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MSNBC's Cross: White People Don't Fully Understand Will Smith Slap -- 'There's a Nuance to What Happened'


MSNBC "The Cross Connection" host Tiffany Cross on Sunday attempted to explain the Will Smith slap of Chris Rock at last week's Oscars to white people, who she claimed did not understand why black people wanted them to refrain from opining on the incident.


Grammys Host Trevor Noah Cracks Inflation, Will Smith Jokes in Fiery Opening


The mockery of actor Will Smith following his assault against comedian Chris Rock at last week's Oscars telecast continued on Sunday at the Grammy Awards when host Trevor Noah cracked a joke at the embattled actor's expense.



Pro-Russia Moldovan Breakaway State of Transnistria Denies Troops Are Massing Near Ukraine


CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) - Authorities in the tiny breakaway region of Transnistria in Moldova denied "absolutely untrue" claims Saturday by Ukraine that Russian troops based there are massing to conduct "provocations" along Ukraine's border.



As World Burns, Tony Blinken Welcomes U2's Bono to State Department


The war in Ukraine, the nuclear talks with Iran, the spate of terror attacks in the Middle East -- nothing could keep Secretary of State Antony Blinken from hosting rocker Bono, frontman of U2, in an official visit to the State Department on Saturday.


Larry Hogan: 'Don't Say Gay Law' Is a 'Crazy Fight'


Governor Larry Hogan (R-MD) said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that Florida’s so-called "Don’t Say Gay" law was both "absurd" and a "crazy fight."




Italy Relaxes Health Pass Rules After Ending Coronavirus State of Emergency


As of April 1st, Italy has begun to relax Wuhan virus restrictions including the country's health pass system, allowing people to use outdoor dining areas and local public transport without one.


Vaccines for Children Between 5 and 11 to Be Rolled Out In England on Monday


Around five million children between the ages of five and 11-years old in England will be eligible to take a "low-dose" coronavirus vaccine despite the government acknowledging a low risk profile for youngsters dying from the Chinese virus.



Islamised Hagia Sophia Holds First Ramadan Prayers for 88 Years


The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, held its first Ramadan prayers in 88 years on Friday to mark the start of the Islamic month of fasting, after being converted into a mosque in 2020.


Police: Thieves Hit Gucci Store on Chicago's Magnificent Mile


A day after thieves nabbed items valued at $35,000 from Burberry on Michigan Avenue, a similar incident happened at Gucci on Friday, police said, adding that the group fled in a stolen car.


Gov. Brian Kemp: Georgians' 'Carry Permit Is the 2nd Amendment'


Georgia lawmakers passed constitutional carry legislation on Friday, and Gov. Brian Kemp (R) responded by tweeting that Georgians' "carry permit is the 2nd Amendment."



Pinkerton: Green First, America Second — Biden's Green Actions Speak Louder Than His Words


Battered by rising energy prices, the Biden administration is now talking a good game about increasing supply and reducing prices. And yet it is still acting with, well, a forked tongue—that is, loudly cheering for more energy while still quietly seeking to limit it.




'I Can Help You Win': Colin Kaepernick Throws for NFL Scouts


Former NFL quarterback and original anthem-protester Colin Kaepernick threw for NFL scouts during halftime of Michigan's Maize & Blue Spring Game on Saturday.



Mark Levin: Biden 'May Be the Most Corrupt President in American History'


Earlier this week, during an appearance on Fox News Channel's "Hannity," conservative talker and host of FNC's "Life, Liberty & Levin" Mark Levin weighed in on the ongoing saga of corruption allegations aimed at President Joe Biden, his son Hunter Biden and other members of Biden's family.


Ukraine: Series of Blasts Near Europe's Biggest Nuclear Power Plant


LVIV, Ukraine (AP) -- A series of blasts has torn through the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar nearby the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Ukraine's state nuclear agency reported about Saturday's attacks on its official Telegram channel.


French Military Intelligence Chief FIRED for Failing to Predict Russian Invasion


French military intelligence chief General Eric Vidaud is to lose his job over the failure to predict Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, in a rare example of Western high officials facing real consequences for institutional failure.



UK 'Conversion Therapy' Ban Will Not Cover Transgenders After Multiple Govt U-Turns


An upcoming ban on LGBT "conversion therapy" in the United Kingdom will not cover supposedly transgender children after multiple U-turns by Boris Johnson's government on the subject.


Swedish Poltician Dies After Trying to Stop Deadly Gang Shooting


Frederik Andersson, a member of the Civic Collection party, has died as a result of gunshot wounds he received at a gym in central Stockholm earlier this week as he attempted to stop a gunman from shooting another man.







Collapsing Nigeria Mulls Trade Deals with Russia in Rubles


Nigeria will consider conducting trade with Russia in national currencies, i.e., in Russian rubles, "if necessary," Nigerian Ambassador to Moscow Abdullahi Shehu told Russia's state-owned Sputnik news agency on Thursday.



U.S. Navy to Name New Ship After Ruth Bader Ginsburg


The U.S. Navy will honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg by naming a new ship after the late Supreme Court Justice, confirming the choice Thursday as a step towards "equality" and the desire to "eliminate gender discrimination across the Department of the Navy."


Rand Paul: 'Once Upon a Time Anthony Fauci Could Tell the Truth' About Natural Immunity


Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) observed that Dr. Anthony Fauci was once able to "tell the truth" about natural immunity -- a reality the White House chief medical adviser has largely dismissed throughout the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.


Meta Trouble: 2 Million Small Businesses Eligible to Join Ad Fraud Suit Against Facebook


A lawsuit accusing Facebook of purposefully overstating its advertising audience to overinflate ad costs was recently awarded class-action status, allowing the case to include more than 2 million small ad buyers as plaintiffs.