A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty on Monday to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd. J. Alexander Kueng’s guilty plea will allow one count of aiding and abetting second-degree murder to be dismissed. Kueng had helped to restrain Floyd, who was handcuffed …
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Biden’s history of berating, scolding and insulting reporters, from ‘stupid son of a b—-’ to ‘get educated’
President Biden continued his tradition of barking at reporters last week when he snapped at journalists who pressed him on a lack of campaign trail appearances ahead of the midterm elections and abortion restrictions. Biden has been hostile with the press on multiple occasions throughout his presidency despite the mainstream …
Read More »Chicago bloody weekend sees over 50 shot, including 14-year-old boy on playground, 5 at drag racing incident
Chicago’s gun violence erupted into another bloody weekend in which over 50 people were shot, including a 14-year-old boy on a playground and three men with gang affiliations killed at a drag racing incident that involved nearly 100 cars, authorities said Monday morning. The violence occurred from 6 p.m. Friday …
Read More »ProPublica journalist mocked for spreading ‘pathetic’ 20-year-old DeSantis gossip: ‘The walls are closing in’
ProPublica reporter Alec MacGillis was mocked on Twitter for suggesting that a piece of decades-old gossip about Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., was concerning. On Saturday, MacGillis shared a lengthy Financial Times report by Joshua Chaffin that described the Florida governor as “Donald Trump with brains and without the drama.” Within …
Read More »Rishi Sunak set to be next UK prime minister after Penny Mordaunt drops out of race
Former defense minister Penny Mordaunt has dropped out of the race to replace former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss, handing former finance minister Rishi Sunak the victory. Mordaunt was the last remaining obstacle to Sunak becoming the U.K.’s next prime minister after former Prime Minister Boris Johnson dropped out of …
Read More »DeSantis, Biden hurricane recovery actions show how 2024 race might shape up
The lion’s share of the national attention on the meeting between President Joe Biden and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speculated on the theoretical 2024 presidential match-up. But for many in the Sunshine State, the duo standing together represented another stark contrast, and it had nothing to do with presidential politics, …
Read More »'Welcome to Plathville' star, Kim Plath, arrested for DUI in Florida: report
“Welcome to Plathville” reality television star Kim Plath was officially arrested Thursday for driving under the influence in Florida. Plath, 50, reportedly turned herself into the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office in Crawfordville while on a warrant from another agency stemming from an incident in June. The mother-of-seven was involved in …
Read More »Joy Reid, Jemele Hill blame racism, ‘proximity to whiteness’ for DeSantis' popularity with Hispanics
MSNBC’s Joy Reid and The Atlantic’s Jemele Hill attacked reports highlighting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Hispanic support by claiming that it’s related to racism. NBC News reported Friday that Florida Democrats were growing concerned over the Republican politician’s popularity among Latino voters ahead of the midterm elections. In fact, some …
Read More »Biden 'not competent' to be president after appearing to zone out during MSNBC interview: Rep. Claudia Tenney
Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., joined “Sunday Morning Futures” to discuss President Joe Biden’s cognitive abilities after his latest sit-down interview has some critics wondering about his ability to serve. Tenney warned that the question is “serious,” arguing that he is “not competent” enough to be the president of the United …
Read More »Michigan woman arrested for failing to scan all items at Walmart self-checkout
A Michigan woman is being charged after allegedly stealing items from Walmart by not scanning all of her items at the self-checkout. Police say 34-year-old TeddyJo Marie Fliam was using the self-checkout at an Alpena County Walmart when loss prevention workers noticed she wasn’t scanning every item. Fliam became agitated …
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