July 4, 2024 LGBT News, Terrorism
Al Jazeera reports: A court in Oslo has found an Iranian-born Norwegian man guilty of an attack during Pride celebrations in the Norwegian capital in 2022 and sentenced him to 30 years in prison. Two people were killed and nine were seriously wounded in the centre of Oslo, on June 25, 2022, in the shootings at three locations, including the …
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July 4, 2024 Christianists, Religion
The Christian Post reports: Nearly five years after he claimed to renounce the prosperity gospel, declaring that the “Holy Ghost is just fed up with it,” controversial televangelist Benny Hinn said the world is on a collision course with its darkest days ever, and only those who give money to the Lord’s work will be protected financially. “Well, listen, I …
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July 4, 2024 Christianists, Hate Groups
The New York Times reports: The president of the Heritage Foundation, a right-wing think tank that has developed a prominent series of policy plans to overhaul the federal government under a Republican president, said on Tuesday that the country was “in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.” Allies …
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July 4, 2024 News, United States
Gallup Polling reports: Two in five Americans, 41%, say they are “extremely proud” to be American, the fifth consecutive year this reading has been in the 38% to 43% range. Another 26% of U.S. adults say they are “very proud,” also in line with recent years. The 67% combined share of Americans who are extremely or very proud is consistent …
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July 4, 2024 Environment, News
The Washington Post reports: D.C. Water and Arlington County advised residents late Wednesday to boil their water for at least one minute before drinking, using it to cook food or giving it to pets, after the Army Corps of Engineers warned of clarity issues in local water sources. The warnings were issued because of “elevated turbidity levels in water supply …
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July 4, 2024 Republicans, Trump cultists
“I worked with four different presidents. That Oval Office is always usually humming. Things are moving and going around at all times. And Biden’s Oval Office, it is the quietest place. No one’s around. The only thing, there are cookies. He offers you cookies every time you’re in there. And he goes and gets them. I mean, it is a …
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July 4, 2024 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
“Look at that old, broken down pile of crap. It’s a bad guy. He just quit, you know. He’s quitting the race. I got him out of the race and that means we have Kamala. I think she’s gonna be better. She’s so bad. She’s so pathetic. She’s so fucking bad. Can you imagine that guy dealing with Putin and …
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July 3, 2024 JMG Community, Open Thread
Deadline Hollywood reports: Prime Video has opted not to renew sci-fi/neo-western drama Outer Range, starring Josh Brolin, for a third season. The news comes almost two months after the seven-episode second season of the series from showrunner Charles Murray was released May 16. It follows solid early US ratings data, with the release of the new season propelling Outer Range …
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July 3, 2024 Democrats, Scandal
NBC News reports: Defense attorneys in Sen. Bob Menendez’s federal bribery trial rested their case Wednesday without the New Jersey Democrat taking the stand. The senator has pleaded not guilty to corruption charges, including bribery, acting as a foreign agent of Egypt and obstruction of justice. His wife and the other two businessmen have also pleaded not guilty. Menendez briefly …
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July 3, 2024 Extremists, Trump cultists
Variety reports: A former anchor on KCAL and KCBS has filed a $5 million lawsuit claiming he was fired because he was a white man. Jeff Vaughn is represented by America First Legal, the conservative legal group that has taken aim at diversity, equity and inclusion programs, calling them illegal “anti-white discrimination.” Vaughn worked at the CBS-owned station group for …
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