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Mario Batali on Tuesday was cleared of charges that he groped a woman at a Boston bar — an important victory for the celebrity chef who fell from grace after multiple allegations of sexual impropriety surfaced. Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton found the chef — who had waived his right to a trial by jury — not guilty of indecent battery and assault after a criminal trial that lasted less than two days. Tene, 32 testified on Monday that Batali, 61, non-consensually kissed her, rubbed her breasts, grabbed her behind and put his hands between her legs while taking...

On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “MTP Daily,” Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) said that “we are absolutely experiencing some of the other bad side effects” of policies Democrats passed that “allowed our economy to be able to survive.” Houlahan said, “Democrats in this Congress have, for the last several years, been able to stop what could have been a catastrophe, what could have been a depression the likes of which we haven’t seen in a long time. We didn’t experience that. And as a result of the American Rescue Plan and the infrastructure act and the CARES Act and a number...

A massive great white shark was recorded swimming near the Jersey Shore. The shark, which was named “Ironbound” after an island near Nova Scotia where it was first spotted, is 12 feet, four inches long and weighs 998 pounds. OCEARCH researchers reported that the male shark was swimming just off the New Jersey coast on April 28th before heading south near the coast of North Carolina, where he pinged on Monday. Researchers say Ironbound has travelled more than 13,400 miles since they began tracking him 2019. "He's gone back and forth from where we found him in Nova Scotia and...

VIDEOBrian Craig, co-host of the Steve Kane Radio Show (6-9 AM ET weekdays on 1470 WWNN Radio) used deductive reasoning ala Sherlock Holmes on the May 10 show to possibly figure out the reason for the baby formula shortage. Could he be right? Well, if there is at least one intrepid reporter out there who wants to go beyond merely acting as a stenographer for the Democrats and ASK government officials about this perhaps we can find out. And if Brian proves to be right, in a just world he would deserve a Pulitizer prize. That probably won't happen because...

Sometimes when freeping late at night, the glare of a mostly white page seers my retina. any way to set the site to dark mode? if not, need a hand getting it there?

Despite Casey’s support, the legislation lacks the 60 votes needed to defeat a Senate filibuster.Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., came out Tuesday for a sweeping bill to codify abortion rights protections nationwide, marking a shift from his prior resistance to it. “This week, I will again vote yes to advance debate on the Women’s Health Protection Act and I will support the bill if there is a vote on final passage in the future," he said in a statement. Casey has long held anti-abortion views, with a complicated stance on the government’s role in the issue. He’s the son of Bob...

Women in the northern suburbs of Phoenix are reportedly more concerned with President Biden’s sagging economy than abortion heading into the November midterm election. A leaked Supreme Court draft opinion last week revealed abortion may again become a state issue, and not a federal one. The potential ruling appears to be of less importance to women than Biden’s terrible economy. “It’s the economy and jobs,” Laura Wilson told Reuters on Monday about the precedence the economy takes over abortion. Wilson also slammed Biden for 40-year-high inflation that will reportedly cost American families an extra $5,200 in 2022. Reuters interviewed 21...

Arkansas Senate candidate Jake Bequette’s name has been printed incorrectly on thousands of ballots and state election officials are refusing to correct it. The ballots in several counties say “Jack Bequette” instead of “Jake Bequette.” Bequette has now released audio of his campaign calling election officials to have the issue corrected — and being told that they will not fix it because voting has already started. Speaking to the Gateway Pundit, Bequette said that the ballot issue is part of the “establishment political machine” trying to “steal another election.” “The voter fraud that occurred in the 2020 election was absolutely...

tesla 4680 battery cells and structural pack Only 74.1 kWhs? Is this the 279-mile EPA range version? Plus other design changes. Some significant design changes have been made to the Tesla structural pack since we analyzed the cutaway presented at the Giga Berlin factory tour. We’ve also discovered some interesting new details about the pack based on the Cyber Rodeo cutaway. In addition, we referenced a video of the pack production process and displays that were presented at Giga Texas. Summary Here’s the pack cutaway we analyzed at the Giga Berlin factory tour: Here’s the pack cutaway at the Texas...

A new InsiderAdvantage/FOX 29 Philadelphia poll shows Dr. Mehmet Oz in the lead by a narrow margin in a tight race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. The poll, which surveyed 750 likely GOP Primary voters, shows just how tight the race is between the top three candidates. Oz leads the race followed closely by Kathy Barnette, who moved into second place after the debate on April 25, according to InsiderAdvantage. The poll puts Oz at 22.5% and Barnette at 20.9%, followed by Dave McCormick at 18.5%. Candidates Jeff Bartos and Carla Sands are nearly tied at 4.9% and...

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After a draft Supreme court opinion overturning Roe v Wade was leaked to the press, online searches for vasectomies increased dramaticallyAfter a draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v Wade was leaked to the public, online searches for vasectomies surged. Daily searches for vasectomies increased 99% since the draft opinion was published early last week, according to an analysis of Google Trends and search volumes by Innerbody Research, a home health product research company. In the opinion published by Politico, which the Court later confirmed to be authentic, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito wrote that “Roe...

There was seemingly a notable absence from Russia's 'Victory Day' parade in Moscow on Monday—Valery Gerasimov, chief of general staff of the Russian military, was nowhere to be seen. -snip- Multiple media reports said that Gerasimov was wounded and forced to evacuate from a war zone in Izyum in Ukraine's Kharkiv region when visiting the front lines of the eastern Donbas region at the end of April. However, neither Russian nor U.S. officials have confirmed these reports. However, the BBC reported and several military experts on Twitter noted that Gerasimov was not present during the parade in Moscow. In an...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was excoriated by critics late Monday following a tweet she posted that included a "call to arms" over the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court. "To my friends in the LGBTQ+ community – the Supreme Court is coming for us next. This moment has to be a call to arms," the Democrat lesbian mayor tweeted. "We will not surrender our rights without a fight—a fight to victory!" she added in a separate tweet. *** Critics quickly took to social media to blast Lightfoot, with some accusing her of calling for violence, and...

Biden talks about his successes and how he will "give workers raises" by "making corporations pay their fair share." My transcription. (golux.) "...When you look at the economy today it's clear we've made enormous strides. (...) As I travel across the country today I can see, it's clear, we've gone from being on the mend to on the move. (...) The first cause of inflation is the pandemic. (...) The second cause is Mr. Putin's war in Ukraine. (...) Putin's war has raised food prices. (...) Because of the actions we've taken we're in the strongest position to face this...

Jon sits down with Dr. Mark Halowchak to talk about the life and legacy of Thomas Jefferson.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that eliminating abortion rights would damage the U.S. economy and 'set women back decades.' 'I believe that eliminating the right of women to make decisions about when and whether to have children would have very damaging effects on the economy and would set women back decades,' she said at a Senate Banking Committee hearing. Yellen was asked about the draft Supreme Court opinion that indicated justices support overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion, and the effect such a decision would have on the economy. 'It enabled many women...

FULL TITLE: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is slammed for 'inciting an insurrection' by warning LGBTQ community 'to fight' because SCOTUS 'will target them next' after Roe v Wade abortion ban leak - as DOJ is criticized for failing to stop protests outside judges' homes Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot faced a wave of criticism after tweeting a 'call to arms' for the LGBTQ community who she claimed the Supreme Court would target next if they overturn Roe V. Wade. On Monday night, Lightfoot - Chicago's first openly gay, black female mayor - warned the LGBTQ community that an end to Roe...

A California District Attorney declined to file charges against legendary boxer Mike Tyson after he was caught on video allegedly punching a passenger on a flight out of San Francisco. "We now deem the case closed," DA Steve Wagstaffe said Tuesday. [cut] "Unfortunately, Mr. Tyson had an incident on a flight with an aggressive passenger who began harassing him and threw a water bottle at him while he was in his seat," a representative for Tyson told Fox Business in a statement at the time. "After a thorough investigation, no charges will be filed against Mr. Tyson for the incident...

VIDEO AT LINK....................... V8 With Lawn Mower Carburetor The original Ford Maverick wasn't a small pickup truck. It also didn't have a hybrid four-cylinder engine, but that's not stopping this V8-powered 1974 Maverick sedan from getting a whopping 41 mpg from its 5.0-liter engine. That's considerably better than the brand-new hybrid version Ford offers today, which gets an EPA-combined rating of 37 mpg. But as you can imagine, there's more to this story than just a small carb on a big engine. The experiment comes from ThunderHead289 on YouTube, and it's actually well-thought-out. It starts by finding the smallest lawn...