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Trump’s hostility to Black journalists renews questions over how news media should cover his rhetoric
New York CNN — Donald Trump on Wednesday took the stage before a divided National Association of Black Journalists conference. And, within moments of the event getting underway, it was clear where the event was headed. Trump unleashed a barrage of vicious attacks on Kamala Harris, absurdly questioning her Black identity (she is indeed Black). He once again expressed
Why Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance ‘weird’
Vice President Kamala Harris and her Democratic allies are increasingly branding Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen_ JD Vance, as “weird.” Why Harris and Democrats keep calling Trump and Vance ‘weird’By MEG KINNARDAssociated PressThe Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris and her Democratic allies are emphasizing a new line of criticism against Republicans
Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Was Created to Reject Popular Conservative Theme Park Celebrating French History
One of the stranger facets of the deeply controversial Paris Olympics opening ceremony is the apparent agreement by its creators that part of its purpose is to refute — of all things — a French theme park and its traditionalist approach to national history. The fact one of France’s most popular tourist attractions is a
Kenya to extradite US murder suspect: prosecutors
Kenyan prosecutors said Wednesday they have secured a court order to extradite a man accused of murdering his girlfriend in the United States in a case that made headlines after he escaped police custody in Nairobi. Kevin Kang’ethe was the subject of a three-month international manhunt after he fled the United States for his native
Meyerbeer’s ‘Le Prophète’ from 1849 sounds like it’s ripped-from-the-headlines at Bard SummerScape
A demagogue and religious fanatics impose a theocracy Meyerbeer’s ‘Le Prophète’ from 1849 sounds like it’s ripped-from-the-headlines at Bard SummerScapeBy RONALD BLUMAssociated PressThe Associated PressANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — A demagogue and religious fanatics impose a theocracy. What sounds like a ripped-from-the-headlines 21st century story was portrayed by Giacomo Meyerbeer 175 years ago in
San Francisco mayor suggests paying welfare recipients extra $100 a week to stay sober
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has suggested giving an extra $100 a week to drug-addicted welfare recipients if they stay sober. Breed and Supervisor Matt Dorsey penned a bill called “Cash Not Drugs” which proposes handing out $100, in the form of a gift card or electronic benefit transfer, to some welfare recipients for each
BREAKING NEWSTwo children injured in Southport stabbing attack have been discharged from hospital with five others ‘in a stable condition’
Two children injured in the Southport stabbing have been discharged from hospital, with five children now 'in a stable condition'. Alder Hey Children's hospital said it was 'delighted' that two youngsters had been released following the stabbing rampage on Monday that left three girls dead. It comes as the teenage suspect, 17, appeared at Liverpool
Cammeray yacht deaths: Peter Ray mysteriously found dead on luxury $250,000 vessel alongside his brothel madam lover Lixin Wang
A man found dead on a boat alongside the body of a brothel madam has been identified as a Sydney tradesman. The lifeless bodies of Peter Ray, 56, and his on-and-off lover Lixin Wang, aged in her 60s, were found in the cabin of his boat docked in Cammeray on Sydney's lower north shore about 9pm on Wednesday.
Cops foil ISIS terror plot in advance stages and arrest Canadian father and son who planned ‘mass casualty attack’ and filmed themselves holding weapons in front of the jihadist flag
Canadian cops raided a hotel room this week to arrest a father and son who were in just hours away from carrying out a mass casualty event. The duo had gone so far as to record a video showing them brandishing their weapons in front of an ISIS flag while explaining their intended actions. The
BBC bosses face fury from blindsided staff over ‘unforgivable’ handling of Huw Edwards scandal after biggest star was paid £200,000 and allowed to leave on his own terms despite top executives knowing of his arrest
Huw Edwards has made a 'mockery' of the BBC and was aided by a small band of his bosses who kept his arrest secret for months, betrayed staffers said today. The corporation faces yet more damaging questions after another of its biggest stars was revealed to be a sex offender after Jimmy Savile, Rolf Harris and others.