Election conspiracies are ‘done all the time’, Trump lawyer tells trial jurors | Donald Trump

A secret conspiracy to cover up negative coverage of former President Donald Trump before the 2016 presidential election deprived Americans of their right to choose their candidate at the ballot box, prosecutors in his hush money trial in New York said in closing arguments on Tuesday. Mr. Steinglass’ closing statement reminded jurors of a meeting […]
US still does not assess Israel carrying out full-scale Rafah operation

The United States does not assess that the Israeli military has conducted a major ground invasion into Rafah, administration officials reiterated on Tuesday. The latest assessment, which was provided first by Pentagon deputy spokeswoman Sabrina Singh and followed up by National Security Council coordinator John Kirby, came days after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah led […]
Charley Hull Rips A Cig While Signing Autographs For Kids. John Daly Is Likely Somewhere Shedding A Tear

Charley Hull, the world’s No. 8 ranked women’s golfer, was smoking a cigarette following a practice round Tuesday at the U.S. Open, a video posted by GOLF.com shows. For golf fans, this moment immediately drew comparisons online to PGA legend John Daly, known most popularly for smoking and drinking while on the course. .@HullCharley making […]
NYC Mayor Reportedly In Talks With ICE On How To Roll Back City’s Sanctuary Laws

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leaders and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are reportedly meeting at the negotiating table on how to amend the city’s strict sanctuary laws. Ken Genalo, the New York City regional field director for ICE, said his agency has been making progress with Adams’ office on how to work around sanctuary […]
Jimmy Kimmel Opens Up About Young Son’s 3rd Open Heart Surgery

Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel revealed Monday that his seven-year-old son had undergone his third open-heart surgery. Kimmel shared the update on Instagram alongside an image of his son smiling as he lay in a hospital bed. “This weekend, our boy Billy had his third (of three, we hope) open heart surgery,” he wrote […]
Nasdaq closes above 17000; S&P 500 slightly higher, Dow down – Yahoo Finance

Abigail Somerville NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Nasdaq Composite Index topped 17,000 points for the first time on Tuesday, buoyed by a rise in Nvidia shares, while the S&P 500 closed modestly higher and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed lower on rising Treasury yields. Nvidia rose 7% and other semiconductor stocks also rose as […]
An emotional Lexi Thompson shockingly announces retirement plans ahead of U.S. Women’s Open

Lexi Thompson, one of the faces of the LPGA Tour, is retiring after the 2024 golf season, even though she’s still only 29 years old. Thompson, who will be making her 18th appearance in the U.S. Women’s Open this week at Lancaster Country Club, is confident in her decision. “I feel like I’m at a […]
Video Appears To Show 60-Year-Old Man Strangling 10-Year-Old Boy After Water Gun Fight

A Florida man was arrested Monday after he allegedly strangled a 10-year-old boy while playing with his son. The altercation reportedly occurred when Robert Marc’s 8-year-old son was fighting with a water gun at Gwen Margolis Park. according to Local 10 News. Marc allegedly grabbed the child’s 10-year-old playmate around the neck and violently shook […]
Terror suspect vetting failures prompts DHS scramble: report

The Biden administration is rushing to fill gaps in intelligence sharing after at least six people on terrorism watch lists entered the U.S. in the past two years. All of the men, who have ties to U.S.-designated terrorist organizations, including al-Shabaab in Somalia and Islamic State of Afghanistan (HEB), were screened by border patrol officials […]
NJ to receive $125M payout in dispute over cancelled offshore wind farms

Danish wind farm developer Orsted will pay $125 million to the state of New Jersey to settle a lawsuit over the company’s halting construction of two offshore wind farms last year — just over a third of what the company was previously required to pay. The state of New Jersey and Orsted Corp. have settled […]