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Rove: Trump must stop ‘gaslighting’ Americans over economy
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Friday criticized President Trump’s insistence that the U.S. economy is thriving despite rising prices amid the Iran war. Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Friday that the “economy was doing unbelievably from the standpoint of Wall Street.” Rove told Fox News’s Gillian Turner that the president should “start…
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Emmy Nominees Head To Final Campaign Stops; Why Showbiz Docs Rule With Voters – Notes On The Season
Emmy nominees are making final campaign appearances before voting opens, with the Television Academy’s three-day Televerse event bringing together stars and creatives from many nominated programmes in Los Angeles. The gathering underlines how competitive Emmy campaigning has become, particularly for streamers, as nominees seek visibility with voters ahead of the awards. Voting runs from 17…
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El-Sayed’s half-sister offered Oct. 7 ‘blessing’ one year after Hamas attack: ‘Allahu Akbar’
A University of Chicago professor, Eman Abdelhadi, was shown in an Instagram video delivering what she called an “October 7th blessing” a year after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel. Fox News highlighted that Abdelhadi is the half-sister of Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Michigan, linking the video to scrutiny of…
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Senate investigates kids’ safety issues in online game Roblox
A bipartisan pair of senators launched an investigation this week into the gaming platform Roblox, citing concerns around explicit content and its alleged “connection to real world child abuse.” Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent a letter on Wednesday informing Roblox CEO David Baszucki that the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and…
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Gov. DeSantis latest to not support Rep. Mills ahead of Florida primary
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday became the latest elected Republican to declare he would not support Rep. Cory Mills’ (R-Fla.) reelection bid in Florida’s 7th Congressional District. “I have not endorsed Cory Mills, and I do not support Cory Mills,” the Florida governor said when asked during a Friday press conference, captured by…
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Slipknot confirms departure of longtime DJ Sid Wilson
Slipknot has officially confirmed that it has parted ways with longtime DJ and keyboardist Sid Wilson, ending his nearly 28-year association with the band. The band’s brief social-media statement, posted on 14 August and later deleted, said the separation took effect immediately and wished Wilson well, but did not explain the decision. The confirmation matters…
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Montana boy, 13, died after being EJECTED from faulty fairground ride as it spun through the air, stricken mother’s lawsuit claims
A lawsuit alleges that a 13-year-old boy in Montana died after being thrown from a faulty fairground ride while it was spinning in the air. The case raises questions about ride maintenance, safety inspections and operator responsibility at travelling fairs. The boy’s mother has brought the legal action, claiming the ride malfunctioned and caused her…
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Trump leaves stage mid-speech to embrace parents of 12-year-old killed by stray bullet in the Bronx
President Donald Trump briefly left the stage during a speech at the Nassau County Police Academy on Friday to embrace the parents of Jacob Freytes, a 12-year-old boy killed by a stray bullet in the Bronx. The moment came as Trump addressed law enforcement and promoted his administration’s approach to tackling crime, using the family’s…
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Farage claims win as vindication but watchdog immediately restarts £5m gift probe as Tories call by-election a pointless farce
Nigel Farage hailed a by-election victory as a vindication for Reform UK, while Conservatives dismissed the contest as a “pointless farce”. The result matters because it may strengthen Farage’s claim that Reform can challenge the established parties, but it has also renewed scrutiny of the party’s finances. The Electoral Commission immediately resumed its investigation into…