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David Ellison is eager to reach a swift resolution in the antitrust case filed by 12 states seeking to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. And, in a move seemingly aimed at gaining leverage in the showdown, he’s prepared to start moving Paramount out of California as soon as October unless the merger is resolved through a settlement with the state’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, Variety has confirmed. Ellison told Paramount senior execs last week that he will relocate Paramount’s operations outside of the state of California if the deal doesn’t close by Sept. 30, sources confirmed to Variety. The...

Japanese Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, on Thursday said he has “mixed feelings” about the government’s revision to the Imperial House Law that reinforces a rule dictating only men can become emperor. “I believe there is no difference between men and women” in serving the roles of the imperial family to respond to social needs, Akishino said at a news conference ahead of a trip to Paraguay later this month to mark the 90th anniversary of Japanese emigration to the South American country. The comments by Akishino, the next in line for the throne, come just...

If you look at a map of the 2024 presidential election results, you can draw a squiggly line down the state of California, splitting it in two from north to south. The coastal area of the state voted overwhelmingly blue, while the inland area is almost entirely red (with the exception of three small counties bordering Nevada). Many of the rouge-colored counties flipped from blue to red in that most recent election, but new research analyzing the state’s political leanings has mapped out some core findings from California’s political divide. A recent report from the Public Policy Institute of California...

Dick Cheney’s heart problems were never a national secret. I was Mr. Cheney’s cardiologist for 27 years, including his two terms as vice president. During his time in the White House, he needed stents, a defibrillator and medical treatment for an arrhythmia and a blood clot in his leg. After the defibrillator was implanted in his chest in 2001, he would frequently show visitors to his West Wing office a sample device provided to him by the manufacturer.

Democrats have edged closer to vowing to end Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).At its summer meeting in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 13, the Democratic National Committee's Resolutions Committee approved a resolution that calls for the abolition of ICE, an agency at the center of the Trump administration's immigration law enforcement effort.It could be approved by the full DNC as Democrats mull their message ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.The resolution, which passed 25 to 12, was introduced by Michele Johnson, a DNC committeewoman from Louisiana.In 2024, the website of the New Orleans Democratic Socialists of America described Johnson as a...

The Dallas-Fort Worth Airport has reportedly scrapped plans to install Islamic footwashing stations, Fox News reported. The news follows Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directing a review of state grants that operate airports in Texas after Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport reportedly planned to build ablution facilities for Islamic washing rituals. Abbott posted on X. “Government-owned airports cannot favor one religion over all others. DFW plans to install Islamic wudu washing facilities are illegal. I've directed a review of all state grants to both airports for possible revocation, and referred DFW & IAH to USDOT for investigation.” Abbott said he referred DFW...

DFW said it will not proceed with the proposed ablution washing stations in Terminal D after accelerating its review

Earlier today, I wrote about Marco Rubio vs. Delcy Rodríguez making public statements about Fidel Castro on X. I joked that it was the best way to end the week — Delcy stirred up a little drama, and our dear Secretary of State reminded her who she's currently working for: This is the best way to end the week. 🤭 pic.twitter.com/2AMrwcKUIa— SarahDownSouth (@SarahDownSouth) August 14, 2026Well, I stand corrected. There's a better way to end the week in Latin American news coverage, and it's the release of several more political prisoners in Venezuela. I was incorrect before. This is the...

As more and more Democratic Socialist candidates win primaries, their anti-Israel rhetoric gets louder and more pronounced. American Jews have traditionally been a reliable voting bloc for Democrats. But as the party embraces new candidates who seem to have no love for Israel, Jewish leaders are becoming increasingly concerned. The recent primary victory of Abdul El-Sayed has Jewish leaders in Michigan sharing that concern. So much so that on Monday, several of those leaders sent a petition to the Michigan Democratic Party, asking for assurance of the safety of Jewish delegates at the convention. The petition, signed by roughly 200...

Travellers entering and leaving China will face stricter controls under new regulations covering travel applications from Sept 15. These regulations, approved at a State Council executive meeting, were announced on July 31, Xinhua reported. Under the rules, applicants must state a truthful and lawful purpose when applying to enter or leave China, or to stay or reside in the country, reported The Nation. Immigration and visa authorities may question applicants, including requiring them to provide documents and data. Those who submit false documents or statements may be denied permission to enter or leave China. Strengthened warnings for citizens travelling to...

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How often do Democrats thunder that “people will die” if Republicans get their way on issues such as healthcare, climate change and gun control? Well, thanks to the sanctuary policies of Gavin Newsom and California Democrats, people have died. Consider the case of retiree Todd Stewart, recently slain on camera in Martinez just a day after his alleged killer was excused from local custody –– by a Newsom-appointed judge. Trump border czar Tom Homan on Thursday put the state and its governor on blast over the slaying –– and hundreds of other cases like it.

When Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump met in the Oval Office two weeks ago, the president asked the Israeli prime minister how he was doing in the polls ahead of an Oct. 27 election.Netanyahu paused. Then one of his advisers piped up: "Mr. President, he is winning," the aide said, according to a U.S. official familiar with the exchange.Why it matters: Netanyahu is not winning. And so far, Trump hasn't given him the endorsement he hopes for, despite being asked about it repeatedly by reporters.The president could still change his mind. But with just 75 days left until the election,...

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit just north of the Flores region in the eastern part of Indonesia, the United States Geological Survey reported on Friday. There was no immediate information available from authorities about possible damage from the quake.

Five people were killed in a Michigan shooting spree on Friday, sparking a massive manhunt that ended when the suspected gunman was found dead. The bloodshed was first discovered at a home in Missaukee County, where police found three dead people shortly before noon, Up North Live reported, citing state police. Two more slain victims were later found – one in the woods near Whitlock Lake and another in a separate home, according to the report. Another person was left in critical condition. The carnage prompted a frantic search for the 39-year-old suspect, Chad Hickman, who police said was considered...

“The left are incompetent biotrash who purge everyone too attractive, too capable or too intelligent to uncritically accept their retarded worldview.” —Aimee Terese on “X” And so, all of a sudden, having failed to subvert or assassinate the president they abhor, and foil his attempt to repair our country, the combined forces of the Democratic Party, the seditious news media, and a traitorous government bureaucracy resort to communist jihad in their crusade to wreck the USA. That’s a great combo, all right: history’s worst system for managing human affairs paired with a cult of bloodthirsty conquest. They’d decapitate the Beach...

Nigel Farage won Clacton by-election with 22,239 votes to Count Binface's 9,455. Farage triggered the by-election by resigning amid financial scrutiny; major parties boycotted the vote. Farage returns to WestminsterNigel Farage regained his parliamentary seat in Clacton-on-Sea after a by-election he triggered by resigning his post last month, besting Count Binface in a race boycotted by the United Kingdom’s main political parties. Farage received 22,239 votes compared with 9,455 for Binface, who wears a rubbish can on his head and calls himself an “intergalactic space warrior,” in results announced after polls closed at 10 p.m. local time. The contest was...

Behind the march: Jake Lang, Pastor Lorenzo Sewell call for ‘stop to Islamification’DEARBORN, Mich. – Dearborn is preparing for a heightened police presence at Tuesday’s city council meeting after social media posts about a planned pro-Christian protest began circulating online.Conservative activist Jake Lang and Detroit Pastor Lorenzo Sewell are listed as organizers behind what is being called a “Christian Crusader March on Dearborn.”City, police coordinate for safety Sewell claims as many as 50,000 people could show up to the protest. In response, the Dearborn Police Department says it is working with local, state, and federal partners.“We have an operations plan...

Benjamin Netanyahu has labelled the UK the 'Islamic Republic of Britain' in an explosive interview. Speaking to Avi Harush, a former military officer whose son died fighting Hamas in Gaza, on his podcast, the Israeli leader also reflected on meeting Winston Churchill's grandson. He said Churchill's grandson, whose name is also Winston, was a 'nice man' and a 'lover of Israel' who saw the Six-Day War – the 1967 conflict that saw the country capture and occupy the West Bank – as a 'positive'. Mr Netanyahu said: 'Just try to find that kind of attitude in Britain now – or...

I swear Rod Liddle was smiling down on me last week, as I found myself tussling with an editor. I’d written a sentence containing the word “Chinamen.” She wanted me to remove it, because, she said, “Chinaman” is widely acknowledged to be a racial slur. In my view, words have no single intrinsic meaning. Within limits, they can mean a variety of things, differing according to context – not least the tone of voice in which they’re delivered. Even “Yes” can mean “No,” when said by an Englishman trained in the subtle art of oblique speech. Sure, “Chinaman,” given a...