WATCH: Massive fire breaks out on historic Southern California pier
A large fire broke out Thursday afternoon at a vacant restaurant at the end of the Oceanside Pier in San Diego North County, the Oceanside Fire Department confirmed. The nearly 600-foot-long wooden pier was built in 1888 and is the focal point of the Southern California seaside city not far from Camp Pendleton. “The Oceanside […]
Meet the members of a transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for beleaguered Haiti
A transitional council tasked with bringing political stability to Haiti was installed Thursday in the Caribbean country’s capital, which has been marred by gang violence and a surge in hunger and poverty. The newly installed council will appoint a new prime minister and cabinet, and draw up a roadmap to ultimately hold the long-awaited general […]
Ty Cobb ‘almost certain’ Trump election interference case won’t be tried before election
Former White House Counsel Ty Cobb said after the Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday that he is “almost certain” that former President Trump’s federal election lawsuit will not be heard before the November election. “So, in my view, I think it’s in Trump’s interest in that sense that this case is almost certainly not going […]
‘The Five’: Ex-Chicago mayor hired to investigate ‘worst mayor in America’
‘The Five’ co-hosts discuss former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot being hired to investigate Dolton, Ill., Mayor Tiffany Henyard. source
Roger Goodell Recovering from Back Surgery, May Not Be Able to Hug 1st Round Draft Picks
If you’re one of those people who likes to see NFL commissioner Roger Goodell give draft picks bear hugs on draft night (I don’t know why that happens), you’re probably going to be disappointed. ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter reported that Goodell underwent back surgery three weeks ago and may not be able to continue […]
School principal allegedly framed by AI-generated racist rant, police say
A Maryland high school athletic director has been arrested on suspicion of using artificial intelligence (AI) to create a racist and anti-Semitic voice for his boss, authorities announced Thursday. Dazon Darien, 31, the athletic director at Pikesville High School, is suspected of making the recording in retaliation against his boss, Pikesville Principal Eric Eiswart, who […]
India election: fears that Modi’s BJP will polarise voters in fight for key state | India elections 2024
TAs the sun beat down on a carpeted parking lot in Mudipu Junction, on the outskirts of Mangalore, Karnataka, volunteers set out red plastic chairs and set out tables full of biryani and fruit for the public. iftarThe moment Muslims break their fast during Ramadan. But this was no ordinary iftar. India is in the […]
Critical contempt of Taylor Swift is belied by her record-shattering commercial acclaim
Despite Taylor Swift earning her first Grammy nomination in 2008 and her first Grammy win in 2010, onetime music tastemaker tabloid Pitchfork didn’t review a single album by Swift until 2015 — when the certified nine-times platinum 1989 was covered by a man. Although the blog would retroactively go on to review Swift’s past albums […]
Eagles’ AJ Brown Now The Highest-Paid WR In NFL History After Signing 3-Year, $96 Million Contract Extension: REPORT
A congratulations goes out to A.J. Brown for landing the BAG! A.J. Brown and the Philadelphia Eagles have come to terms on a whopping three-year, $96 million contract extension that features $84 million in guaranteed money, according to Brown’s agent who told the information to Adam Schefter of ESPN. For a wide receiver, the $84 […]
Media Outlets Are Misrepresenting Crime Stats To Biden’s Benefit
Two of the federal government’s methods of measuring crime tell two different stories, complicating recent claims from the media and President Joe Biden that crime is declining. Numerous media outlets have, in recent months, run headlines suggesting that crime is declining across the country. The statistics they’re citing, however, don’t tell the entire story. The […]