Wednesday, October 11, 2023
On Tuesday, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes spoke to Sen. Chris Murphy of the Foreign Relations Committee to about the conflict between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza following the devastating terrorist attacks by Hamas over the weekend. While speaking of President Biden’s pledge to provide military aid and the unwavering support of the United States to Israel, Hayes drew a parallel to the United Kingdom’s unquestioned support support of the US ahead of the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and asked if such support could lead to “incredible amounts of misery and civilian death in Gaza.” Watch the full clip at…
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Stephen Giraldo was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the attempted murder of Sophia Giraldo, who had filed for divorce and spoke openly about the abuse she faced. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” — his rapturously-received follow-up to 2018 awards darling “The Favourite” — has been selected as the opening-night film for the 31st EnergaCamerimage festival, which honors the best and the brightest in cinematography in Toruń, Poland every November. The film’s director of photography, Robbie Ryan, received the Camerimage Golden Frog — their top prize — for his moody black-and-white work on Mike Mills’ 2021 film “C’mon C’mon,” which also won the 2021 Audience Award. The film has been on a roll since premiering at this year’s Venice Film Festival, winning the Golden Lion and launching the notepads…
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Biochemist Honoree Fleming was days away from celebrating her 45th wedding anniversary when she was fatally shot in the head while walking on her favorite trail. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Monday, October 9, 2023
The Gaza Strip is one of the most hopeless places I have ever been in my life. Most of us will never step foot there, but if you’ve been, you won’t forget it. The corrugated tin roofs perched on rickety huts that people call home in the sprawling refugee camps. The open sewage. The poorly paved roads. The lack of basic infrastructure. The undernourished children. But most of all there is the despair and anger in the eyes of adults, that always seems close to the surface. I was there as a young reporter in the late 1980s and again…
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Following attacks by Hamas on Israel, Kylie Jenner posted an Instagram story on Saturday where she shared an image of Israel’s flag with the text, “Now and always, we stand with the people of Israel!” She has since deleted the post after she received largely negative feedback on social media. Screenshots shared by users on X show a screenshot that appears to be from Jenner’s stories showing an image reshared from the account for nonprofit organization StandWithUs. The organization states that it supports Israel and opposes antisemitism. Video that appeared to be of comments on Jenner’s post showed numerous users…
Saturday, October 7, 2023
The suspect, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, recounted the date that Shakur was gunned down in 1996, according to police body camera footage of the arrest. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Saturday, October 7, 2023
With the use of so-called “artificial intelligence” software one of the main issues that led both SAG-AFTRA and WGA to go on strike, Mortal Media’s Ryan Kalil thinks AI is going to have a big impact on both sports and entertainment. “I am super fascinated with how coaches are going to use AI,” Kalil told Todd Burach, SVP and Team Leader, Sports & Family Office Banking, City National Bank at “GAME ON: The Intersection of Sports & Entertainment,” presented by City National Bank as part of The Grill 2023. “I think it’s going to trickle down to all youth sports,…
Friday, October 6, 2023
“I shouldn’t have to sleep with anybody to secure a deal,” said Emaza Gibson, who alleges that the pop star refused to record with her after she rebuffed him. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
A man who was previously living in a Kansas girl’s home has been charged with her sexual assault and murder. Source: Huffingtonpost feed