This month, The New York Times/Siena College poll asked voters how much they think former President Trump respects women: a lot, some, not much or not at all? You’ll never guess what happened next! A majority of men — 54 percent — said that Trump respects women either “a lot” or “some.” Just 31 percent […]
Read MoreRead the full text of the Arizona 2020 election interference indictment
Several of former president Donald Trump’s close associates and allies have been indicted in Arizona for their alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results by trying to award the state’s electoral votes to Trump instead of Joe Biden, who won the state by 10,457 votes. The charges follow a year-long investigation by Arizona […]
Read MoreMeadows, Giuliani and other Trump allies charged in Arizona 2020 election probe
PHOENIX — An Arizona grand jury on Wednesday indicted seven attorneys and aides affiliated with Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign as well as 11 Arizona Republicans on felony charges related to their alleged efforts to subvert Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the state, according to an announcement by the state attorney general. Those indicted include […]
Read MoreHow Trump turned the 2016 primary into a supermarket tabloid gutter fight
NEW YORK — Back in March 2016, as the Republican presidential primary narrowed to a showdown between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, unsubstantiated rumors about the senator from Texas having extramarital affairs started appearing in the National Enquirer, a supermarket tabloid of wide circulation and ill repute. Cruz called the allegations “complete and utter lies […]
Read MoreBengals All-Pro Trey Hendrickson reportedly requests trade after 17.5-sack season
Trey Hendrickson has been one of the most productive pass rushers in the NFL over the past four seasons. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) Another standout Cincinnati Bengals player would like to go elsewhere. All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson has requested a trade while in pursuit of a new contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. […]
Read MoreLords of the Fallen now has one of those masochistic enemy randomizer modes for action RPG fans looking for punishment
Lords of the Fallen’s final update, version 1.5, gives it what every good action RPG must have: a randomizer mode for the sickos who thrive in the chaos of unpredictable enemies and loot. A list of new options to modify the normal structure of the game will now be available when you’ve completed it. You […]
Read MoreThe Ghost of the 1968 Antiwar Movement Has Returned
At the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, anti-Vietnam War protesters clashed with police officers — whose brutal role in the confrontation was later described by a federal commission as a “police riot” — hijacking the focus of the convention. Those young demonstrators had come of age seeing continual — and effective — protests during […]
Read MoreKings’ Monk snubbed of NBA Sixth Man of the Year award
Kings’ Monk snubbed of NBA Sixth Man of the Year award originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Malik Monk‘s efforts as the Kings’ beloved sixth man fell short of earning league-wide recognition. Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid won the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award. Monk was amongst three finalists for the […]
Read MoreDon’t worry, you’re not missing out by boosting straight to level 20 in Fallout 76
Ah, so you watched the Fallout show and caught the Bethesda bug too. Instead of starting another Fallout 4 playthrough like half of my friends list, I’ve opted to give Fallout 76 a fair shake after noping out of it six years ago. If you’re doing the same, then you’ll notice a lot has changed. […]
Read MoreNetanyahu Calls Student Protests Antisemitic and Says They Must Be Quelled
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said on Wednesday that protests at U.S. universities against Israel’s war in Gaza were “horrific” and should be stopped, using his first public comments on the subject to castigate the student demonstrators and portray them as antisemitic. Mr. Netanyahu’s comments could harden division over the demonstrations. They could also […]
Read MoreMatty Healy Can’t Even Take A Walk Without Being Asked About Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
Taylor Swift announced the April release of The Tortured Poets Department at the 2024 Grammys in February, and Swifties spent the ensuing two months presuming the bulk of the album would be about Swift’s early 2023 breakup from British actor Joe Alwyn. Plot twist: Upon the album’s release last Friday, April 19, the presumption changed […]
Read MoreTimberwolves C Naz Reid wins NBA Sixth Man of the Year
The Minnesota Timberwolves start two of the best big men in the NBA. The guy behind them isn’t too shabby either. Timberwolves center Naz Reid was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday, the first player in franchise history to receive the honor. This article will be updated with more information.
Read MoreGarry’s Mod is removing 20 years’ worth of Nintendo-related items from its Steam Workshop following takedown request: ‘It’s Nintendo. Need more be said?’
Following a takedown request issued by Nintendo, the famed physics sandbox Garry’s Mod is removing “all Nintendo related stuff” from its Steam Workshop. “Some of you may have noticed that certain Nintendo related workshop items have recently been taken down,” Facepunch Studios said in a Steam update. “This is not a mistake, the takedowns came […]
Read MoreGrowing Up Jewish review – wildly inappropriately lightweight for our times
In itself, the hour-long documentary Growing Up Jewish is … fine. Gentle and uplifting, it follows three British girls and a boy as they prepare for their bat and barmitzvahs, the Jewish rite of passage that will mark their transition at 13 into adulthood. Dylan, whose parents were raised Orthodox but attend a Reform synagogue, […]
Read MoreAnother Bengals star reportedly has requested a trade
Another Bengals star reportedly has requested a trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Another star Cincinnati Bengals player reportedly wants out. Three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Trey Hendrickson has requested that the Bengals trade him, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Wednesday. Hendrickson has two years remaining on his current deal and is set to […]
Read MoreChicago Museum Says Investigators Have No Evidence Art Was Looted
The Art Institute of Chicago has rebuffed an attempt by New York investigators to seize an Egon Schiele drawing in its collection, asserting in a strongly-worded 132-page court filing that the investigators have produced no evidence that the artwork was looted by the Nazis as they claim. The drawing, “Russian War Prisoner,” was purchased by […]
Read MoreFreezing nights forecast for parts of UK, with snow possible in some areas
Freezing overnight temperatures will hit parts of the UK on Wednesday and Thursday, with experts warning some areas could see snow. The cold Arctic air is expected to cause frosts across parts of northern England and Scotland, with temperatures going as low as -3C. The Met Office predicted there could be snow on higher ground, […]
Read MoreJustices Seemed Split on Emergency Abortion Access
Supreme Court justices appeared sharply divided today over whether federal law should allow doctors to perform emergency abortions in states that have adopted near-total bans on the procedure. At issue in the case is Idaho’s ban, which allows abortion to save the life of a pregnant woman but not to prevent her health from deteriorating. […]
Read MoreWelcome to the TikTok Meltdown
So: You’ve decided to force a multibillion-dollar technology company with ties to China to divest from its powerful social-video app. Congratulations! Here’s what’s next: *awful gurgling noises* Yesterday evening, the Senate passed a bill—appended to a $95 billion foreign-aid package—that would compel ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, to sell the app within about nine months or […]
Read MoreMLB considers Yankees’ Aaron Boone victim of ‘bad ejection’ — so what happens to the umpire?
Major League Baseball internally deemed umpire Hunter Wendelstedt’s Monday ejection of Yankees manager Aaron Boone a “bad ejection,” a source briefed on the situation tells SNY. That confirms Boone’s “I think the league is upset about it” comment on Jomboy Media’s Talkin’ Yanks podcast. The skipper also said that he had “no recourse” and had […]
Read MoreCollege Football Playoff will not consider Army-Navy game in selection process
The Army-Navy game won’t factor into the College Football Playoff selection process in the new expanded playoff. (Danielle Parhizkaran/Getty Images) IRVING, Texas — The College Football Playoff will not consider the result of the Army-Navy game into its selection process, CFP leaders determined on Wednesday. Army and Navy traditionally meet on the second Saturday in […]
Read MoreHundreds at Harvard Protest Suspension of Pro-Palestinian Group
Hundreds of students gathered on Wednesday in Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Mass., to protest Israel’s war in Gaza and the Ivy League university’s suspension of a student group, the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee. In addition to the suspension, the university restricted access over the weekend to Harvard Yard, the oldest part of the university’s […]
Read MoreThe mounting antiwar protests on college campuses
Over the past week, protests over the Israel-Gaza war have spread and intensified on college campuses across the country. Pro-Palestinian student demonstrators across the country, including at Yale and Columbia University, have been arrested and removed from tent encampments on their campuses. Other encampments have been set up at many schools, including the University of […]
Read MoreDonald Trump Hush Money Trial: David Pecker Admits to Creating Fake Stories About Trump’s Republican Rivals
Texas Senator Ted Cruz responded to testimony from former National Enquirer publisher, David Pecker, who admitted he worked with Donald Trump to create fake stories about his rivals for the 2016 Republican nomination. “After the Republican debates, I would receive a call from [Trump’s fixer] Michael Cohen,” and depending on who did well that night, […]
Read MoreSouth Korea GDP Data Due On Thursday
South Korea will on Thursday release preliminary Q1 figures for gross domestic product, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. GDP is expected to rise 0.6 percent on quarter and 2.4 percent on year after gaining 0.6 percent on quarter and 2.2 percent on year in the three months prior. Malaysia will provide March […]
Read MoreWhat’s going on with the Houston Astros? And can they turn it around before it’s too late?
Over the past decade, few things in baseball have been more reliable than the success of the Houston Astros. Since 2017, the Stros have the second-most wins in MLB, and in that span, the orange-and-navy juggernaut became the first franchise to make seven consecutive American League Championship Series. They’ve appeared in four Fall Classics along […]
Read MoreFather of man who died after neglect at Priory calls for investigation into second hospital
The father of a 23-year-old man who died after neglect at a Priory hospital is calling for a criminal investigation into a second Priory facility where four young women died. Richard Caseby said the Priory should be investigated and prosecuted after three patients died within two months of each other in 2022 at the Priory’s […]
Read MoreBuried in the Cat’s Paw Nebula lies one of the largest space molecules ever seen
Scientists have discovered a hitherto unknown space molecule while investigating a relatively nearby region of intense star birth, a cosmic spot about 5,550 light-years away. It’s part of the Cat’s Paw Nebula, also known as NGC 6334. The team, led by Zachary Fried, a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), examined a section […]
Read MoreTKO CEO Ari Emanuel earned nearly $65 million in compensation in 2023, including $20 million bonus from UFC
The rich got richer when it came to executive compensation once UFC and WWE merged to become TKO Group Holdings this past September. In a new financial disclosure filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ahead of an annual stockholders meeting in June, compensation packages for the top TKO executives were revealed for the […]
Read MoreApril Vehicle Sales Forecast: 15.8 million SAAR, Up 1% YoY
by Calculated Risk on 4/24/2024 05:54:00 PM From WardsAuto: April U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales to Start Second Quarter with Lukewarm Growth (pay content). Brief excerpt: The second quarter will be key to 2024’s total results, as demand must continue growing during April-June for the entire year to top 16 million units for the first time in […]
Read More‘Don’t Inject Bleach’: Biden Mocks Trump on Anniversary of Covid Comments
Four years ago this week, President Donald J. Trump suggested that Americans might want to inject disinfectant into their bodies to treat the coronavirus. The Biden campaign is intent on making sure nobody forgets it. On Air Force One, on social media and from the presidential lectern, President Biden has homed in on the infamous […]
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