Conn. pol who voted against ‘thin blue line’ flag gets threats against his family — and calls the cops
A Democratic city council member who voted against flying the “Thin Blue Line” flag in memory of a slain state trooper in Wethersfield, Connecticut, said he called police because he and his family have been receiving threats. Miki Duric, a city council member in the small, historic farming city just south of Hartford, told The […]
Scheana Shay calls out Kristen Doute for using R. Kelly lyrics to sell merch
Scheana Shay has called out her former “Pump Rules” co-star Kristen Doute for promoting a T-shirt with a caption that was supposedly inspired by an R. Kelly song. Bravo Scheana Shay isn’t here to be petty. The “Vanderpump Rules” cast member called out former co-star Kristen Doute on Instagram after she promoted a “Petty With […]
NAACP wades into Gaza war debate, calls on Biden to halt all weapons shipments to Israel
The NAACP on Thursday called on President Joe Biden to halt all arms supplies to Israel “indefinitely” and pressure U.S. allies to end the war in the Gaza Strip, a reminder that Biden’s support for Israel could hurt him among black voters in the November election. The NAACP’s call marks a rare stand by an […]
Biggest analyst calls & stocks to watch Thursday – CNBC
Here are some of the most notable predictions on Wall Street on Thursday: Morgan Stanley Reiterates Overweight on Tesla Morgan Stanley said it will maintain its overweight rating on the stock despite the volatility. “Tesla’s April global EV share fell to 12% from 19% last month and 17% year to date. China’s implementation of tariffs […]
Trump Calls Democrat Political Prosecution a ‘Terrible Precedent,’ Like ‘Third-World Countries’
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday on Newsmax TV’s “The Greg Kelly Report” that Democrats are making America look like a Third World country by indicting him because he’s winning in the polls. “Could this be a pure positive? There’s a lot of money being raised, a lot of support being shown. Could this be […]
UN Chief Calls For Governments To Censor Fossil Fuel Advertisements
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for governments to ban fossil fuel advertising during a Wednesday speech at the Museum of Natural History in New York City. Guterres, who has served as Secretary-General of the UN since 2017, compared the fossil fuel industry to Big Tobacco and claimed a ban on advertising for fossil fuel […]
Washington man sentenced for 20 ‘swatting’ calls of false threats in US, Canada
US authorities announced that a Washington state man has been sentenced to three years in prison for making 20 false reports of bomb and shooting incidents across the US and Canada that actually prompted emergency responses. Ashton Connor Garcia, 21, of Bremerton, was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, according to a statement […]
GOP congressmen say ‘the best time to be black in America’ is now after Biden calls Trump racist: ‘This is not 1964’
PHILADELPHIA — Less than a week after President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off a “Biden-Harris Black Voters” campaign in the city, two Republican lawmakers visited battleground state Pennsylvania to appeal to African-American voters. The GOP message contained an optimism that’s been starkly lacking from an administration that has been steadily losing support […]
Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley join calls for UK creative industries anti-harassment body | Movies
Stars of British screen including Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Naomie Harris have joined a call to secure funding to support a newly set up independent organisation dedicated to tackling harassment across the creative industries. They are, Signatories to the Open Letter It calls on companies to pledge funding to the Creative Industries Independent Standards […]
Antisemite calls NYC rabbi ‘dirty Jew,’ bashes him with bag: video
A prominent rabbi was attacked outside a Manhattan synagogue on Tuesday by a backpack-wearing anti-Semite after he asked him to put his dog on a leash. Rabbi Chesky Wolf began recording the stranger after he allegedly called Rabbi Wolf a “dirty Jew” just outside the doors of the Chelsea Synagogue on West 23rd Street between […]