis will be murdered as result of the Biden administration’s decision to send hundreds of millions of dollars to the Palestinian Authority (PA) during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Sunday with host Joel Pollak. On Wednesday, the White House announced it would provide $250 million to the PA, despite a 2018 law — the Taylor Force Act — that prevents U.S. taxpayer dollars from supporting the PA while it pays stipends and pensions to terrorists and their families. Cruz said, “I n 2019, the Palestinian Authority expressed its intention to spend $342.6 million on rewards for terrorists and their families. We’re not talking about a few dollars here and there. … And n ow, with Joe Biden’s decision, a significant chunk of that $342 million is going to have come from you and me.” “We’re sending American taxpayer funds to [the Palestinian Authority] so they can fund terrorists,” he continued, “and as a result of Joe Biden’s … [Read more...] about Exclusive — Sen. Ted Cruz: ‘Americans Will Die’ Because Joe Biden Is Sending $250 Million to Palestinian Authority
SEE: American Ali Khan touches down in UAE for IPL
IMAGE: Ali Khan is the first player from the United States to feature in the IPL. Photograph and Video: Kind courtesy, Kolkata Knight Riders/Instagram American pace bowler Ali Khan checked into the UAE for IPL 2020. Ali will be the first player from the US of A to play in the world's most popular T20 league. 'All the way from the US of A! Welcome to #KKR, @iamalikhan23,' Kolkata Knight Riders captioned the video on Instagram in which Ali can be seen making a stylish entry in the team hotel in Abu Dhabi. 'Our newest Knight, @iamalikhan23, is in the house!' KKR signed the 29-year-old fast bowler as the replacement for English seamer Harry Gurney for this season. Ali is known to bowl at speeds of more than 140 kph and his yorkers have caught talent scouts's attention. He played a part in the Trinbago Knight Riders's triumph in the Caribbean Premier League, picking up 8 wickets from as many games with an economy rate of 7.43 in TKR's unbeaten run to the … [Read more...] about SEE: American Ali Khan touches down in UAE for IPL
As people flee climate change on the coasts, this Midwest city is trying to become a safe haven
Opinion by John D. Sutter Updated 1219 GMT (2019 HKT) April 12, 2021 John D. Sutter is a CNN contributor, National Geographic Explorer and MIT science journalism fellow. He is director of the forthcoming BASELINE documentary series , which is visiting four locations on the front lines of the climate crisis every five years until 2050. Visit the project's website . The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN. Rough-and-Ready, California (CNN) (CNN) Tracy thought she'd built her forever home. She and her 5-year-old granddaughter live in an energy-efficient house in Northern California that Tracy designed — by a pond that's frequented by otters, ducks and herons (oh my!). John D. Sutter Then came the fires, the smoke, the evacuations, the days when the sky turned red and they were unable to see the sun. It was terrifying, she said. Understandably. And it's poised to get worse because of the climate crisis, … [Read more...] about As people flee climate change on the coasts, this Midwest city is trying to become a safe haven
Bay of Pigs has lessons for our time
It was 60 years ago this week that an uncertain new president launched an ill-conceived military venture of astonishing naivety. The scheme was straightforward and audacious: 1,400 U.S.-trained Cuban exiles would land at the Bay of Pigs and ignite a populist uprising that would topple a Soviet-backed communist revolutionary by the name of Fidel Castro . It was an unmitigated disaster. With an army of 25,000, Castro quickly quashed hopes of an uprising as his forces killed more than a hundred exiles and imprisoned most of the others, and President John F. Kennedy suffered an embarrassing global setback just three months into his presidency. ADVERTISEMENT Worse, the disaster came just weeks after JFK had launched his Alliance for Progress , which was supposed to set a new tone in U.S.-Latin American relations. Rather than continue to back right-wing regimes that supported U.S. interests in the region, the United States would provide billions in aid in exchange for … [Read more...] about Bay of Pigs has lessons for our time