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Phil Donahue, who in the 1960s reinvented the television talk show with a democratic flourish, inviting audiences to question his guests on topics as resolutely high-minded as human rights and international relations, and as unblushingly lowbrow as male strippers and safe-sex orgies, died on Sunday at his home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He was 88. His death was confirmed by Susan Arons, a representative of the family. “The Phil Donahue Show” made its debut in 1967 on WLWD-TV in Dayton, Ohio, propelling Mr. Donahue on a 29-year syndicated run, much of it as the unchallenged king of...

EMIGRANT GAP, Calif. — Parts of Interstate 80 in Placer County are closed Monday morning after an electric big rig caught fire east of Nyack, the California Highway Patrol said. Drivers are being kept off the interstate for at least half a mile in both directions because the Tesla truck's battery was on fire, said Jason Lyman, a CHP spokesperson. The toxic fumes are an inhalation danger, he said.

A New Jersey Transit bus driver has been arrested for allegedly pummeling a straphanger and putting him in a chokehold in a caught-on-camera attack after the passenger apparently spat on him mid-route. The driver, Toron Walker, was nabbed after the violent altercation with the male passenger erupted on a crowded bus in Newark on Friday afternoon, RLS Media reported. Footage of the ordeal allegedly showed the driver pinning the male passenger down to one of the seats by his neck before slamming him down in the middle of the aisle.

In another sign of cracks forming in the U.S. labor market, a New York Federal Reserve survey Monday showed a slide in people reporting they are employed, a surge in those looking for work and growing dissatisfaction with pay. The thrice-yearly measure of labor activity, confidence and satisfaction reflected growing concern in July about job security and in increase in those expecting to work past typical retirement age. Workers are still looking for higher starting salaries but are getting lower offers. The results come with the unemployment rate ticking higher and Wall Street and Fed policymakers watching the developments closely...

The slaughter of the family and servants, which took place 100 years ago, was one of the seminal events of the 20th century. ============================================================== At about 1 a.m. on July 17, 1918, in a fortified mansion in the town of Ekaterinburg, in the Ural Mountains, the Romanovs—ex-tsar Nicholas II, ex-tsarina Alexandra, their five children, and their four remaining servants, including the loyal family doctor, Eugene Botkin—were awoken by their Bolshevik captors and told they must dress and gather their belongings for a swift nocturnal departure. The White armies, which supported the tsar, were approaching; the prisoners could already hear the...

The new president, appointed by Khamenei, voiced his deep concerns about internal conflicts and the threats from power struggles within the regime. He warned, “Lack of unity and cohesion means the brink of fire! Lack of commitment, unity, and adherence means the edge of the fire!” He added, “If we continue this way, thinking we will reach a destination is madness.” In these conditions, Khamenei resorts to propaganda to maintain balance and boost the morale of his followers. He pretends that his failure to launch a retaliatory attack is due to calculated restraint. However, Khamenei is also dealing with the...

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When you've got markets swooning, the price of gold hitting record highs, and skeptical reporters asking you about your communism-mimicking economic plan, maybe you should have some prepared explanations for the questions that arise. Kamala Harris didn't. Here's her response to a CNN reporter's question about how she plans to "pay for" all her big spending plans: Collin Rugg @CollinRugg NEW: Kamala Harris struggles to answer after a reporter asks her about her economic policy, says “return on investment” four times. Reporter: Can you explain how you're gonna pay for your policies?Harris: Well, I mean, you just look at it...

An illegal immigrant from Mexico allegedly raped a 10-year-old boy in Mississippi. The Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department said its deputies arrested “illegal alien” Filiberto Gonzalez, 34, at his area home Aug. 12 for the alleged rape. Gonzalez remains in the sheriff’s custody pending his upcoming hearing on two charges of rape. It remains unclear when and where Gonzalez entered the US. The sexual assault is only among the latest in a slew of alleged migrant-perpetrated sex crimes. Over a recent two-week period, there were at least three such reputed migrant crimes in New York City alone. Senegalese migrant Papa Diop,...

A top Trump political aide has suggested there are 'rumors out there' about Kamala Harris, but there was no evidence to support the claim. It comes as the Democratic National Convention begins in Chicago with Joe Biden set to bid his farewell. Trump political director says there are 'rumors Kamala Harris has a drinking problem' Donald Trump's political director has suggested there are 'rumors' that Kamala Harris has a 'serious drinking problem.' There is not evidence to substantiate the claim. James Blair, political director of the Trump 2024 campaign, wrote on X: A lot of rumors out there about Kamala...

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office won’t oppose former President Donald Trump’s request to delay his upcoming sentencing in his Manhattan criminal case, prosecutors said in a letter Monday, potentially punting the ex-president’s sentencing until after the election as he appeals an upcoming ruling over whether the verdict against him should be thrown out. Trump has asked for the sentencing in his criminal case, now scheduled for September 18, to be postponed until after the November election, arguing he should have time to appeal a ruling set to come out on September 16 over whether the verdict against him should be...

On today's CNN This Morning, host Kasie Hunt gushed over how "beautiful" Kamala Harris is. They played off a soundbite of Donald Trump talking about the embarrassing artsy Time cover of Harris and telling a rally crowd that he's better looking. Hunt repeatedly cited a Peggy Noonan column about the "beautiful" Harris, including this line: The excitement here, he was technically responding to a Peggy Noonan column that was at the beginning of August, where Noonan says "She is beautiful. You can’t take a bad picture of her. Her beauty, plus the social warmth that all who have known her...

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SHORES OF THE SALISH SEA, Tulalip — Keeley Chiasson plodded through the steep, sandy sediment near the base of the bluff. Carefully perched on a firm shelf, she scraped back the weathered surface of the wall, revealing stripes of cocoa, rust and tan sediments. These layers may reveal clues about the history of this place and could inform communities here on how to adapt to a changing climate. When factoring in variables including groundwater, wave action, material strength and vegetation cover, Chiasson and other researchers can unearth answers to how quickly a rising sea and stronger storm surges will gnaw...

Publishing Taught Me, the SFWA [Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association] online anthology project supported by a grant from the NEA, is seeking pitches for four essays to be included in the anthology. We are looking for contributions addressing the experiences of BIPOC [Black, Indigenous, People of Color] authors, editors, and other science fiction, fantasy, and horror publishing industry participants, so firsthand knowledge of them will be extremely helpful. We’re especially interested in seeing work from authors who customarily identify as “of color.” Pitches should run between 50 and 100 words and should cover the main points of your topic...

A California shoplifter with expensive taste tried to hide from cops in the trunk of her Tesla after swiping $850 in goods from Lululemon and Sephora. Emely Yanagida, 35, was arrested for shoplifting at Irvine Spectrum Center, stealing $600 worth of make-up and $250 in workout gear. The Irvine Police Department released footage on Saturday which showed officers discover her bizarre hideout - as she hid under a bright green tarp in her Tesla's trunk. The incident occurred on Wednesday when loss prevention officers at the Sephora alerted police to a shoplifting suspect who had fled the store. Irvine police...

Perdue Foods is currently facing issues after recalling over 167,000 pounds of chicken nuggets and tenders. This recall was initiated after several customers reported finding metal wire in the affected products. The recall includes three products: two types of chicken nuggets and one type of chicken tenders. The affected nuggets are Butcher Box Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets and Perdue Simply Smart Organics Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets. The recalled chicken tenders are Perdue Breaded Chicken Tenders. This information was confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). There have been numerous complaints that led both Perdue...

The media will morph Khameleon Kamala into whatever they think needs to be represented in the moment - they are banking on her having "floating positions" - which includes ones such as this where she's historically supported BLM riots but claims to be a law an order candidate. ============================================================ MONSTER THREAD WITH MANY CHARTS AND GRAPHS (NO Venn Diagrams 😁😉). Too long to post But has many pics and sources. Will make a good reference when you argue with a liberal...............

A former Kentucky pastor who police say admitted to having sex with a child is facing numerous felony charges related to sexual abuse. Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Thursday 47-year-old Zachary King, former executive pastor of LexCity Church in Lexington, was indicted this week on seven felony counts, including rape. A Fayette County Grand Jury indicted him on the following charges: One count of first degree rape. One count of first degree sodomy. One count of unlawful use of electronic means to induce a minor to engage in a sexual or prohibited activity. One count of unlawful transaction with a...

MOSCOW, August 19. /TASS/. Moscow will provide assistance to any foreigners who want to escape the neoliberal ideals being put forward in their countries and move to Russia, where traditional values reign supreme, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin. Under the document, such foreign nationals will have the right to apply for temporary residence in Russia "outside the quota approved by the Russian government and without providing documents confirming their knowledge of the Russian language, Russian history and basic laws."