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  • Bare-knuckle brawl breaks out at kindergarten graduation as a BABY is pulled out from the middle of the melee

    06/03/2026 3:53:59 PM PDT · by Morgana · 38 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | June 3, 2026 | Alyssa Guzman
    A baby was pulled out of the midst of a fight at a Pennsylvania kindergarten graduation after a brawl broke out. An unidentified man has been cited with disorderly conduct for allegedly instigating the fracas at the Ben Franklin School kindergarten graduation on Monday. Video obtained by WJAC from inside the Harrisburg school showed many parents screaming as two men tussled in the back of the room. 'Oh my god! Oh my god!' one woman can be heard screaming. Caught in the middle of the fight was a toddler. A woman rushed over to rip the child out of a...
  • Grooming Gang Members Face Total of 188 Years In Jail

    06/03/2026 2:53:20 PM PDT · by RandFan · 9 replies
    X ^ | June 3 | @RobertJenrick
    @RobertJenrick Reporting restrictions lifted. 15 men jailed for raping a girl as young as 14 in Bradford. Jameel Ahmed committed 4 rapes, yet could leave prison in a little over 5 years. Sentences for rape gang perpetrators are routinely pathetically short. Britain is broken.
  • Teen rider accused of stabbing 3 horses at Las Vegas race was 'stalker,' injured horse's owner says

    06/03/2026 2:12:14 PM PDT · by KitJ · 32 replies
    NBC via MSN ^ | June 2, 2026 | Corky Siemaszko
    One of the rodeo riders whose horse was stabbed over the weekend in a Las Vegas barn said Tuesday she came “face-to-face” with the teenage suspect charged with attacking her mare and two other horses. Arielle Phillips told NBC News she was in a stall with her horse, Detail, late Friday night when the 17-year-old “came by twice to try and make conversation by asking me weird questions.” ~~~~~ Update from Earlier post from Red Badger.
  • Videos showing groups of people entering NYC sewers at night baffle residents and investigators

    06/03/2026 1:51:54 PM PDT · by DUMBGRUNT · 35 replies
    AP ^ | 3 June 2026 | PHILIP MARCELO
    Mole people? Crocodile catchers? Mario brothers? A series of bizarre sightings of people popping in and out of New York City’s vast subterranean sewer system has the city wondering what exactly is going on, with police now probing the underground mystery. Some wore headlamps and carried what appeared to be shovels and other tools. One narrowly missed getting run over by a vehicle as they pulled themselves out of the ground. “They look like they were looking for something important, like money, or for doing some type of hurting,” he said. “Ain’t no fun and games. I mean, seven grown...
  • Next Tuesday Primaries: Maine, North Dakota, Nevada, and South Carolina

    06/03/2026 1:27:07 PM PDT · by cotton1706 · 15 replies
    6/9/26 Maine, North Dakota, Nevada, South Carolina
  • '60 Minutes' Begins Search For New Pompous Blowhard

    06/03/2026 1:26:03 PM PDT · by V_TWIN · 19 replies
    babylonbee.com ^ | Jun 3, 2026
    NEW YORK, NY — After the firing of longtime contributor Scott Pelley due to ongoing conflicts with producers, the long-running CBS News program 60 Minutes began its search for a new pompous blowhard. Pelley's abrupt departure reportedly left the show shorthanded, leading producers and CBS executives to launch an immediate search to fill the void of an arrogant, disingenuous windbag the show needed to maintain its brand. "The show wouldn't be the same without at least one arrogant windbag," said Executive Producer Nick Bilton. "Now that we've parted ways with Scott, it's important for us to fill his role as...
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Andromeda Through Gas and Dust

    06/03/2026 1:03:40 PM PDT · by MtnClimber · 7 replies
    NASA ^ | 3 Jun, 2026 | Image Credit & Copyright: Nick Fritz Text: Keighley Rockcliffe (NASA GSFC, UMBC CSST, CRESST II)
    Explanation: Over 1000 years ago, Persian astronomer Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi published humanity’s oldest known record of the Andromeda Galaxy in "The Book of Fixed Stars" (Bodleian Library MS. Marsh 144 p. 167). 800 years later, Andromeda became the 31st entry in Charles Messier’s "Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters". From “a small cloud” to “nebula” and now known to be our nearest major galaxy, Andromeda has remained a fundamental astronomical object. Today’s image, taken over 202 hours, shows how far we have come in our ability to observe our neighbor. The diffuse red and blue clouds are mostly foreground ionized...
  • ‘Like a Klingon prison’: inside Barack Obama’s audacious, near-windowless, $850m presidential library

    06/03/2026 12:22:26 PM PDT · by DFG · 92 replies
    The Guardian ^ | 06/02/2026 | Oliver Wainwright
    The Egyptians had their pyramids. The Anglo-Saxons had their barrows. And the Americans have their presidential libraries – the chief difference being that the leaders the US venerates are usually still alive at the opening. Lacking a royal family or a state religion, the US presidency has swelled to fill the void, transforming over the decades into a national personality cult, complete with its own secular temples to these powerful men. The latest pharaonic edifice is about to open on Chicago’s south side, where it looms on the skyline as a towering totem to the 44th president, Barack Obama. He...
  • New Jerusalem Pride March route heads towards Knesset under 'Demanding Change' slogan

    06/03/2026 12:14:39 PM PDT · by Morgana · 21 replies
    Jerusalem post ^ | June 2, 2026 | AVIHAI CHIIM
    The 24th Jerusalem March for Pride and Tolerance on Thursday will take a new route toward the Knesset, organizers announced on Tuesday. The Jerusalem Open House for Pride and Tolerance said the march will call for changes in public discourse and legislation on behalf of Israel’s LGBTQ+ community. The march, held under the slogan “Demanding Change,” will depart from Sacher Park and continue toward the Rose Garden, passing near the Supreme Court and Knesset area. Organizers said the route, approved in coordination with the Jerusalem District Police, is intended to underline that the demand for equality is not symbolic, but...
  • Amazon kills “Stargate” show made by original producers, may hand it to someone who would "give it a fresh new perspective"

    06/03/2026 12:07:24 PM PDT · by dynachrome · 55 replies
    Not the Bee ^ | 6-3-26 | Joel Abbott
    The show was first announced with a series order in November 2025. It hailed from writer, executive producer, and showrunner Martin Gero, who was a writer on 'Stargate SG-1' and 'Stargate: Atlantis' early in his career. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Amazon execs were concerned that Gero's take on the series would not have broad appeal beyond the franchise's already dedicated fanbase. Still seeking that elusive mOdErn aUdiEnce! Instead, Amazon is thinking of handing the series to "someone who does not have history with it and would give it a fresh new perspective."
  • 3 companies to pay over $4M after gender reveal ignited deadly SoCal wildfire

    06/03/2026 11:02:26 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 29 replies
    ktla ^ | 06/02/2026 | Jocelyn Fiset
    An Ohio-based smoke bomb designer and two other companies have agreed to pay more than $4 million to the United States to settle a lawsuit over a gender reveal that literally went up in smoke back in 2020, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. A pyrotechnic device at a couple’s gender reveal party in Yucapia’s El Dorado Ranch Park on Sept. 5, 2020 sparked the El Dorado Fire, which burned nearly 23,000 acres and caused a firefighter’s death. Hubbard, Ohio-based Wholesale Fireworks Corp. and its Hudson, Ohio-based subsidiary, American Fireworks Wholesale Inc., agreed to pay the $4 million to settle...
  • Samuel Rutherford’s Lex Rex: A Christian Case Against Tyranny

    06/03/2026 10:49:29 AM PDT · by ProgressingAmerica · 5 replies
    YouTube ^ | May 20, 2026 | Matthew Everhard
    What if no king is truly above the law? In this deep dive into Lex Rex (1644), Scottish theologian Samuel Rutherford makes a bold biblical argument: the law is king—not the king himself. Written during a time of political upheaval, this classic work challenges absolute monarchy and lays a foundation for constitutional government rooted in Scripture. In this video, we break down: The 10 key principles of Lex Rex What the Bible teaches about government authority (Romans 13, Deuteronomy 17, 2 Samuel 5) Why rulers must be accountable to God and the people The biblical case for resisting tyranny How...
  • 50 Great Classic Novels Under 200 Pages - Short and Sweet

    06/03/2026 10:34:42 AM PDT · by Diana in Wisconsin · 56 replies
    Literary Hub ^ | May, 2026 | Emily Temple
    We updated this list as part of the the Best of the Best Books Reading Challenge! Join the challenge now! Very short novels have a special magic—not least because, not to be morbid, you can simply read more of them before the inevitable heat death of the planet (or similar). I previously wrote about great contemporary novels under 200 pages, but now it is time to turn my attention to my favorite short classics—which represent the quickest and cheapest way, I can tell you in my salesman voice, to become “well-read.” A few notes: Because the “contemporary” list surveyed novels...
  • The Called Shot ( Gold Revaluation)

    06/03/2026 10:25:23 AM PDT · by delta7 · 14 replies
    Grey Rabbit ^ | 3 June 26 | Grey Rabbit
    Something Suspicious Is Happening The accumulating evidence has led me to believe Gold is going to get revalued… and sooner than most think. Bond yields are blowing out now. Central banks are buying gold at record levels. President Trump recently announced he wants to audit Fort Knox. States across America are reintroducing gold and silver into the monetary system. And every single day, I watch one expiration: December 2026. Deep out-of-the-money COMEX gold calls. $10,000/oz — 1.1M oz in open contracts $15,000/oz — 2.4M oz in open contracts $20,000/oz — 2.65M oz in open contracts Thousands upon thousands of contracts....
  • So, they are still counting votes in CA?

    06/03/2026 10:03:14 AM PDT · by mononymous · 51 replies
    Self ^ | 06/03/2026 | Self
    There is something seriously wrong with a government, and its people, when they cannot count votes in what one would expect to be a reasonable time frame. What's a reasonable time frame? France, as an example, can say who won a presidential election by early morning of the next day, at the latest. In CA, as of right now, only about 58% of some estimated 8 million plus votes have been counted. And the LA primary for mayor? Still counting. I'll assume that this counting is not even by hand (as in France, I believe) but by "sophisticated" machines, and...
  • Rosie O'Donnell reveals facelift transformation in before-and-after photos

    06/03/2026 9:14:01 AM PDT · by simpson96 · 97 replies
    ABC News ^ | 5/27/2026 | Angeline Jane Bernabe
    Rosie O'Donnell is opening up about her facelift journey and shared a before-and-after photo of her transformation.(snip) In an essay titled "decisions," which is formatted like a song or poem, the 64-year-old talked about why she decided to get a facelift and the internal conflict she faced afterwards over whether to publicly disclose why she went through with the procedure. "I used to feel very strongly about facelifts," she began. "Not casually -- morally. I had assigned myself as head of all women who would never -- ever." She went on, "I thought it was a betrayal. Of feminism. Of...
  • WILD VIDEO: Deranged Passenger Tries to Jump Out of Frontier Plane Mid-Flight, Hero Former Pro MMA Fighter Wearing Jiu-Jitsu Shirt Ties Him Up with Seatbelts and Saves Everyone

    06/03/2026 9:07:45 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 52 replies
    The Gateway Pundit ^ | June 3, 2026 | Cassandra MacDonald
    The incident took place Sunday night on Frontier Airlines Flight 3345, which had departed from San Juan, Puerto Rico, bound for Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. About 45 minutes into the flight, 51-year-old Juan Gabriel Reyes of Pahokee, Florida, began acting erratically, according to an arrest affidavit from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and a federal criminal complaint, the New York Post reports. Flight attendants and passengers spotted Reyes trying to open one of the aircraft’s emergency exit doors mid-flight. When crew members ordered him to sit down and stop, he ignored them completely, rushed toward the front of the plane, and...
  • 'We are sorry for handcuffing and arresting Henry' - police chief constable

    06/03/2026 8:43:41 AM PDT · by RandFan · 82 replies
    BBC ^ | June 3 | BBC
    The head of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary tells the BBC the force is "sorry for handcuffing and arresting Henry". In an interview with the BBC's Lucy Manning, Chief Constable Alexis Boon says the bodycam footage of Henry Nowak being arrested and handcuffed after telling officers he had been stabbed was a "very difficult watch". "What was filmed there is a tragedy, an absolute tragedy, you can't help but be affected by it." He adds: "I really feel for the family of Henry at this time." The chief constable says he understands "their point of view and why they're...
  • Olivia Plath Reveals She Had 2 Abortions, 'Never Regretted' Her Decision

    06/03/2026 7:35:00 AM PDT · by Morgana · 72 replies
    People ^ | May 25, 2026 | Raven Brunner
    Olivia Plath is speaking out about women's reproductive healthcare choices. The Welcome to Plathville star, 28, shared in a recent Instagram video that she has had two abortions using mifepristone, amid debates over nationwide access to the drug. Mifepristone, according to the Mayo Clinic, is used with misoprostol to terminate pregnancies. "This is probably also a good time to mention something that I've not talked about a lot publicly, but I've actually had two abortions, and for each of those I took mifepristone,” Olivia said in the May 21 video. The wedding photographer acknowledged that past generations didn’t have access...
  • Miami biotech executive was followed into his condo by man who allegedly threw him from 25th floor

    06/03/2026 7:31:11 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 22 replies
    ny post ^ | 06/03/2026 | Chris Bradford
    A Miami biotech executive was followed into the skyscraper where he lived by a man who is accused of pushing him off the building’s 25th floor, newly released surveillance video shows. Justin Zelin, 35, was seen walking into Miami Beach’s 47-story Akoya Condominium with a bearded man, Corey Hutterli, 37, following on Feb. 12 — three days before his death, NBC6 reported. Zelin, who had worked as a biotechnology equity research analyst at BTIG since January 2021, reportedly shouted, “Get away from me, Sasha,” using a nickname by which Hutterli was known. There was a bust-up and cops said, “During...