Fox News has been especially aggressive in its programming the last few days, going out of its way to find cherry-picked examples of rhetoric from the left that, on its face, can sound like incitement. Of course, we’ve had so many run-ins with increased political violence over the last decade that perhaps it shouldn’t be Continue reading
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Florida sheriff posts mug shot of 11-year-old charged in fake school shooting threat
Florida sheriff posts mug shot of 11-year-old charged in fake school shooting threat “Since parents, you don’t want to raise your kids, I’m going to start raising them,” Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said at a news conference last week. The suspected Georgia high school shooter was investigated for online threats last year, but he Continue reading
Police shift focus in search for Kentucky highway shooting suspect: ‘Boots on the ground’
Police shift focus in search for Kentucky highway shooting suspect: ‘Boots on the ground’ On Tuesday, law enforcement officials scaled back on their search to focus on increasing their presence in nearby residential areas. Show Caption Hide Caption London, Kentucky shooting update: Search for Joseph Couch continues Kentucky State Police Trooper Scottie Pennington updates the Continue reading
Ex-agent explains why protecting Trump is such a unique challenge
Trump’s public profile has posed a unique security and funding challenge for the Secret Service, a former agent told BBC News. “It’s dialled up,” said Paul Eckloff, a Secret Service agent of 20 years who protected Trump during his presidency. “The amount of time he spends outside, the exuberance of his fan base, the number Continue reading
Economy, Gaza, and political civility: 5 takeaways from Kamala Harris’ interview with NABJ
Economy, Gaza, and political civility: 5 takeaways from Kamala Harris’ interview with NABJ Show Caption Hide Caption Harris checked on Trump following a second assassination attempt Vice president Kamala Harris says she called to check on Donald Trump after the second attempt on his life. Trying to assuage criticism over her lack of interviews, Vice Continue reading
Covid 19 India: Even record death toll may hide extent of India’s Covid crisis
Data vs cremations Counting struggles Bodies piling up at crematoriums and burial grounds across India are sparking concerns that the death toll from a ferocious new Covid-19 wave may be much higher than official records, underplaying the scale of a resurgence that is overwhelming the country’s medical system.Several cities across the South Asian nation have Continue reading
Michaela DePrince’s Mother Dies Unexpectedly 1 Day After Famed Ballerina
Elaine DePrince, left, with daughter Michaela DePrince in 2017. Jason Kempin via Getty Images The mother of late ballet dancer Michaela DePrince died just one day after her famous daughter earlier this month. Family spokesperson Jess Volinski confirmed in a statement posted to Facebook that Elaine DePrince died “during a routine procedure in preparation for Continue reading
The legal battles behind Anna Delvey’s Dancing With The Stars debut
While under house arrest, Sorokin started her own podcast and did interviews with various media. (Vogue magazine filmed a tour of her apartment in the East Village; Vogue UK wrote a “What is Anna Delvey reading?” feature.) “Most of us would die of embarrassment at doing anything that she does,” said Pressler, describing how Sorokin Continue reading
GOP senator tells Arab American witness at hate crimes hearing to ‘hide your head in a bag’
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., repeatedly suggested a leading Arab American activist is a Hamas supporter when she testified Tuesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on hate crimes, and he told her she should hide her “head in a bag.” The activist, Maya Berry, said repeatedly that she did not support Hamas and was “disappointed” Continue reading
Principal ‘horrified’ when Enoch Burke asked her to withdraw request to support transgender pupil
Photograph: PA/Niall Carson The former principal of Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath was “absolutely horrified” when teacher Enoch Burke interrupted a school religious service asking her to withdraw her “demand” that teachers “accept transgenderism”, the High Court has heard. Niamh McShane said she also felt “agitated” and “hunted” when Mr Burke approached her at Continue reading