The Libertarian Party nominated former Govs. Gary Johnson and William Weld for their presidential ticket over the weekend:
Johnson, 63, won the nomination on the second ballot at the party’s convention in Orlando, Florida, defeating Austin Petersen, the founder of The Libertarian Republic magazine; and anti-computer virus company founder John McAfee. The delegates selected former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld to be his vice presidential running mate.
Politicians in Denmark plan to reduce the number of royal grandchildren who are eligible to receive annual state funded salaries. Queen Margrethe II has eight grandchildren and the Danish politicians state that “simple mathematics” requires them to think again about who should be eligible for funding. A ruling party spokesman said: “Simple mathematics dictate that there needs to be some sort of limit.
In a somewhat stunning warning, The US State Department has issued a travel warning for Europe for the next 3 months due to the risk of "potential terrorist attacks." We can only imagine what Europe's tourism ministers will have to say about this...
Via The State Department:
Renowned British astrophysicist Professor Stephen Hawking admits he cannot understand or explain the appeal of billionaire American politician Donald Trump. The man responsible for bringing to our attention the workings of invisible Black Holes in the universe and the current leading figure in theoretical physics and cosmology is at a loss for words when asked to explain the rise of presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Tech Times reports: He has written about the secrets of the universe, stars, time and space, among many others.
The Huffington Post has removed an article on its website Sunday, claiming that the FBI plans to indict Hillary Clinton on federal racketeering charges.
As Breitbart first reported, HuffPo freelance contributor Frank Huguenard, a scientist and public speaker, posted an article on the site’s blog entitled "Hillary Clinton to be Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges." Huguenard wrote: