John Blain calls for Cricket Scotland inquiry after being cleared of racist behaviour John Blain, the former Scotland and Yorkshire fast bowler, has called for a "full and transparent inquiry" into the country's cricket authorities, after revealing that he was cleared of allegations of ... 06/10/2024 - 7:02 am | View Link
D-Day 80th anniversary: Veterans fight back tears in Auld Lang Syne singalong Rishi Sunak and world leaders will today gather with veterans in Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Commemorations began at 7:25am local time, the exact moment the invasion ... 06/6/2024 - 7:26 pm | View Link
John Legend Says All Instances of Abuse Must Be ‘Brought to Light’ in Wake of Diddy Allegations John Legend spoke out on the allegations against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, saying he was ‘horrified’ and hoping all instances of abuse will be ‘brought to light’ ... 06/1/2024 - 9:14 am | View Link
John Grisham stirs controversy with joking comments on US Supreme Court on 'The View' On a recent appearance on "The View," the Mississippi author said he's considered writing a second "Pelican Brief," prompting hosts to clarify the joke. 05/30/2024 - 10:48 pm | View Link
At least 7 now dead following devastating Houston storms, disaster declaration issued A severe thunderstorm left a trail of destruction through the Houston region Thursday evening after torrential rain and high winds resulted in at least seven deaths. The storm left nearly a million ... 05/17/2024 - 12:15 am | View Link
“Families of the Sandy Hook massacre victims moved to take over Alex Jones’ social media accounts on Thursday as a bankruptcy lawsuit over his estate moves into liquidation proceedings,” The Hill reports.
“President Biden emphatically defended his son at a summit of world leaders here, commenting directly for the first time since Hunter Biden was convicted this week on federal gun charges, while also reiterating that he would not use his presidential powers to soften whatever penalty his son faces,” the Washington Post reports.
Said Biden: “I’m extremely proud of my son, Hunter.
“Billionaire political donor Harlan Crow provided at least three previously undisclosed private jet trips to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in recent years, an investigation by Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats has found,” ProPublica reports.
CNBC: “Campaign finance experts say a unique combination of fundraising tactics and legal maneuvers have helped the Trump campaign climb out of a financial sinkhole that raised questions about his ability to compete in the race.”
“Since he left the White House in 2020, Trump has taken advantage of a little-known loophole in campaign finance law to pay for his mounting legal costs, which Federal Election Commission filings show amount to around $90,000 per day over the past three years.”
“Campaign disclosures show Trump has used a web of political action committees, or PACs, to funnel donor money to a leadership PAC he founded called Save America, which is primarily paying his legal bills.
TPM: “Through a series of prosecutions, federal law enforcement effectively decapitated the Proud Boys’ leadership. It’s left an organization that is vulnerable, unclear in its organization, more prone acting at the local level, far weaker than it was at the end of the Trump administration, but still resilient and capable of inflicting harm.”