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President Joe Biden said Monday he is “so proud” of Hunter Biden, “the man he is today,” as he goes on trial for gun violations. Joe Biden previously said Hunter was the smartest man he knows amid reports of the Biden family raking in millions of dollars during and after Joe Biden’s vice presidency. Special Counsel David Weiss charged Hunter in 2023 with one count of false statement in the purchase of a firearm, one count of possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance, and one count of...

"Rush Limbaugh is a great guy who truly gets it!" President Trump tweeted early Tuesday morning. The president made the comment one day after Limbaugh explained to his radio listeners why Trump said in a July 29 tweet: "I would be willing to 'shut down' government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border Security, which includes the Wall! Must get rid of Lottery, Catch & Release etc. and finally go to system of Immigration based on MERIT! We need great people coming into our Country!"

A woman who threw her poo out of her date's toilet window because it "would not flush" had to be rescued after she got stuck trying to retrieve it. The amateur gymnast was on a first date with Bristol student Liam Smith when she "panicked" and threw the faeces out of the window. It did not land in the garden, but became wedged between two non-opening windows. After climbing in head first after it, she became wedged. Mr Smith had to call the fire service for help. The story appeared on a crowdfunding page, set up by the University of...

Hamas militants have enlisted the iconic Mickey Mouse to broadcast their message of Islamic dominion and armed resistance to their most impressionable audience—little kids. A giant black-and-white rodent—named "Farfour," or "butterfly," but unmistakably a Mickey ripoff—does his high-pitched preaching against the U.S. and Israel on a children's show run each Friday on Al-Aqsa TV, a station run by Hamas. The militant group, sworn to Israel's destruction, shares power in the Palestinian government. "You and I are laying the foundation for a world led by Islamists," Farfour squeaked on a recent episode of the show, which is titled, "Tomorrow's Pioneers." "We...

Gillette today announced that the new Gillette Fusion and Fusion(TM) Power shaving systems for men are now available in stores. The new razors offer breakthrough technologies, including a 5-blade Shaving Surface(TM) on the front of the blade cartridge and a Precision Trimmer(TM) blade on the back. The Shaving Surface distributes force across the blades, resulting in a smoother, more comfortable shave with less irritation. The Precision Trimmer, a single blade on the back of the shaving cartridge, makes it easier for men to shave hard-to-reach areas, including sideburns and under the nose. Consumer testing among hundreds of men revealed that...

Adding breast cancer to the list of health causes he champions, former President Bill Clinton is establishing a fund in honor of his mother, who died of the disease in 1994. "She had a very upbeat attitude and never thought of herself as dying from the disease but living with it," Clinton said in a telephone interview Thursday with The Associated Press. "She was totally at ease with her own mortality and yet ferocious in fighting against the disease." The Virginia Clinton Kelley Fund will be part of the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund. Clinton and leaders of the advocacy...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A man who chased his neighbors with a 2-foot sword while naked last winter pleaded guilty to a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. Curtis Rarick, 45, of North Liberty, could face up to two years in prison and a $5,000 fine at sentencing on Sept. 16. As part of a plea bargain, a charge of public intoxication was dismissed. Police say they responded to a reported altercation on Feb. 27. Rarick's neighbors told police he was standing naked in his front yard. He got upset when they told him to put clothes on, dashed...

INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis man on home detention was arrested Thursday for allegedly pretending to be part of a radio contest to lure people to his home. Suspect Was On Home Detention Police said Richard Brown, 40, has been calling area restaurants recently asking young male employees if they wanted to win money or a car as part of a Radio Now 93.1 contest. Brown, who was on home detention for a criminal confinement conviction, allegedly asked the males to come to his home in the 1700 block of Fletcher Avenue to claim their prize, either $50,000 or a 2004...

NANCY PELOSI SCREWS UP BIG TIME: TELLS ABC'S THIS WEEK THAT WE SHOULDN'T GO INTO IRAQ FOR TWO REASONS: 1) THERE'S NO EVIDENCE THAT THEY HAVE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, 2) THEY'LL USE BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS AGAINST OUR TROOPS!