Author: Frank

Kutztown University grad running a news blog for fun. I enjoy gaming, sports, and building websites and optimizing ads for much bigger people. Eagles and Phillies fan, but I don't like anything about Joel Embiid. He can't even be on time? Bro, what's up with that?

Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, said that there should be an “age limit” in candidates who run for political office. This is what Musk posted on his Twitter account: “Let’s set an age limit after which you can’t run for political office, perhaps a number just below 70.” If Musk’s proposal would take effect the politicians that would be affected by this law would be independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ wealth-tax proposal, veteran Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who turned 88 in June, and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, 88. President Biden, 78, was the oldest president to take office, and former…

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If it is proved that CNN had prior knowledge of misconduct allegations against its recently fired star anchor Chris Cuomo but looked the other way, the liberal network will face a potential onslaught of lawsuits. CNN could be on the hook for “seven figures” unless it successfully moves away from Cuomo, said Benjamin Eghbali, CEO of the California-based law firm Eghbali. Cuomo hosted the network’s most-watched program, “Cuomo Prime Time,” but he was fired after CNN found out the extent to which he helped his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, beat his own harassment allegations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcqHhfyVspo Eghbali said…

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Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime house manager in his home in Palm Beach, Florida, read aloud from an instruction booklet Ghislaine Maxwell gave him in 2001 or 2002 that instructed staff in detail how to handle Epstein’s homes. When Juan Alessi, the manager, testified in federal court and said that Most of the pages were just unbelievable to him. “I’m sorry to say that it was very degrading to me,” he said. Alessi read the manual that instructed staff to maintain extreme discretion for Epstein, Maxwell and their guests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxREFH57XD0 “Remember that you see nothing, hear nothing, say nothing except to answer…

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Facebook’s company, Meta, will soon test a built-in tool to split restaurant bills within Messenger. It’s called Split Payment and testing in US could start soon. You may use the new feature to ask individuals for money in a group chat as well as to track who has paid their half. Meta has provided screenshots that give users an insight into how it all works. The addition comes shortly after the departure of David Marcus, Meta’s former Messenger leader, and cryptocurrency chief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXGFaIsXN5U Meta has also launched new Group Effects. This feature allows people on Messenger and Instagram to use…

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Kevin McCarthy, the House Minority Leader defended Rep. Lauren Boebert, because “she apologized” for recent insulting comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar’s religion. He also admitted that controversies surrounding Boebert and allies like Reps. Paul Gosar and Marjorie Taylor Greene cause “problems.” “It’s things we would not want to deal with,” McCarthy said, adding that the American people want to focus on stopping inflation, gas prices, and others and that anything that deviates from that causes problems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXP-gQ2zuBA Regarding Boebert’s comments about Omar, McCarthy also said that Lauren Boebert, as he called her when it came forward, they talked, she apologized…

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Visitor logs reveal Jeffrey Epstein, a billionaire and accused trafficker, visited the White House 17 times during former President Bill Clinton’s first few years in office The logs have revealed several visits by Epstein beginning with an invitation just one month after Clinton’s inauguration in January 1993 by Robert Rubin, who was assistant to the president for economic policy at that time. “To the best of Mr. Rubin’s recollection he never met or spoke with Mr. Epstein,” a spokeswoman for Rubin told the outlet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A47Y21DLWJI Between 1993 and 1995. Epstein visited the White House on 14 separate days and made…

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The first state to charge state workers enrolled in public employee health insurance plans a surcharge if they aren’t vaccinated will be Nevada. Charging unvaccinated workers up to $55 per month was voted by the state Public Employees’ Benefit Program Board, all in order to offset the costs of testing those who haven’t gotten shots are required to undergo in certain workplaces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xiMKayfu7c DuAne Young, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak’s policy director said that this pandemic has been shouldered on the burden of everyone and that now this particular burden, the testing, should be shouldered on the burden of those who…

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A plumber from Houston, Texas, while repairing a toilet at the Houston church in November, has discovered thousands of envelopes stuffed full of cash and checks inside a bathroom wall. The plumber, whose name is Justin, told the local radio station that there was a loose toilet in the wall and that they removed the tile, after which they went to go remove the toilet, and when they moved some insulation away, about 500 envelopes fell out of the wall. ‘Oh, wow!'” was his first reaction, he said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIOSzdOHHzE Justin said that he immediately contacted his supervisor and reported that…

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Former President Donald Trump was happy that CNN suspended anchor Chris Cuomo indefinitely. “Great news for television viewers, they have just suspended Chris Cuomo indefinitely. The big question is, was it because of his horrendous ratings, which in all fairness have permeated CNN and MSDNC, or was it because his brother is no longer Governor? Probably both,” Trump said in a statement, adding: “In any event, Fredo is gone!” referring to the hapless fictional brother of Michael Corleone in the movie, “The Godfather.” CNN announced a suspension of Cuomo as the network evaluates his conduct following stunning revelations from the…

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Dr. Oz is running for Senate in Pennsylvania. This opening ad, which will begin airing on television, takes aim at the government’s response to Covid, a topic Mehmet Oz, a Republican, has spoken about in interviews over the course of the pandemic. “Covid has shown us that our system is broken. We lost too many lives, too many jobs and too many opportunities because Washington got it wrong. They took away our freedom without making us safer, and tried to kill our spirit and our dignity,” Oz said in his campaign ad. According to his website, among the issues his…

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A former pilot testified on the second day of Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial that Bill Clinton and Donald Trump traveled on a private Jeffrey Epstein plane, but details were very slim so far. Larry Visoski, Epstein’s former pilot said that he would be given notice if Clinton or high-profile passengers would be flying. Clinton’s spokesman previously admitted to Clinton being aboard Epstein’s plane four times but said the former president knew nothing about Epstein’s “terrible crimes.” “In 2002 and 2003, President Clinton took a total of four trips on Jeffrey Epstein’s airplane: one to Europe, one to Asia, and two to…

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“I’ve never heard Dr. Fauci’s cell phone voicemail greeting, but I imagine it says: ‘Yes, I’ll come on your show.” This is the first sentence Piers Morgan began with his new article about Anthony Fauci. He wrote that barely a week seems to go by without him popping up on TV or in newspapers and magazines, and as time has gone on, Fauci’s become more and more brazenly political in those interviews since the Biden administration took over, adding that what he said in these new interviews should give every American serious for concern. Margaret Brennan, an interviewer CBS’s Face…

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Jussie Smollet is currently under trial in Chicago this week after claiming to be the victim of a racist and homophobic attack carried out by two Nigerian brothers who allegedly supported then-President Donald Trump, which turned out to be allegedly fake. After an ensuing investigation, authorities determined that Smollett had staged the hate crime in an effort to boost his acting career. Special prosecutor Dan Webb claimed, during opening arguments on Monday, that the former “Empire” actor orchestrated the entire alleged hate crime incident, even going so far as to perform a “dry run” of the attack before it was…

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The jury to arbitrate the trial of Jussie Smollet, who has been accused of lying to police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic assault in Chicago and has been charged with felony disorderly conduct, has been selected. A class 4 felony, the crime carries a sentence of up to three years in prison, but experts have said it is more likely that if Smollett is convicted he would be placed on probation and perhaps ordered to perform community service. “[The prosecution] has a really strong case,” a former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani said listing the evidence which…

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Despite allegations from prosecutors that Jussie Smollett had staged a hate crime hoax, his lawyer claimed that his client “is a real victim” of a “real crime.” After prosecutor Dan Webb had argued that the former “Empire” star paid brothers, Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo, a $3,500 check to help orchestrate a fraudulent attack, defense lawyer Nenye Uche objected, claiming the brothers attacked Smollett because they did not like him, adding that the brothers were unreliable, saying their story had changed and that the brothers “are going to lie to your face.” On the other side, the brothers claim that money…

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Chris Cuomo has been suspended indefinitely from CNN. He also allegedly used ‘sources’ to dig up dirt on his brother’s accusers, suggesting that he had a bigger role defending former Governor Andrew Cuomo from harassment allegations that forced him out of office. Newly released transcripts and text messages show that Chris Cuomo offered to reach out to “sources,” including other reporters, to find out whether more women were going to come forward and relayed what he was hearing to his brother’s advisers. He was also getting in conflict with the former governor’s aides over strategy, urging an apologetic tone and…

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According to his latest comments, Keanu Reeves, the star of the John Wick series and The Matrix, seems to be open to joining the MCU in the future. In a new interview with Esquire, Reeves confirmed that joining the MCU would be an honor, expressing his faith in the incredible directors. The famous actor shared his thoughts on the crew, describing their incredible effort in terms of ambition, scale, and production. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige revealed in 2019 that Marvel had been talking to Reeves for practically every film they made, as Reeves was having a second renaissance with…

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The House will soon be moving ahead on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s China-targeted $250 billion U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), designed to preserve a competitive technological edge over China through the injection of tens of billions of taxpayer dollars for various initiatives, including U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and “buy American” requirements for federally funded infrastructure projects. Chinese officials have warned that reprisals are coming, should the bill become law. Those reprisals may include deliberate disruptions in imported parts’ supplies for U.S. manufacturers and curbs on Chinese purchases of U.S. exports. With supply chains already strained to the breaking point,…

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Jack Dorsey will step down from his chief executive position at Twitter. Twitter announced the transition on Monday and confirmed that Parag Agrawal, the social media platform’s current chief technology officer, will take over the CEO role. Dorsey made a statement addressing his decision to leave the social media company: “I’ve decided to leave Twitter because I believe the company is ready to move on from its founders. My trust in Parag as Twitter’s CEO is deep. His work over the past 10 years has been transformational. I’m deeply grateful for his skill, heart, and soul. It’s his time to…

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Former NY gov Andrew Cuomo is collecting just over $4,200 in pension checks amid his scandals and accusations. A spokesman for the New York comptroller’s office said: “Andrew M. Cuomo’s gross monthly retirement benefit with the New York State and Local Retirement System has been finalized and is $4,219.11. He received his first pension payment in October of 2021.” The former Governor faces a charge for a misdemeanor crime in Albany, stemming from the s-xual misconduct scandal that forced Cuomo to resign earlier this year. Cuomo also faces allegations that he improperly used Executive Chamber staff to write his book…

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Former President Donald Trump criticized Biden administration on FOX Business’s “Varney & Co.” on Friday, addressing his successor’s handling of the energy policies, rising inflation, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the crisis at the southern border. The former President said that Biden “lied so much” ahead of the election, noting that Biden shut down the Keystone Pipeline nearly immediately after taking office when he had previously signaled that he would consider keeping the project going. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5InzccRssnE He also pointed out that the energy policies of the Biden administration are directly contributing to the rising inflation: “What’s happening with energy, nobody’s…

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Todd McMurtry, a lawyer who represented former Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann said that Kyle Rittenhouse could potentially have a defamation case against President Biden over a tweet suggesting Rittenhouse was a White supremacist. McMurtry said Biden could be held accountable for the September 30, 2020 social media post weeks before he was elected. “There’s no other way to put it: the President of the United States refused to disavow white supremacists on the debate stage last night,” was the tweet Biden posted back then. Biden was not president at the time of the tweet, meaning he would…

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Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey, is one of the three lead prosecutors on the child trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, whose trial is scheduled to begin Monday. Maurene’s taken on major cases before Maxwell’s trial, such as the prosecution of Natalie Edwards, a self-proclaimed Treasury Department whistleblower, Robert Hadden, a gynecologist accused of abusing dozens of young women and she was also one of the lead prosecutors in the case against Jeffrey Epstein before he allegedly killed himself in August 2019 while awaiting trial. Maurene Comey joined the office in 2015 and she is listed…

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The first trailer for Bel-Air, the Fresh Prince reboot, has arrived, and it features an exciting recreation of the famous theme song from the original. The teaser trailer only includes a few selected lyrics from the original theme song rather than the entire song. It’s also uncertain whether this will be the show’s theme song or just a promotional piece for Bel-Air. T.J. Brady and Rasheed Newson, the show’s creators, noted in a recent press statement that Bel-Air was always a story that honored the strength and love of the Black family and that they had decided to keep faithful…

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Despite recent controversies around these two comedians, Louis CK and Dave Chappelle have both been nominated for Grammy Awards this year. CK’s show “Sincerely Louis CK” is nominated in the Best Comedy Album category, while Chapelle’s collaboration with the poet Amir Sulaiman, 8:46, is nominated for Best Spoken Word Album. In 2018, five women who worked with CK in the past, have claimed inappropriate behavior by CK, including that he did something lewd in front of female comedians. Louis confirmed the claims were true. After that, he released a surprise special in April last year, joking about the incident at…

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Louis Santiago, of the Newark Police Department, has been charged with reckless vehicular homicide and desecrating human remains as he allegedly hit a man with his personal car and took the body home where he discussed what to do with his mother. fter Santiago had completed a shift early on November 1st, he was driving his personal Honda Accord to a friend’s house around 3 am northbound on the Garden State Highway, he traveled into the right shoulder and struck Damian Z. Dymka, a 29-old-year-old nurse from Bergen County. Dymka was walking against traffic in a werewolf costume, he said.…

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An unidentified LAFD employee was served with a noncompliance letter from the fire department after which he allegedly pulled down his pants, wiped his buttocks with it and left it on the ground. The firefighter is currently under investigation after his unusual response to the city’s vaccine mandate, which allegedly occurred at Fire Station 69 in Pacific Palisades. “Terminable offense,” were the words to describe this incident used by the Los Angeles Stentorians, which represents African American firefighters in the city. “The LA City Stentorians are sickened and disgusted by this horrific display of unprofessionalism,” the organization said in a…

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Marjorie Taylor Greene has nominated 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal after a jury found him not guilty on all counts. Rittenhouse had been charged with homicide, attempted homicide and reckless endangerment for killing two men and wounding a third with an AR-style semi-automatic rifle in the summer of 2020 during protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake, by a Kenosha police officer. But the teenager was acquitted of all charges on November 19 this year after testifying he acted in self-defense in the deadly Kenosha shootings. A then-17-year-old former police youth cadet, Rittenhouse said that…

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Despite previously criticizing former President Donald Trump for banning travel from China in 2020, President Joe Biden has now imposed his own travel ban amid coronavirus fears from South Africa and several other countries. The Biden administration is restricting travel into the United States from several African countries in response to a new strain of the coronavirus known as the Omicron variant. The countries on which this ban will be applied are South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi. This is what Joe Biden tweeted as a presidential candidate last year the day after Trump imposed travel…

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Vice President Kamala Harris went on a four-day diplomatic trip to Paris last week and spent around $500 on cookware in a Parisian shop amid U.S. economic uncertainty and rising inflation. Harris reportedly dropped 516 euros on pots and pans at high-end cookware store E. Dehillerin, which is located outside of the world-famous Louvre museum. The vice president brought home a serving dish costing around $375, a frying pan around $160, and other kitchenware items including a porcelain egg dish and a copper cleaner, according to the store, which disclosed the amount of the purchase to the Washington Free Beacon.…

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A GoFundMe page aiming to raise $5 million to bail out an ex-con suspected of killing six people when he drove through a Wisconsin Christmas parade was removed from the site. The fundraiser for Darrell Brooks came amid anger that he’d even been offered bail, with prosecutors acknowledging he was free to crash through Waukesha revelers after being released on an “inappropriately low” bond for another suspected vehicle attack earlier this month. According to screenshots initially posted by Law Enforcement Today, the fundraising campaign insisted Brooks was a victim of a “racist” legal system, using hashtags such as #RacismIsReal and…

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A man who allegedly smuggled copies of Netflix’s hit series “Squid Game” in North Korea has been sentenced to death by firing squad, according to a report. This man smuggled copies of the show on USB drives from China into North Korea, despite efforts by North Korean authorities to keep it out of the country, where foreign media is banned. “Squid Game has been able to enter the country on memory storage devices such as USB flash drives and SD cards, which are smuggled in by ship, and then make their way inland. They say that the content is similar…

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Donald Trump slammed the opposing lawyers and claimed Kyle Rittenhouse was subjected to “prosecutorial misconduct” “He’s a really good young guy,” said Trump.” Just left Mar-a-Lago a little while ago, and he should never have been put through that. That was prosecutorial misconduct, and it’s happening all over the United States right now with the Democrats.” Trump also added: “[Rittenhouse] should not have had to suffer through a trial for that. He was going to be dead if he didn’t pull that trigger, that guy that put the gun to his head in one-quarter of a second he was going…

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Steve Burton, an award-winning soap opera actor, has been dismissed from ABC’s “General Hospital” after refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, according to an Instagram video he posted on Tuesday. Jason Morgan was played by Burton, who has been on and off the show since 1992. In a video posted on Instagram, the star stated that he had applied his medical and religious exemptions, but both were denied, adding that meant hurting his personal liberty. Nobody should lose their livelihood over this, he concluded. The cast of “General Hospital” was obliged to get COVID-19 vaccinated by November 1, making it…

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President Joe Biden’s administration plans to require nonresident travelers crossing U.S. borders, such as emergency and government officials and truck drivers, to get the COVID vaccine beginning January 22. According to a senior administration official, the requirement, which the White House first announced in October, aligns the rules for essential travelers with those that went into effect earlier this month for leisure travelers when the United States reopened its borders to fully vaccinated individuals. Passengers who use the ferry to enter will also have to comply with the rule. On the condition of anonymity, the official spoke to The Associated…

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Tucker Carlson’s exclusive interview with Kyle Rittenhouse drew more than five million viewers when it aired on Fox News, nearly six times the audience of CNN that night. In comparison, Tucker Carlson Tonight’s rivals Anderson Cooper 360 and All in With Chris Hayes drew only 792,000 and 1.2 million total viewers, respectively. Tucker had 913,000 viewers in the important 25-54 demographic, while Anderson Cooper and Chris Hayes had 193,000 and 159,000 viewers, respectively. Tucker also outperformed his Fox News rivals, The Five and Hannity. The audience for The Five was 3.72 million, while Hannity’s was 3.28 million, indicating that a…

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Rachel Maddow dedicated an entire segment to the horrific Waukesha Christmas parade, but did not mention suspect Darrell E. Brooks Jr.’s name or ex-con background. At least five counts of first-degree intentional homicide and other additional charges will be filed against Brooks to the district attorney’s office, Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said. During her show, Rachel Maddow didn’t mention Brooks by name as she only referred to him as “the suspect” and she failed to inform viewers about his lengthy criminal history dating back to 1999 that includes numerous violent felonies. MSNBC also chose not to display his mugshot…

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Over $95,000 was spent by a public school system in Georgia to conduct a “social-emotional learning” survey on students led by an educational organization operated by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s son-in-law. According to the district’s website, Savannah-Chatham County Public School District spent $95,375 on the survey as they used money from the first round of the Federal CARES Act to pay for the survey conducted by Panorama Education. This was all uncovered by the concerned parent organization Parents Defending Education. Two surveys were crafted by Panorama for the Savannah-Chatham County Public School system, one for students in grades 3-5…

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City Council was being pushed by Eric Adams, Brooklyn Borough President earlier this year to revisit a bill that would give non-citizen immigrants who legally reside in New York City the right to vote in city elections, saying: “We cannot be a beacon to the world and continue to attract the global talent, energy and entrepreneurship that has allowed our city to thrive for centuries if we do not give immigrants a vote in how this city is run and what our priorities are for the future.” But Mayor Bill de Blasio said on “The Brian Lehrer Show” in September…

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General Mills prepares to jack up prices “on hundreds of items across dozens of brands,” as inflation continues to skyrocket, American shoppers can expect to face even higher prices at grocery stores next year. As new price points for some of the products will be a whopping 20% higher. The network reportedly received several letters the company sent to at least one major regional wholesale supplier last week outlining plans to raise the prices of a wide range of products in a relatively short period of time, which includes Cheerios, Nature Valley, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Green Giant, Yoplait, and dozens…

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A Nordstrom in California was robbed Saturday night, after a hoard of looters swarmed in terrorizing and assaulting shoppers and employees, ripping off bag loads of merchandise and ransacking shelves before fleeing in several vehicles waiting for them on the street. In a Sunday morning news release authorities said that Walnut Creek police investigators are in the process of reviewing surveillance footage to attempt to identify other suspects responsible for this brazen act. Lieutenant Ryan Hibbs said that three people were in custody – an 18-year-old man from Oakland and two people from San Francisco, ages 30 and 32. NBC’s…

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Two Fox News contributors since 2009, Stephen Hayes and Jonah Goldberg have resigned from the network, as they protest over Fox News star Tucker Carlson’s recent Patriot Purge documentary series, which is currently airing on Fox’s online streaming service Fox Nation. The series shows a lot of conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, including the baseless claim that the deadly riot was a “false flag” orchestrated by the federal government. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYPMhibhhQ Hayes and Goldberg founded the center-right Never Trump publication The Dispatch in 2019, and they called Carlson’s documentary “truly dangerous” and “factually inaccurate.” This is what…

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Andrew Coffee IV, an Indian River County man who claimed self-defense in his case and was found not guilty on the same day as Kyle Rittenhouse, did not receive nearly the media attention or coverage despite having a similar argument and verdict. Coffee IV was on trial in connection with a deadly 2017 SWAT raid in Gifford. He was charged with second-degree murder of his 21-year-old girlfriend, three counts of attempted murder of law enforcement and shooting or throwing a deadly missile after the raid led to an exchange of gunfire. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ8m-Re0JT0 The sheriff’s office claimed Coffee IV fired…

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Kyle Rittenhouse’s criminal defense attorney, Mark Richards said that he “can’t count” the number of death threats he’s received recently. “It’s too high,” he added. He has received so many death threats that he needed to stop using his own cellphone. The attorney switched to using his wife’s cellphone but her number has also been targeted by people making death threats. “I would love for things to change,” said Richards. He continued, saying he wants “people to talk to one another without fighting, but, unfortunately, I don’t see it changing it any time soon.” Richards offered a statement directly after…

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Representative Kevin McCarthy said that if the Senate passes the legislation and it comes back to the House, that the Republicans will have “another bite at the apple” to defeat President Biden’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better plan. “If it fails in the Senate, it dies. But if the Senate changes​ it​, any of those changes, has to come back to the ​H​ouse. So we have another bite at the apple here​,” said McCarthy, the House minority leader who previously delayed a vote on it. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2DvqHtA0Es He spoke on the House floor overnight last Friday for 8 hours and…

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Norfolk Police ex-Lieutenant William ‘Bill’ Kelly, anonymously donated $25 to a Kyle Rittenhouse defense fund and was fired after being outed by hackers and the media. Kelly now wants his job back as Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all counts. Kelly explained why he thought Rittenhouse deserved his help back then and that he stands by the decision: “Everything I’m saying is just my personal opinion. I’ve been a homicide detective, a violent crimes investigator for years. I have a background. I watched the video of the shooting and I’d seen the video of the journalists of Mr. Rittenhouse…

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With a $44 million opening from 4,315 sites, Sony’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is on its way to a lucrative Thanksgiving box office. Jason Reitman’s sequel to the 1980s blockbuster is winning over audiences while beating forecasts. Estimates for the film varied from $27 million to $35 million, with Sony estimating the lower end of the range. Instead, the picture has debuted to a similar level as the “Ghostbusters” reboot, which grossed $46 million in 2016 – a movie that true Ghostbusters fans disliked more than anything due to it being a terrible movie in general. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaG_5ZZ2PyM The production budget for “Ghostbusters:…

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Ashley Etienne, communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris resigned amid horrific poll numbers and growing criticism of the VP. Etienne will remain in position until next month when the resignation takes effect. A White House official said that Etienne is a valued member of the Vice President’s team, who worked tirelessly to advance the goals of the administration, adding: “She is leaving the office in December to pursue other opportunities. CNN reported some outlined recent frustration and dysfunction in Harris’ office.  George Stephanopoulos asked Harris if she feels “misused or underused” by the Biden administration, and she answered with…

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Atlanta Airport went into a panic after a passenger’s firearm went off as he lunged for it during a TSA screening One of the officers was searching a passenger’s bag at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s main security checkpoint when the passenger, who had been told not to touch the bag after a ‘prohibited item’ was identified on the X-ray, “lunged into the bag and grabbed a firearm, at which point it discharged” said the Transportation Security Administration, after he ran out of an airport exit. Police identified the suspect as 42-year-old Kenny Wells and issued a warrant for his arrest.…

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Due to the slow, vaccine-fueled recovery of the theater industry, 2021 has been a very unusual year for the Hollywood box office. Even the biggest films’ ticket sales are still a fraction of what they would have been in 2019. The battle for the most successful Hollywood film of the year is being fought between F9 and the long-awaited James Bond sequel No Time To Die (waged in the $700 million range, rather than the post-billion range that the industry has become accustomed to). The fact that Marvel and Disney, which dominated these debates in the years leading up to…

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