Joy Reid Suggests Putin Purposely Targeted Brittney Griner Because She’s A ‘Black Queer Celebrity’
MSNBC host Joy Reid suggested on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin intentionally targeted WNBA star Brittney Griner for arrest and detainment because of her racial and sexual identity. Russian authorities arrested Griner for drug possession after finding hash oil in her luggage in the country’s Sheremetyevo Airport in February 2022, and she reportedly pled […]
Prime Minister Back Peddles On Legalizing Weed As Crime Rises After Decriminalization
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin wants to outlaw marijuana two years after legalizing the drug due to crime rising after its decriminalization, The Associated Press (AP) reported Wednesday. This marked an interesting turnabout for Thailand, which was the first country in Asia to legalize the substance, the outlet noted. The prime minister of Thailand, the […]
Marathon Winner Disqualified For Accepting Water From His Dad: REPORT
The winner of the Hoag OC Marathon was reportedly disqualified for accepting water from his father. Esteban Prado receiving water from his father violated a rule that participants can only get water at formal hydration sops during the 26.2-mile race, NBC New York reported. “During yesterday’s Hoag OC Marathon, we were forced to disqualify a […]
Jonathan Turley Blames Judge For Enabling Stormy Daniels’ ‘Dumpster Fire’ Testimony To ‘Poison The Well’ Against Trump
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley on Wednesday blamed the judge in former President Donald Trump’s trial for allowing porn star Stormy Daniels’ testimony to go off the rails and potentially bias the jury against the defendant. Daniels testified Tuesday in the trial about a $130,000 payment for her silence regarding an alleged affair in […]
Judge Deals Blow To Blue State Effort To Put Abortion Amendment On Ballot
A New York judge ruled Tuesday that a proposed abortion amendment could not appear on the ballot this November, according to The Associated Press. The New York Legislature passed the Equal Protection of Law Amendment in 2023, which prohibits discrimination based on “pregnancy outcomes” or “gender expression,” according to the AP. State Supreme Court Justice […]
Father, Two Sons Arrested For Alleged Fatal Shooting Of Son Of Dominican Republic Lawmaker
The police in Houston, Texas arrested and charged a father and his two sons Monday with last month’s fatal ambush and shooting of a top Dominican Republic lawmaker’s son, according to statements. Hernan Torres, Sr. 50, Hernan Torres, Jr. 25, and Hernando Torres, 19, were charged with allegedly fatally shooting 34-year-old Luis Alfredo Pacheco and […]
Man Sentenced For Intentionally Spreading HIV To Dozens
Alexander Louie, a 34-year-old man, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for intentionally spreading HIV to dozens of men, a press release from the Idaho prosecutor’s office announced Monday. Idaho’s Ada County District Judge Derrick O’Neil ensured that Louie would not be eligible for parole until 16 years of the sentence had passed, the […]
Pro-Palestine Protesters Gather Outside George Washington University President’s Home
Students at George Washington University assembled outside University President Ellen Granberg’s residence Tuesday evening. Demonstrators escalated their pro-Palestine protest by gathering outside the house of Granberg. This demonstration became a pivotal moment in the ongoing 11-day encampment on campus, highlighting the escalating tensions between the administration and the students. Around 200 students marched to Granberg’s […]
‘I Can’t Afford To Wait’: Oakland, California Residents Join Gun Club In Droves For Self-Defense As Crime Rises
Residents of Oakland, California have been joining a gun club since the start of the pandemic amid reports of rising crime and delayed police response, NBC Bay Area reported Monday. Most of the Bay Area Gun Club’s members from Oakland are women, the club told the outlet. The club has reportedly seen its membership swell […]
‘Yes, I Paid This Woman’: Fox Legal Editor Advises Trump To ‘Own’ Stormy Daniels Payment In Court
Fox Legal Editor Kerri Urbahn said Tuesday that presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump should “own” his payment to former pornographic actress Stormy Daniels at his Manhattan trial. Trump faces 34 criminal charges brought by New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg regarding alleged falsified business records relating to a payment for a nondisclosure agreement […]