Jasmine Crockett defends Karmelo Anthony after murder of Austin Metcalf
Jasmine Crockett feels more for Karmelo Anthony, the killer, because he is Black like her, than she does for Austin Metcalf, the victim, because he is white.
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House leaves town with FISA set to expire
🍔 Plus: World Cup tourists marvel in experiencing US food, culture {beacon} Happy Thursday! I cannot get enough of the social media posts of tourists coming to the U.S. for the World Cup and experiencing American culture. Like: trying Ranch dressing for the first time, seeing the magnitude of a Buc-ee’s and experiencing a Portillo’s hot dog and the milkshake mixed...
Graham: Taking Kharg Island would be 'ultimate game changer'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) expressed his support for President Trump’s threat on Thursday to seize Iran’s Kharg Island. “President Trump’s announcement today that it may be time to take Kharg Island is welcome news and would be the ultimate game changer,” the Republican lawmaker wrote in a social media post on Thursday morning. “The combination...
When universities break their promises to protect Jewish students
The charge is larger than campus unrest.
Mace vows to be 'more of a menace than ever' following election loss
Outgoing Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Thursday vowed to be “more of a menace than ever” as her term winds down. Responding to comedian Rob Schneider praising her as the “champion we didn’t deserve,” Mace wrote on social platform X, “Never thought I’d get my Congressional send-off from Deuce Bigalow.” Schneider played Deuce Bigalow, a...
Johnson: 'I would not put too much stock' in 'details' of Trump's Kharg Island threat
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he would “not put too much stock” in President Trump’s Thursday morning threat to seize control of Kharg Island in response to the downing of an Army helicopter this week. “I think he’s communicating directly with our adversaries over there. I would not put too much stock in the details...
Patel: World Cup security 'probably the biggest lift in FBI history'
FBI Director Kash Patel says his agency is making terrorist attack prevention its top job during the FIFA World Cup games, which kick off Thursday afternoon. “Extremists have used major global sporting events in the past to do harm and spread their twisted ideologies,” Patel wrote in a Wednesday social media post. “We are totally...
RFK Jr. rips journalist over report he has 'checked out'
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday slammed a New York Times report alleging that some say he appears to be “checked out” from official duties during department meetings and has surrounded himself with political appointees who share his viewpoint. In a post on social platform X, Kennedy said his day-to-day actions...
El Niño favored to become one of the strongest ever. Here's how it may impact weather in every state
El Niño has officially begun, the Climate Prediction Center announced Thursday. And it's not just any El Niño — this year's is shaping up to be one for the record books.
Election handicapper moves 3 Senate races toward Democrats
A top election handicapper shifted a trio of Senate races toward Democrats, as the minority party looks to regain control of the upper chamber this November. Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics shifted the Alaska race from leans Republican to toss-up, the North Carolina race from toss-up to leans Democratic...
3 Indian sailors confirmed dead in US strike on oil tanker
Three Indian mariners were killed on board a tanker struck by U.S. forces earlier this week over allegedly violating Washington’s blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, according to New Delhi. Indian Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the three people were killed in the “tragic incident” aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello. The seafarers...
European Central Bank raises interest rates ahead of Federal Reserve meeting next week
The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday ahead of Kevin Warsh’s first Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve next week. “The war in the Middle East is generating inflation pressures and the decision to raise rates is robust across a range of...
Grok is doxing sex workers, and it should worry all of us
Sex workers are once again the canaries in the coal mine of digital safety.
Live updates: House leaves town without passing FISA extension; Trump vows 'very hard' strikes on Iran
The U.S. and Iran traded strikes for a second night, with President Trump saying the Americans launched 49 Tomahawk missiles at targets in the Islamic Republic. On Thursday morning, Trump vowed to hit Iran again "very hard tonight." "At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other...
Pentagon on lockdown over air quality issue
The Pentagon went into lockdown Thursday over an air quality issue, prompting the department to execute a shelter-in-place order for the affected area. “The Pentagon has sophisticated systems to ensure the safety of the building and its occupants. Those systems have detected an air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance. The Department...
