PoliticsBusiness InsiderPence got 10 minutes to talk about 'how hard he was working' during weekly lunches before Trump turned on the TV and began complaining, book says
A new book says Donald Trump and Mike Pence met weekly for lunch while Trump was president. Michael Wolff called the lunches a way for Pence to tell Trump "how hard he was working for him." Pence typically got 10 minutes to do this before Trump turned on the TV, Wolff wrote.
CelebrityThe Daily BeastA Married Man and His Surrogate Had an Affair. Now They’re in a Wild Custody Fight.
A Canadian court is weighing a surrogacy tug-of-war with a twist: A woman who bore a child for a married couple wants joint guardianship of the baby because she had an affair with the father. The surrogate, identified in British Columbia court documents only by the initials K.B., says she was engaged in an extramarital relationship with the father—also identified by his initials, M.S.B.—but volunteered to serve as a surrogate for him and his wife because she “wanted to support their marriage.”
PoliticsWashington ExaminerSwamp hit list: 'Get the hell out of our GREAT country,' says Marjorie Taylor Greene
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene spent the July Fourth weekend flying the American flag, and now, she's back to telling its critics to love it or leave it. In a series of 15 tweets, the sometimes controversial Republican that Democrats love to hate said she was presenting Middle America's feelings to her colleagues in Washington to chew on. “Letting everyone in the swamp know what's up,” the avid supporter of former President Donald Trump told Secrets.
CelebrityINSIDERGwen Stefani wore 2 Vera Wang dresses for her wedding to Blake Shelton, and the reception gown featured a mini skirt and cowboy boots
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton got married on Saturday, July 3. Stefani shared photos of the day to Instagram, which showed she wore two Vera Wang gowns. While both dresses were completely different in style, they both paid tribute to Stefani's children.
U.S.Associated PressRittenhouse attorney wants to show victim was sex offender
Kyle Rittenhouse's attorney wants a judge to allow him to argue that one of the men his client fatally shot during a Wisconsin protest was a sex offender, saying it supports a defense theory that he attacked Rittenhouse and intended to take his gun because he couldn't legally possess one. Mark Richards maintained in court filings Thursday that Joseph Rosenbaum was convicted of having sex with a minor in Arizona in 2002 and was prohibited from possessing firearms. Rosenbaum started the altercation with Rittenhouse in hopes of making off with his assault-style rifle, which only bolsters Rittenhouse's self-defense argument, Richards wrote.
PoliticsThe TelegraphDonald Trump feared Ghislaine Maxwell could embroil him in Jeffrey Epstein scandal, new book claims
Donald Trump feared that Ghislaine Maxwell could embroil him in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, the author Michael Wolff has claimed in a new book. Mr Trump had sought to play down his long association with financier Epstein, who was found dead in his prison cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. The arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, who faces sex trafficking and other charges stemming from her relationship with Epstein, worried Mr Trump, Wolff has written in his latest book detailing the final days of his administration and the post-election aftermath.
U.S.Raleigh News and ObserverWild horse removed from Outer Banks after traumatic choking incident causes injuries
A wild horse found choking days ago on the Outer Banks can no longer survive in the wild, according to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. The horse, named Junior, was found with a mysterious lump in his throat, a condition typically associated with the wild horses being given “human food” by well-meaning visitors to the barrier islands. Herd manager Meg Puckett says the horse was saved only because quick-thinking witnesses recognized what was happening and contacted authorities.
SportsWashington Examiner'She's gonna do her, I'm gonna do me': Gold medal hammer thrower who honored anthem reacts to peer's protest
The U.S. Olympic hammer thrower who won gold at a qualifier and honored the national anthem, which makes her "cry every time," opened up about her teammate's protest. DeAnna Price was one of the two medalists who stood on the podium with their hands over their hearts during the "Star-Spangled Banner" at an Olympic trial June 26. "Whenever I stand for the flag, I think about all of the people who died before us," Price said about standing during the playing of the national anthem.
WorldINSIDEROlympic gold gymnast Aly Raisman said she was so exhausted from training she struggled to wash her hair. Now she's advocating for more rest days.
Aly Raisman, former captain of Team USA gymnastics, said she's spent the last year prioritizing self-care. Raisman said the trauma and stress of her competition years had lasting side effects. As captain of the women's gymnastic team, Aly Raisman led the US to gold medal victory in 2012 and 2016, with countless hours of hard training and grueling practices.
CelebrityTODAY‘Perfectly them’: Carson Daly shares pics and details from Gwen and Blake’s wedding
Calling the ceremony “a perfect blend of country and glamour,” Carson Daly has shared about what it was like to officiate Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani's wedding Saturday in Oklahoma. “It was incredible to be part of such an important moment in their lives,” Carson said Tuesday on TODAY. The newlyweds met back in 2014 as coaches on “The Voice,” and Carson, who is host of the singing competition show, has watched their love blossom since.
U.S.The Daily BeastWe Still Won’t Admit Why So Many People Believe the Big Lie
Poll after poll shows that one third of all of us believe the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. Six months after the attack on the Capitol triggered by that lie, commentators, political scientists, and families around the dinner table still struggle to come to grips with perverse reality.
WorldNextSharkThree Asian Students Brutally Attacked by ‘Gang’ of Teens in Australia
Police in Queensland, Australia are investigating a vicious attack by a group of teens against a trio of Asian students late last month. The incident, which was caught on video, reportedly occurred outside a shopping center in Inala, a suburb in the city of Brisbane, on June 27. One of the attackers is believed to have filmed the scene.
U.S.USA TODAYA Missouri teen was emptying her washing machine. She found a copperhead snake.
It makes you feel a little insecure when you have a snake in somewhere and you don't know how it got there, but we just keep pushing forward,” Bruner said. This is part of living in the country that people don't tell you about until you get there. This copperhead was not only a first for the Bruners, but also for Jake Whitehead, with TRL Reptiles.
U.S.Lexington Herald-LeaderFisherman fell overboard 37 miles from NC shore — and his boat drove off without him
A fisherman who fell overboard trolling off the North Carolina coast was saved Monday after his boat drove off without him, officials said. The captainless vessel nearly plowed into his rescuers — a father and son fishing near Wrightsville Beach, said Captain Ryan Saporito of Sea Tow. The fisherman, meanwhile, was treading water 37 miles from shore for almost an hour before they found him.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderRep. Adam Kinzinger suspects fellow GOP lawmakers knew what would happen on January 6: 'I saw the threats'
Adam Kinzinger told NYT Magazine that he suspects some Republicans knew what would happen on Jan. 6. Kinzinger pointed to a tweet from Lauren Boebert on that day that said: "Today is 1776." Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois in a recent interview with New York Times Magazine said he suspected some Republican lawmakers knew there would be an insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6.
U.S.Idaho StatesmanTeen model drowns in popular Missouri river, officials say. ‘Our sweet, spirited Kara’
A teen model drowned while swimming in a popular Missouri river, officials say. Kara Wrice, 16, who was remembered as “sweet” and “spirited” by her modeling agency, drowned Friday afternoon while swimming in the Meramec River in St. Louis County, officials said. We are heartbroken.
U.S.Washington ExaminerLooters ransack San Francisco Neiman Marcus in broad daylight: Video
Looters were captured on video Monday ransacking a Neiman Marcus in San Francisco as thefts continue to plague businesses in the area. The San Francisco Police Department has not made any arrests in connection to the incident, though it is "analyzing videos and speaking with witnesses" to identify the perpetrators, a spokesperson told the Washington Examiner. Neiman Marcus said that "no one was harmed" during the theft.
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Streets flooded as Elsa sweeps through Florida Keys
Streets in Key West, Florida, flooded on July 6, as Tropical Storm Elsa brought heavy rain and strong wind to the area.
CelebrityThe WeekBritney Spears' lawyer will reportedly quit, and there may be 'more resignations' coming
This time, it's Spears' court-appointed lawyer Sam Ingham, who plans to file legal documents asking to be dismissed after representing her for over a decade, TMZ reported. Ingham drew scrutiny after Spears said in her recent bombshell court testimony that she wasn't aware she could ask to end the conservatorship she has been under since 2008, which she decried as abusive. "Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, Ingham is extremely upset at Britney's statement in court ... that she never knew she could end the conservatorship," TMZ reports.
CelebrityLA TimesEx-Trojan Chris Brown drowned in a Malibu pool; his death opened a window into his life
Bob Brown sits in the driver's seat of his red Polaris ATV, staring out over a paddock of horses. The distant din of live country music blaring joyously from the barn barely registers over the dry, desert breeze. Since last spring, when the pandemic brought Chris back home, this was where father and son would talk — about the ranch, about music, about everything in between — dreaming up plans until the beer was gone and the sun was setting over the nearby hills.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderIvanka Trump might flip on her dad because she has more to lose, Mary Trump says: 'Her husband's family is legitimately very wealthy'
The Trump Organization and its CFO were charged with crimes including grand larceny and tax fraud. Donald Trump's niece Mary said Ivanka might flip on her dad to save herself. Ivanka, a former Trump Organization employee, has "more to hang on to," Mary Trump said.
U.S.Charlotte ObserverAmerican Airlines delays NC flight to Bahamas when ‘disruptive’ passengers refuse masks
An American Airlines flight out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport was delayed by a day after a group of passengers refused to wear masks, the airline confirmed Tuesday. The flight, American Airlines Flight No. 893 to Nassau, Bahamas, was scheduled to leave Charlotte on Monday. All customers were given hotel vouchers, and the disruptive passengers ultimately agreed to follow mask mandates on the next flight, according to American.
U.S.TheGrioNew Jersey man arrested after calling Black neighbor the n-word, ‘monkey’
In his tirade, Edward Cagney Mathews gave his address and challenged, “Come see me.” Police in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey arrested a man who went on a six-minute racist tirade Friday against his neighbors, an interaction caught on camera that led to a community showdown on Monday. When police arrived, Mathews, 45, told them they had no jurisdiction at his home, saying, “Go talk to these f**king n***ers.”
EntertainmentINSIDERMarcel's trainer calls David Schwimmer 'jealous' and 'despicable' for complaining about the monkey on 'Friends: The Reunion'
Marcel's trainer, Mike Morris, spoke out to defend the monkey for the first time. Marcel the monkey appeared in eight episodes in the first season of "Friends." Schwimmer said in the reunion special: "It was time for Marcel to ... to, f--- off."
U.S.USA TODAY OpinionWhat I discovered about critical race theory in public schools and why it shouldn't be taught
For other views, read: Leave critical race theory to schools | Teaching critical race theory is patriotic America is up in arms about critical race theory in public schools. Lawmakers in California and school districts in Washington and Oregon have introduced or mandated aspects of critical race theory in the curriculum; lawmakers in Texas, Idaho, Oklahoma and, most recently, Florida have passed legislation prohibiting teachers from promoting critical race theory in the classroom. But despite all of the furor surrounding these bills, many Americans still do not have a firm grasp of what critical race theory is and how it manifests in public schools.
“Conglomerates benefit from the infrastructure paid for by taxpayers. … Shouldn't they help pay for all this?”
“Placing the burden for infrastructure improvements on those who use the facilities is the traditional way.”
“The world’s investors are offering America a cheap line of credit … and there’s no real reason to turn them down.”
“The carbon tax has unique advantages … It’s the obvious way forward.”
“A focused bill that repurposes unspent Covid funds is the best option.”