CBS News TikTok was sued Tuesday by 14 attorneys general who allege the social media platform is misleading the public about its safety. The app, they say, is harming children’s mental health, with some kids getting injured or even dying because of TikTok’s viral “challenges.” The lawsuits, filed Tuesday, also claim that…
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Harris: ‘Not a Thing’ She’d Have Done Differently than Biden
Axios Vice President Harris said during an interview with ABC News’ “The View” on Tuesday that “there is not a thing that comes to mind” when asked whether she would’ve done anything differently than President Biden. Voters largely disapprove of Biden’s handling of issues like inflation, but Harris has benefited from the…
Read MoreMassive, 100-Foot ‘Vote for Trump’ Sign Will Be Lit Up in Upstate New York Following Last-Minute Court Victory
New York Post It was an early win for Donald Trump. Supporters of the former president in upstate New York won a last-minute court victory allowing them to illuminate a 100-foot wide “Vote for Trump” sign — despite their city’s effort to block the massive political endorsement. Anthony Constantino —…
Read MoreAbortion-Rights Groups Are Outraising Opponents 8-to-1 on November Ballot Measures
NBC Montana Abortion-rights ballot measure supporters across the country have raised nearly eight times as much as groups campaigning against the amendments on the November ballots. But that advantage may not translate into a huge benefit down the stretch in Florida, the most expensive of the nine statewide campaigns to…
Read MoreFederal Authorities Issue Warning Ahead of October 7 Attacks Anniversary
Fox News The FBI and Department of Homeland Security on Friday warned that the upcoming one-year anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel could motivate some people to engage in violence within the United States. In a public service announcement, authorities said the anniversary may motivate extremists and others…
Read MoreBarack Obama to Hit Campaign Trail with Kamala Harris in Final Push
Breitbart Former President Barack Obama will hit the campaign trail with Vice President Kamala Harris in the final month leading up to the election. Harris, who appears to be losing momentum, needs all the help she can get to stave off former President Donald Trump’s potential return to the White…
Read MoreChristian Pakistani Woman Sentenced to Death for Allegedly Blaspheming Muhammed
Catholic News Agency A Christian mother of four has been sentenced to death by a trial judge at the Special Court in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, for allegedly spreading blasphemous messages via the messaging service WhatsApp. She must also pay a fine of 300,000 Pakistani rupees (about $1,000). Shagufta Kiran,…
Read MoreTrump Says He’d Revoke Protected Status for Haitian Migrants
The Hill Former President Trump said in a Wednesday interview with NewsNation that he would revoke the protected status of Haitian migrants and have them removed from Springfield, Ohio. “It has nothing to do with Haiti or anything else. You have to remove the people, and you have to…
Read MoreBiden Opposes Israeli Retaliatory Strike on Iranian Nuclear Sites
Washington Examiner President Joe Biden said he does not support Israel carrying out retaliatory strikes on Iranian nuclear sites even as the United States looks at ways to defend its ally. “The answer is no,” Biden told reporters at Joint Base Andrews when asked about Israel considering any strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program.…
Read MoreBiden Opposes Israeli Retaliatory Strike on Iranian Nuclear Sites
Washington Examiner President Joe Biden said he does not support Israel carrying out retaliatory strikes on Iranian nuclear sites even as the United States looks at ways to defend its ally. “The answer is no,” Biden told reporters at Joint Base Andrews when asked about Israel considering any strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program.…
Read MoreDoug Emhoff Accused of ‘Forcefully Slapping’ NYC Girlfriend for Flirting with Another Man at Ritzy Gala in 2012: Report
New York Post Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband is being accused of slapping his ex-girlfriend for flirting with a valet worker at a ritzy gala in 2012, a new report claims. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, 59, supposedly struck his then-girlfriend — described as a successful New York attorney — in the face…
Read MoreEurope Being Held Back by ‘Whiteness’, Claims Soros-Backed Think Tank
Breitbart The European Union (EU) is being hindered by “whiteness”, according to a report by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). Despite young people in many European countries, including Germany and France, opting for the populist right in recent elections, the think tank alleged that the preponderance of native European…
Read MoreHurricane Helene Damages Could Hit $35 Billion
Axios Hurricane Helene likely caused damage totaling at least in the tens of billions of dollars, according to insurance industry estimates. The economic hit from the storm, while not yet fully known, could have ripple effects beyond the hardest-hit areas. The toll, with well over 100 killed in six states, is becoming clearer…
Read More120 People to File Sexual Assault Lawsuits Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Breitbart The Buzbee Law Firm and the AVA Law Group say they are taking legal action on behalf of more than 100 alleged victims against disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and other names that will “shock you.” “Our law firms have been retained by 120 individuals at this point to…
Read MoreCalifornia Gov. Newsom Signs Law Barring Huntington Beach Voters from Deciding Their Own Voter ID Laws
The Federalist Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., signed a law Sunday undermining the will of Huntington Beach voters who approved a measure requiring voter ID. The new state law bars cities from adopting such measures. In March, 53.4% of Huntington Beach residents approved a ballot measure that would require voters present…
Read MoreIDF Says Iranian Missile Attack Has Been Launched as Sirens Sound Throughout Israel
The Times of Israel Multiple people reported wounded in Jaffa shooting attack * PM warns of challenging days ahead * IDF: 3,000 terrorists were waiting to attack north after Oct. 7 Sirens sound across all of Israel warning of an incoming attack. The IDF says ballistic missiles have been launched…
Read MoreTennessee National Guard Helps Rescue Patients and Staff Stranded on Hospital Roof by Hurricane Helene
Stars and Stripes The Tennessee National Guard helped rescue more than 50 patients and staff stranded on the rooftop of Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin, Tennessee on Friday because of severe flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. Fifteen Tennessee National Guard troops assigned to the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion in Knoxville departed…
Read MoreStorm Helene Kills 44, Threatens More ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding as Cleanup Begins
Breitbart Millions of Americans were still without power and many faced torrential flooding on Saturday, authorities said, as powerful storm Helene rumbled across eastern and midwestern US states, leaving at least 44 people dead. At least 19 people died in South Carolina, 15 in Georgia, seven in Florida, two in…
Read MoreNuclear Engineer Says Latest Research Confirms First-Century Date of Shroud of Turin
Catholic News Agency For centuries Christians have attributed a first-century date to the Shroud of Turin. Nuclear engineer Robert Rucker says that his latest research on the shroud verifies that. “The Shroud of Turin is the second-most valuable possession of the human race next to the Bible itself,” Rucker…
Read MoreYounger Voters Trend More Conservative: Poll
Washington Examiner A recent national poll indicated voters aged 18-24 were more conservative by several points than the age group just older than them. The Harvard Kennedy School poll result is a sign of shifting attitudes as younger voters have been historically known as a more liberal voting bloc. Vice President Kamala Harris…
Read MoreStephen K. Bannon Pens ‘Victory Is at Hand’ Message to MAGA from Danbury Prison
The National Pulse Recent shifts in the few reliable polls in key districts and swing states show that hard-pressed Americans are decisively rejecting the phony “politics of joy” and the empty promises that define the Harris campaign. People are seeing through the word salad rhetoric, recognizing it for what it is: hollow. To date,…
Read MoreColorado School Employee Fired After Calling U.S. ‘Greatest Country,’ Lawsuit Says
NBC Montana Legal group America First Legal on Thursday announced it is suing a Colorado school district for retaliating against an employee who expressed views about the U.S. during a diversity training. The Cherry Creek School District allegedly violated the employee’s First Amendment rights when it “pressured him to embrace race-based…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Removes 747,000 from Voter Rolls, Citing Ineligibility
The Hill North Carolina’s State Board of Elections has removed 747,000 people from its list of registered voters within the last 20 months, officials announced Thursday in a press release. The State Board of Elections in the release said the majority of those stripped from the rolls were deemed…
Read MoreBiden and Harris to Offer $153 Million in ‘Awards’ for States That Adopt Pre-Crime Gun Confiscation Laws
Breitbart President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will announce executive gun control on Thursday and it will include $153 million in funding for states to adopt and implement red flag laws. The Department of Justice is announcing over $135 million in formula awards to 48 states under the…
Read MoreBiden Moving Forward with Plan to Cement Asylum Restrictions at U.S.-Mexico Border
CBS News President Biden’s administration is planning to soon issue a regulation to cement the sweeping asylum restrictions it enacted at the southern border over the summer, two U.S. officials told CBS News, describing changes that would make it far less likely for the strict rules to be lifted in…
Read MoreRudy Giuliani Disbarred in D.C. After Pushing Trump’s False 2020 Election Claims
The Associated Press Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in Washington on Thursday, months after he lost his law license in New York for pursuing false claims that then-President Donald Trump made about his 2020 presidential election loss. The brief ruling from Washington D.C.’s appeals court said Giuliani did not respond to an…
Read MoreNew York City Mayor Eric Adams Indicted by Grand Jury in Historic Federal Probe: Sources
New York Post Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on charges connected to a federal probe that has shaken his administration, sources told The Post. The historic indictment of the first sitting mayor of New York City is expected to be unsealed Thursday by US Attorney Damian…
Read More‘Abuse of Power’: House GOP Opens Probe into Ukrainian President’s Trip to Battleground Pennsylvania
Fox News The House Oversight Committee is investigating the Biden-Harris administration’s alleged use of taxpayer-funded resources to fly Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to battleground Pennsylvania ahead of the November presidential election, Fox News Digital has learned. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., penned letters to the White House, the Pentagon and…
Read MoreDockworkers Likely to Strike at East and Gulf Coast Ports
Axios It’s increasingly likely that thousands of dockworkers at major ports along the East and Gulf coasts will strike on Oct. 1, those close to the parties tell Axios. Americans would feel this one. A strike would snarl the economy and presidential politics only weeks before the election. If it lasts…
Read MoreBiden Says He’ll Continue Policy Work After Leaving Office: ‘I’m Not Going Away’
CBS News President Biden told Americans he’s “not going away” after leaving the Oval Office in January, saying he plans to continue his foreign and domestic policy work. The president made the comment during an appearance on ABC’s “The View” on Wednesday morning in New York City. As he prepares to…
Read MoreNancy Pelosi’s Husband Sells Almost $1 Million Worth of Visa Stock Before DOJ Files Antitrust Lawsuit
Breitbart Paul Pelosi, the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), sold between $500,000 and $1 million worth of Visa stock, according to public records, just weeks before the Justice Department launched a lawsuit against the credit card company on Tuesday. The finding raises concerns that many members of Congress trade stocks…
Read MoreSecret Service, DHS Sued over First Trump Assassination Attempt
Fox News A conservative legal watchdog group is heading to court to get the U.S. Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to explain how gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks had been able to “fire a relatively simple shot that came within an inch of killing President Trump and struck fellow…
Read MoreCIA Officer Who Drugged, Photographed and Sexually Assaulted Dozens of Women Gets 30 Years in Prison as Victims Stare Him Down
CBS News A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday after an emotional hearing in which victims described being deceived by a man who appeared kind, educated and part…
Read MoreMortgage Rates Dip to Lowest Level Since Early 2023 After Fed Rate Cut
Washington Examiner Mortgage rates declined to their lowest level since February 2023 after the Federal Reserve instituted a significant interest rate cut. In the past week, the standard 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.09%, according to data released by Freddie Mac on Thursday, compared to 6.35% the week of Sept. 5 and a peak…
Read MoreOlympic Judo Champ Suspended Five Months for Making Sign of the Cross After Match
Breitbart A Serbian judo champion was left stunned when he was informed that he was being suspended for five months for daring to make the sign of the cross after his match in the Paris Olympic games this year. Nemanja Majdov, 28, has been told that he will not be allowed to…
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE: Walz’s former National Guard Colleague Alleges Classified Nuclear Manual Went Missing in Nebraska During His Tenure
Alpha News It was September 1995, and Tim Walz’s Nebraska National Guard unit, the 1-168th Field Artillery, upgraded to the M109A5 self-propelled howitzer. One of its capabilities was firing nuclear artillery shells. Alpha News has learned from a former National Guard colleague of Walz that, during that time, a classified document…
Read MoreSecret Service, DHS Sued over First Trump Assassination Attempt
Fox News A conservative legal watchdog group is heading to court to get the U.S. Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to explain how gunman Thomas Crooks had been able to “fire a relatively simple shot that came within an inch of killing President Trump and struck fellow…
Read MoreCIA Officer Who Drugged, Photographed and Sexually Assaulted Dozens of Women Gets 30 Years in Prison as Victims Stare Him Down
CBS News A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday after an emotional hearing in which victims described being deceived by a man who appeared kind, educated and…
Read MoreMortgage Rates Dip to Lowest Level Since Early 2023 After Fed Rate Cut
Washington Examiner Mortgage rates declined to their lowest level since February 2023 after the Federal Reserve instituted a significant interest rate cut. In the past week, the standard 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.09%, according to data released by Freddie Mac on Thursday, compared to 6.35% the week of Sept. 5 and a…
Read MoreOlympic Judo Champ Suspended Five Months for Making Sign of the Cross After Match
Breitbart A Serbian judo champion was left stunned when he was informed that he was being suspended for five months for daring to make the sign of the cross after his match in the Paris Olympic games this year. Nemanja Majdov, 28, has been told that he will not be allowed to…
Read More1.5 Million to 2.7 Million Illegals Likely to Vote in 2024: Experts
Washington Stand Do you plan to vote this November? You’re not alone. Experts say somewhere between 1.5 million and 2.7 million illegal immigrants are likely to cast a ballot in the 2024 elections, impacting races from dog catcher to president of the United States. The historic flood of illegal immigrants…
Read MoreTeamsters Decline to Endorse Either Harris or Trump
Axios The International Brotherhood of Teamsters won’t endorse a presidential candidate this cycle, the union’s General Executive Board decided Wednesday. The decision is a blow to Democrats, who have historically enjoyed the Teamsters’ support, but there had been suspense over a possible endorsement this year after Sean O’Brien in July became the…
Read MoreCar Insurance up a Whopping 55 Percent in Biden-Harris Admin’s America
Breitbart Car insurance rates have skyrocketed under the leadership of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, and Americans are feeling the squeeze. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that car insurance prices rose 55 percent from January 2021 — when Biden and Harris first took office — to…
Read MoreAlabama Residents, State Leaders Seek Answers about Haitian Immigrants in Talladega County
ABC 33-40 News People in Talladega County have questions and concerns regarding a reported influx of Haitian immigrants in the community. Last week, the public comment portion of the Sylacauga City Council meeting was cut short after those concerns were brought up. Councilors addressed the community then, by saying they…
Read MoreOracle Co-Founder Larry Ellison Hopes for AI-Powered Surveillance Hellscape to Keep Americans on ‘Best Behavior’
Breitbart News Larry Ellison, the billionaire co-founder of Oracle, believes that artificial intelligence will enable a vast surveillance system capable of monitoring citizens and ensuring they remain on their “best behavior.” Business Insider reports that during a recent Oracle meeting with financial analysts, Larry Ellison shared his thoughts on the future of…
Read MoreHouse Republicans Moving Forward with Partisan Plan to Avert Government Shutdown
CBS News House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Tuesday that the House will move forward with a plan to vote on a partisan stopgap measure to keep the government funded this week, despite Democratic opposition and intra-party pushback that foiled a vote on the measure last week. “Congress has an immediate obligation…
Read MoreInstagram Overhauls Teen Accounts with Sweeping Privacy, Age-Verification Changes
Axios Instagram on Tuesday announced major changes to teen accounts that give parents more control over their teen’s messaging and content settings. Worldwide, over 100 million accounts will likely be impacted. The company faces intense regulatory pressure around privacy and safety for younger users, but Instagram’s head Adam Mosseri said the changes…
Read MoreMark Cuban Eyes Fox News and X Acquisition
Business Insider The “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban says he would buy Fox News and X if he could. Cuban expressed his interest in acquiring both media properties during a wide-ranging interview with Wired’s Lauren Goode that was published Thursday. “If I had enough money to do it, which I don’t, I’d buy it…
Read MoreMatt Walsh Film ‘Am I Racist?’ Hits 2024 ‘Top Doc’ Milestone, Stacks Up with Lauded Disney Nature Film
The Hollywood Reporter In the biggest surprise of the weekend, conservative provocateur Matt Walsh‘s Am I Racist? opened in fourth place with an estimated $4.8 million from 1,517 locations, the top debut of 2024 so far for a doc and the third biggest since Disney’s nature film Bears a decade ago. Am I Racist? is doing big…
Read MoreJustice Roberts Shaped Trump’s Supreme Court Winning Streak
The New York Times Last February, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. sent his eight Supreme Court colleagues a confidential memo that radiated frustration and certainty. Former President Donald J. Trump, seeking to retake the White House, had made a bold, last-ditch appeal to the justices. He wanted them to…
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