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"Wasn’t just a horrible night": Democrats say party must be "honest" about Biden's viability
Democrats are publicly sharing their concerns about President Joe Biden’s re-election and urging his campaign to be open about his condition after Biden’s disastrous debate performance last Thursday. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., criticized the Biden campaign for dismissing concerns about the president’s health and well-being, Semafor reported. “The...
CNN poll suggests Harris does better than Biden in a race against Trump
Three-quarters of U.S. voters say the Democratic Party will have a better chance of winning November’s election if President Joe Biden isn’t the nominee, a new CNN poll suggests. Even so, the head-to-head numbers have not budged since CNN's last national poll in April, with Trump still beating Biden by 49% to 43%"
Justice Amy Coney Barrett says presidential immunity doesn't apply to Trump's fake electors scheme
One of Donald Trump’s attorneys is claiming that the “fake-electors” scheme qualifies as an “official act," thus exempting him from being prosecuted after the Supreme Court's immunity ruling on Monday, the Hill reported. Trump attorney Will Scharf told CNN Monday night that while some of the...
Sugary soda and processed meats are just a few ultraprocessed foods that may shorten your life
An unpublished study, presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition in Chicago, found that increased consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) may shorten lifespans by more than 10%. That percentage went up to 15% for men and 14% for women once the data was adjusted, according to Erikka Loftfield, lead study author and an investigator at the National Cancer Institute.
Kelloggs and Crumbl join forces for a chocolate chip cookie cereal extravaganza
Love cereal and cookies? It's your lucky day. As reported by Elizabeth Flood in FoodDive, "WK Kellogg Co. is bringing the indulgent experience of a chocolate chip cookie to the cereal aisle." The new partnership between the cereal juggernaut and Crumbl, the cult-classic cookie chain "represents a fusion of two brands known for their dedication to delivering exceptional food experiences," said Sawyer Hemsely, Crumbl founder, who added, “whether enjoyed for breakfast, as a snack, or as an indulgent treat, Kellogg’s Crumbl Chocolately Chip Cereal aims to delight consumers with its irresistible flavor profile."
Rudy Giuliani disbarred "effective immediately": His misconduct "cannot be overstated," court says
Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred “effective immediately” for his efforts to defraud the country and put up a slate of fake pro-Trump electors, a panel of judges in a New York state appeals court ruled Tuesday, The Hill reported. The former mayor and Trump personal attorney was initially...
"The Acolyte" proved what female fans knew all along: The powerful sex appeal of the dark side
The dark side of the Force has never been more violent or compelling than in Star Wars’ latest series “The Acolyte.”. In the June 25 episode "Night," it's revealed that goofy apothecary Qimir (Manny Jacinto) is in fact a Sith Lord master known as the Stranger, who's been secretly training assassin and acolyte Mae Aniseya (Amandla Stenberg) for several years. In a shocking sequence, Qimir brutally kills several Jedi, including stabbing one multiple times in the chest and snapping the neck of another. What’s been equally surprising are the reactions to Jacinto’s portrayal of the Stranger, or more specifically, how attractive his Sith master alter ego is.
Gazans’ extreme hunger could leave its mark on subsequent generations
This article was originally published on The Conversation. As Israel's offensive in Gaza rages on, people across the entire Gaza Strip find themselves in increasingly dire circumstances, with nearly the entire population experiencing high levels of food insecurity, including malnutrition, hunger and starvation. A famine review analysis from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification reported on June 25, 2024, that "a high risk of Famine persists across the whole Gaza Strip as long as conflict continues and humanitarian access is restricted."
"Entirely wrong": Experts skeptical of Trump bid to dodge felony convictions after "immunity" ruling
An effort by Donald Trump and his legal team to throw out his recent hush money trial following Monday’s SCOTUS decision is being heavily criticized by legal experts, who are predicting the attempt will fail. On Monday, Trump’s legal team asked the judge presiding over the case in which...
Clarence Thomas takes a swing at Jack Smith, claiming the special counsel can't prosecute Trump
After helping grant Donald Trump for just about everything he did as president, Justice Clarence Thomas may also have provided federal Judge Aileen Cannon the excuse she needs to remove special counsel Jack Smith, RawStory reported. Last month, the former president's legal team and outside right-wing attorneys were granted time...
Record-breaking Category 5 Hurricane Beryl wouldn't be possible without climate change
In late May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the top hurricane forecasting body in the United States, published a report forecasting the most active hurricane season yet. Now that the season has begun, Hurricane Beryl — the first named hurricane from 2024 — arrived last week, and is already breaking records for its early intensity.
Trump's sentencing on 34 felony counts likely delayed after Supreme Court immunity decision
Former President Donald Trump’s request to delay his July 11 sentencing in the New York hush money trial will likely be granted, Law 360 first reported on Tuesday. On Monday, Trump’s legal team requested that his conviction in the hush money case be set aside and his sentencing be postponed, following the Supreme Court's "absolute immunity" decision.
Carl Bernstein says Biden is "sharp" at meetings but his alarming debate performance "not a one-off"
Journalist Carl Berstein, the former Washington Post reporter who helped reveal the Watergate scandal, said on CNN Monday that sources “very close” to President Joe Biden told him that the Democrat’s debate performance last week is not surprising, claiming that he has appeared similarly low energy more than a dozen times since 2022, The Daily Beast reported.
"All the evidence is about to come out": Legal experts say SCOTUS ruling could backfire on Trump
The shift from a republic to a rotating tyranny was years in the making but the final blow still managed to shock: A Supreme Court that had just declared it a crime to be poor and homeless ruled that Donald Trump, previously and perhaps soon once again the world’s most powerful man, cannot be prosecuted for anything that a president’s lawyer (or conservative jurist) might spin as an “official act.” Legal experts say the decision effectively legalized executive criminality, ensuring that whoever occupies the White House — at least any Republican — can do as they please with the powers of their office, effectively constrained only by the threat of impeachment, which is hardly any threat at all, or a loss in a free and fair election.
“This is a death squad ruling": Maddow says SCOTUS immunity ruling goes further than Trump asked for
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow on Monday underscored the gravity of a recent Supreme Court decision that is expected to allow Donald Trump to receive broad immunity from criminal charges for "official acts" taken while in office. The ruling, a 6-3 split along ideological lines, saw Chief Justice John Roberts deliver the majority opinion.
This is how Joe Biden can beat Donald Trump like a drum
Compare and contrast. That’s what a political campaign is for; candidates present their vision of where they will take the country, and why you should elect them to do it versus what the other candidate wants to do. So far, Joe Biden has been running as the candidate who...
Day two of Donald Trump's dictatorship
This is the mission statement for authoritarians and autocrats such as aspiring dictator Donald Trump and his MAGA movement. Donald Trump and his agents’ and allies’ revolutionary plans to end American democracy are not secret: they have been publicly announced and are detailed in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, on Trump’s own campaign website as Agenda 47, and throughout the right-wing “news” media disinformation echo chamber. And now blessed by the highest court in the land.
The Supreme Court rules that Donald Trump can be a dictator
If Donald Trump commits a crime in office, writes Justice Sonia Sotomayor in her dissent for Trump v. United States, "he now will be insulated from criminal prosecution. Orders the Navy’s Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival? Immune. Organizes a military coup to hold onto power? Immune. Takes a bribe in exchange for a pardon? Immune. Immune, immune, immune."
"No real clarity": Supreme Court emergency abortion decision leaving Idaho physicians in the dark
Last week, the Supreme Court dismissed a case brought forth by Idaho that challenged doctors' ability to provide emergency abortions to stabilize a patient’s health and life. As a result, for now, Idaho’s near-total abortion ban does not take precedence over a federal law known as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which is a welcome relief for many doctors on the frontlines.
Killswitch engage: Tumor-bursting nanorobots triggered by acid-sensitive origami switch
Scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden announced in a paper on Monday that they have developed nanorobots which kill cancer cells using a specialized trigger. The technology, first tested in mice, holds promise to one day provide treatment in humans. Nanorobots are microscopic machines used to perform tasks too...
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