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LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles® ) - Realizing that he won't be able to force Mexico to pay for the great wall that he wants to build along the U.S. southern border, Republican  presidential candidate and frontrunner Donald Trump has revised his anti-immigration policy proposal. Trump now wants to sell California, New Mexico, Arizona…

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles®) - When Celebrity Apprentice returns to NBC for the 2016–17 television season, television audiences will no longer hear the once familiar phrase, "You're Fired," now that Donald Trump has been terminated from the show. The new season will feature former California Governor and international movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger in the the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles® ) - The National Aeoronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is expected to announce on Monday that scientists have discovered on the surface of the red planet what appears to be debris from earth. NASA is preparing to reveal  the “major science finding” in a special news conference that will take place at…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles® ) - No one will ever know what Speaker John Boehner discussed with Pope Francis during a private meeting at the Capitol prior to the Pontiff's speech before a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Thursday. Sources close to the Republican leader are only saying that Boehner sought advice from…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles®) - We now know why House Speaker John Boehner shed a tear or two while standing next to Pope Francis in the balcony of the U.S. Capitol Building this morning. Millions of television viewers noticed the Republican leader crying and pulling out a white handkerchief to wipe his tears as the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles® ) -  Overwhelmed by the Pope's presence, and the enlightenment of The Holy Spirit, a tearful and repentant House Speaker John Boehner promised to lead the Republican Party to institute major reforms long resisted by the GOP. Pope Francis addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress this morning, calling on…

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles®) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is done with FOX News, and CNN couldn't be happier. Trump has reignited his war of words with FOX, vowing on his Twitter account that he will stay off the network for the “foreseeable future.” Trump declared in a tweet Wednesday morning that he…

PENSACOLA, Florida (The Adobo Chronicles®) - The District Attorney's office in Pensacola is preparing to file charges against a puppy who shot and wounded a Florida man yesterday. The man who  tried to shoot seven puppies was shot himself when one of the dogs put its paw on his .38-caliber revolver’s trigger. Jerry Allen Bradford, 37,…

WASHINGTON, D.C.  (The Adobo Chronicles® ) - Remember Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the couple who gatecrashed a 2009 White House dinner honoring Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh? Well, they're at it again. The Salahis managed to get into the guest list for Wednesday's welcoming ceremony for Pope Francis at the White House South Lawn. Secret Service personnel…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles®) - Apparently, it is not only Scott Walker who is dropping out of the Republican presidential race; all 34 of the remaining 36 declared candidates are quitting, en masse. The first to drop out from the contest last month was Rick Perry, followed by an announcement today that Walker is also…

MASON, Ohio (The Adobo Chronicles® ) - Many who are vision-impaired have long benefited from progressive lenses which enable them to wear a single pair of eyeglasses for both distance and reading prescriptions. Those who can't wear progressives have long clamored for a product that would cater to their particular situation. Finally, LensCrafters is unveiling a new…

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (The Adobo Chronicles® ) - When President Barack Obama was announced as the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, the decision was met with much controversy. Obama admitted that he was surprised by the choice. Conservatives were quick to express their outrage and even supporters of the president questioned whether the award…

HOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles® ) - It is not uncommon for Hollywood celebrities to check into rehab to deal with drug or alcohol addictions. But tonight, actor/screenwriter/producer Matt Damon checked into a little-known Los Angeles facility that treats patients with diversity cluelessness. During the season premiere of HBO's "Project Greenlight," Damon shut down producer Effie…

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles® ) - In response to backlash on using white actors to portray Japanese characters, the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players had just announced that their stage production of THE MIKADO, scheduled for the NYU Skirball Center for Performing Arts this December has been cancelled. The musical, penned…

SIMI VALLEY, California (The Adobo Chronicles® ) - Last July, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced plans for a redesign of the $10 bill, marking the first time in more than a century that a woman will be featured on a U.S. bill. The newly designed $10 bill will be issued by 2020—in time for the 100th anniversary…

HONOLULU, Hawaii  (The Adobo Chronicles® ) - Michael Sam, Jr. may be the first openly-gay player in professional football in the U.S., but Hawaii's Warriors are the first-ever, all-gay team in college football. The University of Hawaii team players recently unveiled their retro uniforms which they wore during last Saturday's game against Ohio State. The…

MENLO PARK, California (The Adobo Chronicles® ) - Today's big news was about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that the social media network is finally bringing in a 'dislike' button after resisting the suggestion from users for many years. The announcement was met with mixed reaction -- many approving but an equal number fearing that the…

MENLO PARK, California (The Adobo Chronicles®) - During a Q&A session at Facebook headquarters Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg announced that a "dislike" button is finally coming to the social-media network. "I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years.  Today is a special day because today is the day I can say we're working…

DALLAS, Texas (The Adobo Chronicles® ) - American Airlines (AA) accidently sent the wrong plane across the ocean from Los Angeles to Hawaii, a company spokesman confirmed to AFP Sunday. In the August 31 incident first reported by transportation blogger Brian Sumers, the plane made it safely to Honolulu despite the error. American Airlines spokesman Casey Norton said…

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (The Adobo Chronicles® ) - Federal agents and bomb-sniffing dogs were dispatched to the office of Dr. Ben Carson in Alexandria, Virginia, shortly after the Republican candidate for president received a suspicious mail package. The package consisted of a Manila envelope that seemed to contain a small metal device. Carson's staff suspected the device…