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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’
Eman Abdelhadi, a University of Chicago professor and half-sister of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, delivered an “October 7th blessing” video on Instagram in October 2024, marking one year since Hamas’s attacks on Israel that killed roughly 1,200 people. In the video, filmed wearing a keffiyeh, she opened with “Allahu Akbar” and spoke 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 13-year-old boy from Butte, Montana, died after being thrown from a fairground ride, prompting his mother to file a lawsuit alleging the ride was faulty and unsafe. Clayton Phillips was ejected from his seat on the Yo-Yo swing ride while attending a carnival in June, sustaining serious injuries and dying two weeks later. The…
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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…
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Stephen A Smith admits Byron Donalds could make him a Republican, calls him ‘the real deal’
Stephen A. Smith said Republican Congressman Byron Donalds could potentially persuade him to become a Republican, describing the Florida representative as “the real deal”. The remarks matter because Smith is a prominent sports broadcaster and commentator whose political views attract public attention. Speaking on SiriusXM, Smith said he and Donalds talk regularly in private. The…