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Democratic Committee Chairman Adam Schiff says there is a new whistleblower complaint that accuses President Donald Trump’s administration officials from the Department of Homeland Security and the White House of suppressing information related to alleged Russian interference with the previous election. This report by Schiff comes via tweet and he stated, “We’ve received a whistleblower complaint alleging DHS suppressed intel reports on Russian election interference, altered intel to match false Trump claims and made false statements to Congress. This puts our national security at risk. We will investigate.” https://twitter.com/RepAdamSchiff/status/1303763125204811776 The DHS has responded in denial of the claim, suggesting there…

Remember Rick Moranis from the classic “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids?” Well, he dropped off the map all the way back in 1997, somewhat retiring from acting, and only making subtle appearances in things like voice-overs – but mostly stayed out of the public eye all this time. He has a little role in a spinoff of “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” to be seen on Disney+, but beyond that, Moranis hasn’t been seen very often. And here he is now in a new commercial alongside Hollywood star, Ryan Reynolds, in a commercial for Mint Mobile, a company he apparently…

President Donald Trump has been officially nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize of 2021. The nomination comes from a member of the Norwegian Parliament named Christian Tybring-Gjedde. The nomination is related to President Trump’s efforts in helping with a peace deal between Arab nations of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain and Israel. Tybring-Gjedde has spent four terms as a member of the Parliament. He is also a chairman of the Norwegian delagation to NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly. Tybring-Gjedde made a statement about President Trump during an interview with Fox News, saying “For his merit, I think he has done more…

This just in, Keeping Up With the Kardashians (KUWTK) will be canceled after 20 seasons. Who canceled the longtime trash reality TV show? None other than the Kardashians themselves. It was Kim Kardashian West who made an Instagram post announcing her family’s decision to cancel the E! reality show after next year, at the end of what will be their 20th season. Kim K posted the following: It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to Keeping Up with the Kardashians. After what will be 14 years, 20 seasons, hundreds of episodes and several spin-off shows, we’ve decided as…

Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III is famous for landing a plane on the Hudson river, saving lives, and even having a movie made about it. However, after a recent article in The Atlantic made a claim, based on anonymous sources, suggesting that President Donald Trump disparaged the military, Sully is now speaking out about Trump and calling for people to “vote him out.” Sully shared his opinion on Twitter in a nine post thread. The contents of that thread started in the tweet below and the rest are quoted as follows: https://twitter.com/Captsully/status/1301998157404962823?s=20 Further quoted, Sully said the following: 2/9 In…

President Donald Trump got quite a surprise when The Atlantic published an article about him, claiming that he referred to fallen soldiers as both “losers” and “suckers.” The story was based on anonymous sources. As a result, multiple people have gone on record to dispute the claim in The Atlantic’s article. Even John Bolton, a known foe of Trump, has partially disputed the claim as well. It should be known his dispute is only partial because Bolton says he didn’t hear Trump say those words. Bolton also pointed out that it’s possible Trump could have said them during another time…

President Trump has ordered the Office of Management and Budget to seek and eliminate any sign or trace of “critical race theory” from being funded by the federal government, as reported by Russ Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Vought posted on Twitter, saying “the days of taxpayer funded indoctrination trainings that sow division and racism are over. Under the direction of @POTUS we are directing agencies to halt critical race theory trainings immediately.” https://twitter.com/RussVought45/status/1302033078848753665 Vought posted a link to this two page PDF file on White House letterhead which is a memo stating the directive…

Bungie and Microsoft partner up and delivers Destiny 2 to Xbox Game Pass this September. Xbox Game Pass subscribers won’t have any troubles as the game will have no additional cost. Not only will players be able to access previous expansions, but they’d also get Destiny 2: Beyond Light DLC. The standard editions of Destiny 2 DLC will be available. However, Destiny 2’s season pass will be sold separately. Microsoft commented that the launch of Destiny 2 into the Game Pass would be limited to the console version of the subscription. They are currently working on it and are planning…

Players have been dealing with sudden disconnections after Destiny 2 Windows PC version left Battlenet. After they came to Steam with Shadowkeep last fall, the errors disrupt all activities. Recently, Bungie partnered up with Valve to fix the errors codenamed “Beaver.” Polygon reports that on July 16, the studio was able to identify the leading causes of Beaver errors on PC. The actions they took to fix the issue only “appear to have reduced the errors significantly,” but not all. Bungie tweeted, “UPDATE: On July 16, we identified a source of most of the BEAVER errors appearing on PC and…

An 18-year-old who organized a Black Lives Matter event in New Jersey was billed $2500 to cover expenses for police overtime. She was sent the bill because she reportedly did not meet with officials before her rally/protest/event and the neighborhood was then forced to find security at the last minute. Her name is Emily Gil, from Englewood Cliffs, and the letter came from Mayor Mario M. Kranjac. He seeks payment of $2499.26 and says it is precisely for “the police overtime caused by your protest” according to AP News. The letter to Gil for the $2500 cited the reason she…

President Donald Trump has spoken out about his niece, Mary Trump, who wrote a book criticizing him. He claimed that his niece was both “unstable” and “shunned” during her life. The president used his preferred platform, Twitter, to release a handful of messages that criticize her, for essentially criticizing him. Trump wrote the following on Twitter about Mary Trump and several others: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1299732423207301120?s=20 “About the only way a person is able to write a book on me is if they agree that it will contain as much bad “stuff” as possible, much of which is lies. It’s like getting a…

Cancel culture strikes again, this time eating one of its own! The Ellen Degeneres Show is now canceled from being shown on Channel Nine in Australia. It will be replace by reruns of Desperate Housewives during Ellen’s time of 12-1pm. Daily Mail Australia reports that discussions will continue between Warner Bros. and Nine for broadcast rights for next season, but that starts next month, which is in about a week from now. These discussions are ongoing, but nothing solid appears in place yet. There’s a lot of speculation that the investigation by WarnerMedia, who’s looking into claims of staffers being…

PHILADELPHIA – The city has declared a heat health emergency. The temperature will be 98 degrees with a heat index that feels like it’s 110. Fox 29’s Sue Serio says this could be the hottest day of the year, hitting close to a Philly record of 99 degrees. WHYY Org explains the designation began at 8:30 am, today, and runs through midnight. It might be extended when the forecast changes. Philadelphians are encouraged to call if they have queries on precautions that they can take against the heat and learn about signs of heat stress. City health officials are available to…

PHILADELPHIA – On Tuesday, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced that gyms and fitness centers are allowed to operate again. All facilities must abide by strict social distancing requirements and mandates. Members are also mandated to wear masks.  The city’s case counts stabilized at 100 cases per day. That is why Philadelphia is taking preventative measures to allow the reopening of these facilities. Philly Voice reports the guidelines set for gyms and fitness centers will follow.  Masks must be worn at all times People are to observe social distancing, at least six feet apart Classes are capped at ten people All gyms…

MILWAUKEE, WI — Republican John Kasich, a former governor of Ohio, is expected to speak on behalf of top Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, at the Democratic National Convention. The convention takes place from August 17 to the 20th, but it is not yet known what day or time Kasich will speak. This is where the Democrats will officially decide their candidate for presidency, with Joe Biden being the presumptive candidate leading to that date. This is to take place next month “according to a person with direct knowledge of the plans who insisted on anonymity to discuss strategy. Kasich is…

PHILADELPHIA – Managing Director Brian Abernathy will resign from his role as Mayor Jim Kenney’s second-in-command this September.  His resignation stems from citizens calling for the reform of the city’s police department. Abernathy is the bridge between the mayor and the force. Thus, he became the #BLM protesters’ direct target.  A group of people showed up last month at the Municipal Services Building, where Abernathy’s office is. These people were calling for his resignation. Activists claim that he ordered counterterrorism police to their door after they protested in front of his home. Abernathy experienced this before when Kenney first appointed…

Dragon’s Shadow is making the rounds as it became the go-to for both PvP and PvE. On the Bungie webpage, there’s a list of armor perks.  Wraithmetal Mail – Dodging reloads all weapons and increases both movement and weapon handling speeds for a brief time.  Plasteel Reinforcement Mod – Increased resilience. Unflinching Submachine Gun Aim – Reduces flinching from incoming fire while aiming Submachine guns.  Primary Ammo Finder – Increases the drop chance of Primary ammo on kill.   Mtashed’s video disproves the bland description for Wraithmetal Mail. ShackNews broke it down, listing down its advantages.  10-second duration 50 Mobility All weapons reloaded…

Rapper Kanye West filed to appear on Oklahoma’s presidential ballot. Oklahoma is the first state where the singer met the requirements before the filing deadline. His name is officially added. Now, people are confused if he is truly going to run for president this year or in 2024.  In a report by AP News, Oklahoma Board of Elections spokeswoman Misha Mohr explained that a representative for West filed the paperwork on Wednesday afternoon. They paid $35,000 for a spot on the state’s November 3 presidential ballot. West is one of the three presidential candidates who paid the filing fee before the…

Microsoft has now confirmed that the Xbox One X is officially discontinued. They are also discontinuing the Xbox One S All-Digital edition. With the Xbox Series X coming out near the end of this year, it makes sense to focus on their next generation system. This all started with a rumor due to a post on Reddit that suggested the discontinuance. The post was titled “All Xbox One Consoles getting discontinued.” and stated “Something interesting I noticed today at my job. I work in electronics at target and I was checking to see if we were getting anymore Xbox one…

Three Destiny 2 players ransacked the mini-raid Dungeon in an astounding eight-minute speedrun.  Destiny 2’s dungeon Prophecy is filled with skyboxes and fun puzzles. The Prophecy is the latest addition after Season of Arrivals launched in June. Season of Arrivals launched in June. Players’ characters must descend to the cave, delving into the mysteries that surround the Darkness. They must navigate through the maze located in the Ascendent Realm.  The Prophecy is by far Destiny 2’s supreme realm, where anything can happen. As Kotaku words it, you can sweep celestial expanses while riding on a sparrow motorbike. Some puzzles can only be…