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Putin warns South Korea against arming Ukraine
Putin warns South Korea against arming Ukraine 5 hours ago By Kelly Ng, BBC News Vladimir Putin has warned South Korea it would be making "a big mistake" if it arms Ukraine in the war against Russia. ... His comments come after Seoul said it was considering such a possibility, in response to Russia and North Korea's new pact to help each other in the event of "aggression" against either country. Moscow "will... [make] decisions which are unlikely to please the current ...
Jill Stein paid $150,000 to a consultant who was indicted over Biden deepfake robocalls
Jun 20, 2024, 5:54 PM EDT Jill Stein's presidential campaign hired a political consultant who infamously created deepfake robocalls using President Joe Biden's voice. The Green Party presidential candidate's campaign paid $150,015 to consultant Steve Kramer in May, according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday. Stein campaign manager Jason Call told Business Insider via text that Kramer only did petitioning work in New York, and that he was hired on contract ...
Bipartisan Bill To Protect Kids From Social Media Harms Stalled In Senate
Jun 20, 2024, 05:59 PM EDT WASHINGTON — A bill aimed at forcing tech companies to protect children from the dangers of social media has stalled in the U.S. Senate despite overwhelming bipartisan support. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that he’s trying to get the entire chamber on board with the legislation so it can pass without the time-consuming process of beating a filibuster. “After weeks of work, we have made real progress in removing objections to this bill,” Schu ...
Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center set to open honoring historic LGBTQ uprising
June 20, 2024, 5:19 PM EDT Fifty-five years after an uprising gridlocked the streets of downtown Manhattan and catapulted the modern gay rights movement, a visitor center dedicated to the now-historic riots will open its doors next Friday. The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center will be located in the building next door to the Stonewall Inn, the site of the June 1969 Stonewall riots, in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. The original bar included the current bar’s space and th ...
Investigators for 9/11 families examine video taken by man with ties to Saudi intelligence referencing a "plan"
June 20, 2024 / 6:30 PM EDT For more than two decades, the U.S. position has been that al Qaeda acted alone on September 11th, but a newly public video has raised questions about whether the Saudi government provided crucial assistance to the hijackers during the 9/11 terror attacks. Omar al-Bayoumi, whom the FBI says was an operative of the Saudi intelligence service with close ties to two of the 9/11 hijackers, can be heard on the video, which was unsealed in federal court this week and obt ...
Trump's lawyers ask NY judge who oversaw civil fraud case to recuse himself
Published 3:00 PM EDT, Thu June 20, 2024 CNN — Lawyers for Donald Trump asked the New York judge who ordered the former president to pay nearly half a billion dollars to recuse himself from the case alleging the judge engaged in “prohibited communications” with a real estate lawyer about the case before issuing his decision. Trump’s attorneys said if Judge Arthur Engoron would not recuse from the case they are seeking an evidentiary hearing to delve into the judge’s reported conversation wi ...
Melinda French Gates endorses Biden, her first presidential endorsement
1 hour ago Melinda French Gates endorsed President Biden on Thursday, her first-ever presidential endorsement, she wrote on the social media platform X. Why it matters: French Gates is one of the most wealthy women philanthropists in the world. While she hasn't immediately committed any money to Biden's campaign, the endorsement is a signal boost for the president as other mega-donors have backed former President Trump. French Gates said earlier this year that she was resigning from the Bill ...
US says Ukraine can hit inside Russia 'anywhere' its forces attack across the border
06/20/2024 02:39 PM EDT The U.S. has told Ukraine it can use American-supplied weapons to hit any Russian forces attacking from across the border — not just those in the region near Kharkiv, according to U.S. officials. The subtle shift in messaging — which officials insist is not a change in policy — comes just weeks after the U.S. quietly gave Kyiv the green light to strike inside Russia in response to a cross-border assault on the city of Kharkiv. At the time, U.S. officials stressed that ...
Congress passes bill restoring 1,600 acres of Winnebago Tribe land in Nebraska and Iowa
Erin Bamer Jun 20, 2024 Updated 1 hr ago LINCOLN — More than 50 years after 1,600 acres of tribal land was condemned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Winnebago people will have their land restored to them. The U.S. Senate voted unanimously Thursday to pass the Winnebago Land Transfer Act, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk, where he's expected to sign it into law. The legislation will restore the 1,600 acres in Nebraska and Iowa to the tribe. It had been taken in 1970 for a propo ...
House Oversight Democrats Question Willingness Of Supreme Court To Police Itself
Jun 20, 2024, 01:03 PM EDT Democrats on the House oversight committee sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday demanding to know how the Supreme Court is enforcing ethical standards — and questioning whether the high court is even prepared to do so. “We write with alarm about the deepening ethics crisis at the Supreme Court of the United States, which is turning into a full-blown legitimacy crisis,” read the letter, signed by ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and vice ranking ...
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- Public Transportation and Smart GrowthUS FAA probes low-flying Southwest Airlines flight near Oklahoma City
- Foreign AffairsGerman trade focus could pivot from China to US
- Liberal YouTubersPUSH TO REMOVE JUDGE CANNON BEGINS; RFK JR THREATENS TO JAIL JAKE TAPPER- Countdown
- HealthHigh-fat diet *may* fuel anxiety [rat study]
- Environment & EnergySelling a Mirage
- Civil LibertiesSupreme Court Allows Suit Over Arrest Said to Be Politically Motivated
- Liberal YouTubersStephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 6/20/2024
- Liberal YouTubersNY Judge Ready SEAL TRUMP'S FATE with Order - Meidas Touch
- Liberal YouTubersThe Supreme Court Already Helped Trump Win Immunity & Maybe Even the 2024 Election!?! - Thom Hartmann
- TV ChatFriday June 21 - Late-night talk show guest listings
- Comic BooksThe origin of Super Villians: Deadpool
- Comic BooksComic Book Reviews for This Week: 6/19/2024
- Comic BooksLongtime Marvel Comics Writer Peter B. Gillis Passes Away
- Music AppreciationStompin' At The Savoy - Benny Goodman Quartet, Lionel Hampton, Carnegie Hall, Live
- Music AppreciationOn this day, June 21, 1951, Nils Lofgren was born.
- AnthropologyScientists uncover hidden ancient drawings of animals in a Paleolithic cave using a technique to make them look 3D
- ScienceAsteroid headed toward Earth? NASA simulation explores how the nation might respond
- American HistoryOn this day, June 21, 1964, three civil rights workers were brutally murdered in Mississippi.
- AnthropologyAncient Chesapeake site challenges timeline of humans in the Americas
- Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity☦️ Fr. Seraphim Aldea of Mull Monastery in Scotland
- Jewish GroupBen Stiller: Why I Can't Stay Silent About the Suffering in Israel and Gaza
- African AmericanMaster Chief William Goines, first Black Navy SEAL, passes away at 88
- Atheists & Agnostics"Field of Dreams" came to mind this morning, for no reason. And I'm thinking on it ---
- Jewish Group'Best friends I ever had': Willie Mays' treasured bond with a Jewish family
- Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity☦️ St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, Boston
- Catholicism and Orthodox ChristianityI'm sick of reports referring to sexist/anti-semitic/homophobe Harrison Butker as a "devout Catholic."
- LGBTTexas doctor charged with taking private patient information on transgender care
- Jewish GroupSome statistics . . .
- LGBTi am looking where to find a simple explination for binary and non 101. thanks
- MichiganMichigan Senate passes bill to ban 'gay panic' defense
- United KingdomChief constable who lied about naval rank dismissed
- OhioThe Dayton Air Show is this weekend....
- Latin AmericaAntiquities returning to Mexico include Mayan vase sold for $4 in US store
- VirginiaSubramanyam wins Va. 10 primary with suburban appeal and South Asian support
- MissouriA Missouri college student went missing in Nashville. Police now know what killed him
- Latin AmericaCanada navy ship, US attack sub dock in Cuba on heels of Russian warships
- Latin AmericaGuatemalan President Bernardo Arvalo says he found a 'semi-destroyed country' on taking office
- Americans AbroadI got my 13a Visa in the Philippines today
- MinnesotaMinneapolis is the only city in the US to make the top 37 "Golden" happiest cities list
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Recs[Opinion] White Man Who Made Racist Death Threats Against Maxine Waters Messed Around and Found Out - 15
RecsActual Stupidity (The Lincoln Project)
Robert Winnett will no longer join Washington Post as top editor
39 min ago - 10 mins ago Robert Winnett will remain at his post as top editor of the Telegraph, instead of joining the Washington Post later this year, the Post's CEO told staffers in a memo Friday. Why it matters: His decision to stay relieves some pressure fro ... (Axios)
Drag stars set to meet with House lawmakers on LGBTQ rights legislation
44 min ago - 06/21/24 6:00 AM ET Three drag superstars will lobby House lawmakers on both sides of the aisle next week to advocate for greater protections for LGBTQ people and fight against a rising tide of hate and threats made against the community. Drag perfo ... (The Hill)
Hawaii settles climate change lawsuit filed by youth plaintiffs
1 hr ago - June 21, 2024, 12:12 AM HONOLULU -- Hawaii's governor and lawyers for youth plaintiffs on Thursday announced they settled a lawsuit alleging Hawaii violated the state constitution by operating a transportation system that harmed the climate and infri ... (ABC News/AP)
Trump hush money prosecutor flooded with racist harassment and death threats
1 hr ago - Published June 20, 2024 10:00PM (EDT) Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been flooded with racist harassment and death threats after his office led a successful prosecution of former President Donald Trump. Per the New York Daily News, hun ... (Salon)
Putin warns South Korea against arming Ukraine
1 hr ago - Putin warns South Korea against arming Ukraine 5 hours ago By Kelly Ng, BBC News Vladimir Putin has warned South Korea it would be making "a big mistake" if it arms Ukraine in the war against Russia. ... His comments come after Seoul said it was cons ... (BBC News)
Biden administration to give Haiti nearly $110 million in security aid, Blinken says
2 hrs ago - June 20, 2024 7:16 PM EDT Updated 12 hours ago WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - The Biden administration will award nearly $110 million in security and police assistance to Haiti, a U.S. State Department official told Reuters, a move that bypasses a m ... (Reuters)
US DOJ Plans to Sue TikTok Over Children's Privacy Violations, Bloomberg News Reports
2 hrs ago - June 20, 2024, at 6:46 p.m. (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to file a consumer protection lawsuit against ByteDance's TikTok later this year on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. ... (US News and World Report/Reuters)
Judge holds hearing on Trump request to dismiss classified documents case
3 hrs ago - THE TRUMP CASES Judge holds hearing on Trump request to dismiss classified documents case The pretrial hearing is the first of five U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon has scheduled over three days in Donald Trump’s classified documents prosecu ... (Washington Post)
Investigators for 9/11 families examine video taken by man with ties to Saudi intelligence referencing a "plan"
3 hrs ago - June 20, 2024 / 6:30 PM EDT For more than two decades, the U.S. position has been that al Qaeda acted alone on September 11th, but a newly public video has raised questions about whether the Saudi government provided crucial assistance to the hijack ... (CBS News)
Bipartisan Bill To Protect Kids From Social Media Harms Stalled In Senate
3 hrs ago - Jun 20, 2024, 05:59 PM EDT WASHINGTON — A bill aimed at forcing tech companies to protect children from the dangers of social media has stalled in the U.S. Senate despite overwhelming bipartisan support. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) sa ... (Huff Post)
Jill Stein paid $150,000 to a consultant who was indicted over Biden deepfake robocalls
3 hrs ago - Jun 20, 2024, 5:54 PM EDT Jill Stein's presidential campaign hired a political consultant who infamously created deepfake robocalls using President Joe Biden's voice. The Green Party presidential candidate's campaign paid $150,015 to consultant Steve ... (Business Insider)
Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center set to open honoring historic LGBTQ uprising
4 hrs ago - June 20, 2024, 5:19 PM EDT Fifty-five years after an uprising gridlocked the streets of downtown Manhattan and catapulted the modern gay rights movement, a visitor center dedicated to the now-historic riots will open its doors next Friday. The Stonew ... (NBC News)
Exclusive: Rudy Giuliani Tape Raises Questions Over Girlfriend Denial
5 hrs ago - Published Jun 20, 2024 at 11:12 AM EDT | Updated Jun 20, 2024 at 5:20 PM EDT Secret recordings Newsweek has heard of Rudy Giuliani apparently talking about Maria Ryan cast doubt on official claims that he was not in a relationship with his podcast co ... (Newsweek)
Appeals court panel refuses to delay Trump ally Steve Bannon's 4-month contempt prison sentence
7 hrs ago - WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to stay out of prison while he fights his conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U. ... (Associated Press)
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's home raided by FBI agents; feds target other locations
8 hrs ago - FBI agents conducted an early-morning raid on the home of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Thursday morning, one of several federal raids on other properties in the city. Agents served warrants at Thao's house on Maiden Lane in the city's Lincoln Highlands n ... (KPIX)
Biden economists claim progress on grocery inflation
13 hrs ago - 6 hours ago The form of inflation that causes the most day-to-day discomfort is grocery inflation. White House economists have released a new analysis suggesting that the discomfort is finally improving. Why it matters: Everybody has to eat, so when ... (Axios)
Biden heads to Camp David to prepare for 1st presidential debate with Trump
14 hrs ago - June 20, 2024, 3:45 PM With a week to go until the first presidential debate, President Joe Biden heads to Camp David on Thursday to prepare for his critical matchup with former President Donald Trump. The famous rustic retreat in the Maryland mounta ... (ABC News)
Biden courts Latino voters with ad blitz during Copa America soccer tournament
15 hrs ago - June 20, 2024, 7:00 AM EDT WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden's campaign is drawing up a new play to reach Latino voters in key battleground states during the Copa Amrica soccer tournament, which starts in the U.S. on Thursday. The campaign is aiming ... (NBC News)
Congress passes bill restoring 1,600 acres of Winnebago Tribe land in Nebraska and Iowa
15 hrs ago - Erin Bamer Jun 20, 2024 Updated 1 hr ago LINCOLN — More than 50 years after 1,600 acres of tribal land was condemned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Winnebago people will have their land restored to them. The U.S. Senate voted unanimous ... (Omaha World Herald)
US says Ukraine can hit inside Russia 'anywhere' its forces attack across the border
16 hrs ago - 06/20/2024 02:39 PM EDT The U.S. has told Ukraine it can use American-supplied weapons to hit any Russian forces attacking from across the border — not just those in the region near Kharkiv, according to U.S. officials. The subtle shift in messa ... (Politico)
