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Evan Ellingson, a former actor who most recently appeared alongside David Caruso on “CSI: Miami,” has died at the age of 35, according to authorities in California’s San Bernardino County. Ellingson was found dead at a home in Fontana on Sunday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office confirmed to Deadline. The department’s site indicates Ellingson’s body was found in a bedroom, but an official cause of death was not listed. Ellingson’s father, speaking with TMZ, said Ellingson was staying in a sober-living home at the time of his death, following a struggle with drug addiction. Prosecutors seeking to recharge Alec...

This past week, California Governor Gavin Newsom continued his presidential campaign – I’m sorry, his domestic and international publicity tour – with a visit to China, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Chinese officials for the purpose of “delivering real climate action and creating opportunities for future collaboration and cooperation.” He toured manufacturing facilities, savored local fare, and even floored a child during a game of basketball. (The kid and the Governor were both uninjured.) All the while, his media team was hard at work, providing much needed international exposure to further Newsom’s presidential ambitions. Newsom’s...

Advocates are skeptical of a new $2 million effort to find solutions to the ever-growing population of wild horses on Nevada’s ranges and elsewhere. But a Friday vote in Washington, D.C., is a step forward in bringing $11 million to help solve the problem. A Bureau of Land Management (BLM) news release on Wednesday announced up to $2 million available for a variety of studies or research efforts. “Fifteen years ago I might have applauded all the grants BLM seems to have money for each year. But after 15 years of watching BLM say they have no money for management...

Allendale United Methodist “Church” is already under fire for allowing minors to attend a drag queen show during its worship service, blatantly disregarding Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s legislation that prohibits exposing children to sexualized performances. One particularly egregious instance in 2022 involved Isaac Simmons, also known as drag queen “Ms. Pennycost,” who is now an ordained “pastor” or “priestess” or whatever in the UMC. Simmons openly challenges the authority of Scripture and adopts a heretical view of God, evident through his sacrilegious writings. Simmons was notably featured at this “church” delivering a “children’s sermon” that grossly misrepresented Romans 12:2, twisting...

An Oregon man’s dogged search for the truth has left him nearly $1.4 million richer. Joshua Smith was forlorn when his feline sidekick, Frank, mysteriously disappeared. But Smith sported a Cheshire cat smile this week after a Multnomah County Circuit Court jury deliberated less than two hours before awarding him $1.375 million for the loss of his 3-year-old tabby, oregonlive.com reported. Smith had previously sued, claiming his landlord had “catnapped” the furball. “The jury’s message should be loud and clear to landlords,” said purr-suasive attorney Michael Fuller, who won the case. “You need to respect the rights of tenants, especially...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) thinks it’s time for Israel to move on from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sanders was frank about his feelings for Israel’s longtime leader during a Sunday appearance on “State of the Union,” where he said Netanyahu was incapable of handling the “horrendously complex issue” of Palestinian sovereignty. “I hope [voters] get rid of him,” he said. “I hope they put in a government which understands the severity of the crisis.” Netanyahu is Israel’s longest-tenured prime minister, having served 16 years in office. The country’s next parliamentary election is slated for Oct. 27, 2026.

Just two days before the deadly assault on Long, Graham was arrested on June 27 for allegedly kicking a 30-year-old woman in the leg and face as she waited for a bus In November 2022, Graham was accused of shoving a 71-year-old man into a glass storefront He was again accused of kicking a woman in a leg and an arm as she walked near Daley Plaza earlier this year, but again, the case was dropped in July, according to the outlet. In March, Graham allegedly "displayed irate behavior" and punched a man in the chest, face, arms and legs...

Are you thinking about moving to Los Angeles? We’ve been fortunate enough to call this city home and wanted to provide a comprehensive list of the honest pros and cons of living in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles’ five counties are Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura. Collectively, they make up the metro area of Los Angeles, which is home to 13.2 million residents as of 2022.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to sources, President Biden has been awaiting results from the latest polls to see if giving Israel a right to defend itself is a popular thing or if they should just be annihilated or whatever. "The Biden Administration plans to announce harsh condemnation of Hamas or maybe Israel," said Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, "We're still waiting for pollsters to get back with us on which condemnation is morally just." Sources say Presidential approval numbers have dropped in recent weeks, as Biden has been torn between appeasing his supporters who are pro-Israel, and appeasing his supporters who...

– Chicago continues its first-place run in the rat race, topping Orkin’s Top 50 Rattiest Cities List for the ninth year in a row. Los Angeles moved up to the #2 ranking while New York rounds out the top three spots. Jumping up 10 spots this year is Houston to #20, and Greensboro, N.C., moves up 17 spots to take #50. New this year, Orkin is celebrating Chicago’s top spot placement by releasing a limited-edition t-shirt made available for free while supplies last. The shirt will feature a Top Rattiest City design made specifically for Chicago, commemorating the dedication of...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Transgender Law Center (TLC) filed a federal lawsuit last week to challenge Tennessee’s harsh laws against sex workers, according to The Associated Press (AP).Advocates argue such laws stem from historical discrimination against people living with HIV and constitute HIV criminalizaton. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Memphis on behalf of four plaintiffs, all referred to as Jane Doe, and OUTMemphis, a nonprofit that supports LGBTQ people. The complaint states that Tennessee is the only state that registers individuals as lifelong violent sex offenders if they are convicted of...

The Biden administration is ratcheting up pressure on the Israeli government to declare a “pause” in fighting against Hamas — even as Israel continues to push the terror organization into a corner.(snip)The conversation came hours after Central Intelligence Agency Director Bill Burns arrived in Israel, following a visit to the region by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Biden’s special envoy for the Middle East, David Satterfield, also returned to Israel, seeking to negotiate the terms of a temporary pause in its assault to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Russia's military successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from its new strategic nuclear submarine, the Imperator Alexander III, the country's defense ministry said Sunday. Why it matters: The announcement comes three days after Russian leader Vladimir Putin officially revoked the country's ratification of a global ban on nuclear weapons testing amid heightened tensions with the West over his war on Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken said in a statement condemning the withdrawal that the move was part of a "disturbing and misguided effort to heighten nuclear risks and raise tensions as it pursues its illegal war against...

Who is Ruba Awni Almaghtheh? Palestinian woman slams car into building after mistaking it for Jewish structure Ruba Awni Almaghtheh has been charged with reckless endangerment (Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department) INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA: A Palestinian woman named Ruba Awni Almaghtheh, 34, slammed her car into a building mistaking it to be owned by a Jewish congregation. Almaghtheh admitted to the police that she “did do it” on purpose after watching the coverage of the Israel-Hamas War that started after the Palestinian militant group’s offensive in southern Israel on October 7.

There was much gnashing of teeth on today's Morning Joe over the New York Times poll showing Biden losing to Trump in five out of six battleground states. But of all the blather and whistling past the graveyard on display, the most bizarre and laughable comment came from Morning Joe regular Jon Meacham. Meacham describes the tough tasks that poor Biden is dealing with: "Remember, President Biden woke up this morning worried about a wider war in the Middle East, in a, you know, in the most unstable region in the world, involving the global economy, possible nuclear war, the...

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In 2022, 13,241 Canadians died through Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) – 4.1% of all deaths. The advance of MAID has been astonishing. Since euthanasia and assisted suicide were legalised in 2016, there have been 44,958 MAID deaths. About one Canadian in 25 dies after a lethal injection. It took Belgium and the Netherland about 20 years to reach this level of normalised euthanasia – it has taken Canada only seven years. Bioethics commentator Wesley J. Smith noted in a column in the National Review that “If the same percentage of people were killed by doctors in the USA as...

Steven Crowder, the host of Louder with Crowder, has exclusively obtained the first three pages from the purported manifesto of transgender Nashville shooter Audrey Hale. In a post on X, Crowder announced, “Our Mug Club Undercover team has obtained exclusive access to the Nashville Covenant shooter’s manifesto.” Crowder proceeded to release the first three pages of the manifesto, which was titled “DEATH DAY.” ... On the first page, Hale wrote sadistic statements such as “I can’t believe I’m doing this but I’m ready…I hope my victims aren’t” and “Hope I have a high death count.” ... On the second page,...

Tim McGraw has some harsh words for divisive political rhetoric and the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol — and he doesn't want to waste words on former President Donald Trump at all. "I'm not going to give him any air," McGraw replied with a chuckle, when asked for his thoughts on the former president during a TIME Person of the Week podcast interview. "From my perspective and my world, that's just so far out there that I can't even put words to it," the singer continues. "I want what's best for our country. I want what's best...