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$100 million missing? Trump calls FireAid ‘another Democrat inspired scam’; California wildfire charity funds never reach direct victims

US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on California’s wildfire relief efforts, branding the high-profile FireAid benefit concert a “total disaster” and accusing Democrats of planning and running a scam.“‘FIREAID’ IS A TOTAL DISASTER. LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER DEMOCRAT INSPIRED SCAM. 100 MILLION DOLLARS IS MISSING. WAS SUPPOSED TO TO GO TO THE LOS […]

‘Dust, sweat and blood’: White House uses Roosevelt speech to cast Trump as fighter; shows him in a Coliseum

“It is not the critic who counts…” With those opening words from former US President Theodore Roosevelt, the White House on Friday (local time) framed Donald Trump as a battle-worn leader confronting his critics head-on. In a post on X, it quoted the former president’s famous 1910 “Man in the Arena” speech, a message often […]

New directive: Israel makes Arabic, Islam studies compulsory for all intelligence officials; here’s why

In a major shift, Israeli military has announced sweeping reforms to its intelligence training, making Arabic language and Islamic cultural studies compulsory for all intelligence personnel, reports Jerusalem Post. The move comes in response to the intelligence lapses that preceded the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks.The Israel defence forces (IDF) confirmed that the changes are […]

What is Tea? The viral women-only app hit by massive data breach; it lets women review men

Tea Dating Advice is a women-only platform where users can anonymously share information about men they are dating in the United States, according to Sky News. Tea, an app made to help women share information about men they date, has been breached. The company confirmed on Friday that thousands of user images were exposed online. […]

Epstein case: Ex-girlfriend Maxwell allegedly granted limited immunity; grilled by top DOJ official

Ghislaine Maxwell was granted a limited form of immunity, during her 9 hour interrogation lasting two days, by deputy attorney general Todd Blanche, as per sources cited by ABC news.The immunity deal, known as proffer immunity, meant Maxwell could answer questions without the risk of her responses being used against her later, according to the […]

Bronx newborn twins murder: Monster mom arrested after 5 years; ‘never seen a case like this’ say detectives

A Bronx woman has been arrested for the 2020 murder of her newborn twin sons, whose bodies were found dumped in a rat-infested alley. Stephanie Castillo, 36, was charged with multiple counts of murder on Friday, after DNA collected from a discarded drink container linked her to the crime, sources told the New York Post. […]

Dogs punched, slammed: Pet groomer assaulted pets during sessions; arrested after viral video sparks outrage

A pet groomer in North Carolina has been arrested after disturbing videos surfaced showing her punching and slamming dogs during grooming sessions. Kirsten Rhea Taylor, 28, was taken into custody on Thursday in Mooresville and charged with four counts of felony animal cruelty, reported New York Post. Authorities identified her as the employee seen in […]

Why Zelensky Backtracked on His Controversial Law

Facing growing pressure amid nationwide protests, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine backtracked on controversial legislation that would have weakened the country’s independent anticorruption institutions. Katrin Bennhold, a senior writer, and Marc Santora, an international news editor for The New York Times, explain the events that led to the reversal. Source link

‘Never’: Trump denies being told his name was in Epstein files; downplays case as ‘not a big thing’

Donald Trump (AP file photo) US president Donald Trump on Friday said he was never informed that his name appeared in files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender. Speaking to reporters in Scotland, Trump denied a report by The Wall Street Journal which claimed that the attorney general had briefed him in May. […]

Brain in a box: Philadelphia couple sues funeral homes; say dead son’s brain handed over as remains

A grieving couple from Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit against two funeral homes, one in Pennsylvania and another in Georgia alleging they say they were handed their son’s brain in a leaking, unmarked box. Their son, 56-year-old Timothy Garlington, died in Georgia on 15 November 2023. Though he was from Philadelphia, he had been living […]