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In the Hebrew Bible, the term for "stumbling block" is Biblical Hebrew miḵšōl (מִכְשׁוֹל). In the Septuagint, miḵšōl is translated into Koine Greek skandalon (σκανδαλον), a word which occurs only in Hellenistic literature, in the sense "snare for an enemy; cause of moral stumbling". [28] In the Septuagint Psalms 140:9 ...
The first scandal to tar the Grant administration was Black Friday, also known as the Gold Panic, that took place in September 1869, when two aggressive private financiers attempted to corner the gold market in the New York City Gold Room, with blatant disregard to the nation's economic welfare. The scandal involved Treasury Department policy ...
The Watergate scandal was a major political controversy in the United States during the presidency of Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974, ultimately resulting in Nixon's resignation. The name originated from attempts by the Nixon administration to conceal its involvement in the June 17, 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee ...
The scandalous world of a group of Mormon mom influencers implodes when they get caught in the midst of a swinging sex scandal. From L to R: Jessi Ngatikaura, Jennifer Affleck, Mayci Neeley ...
Olivia Nuzzi, 31, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were quite blasé about the inappropriate relationship and “may have told a lot of people," a source dished to The Post.
A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate or appear for some reason, regarding a person or persons who are perceived to have transgressed in some way a social norm. These reactions are usually noisy and may be conflicting, and they often have negative ...
Scandal is an American political thriller television series starring Kerry Washington. Created by Shonda Rhimes, it aired on ABC from April 5, 2012, until April 19, 2018, for 124 episodes over seven seasons. [1] Kerry Washington's character, Olivia Pope, is partially based on former George H. W. Bush administration press aide Judy Smith, who ...
Teapot Dome scandal. Scandals. v. t. e. Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents while in office.