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Conservatives are calling for MSNBC anchor Joy Reid to be taken off the air after she shared inflammatory theories about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Reid, 55, angered critics on two occasions after a gunman shot Trump in the ear, including sharing a video to X implying that he was not even shot at all. And after President Biden tested positive for Covid days after the assassination attempt, Reid said on a broadcast that Biden's brush with the virus was as heroic as Trump's reaction to narrowly avoiding a bullet. Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk led the criticisms of Reid's...

At least 144 out LGBTQ athletes will be heading to Paris for the 2024 Summer Games, with a record number of out male Olympians participating, according to the LGBTQ sports site OutSports. In the last Summer Olympics, held in Tokyo in 2021, there were at least 186 out competitors, but the list originally started at 121, according to OutSports co-founder Cyd Zeigler, who said the number increased as the sports news site became aware of additional publicly out athletes. This year, at least 18 male athletes participating in the summer Olympics are publicly out. Zeigler said equestrian, an Olympic sport...

A seven-month-old baby was shot and left to fend for himself while bleeding after a gunwoman opened fire on his parents and they fled. The boy was being pushed in a pram by his parents on Meridian Street in Holmesburg, Philadelphia, at 5.51pm on Thursday. CCTV footage showed a woman suddenly approach them, fire at the couple, then walk away after one of the bullets hit the baby in the leg.

You have got to see this to believe it. Wtf did I just hear?@BBCNews presenter @MartineBBC is defending HEZBOLLAH. Hezbollah firing rockets at Israelis are out of “concerns” for Gaza. Hezbollah are a Proscribed Terrorist Group in the UK. Yes the BBC is defending a terrorist… pic.twitter.com/Bbil1xEHKi — Kosher🎗🧡 (@KosherCockney) July 17, 2024 With friends

Former President Donald Trump delivered a record-breaking speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Thursday evening — a speech that far-left Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom called “boring” in a post to X. Newsom also accused Trump of “rambling” and being a “liar” after the speech — which was, notably, Trump’s first speech since he was almost assassinated at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. “Boring. Rambling. Liar. We will beat him,” claimed Newsom, who is often floated as a potential replacement for 81-year-old President Joe Biden but who has, so far, publicly denied considering himself...

Explanation: For some, these subtle bands of light and shadow stretched across the sky as the Sun set on July 11. Known as anticrepuscular rays, the bands are formed as a large cloud bank near the western horizon cast long shadows through the atmosphere at sunset. Due to the camera's perspective, the bands of light and shadow seem to converge toward the eastern (opposite) horizon at a point seen just above a 14th century hilltop castle in Brno, Czech Republic. In the foreground, denizens of planet Earth are enjoying the region's annual Planet Festival in the park below the Brno...

FARGO, Ga. — Amazing video shows what looks like hundreds of alligators congregating in the Okefenokee Swamp in south Georgia. The video, shared by Marty Welch via ABC News, shows the perspective from a motorboat as a man tries to navigate his way through the water “There’s gators everywhere,” he says. “They’re laying on the banks. You might want to sit down!” The gators appear unphased by their visitor. “I would be panicking! Imagine that boat flips over. Instantly you will become a happy meal!” one Facebook user wrote. The Okefenokee is known for its abundance of amphibians and reptiles...

Congratulations, America. We are wrapping up one the wildest, most historical weeks in modern history with a huge win: Bud Light is officially dethroned as our No. 1 beer. All Hail the new King Modelo Especial! After Bud Light’s leadership decided to utterly destroy their brand and careers by hiring Dylan Mulvaney — a biological male who dresses up as a horrendously insulting parody of a woman — as their brand ambassador, America bit back by deciding to boycott Bud’s bullsh*t. Modelo Especial is officially America’s top choice of beer, ending a decades-long rule by Bud, according to The Wall...

MILWAUKEE, WI — Riding a wave of increased popularity with November swiftly approaching, prominent members of the Republican party expressed concern that it's going to be harder than usual to blow this election. Despite positive buzz among the crowds at the Republican National Convention that momentum continues to build behind the party, GOP insiders lamented the significant challenges the party would now face to totally botch this year's election.

Adidas has dropped vocal pro-Palestinian model Bella Hadid from an advertising campaign for retro trainers referencing the 1972 Munich Olympics, which were overshadowed by a massacre of Israeli athletes, following outcry over her views. The German sportswear giant recently relaunched the SL72, a shoe first showcased by athletes at the 1972 Olympics, as part of a series reviving old classic trainers. Eleven Israeli athletes and a German police officer were killed at the 1972 Munich Games after gunmen from the Palestinian Black September group broke into the Olympic village and took them hostage.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) endorsed Donald Trump on Friday after saying last week he would endorse neither the former president nor Joe Biden. During a press conference Friday morning, Cox said he would “do everything I can to help” Trump win the election and unite the country. “My commitment to him was that I would help him try to lower the temperature in this country, and I sincerely hope — from what I’ve heard from people around him — that he’s committed to that,” Cox added.

As President Biden recovers from COVID, CBS News is learning that he could leave the 2024 presidential race in a matter of days, according to two senior House Democrats. CBS News' Willie James Inman and Nikole Killion have the latest on the push for Biden to drop out.

For centuries, humans have been fascinated by flight. In ancient China, kites few to investigate the weather. Inventors such as Leonardo da Vinci developed many ideas about flight, too. Gliders and balloons lifted humans into the sky, but none of the inventions gave a person control of where they flew. Before Powered Flight The physics of flight and propulsion play key roles in who became pioneers. George Cayley used aerodynamics while designing fixed-wing aircraft. His designs would later inspire Orville and Wilbur Wright. Since propulsion is one of the primary requirements to lift a human into the sky for flight,...

NATIONAL DAIQUIRI DAY Each year on July 19, people across the United States fill their glasses with a rum-based cocktail and toast to National Daiquiri Day. So, raise your glass and join all of the others in this celebration! #NationalDaiquiriDay Daiquiri is a family of cocktails whose main ingredients are rum, citrus juice (typically lime), and sugar. Tasting of sunshine and beaches, it might be hard to believe how the Daiquiri came to be. Back in 1898, men blasted away in the mines of a small community off the coast of Cuba during the Spanish-American War. One American engineer, Jennings...

Yes, I know; I went there. I said the "L" word and possibly invoked a curse on us all. The Democrats seem to be in a tailspin of disarray and despair, and I am reading about how they have given up and are now merely hoping to save the Senate and win back the House. Biden seems to be sending signals that he might be willing to step down under the right conditions. I don't buy it. The rank and file may be down in the mouth, but someone, somewhere, is working on a plan to salvage the election. It...

The man who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan has disavowed violence in the wake of the attempt on Donald Trump's life. John Hinckley Jr, who wounded the former US president during an attack in 1981, wrote on X: "Violence is not the way to go. Give peace a chance." Although Hinckley did not directly mention the Republican presidential nominee, people were quick to draw the connection, responding with bemusement at his statement. One X user summed up the sentiment of many commenters, writing: "Dude you literally shot the 40th president of the United States." A spectator was killed and two...

Various problems were encountered by the protective detail ladies at Trump’s Butler rally. One of the glaring issues was the disparity of size and physical capabilities between the protective detail members. Given that the Secret Service is committed to DEI, a solution is to staff the women’s positions with trans females. With trans individuals you can meet the one third women DEI goal and simultaneously have the benefit of the physicality and size required for the job.

Former Barack Obama adviser Van Jones argued Thursday that the energy at this week’s Republican National Convention was comparable to what he saw when the nation’s first black president was first nominated in 2008. Jones, now a CNN senior political commentator, talked about the palpable “spirit” and enthusiasm he could feel among the people at the RNC. After CNN contributor Scott Jennings spoke with excitement about wrestler Hulk Hogan, UFC head Dana White and former President Donald Trump’s upcoming speeches at the RNC, Jones said, “This spirit that this guy [Jennings] has, you guys think it’s because he’s drunk, he’s...

The Biden campaign has scheduled an emergency “all-hands meeting” as damaging leaks batter Joe Biden. “The Biden For President campaign is calling an all-staff meeting for Friday. It’s heading into a critical weekend for the party as Republican Donald Trump wraps up a heady Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and Democrats, racing time, consider the extraordinary possibility of Biden stepping aside for a new presidential nominee before their own convention next month in Chicago.” – the AP reported. Biden’s surrogates are desperate to take control of the narrative as Joe Biden convalesces at his Rehoboth Beach house. Damaging leaks to...

Which of the Republican controlled states will remove Biden from the ballot? Does Biden stepping down matter at all? Of what relevance is a current VP assuming the duties of President? Is the DEATH of the NOMINEE (not the current President per se) the only possible way to get some new NOMINEE on the ballot of all 50 states?