Meet Brett Kavanagh, the unfortunate Twitter namesake of the moment

With the nation’s eyes glued to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s bitter confirmation fight in recent weeks, spare a thought for Brett Kavanagh, a man who shares nothing with the judge except a closely-spelled last name. One guy’s a college sports fanatic who loves beer and football, the other is an average guy from Kentucky […]

Not blowing smoke: Monica Lewinsky celebrates namesake marijuana strain

Published time: 22 Dec, 2017 23:09 “Monica Lewinsky” weed is here, the former White House intern has announced to the world. The hybrid strain is dressed in blue, but there is no word, yet, on whether it brings users to their knees. Lewinsky tweeted Thursday night, “guys!” and included emoji fingers and wide eyes pointing […]

US sends McCain’s namesake to challenge Chinese maritime claims

Published time: 10 Aug, 2017 14:19 The US Navy has sailed the ‘USS John S. McCain’ past an island in the disputed Spratly chain in the South China Sea, US officials told media. It’s the third mission to challenge China’s claim on the territory under the Trump administration. The so-called “freedom of navigation” mission involved […]