Harris Has Picked Tim Walz as VP Running Mate
Sen. Kamala Harris has handpicked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate in the 2024 presidential election, according to multiple reports Tuesday morning. She will feature Midwest governors, former U.S. Army enlisted men and union advocates at a rally Tuesday night in Philadelphia, after which they will tour key battleground states. The Harris camp […]
Deadpool and Wolverine, bankable heroes of a bankrupt culture
Until this week, the highest-grossing R-rated movie in the U.S. was “The Passion of the Christ.” In a poignant indication of where the culture has gone in the two decades since Mel Gibson’s magnum opus debuted, the new record-holder is the latest and greatest attempt at intellectual property exploitation known as “Deadpool & Wolverine,” a […]
Schumer pushes harder for AI regulation: ‘Deep fakes are a serious, serious threat’
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) said in a recent interview that he will continue to push for regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in elections. “Deepfakes are a serious threat to our democracy. If people can no longer trust that the people they’re hearing speak to are really them, our democracy is going to […]
Texas megachurch pastor steps down over ‘sexual’ messages to women
The pastor of a megachurch in Texas has been forced to resign over a “concerning pattern of behavior” that included unwanted “sexual” communication with women. When senior pastor Josiah Anthony’s resignation was announced late last month, elders at Cross Timbers Church in Argyle cited “overly personal and intimate” inappropriate communications with women, which were not […]
Fox News host knocks Trump: 'You either own the markets or you don’t'
Fox News host Neil Cavuto on Monday took issue with former President Trump’s track record and comments on stock prices after the president blamed President Biden and Vice President Harris for this week’s stock market decline. Trump said the Wall Street selloff, sparked by fears of economic instability in Japan and a slowing U.S. job […]
Israel Opens Probe into Former PM Ehud Barak for Inciting Rebellion
Israeli police have opened an investigation into former Prime Minister Ehud Barak on suspicion of sedition after he called on Israelis to engage in nationwide civil disobedience to oust the government this fall at the height of the war. Jewish News Syndicate report: At an anti-government protest rally in Tel Aviv late last month, Barak […]
Tim Walz Failed to Stop BLM Riots as Kamala Harris Solicited Bail Money
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), who was reported Tuesday as the likely running mate to Vice President Kamala Harris, failed to predict and respond to the riots that erupted in Minneapolis after the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of police. The violence led to the destruction of police stations, widespread looting and […]
Luana Alonso responds to claims she was booted from Olympic Village
Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso has denied allegations that she was expelled from the Paris 2024 Olympic Village for “inappropriate” behaviour. the 20-year-old contestant wrote in a message shared on her Instagram Story on Monday. Being accused of being a nuisance The woman, who has been accused of attacking athletes over their clothing and social interactions, […]
SCOTUS denies Missouri AG’s effort to delay Trump’s sentencing and relieve him of gag order in New York case
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request by the Missouri Attorney General to stay the sentence and lift censorship restrictions imposed on former President Donald Trump in connection with his so-called hush money trial in New York state. In early July, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a Republican appointee currently seeking an unfulfilled term, […]
Olympics practice session canceled in Seine River as concerns grow
PARIS — A test run to familiarize Olympic athletes with the marathon swimming course on the Seine River was called off Tuesday over concerns about the water quality in Paris’ waterways. World Aquatics said in a statement that the decision to cancel the exercise had been made at an early morning meeting. With both the […]