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Same-Name Alaska GOP Senate Candidate Challenges Being Removed from Ballot

Dbt2 — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:30:08 -0400

A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan on Monday challenged a decision by a top state elections official to disqualify his candidacy ...

Two More Suspects Arrested in Planned UFC Show Attack

Dbt2 — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:32:47 -0400

Two more people in Missouri and Washington state have been arrested in connection with what authorities say was a planned attack targeting UFC cage-fighting show at the White House earlier this month.

Judge Orders ICE to Free Mosque Leader Citing Free Speech Claim

Dbt2 — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:30:52 -0400

A federal judge ordered immigration officials to release the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque ...

Mob Hitman Turned NJ Councilman Returns to Crime (Allegedly)

Dbt2 — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:15:14 -0400

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (AP) -- A notorious mob hitman who once testified against John "Junior" Gotti before cleaning up his life and becoming a councilman in New Jersey has been arrested on extortion and loansharking charges that, if proven, reflect a return to the lifestyle of his youth. John Alite, 63, was arrested on Friday in New Jersey, where he was sworn in early last year as a councilman in the borough of Englishtown. Released after a court appearance Saturday, Alite is scheduled to return to court for a detention hearing Wednesday.

Democratic Socialists Surge in Mayoral Races

Dbt2 — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:32:19 -0400

As Janeese Lewis George paves a path to the mayor's office in Washington, D.C., she's told voters they could have it all.

Democratic Socialist Next Mayor of Washington DC

Dbt2 — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:31:52 -0400

Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George is slated to be the next mayor of Washington DC after her opponent conceded on Thursday.

MLB and Pride Night Caps; Republicans Hot and Bothered

Dbt2 — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:30:50 -0400

Efforts by Major League Baseball teams to promote LGBTQ+ inclusivity during Pride Month haven't been embraced with open arms by some of its rank-and-file players ...

Iran Sentences Performers: Lashings for No Hijab

Dbt2 — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:34:25 -0400

Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi, musicians Ehsan Beiraqdar and Soheil Faqih Nasiri, and six members of the production team for the Caravanserai Concert were ordered to be lashed 74 times by the Qom Provincial Criminal Court, Iranian human-rights groups and diaspora media outlets reported Thursday. The artists will also face a two-year travel ban and a two-year restriction on all artistic activity. The court ruled they had offended "public decency through the production and publication of obscene and immoral content on cyberspace platforms." The artists and their team were first arrested after their performance was broadcast on YouTube last December. They were ordered to appear before the Prosecutor's Office for Moral Security in January.

Luigi Hearing Thrown into Chaos after Prosecutors' Blunder

Dbt2 — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:47:26 -0400

A hearing in Luigi Mangione's state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was postponed until Wednesday after prosecutors said they failed to inform his jailors that he was needed in court.

JD (Nancy) Vance Skewered for TV Makeup

Dbt2 — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:44:38 -0400

JD Vance's appearance on The View is raising eyebrows -- but not for his heated political debate with Ana Navarro or his admitting to being a "conspiracy theorist" about the Epstein files. Instead, people who tuned into the ABC daytime talk show episode Tuesday to see the vice president discuss his new book, Communion, were shocked by his bold TV makeup. Vance, 41, came on the show appearing to wear eyeliner -- which his wife, Usha Vance, has said in the past is not makeup, but actually his thick eyelashes -- and a heavy amount of orange bronzer.

How G7 Leaders Manage Delicate Relationships with Trump

Dbt2 — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:32:07 -0400

A string of leaders with faltering relationships with President Donald Trump walked into this week's G7 summit in France with a delicate task ahead of them: charming the U.S. leader ...

FBI Disrupts Planned Attack on White House UFC show

Dbt2 — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:24:18 -0400

Law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump's UFC cage-fighting show...

US Air Force B-52 Crashes after Takeoff in California

Dbt2 — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:19:07 -0400

Chalk up one more for the Dotard.

Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts Go on in Virginia

Dbt2 — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:31:12 -0400

FEMA awarded more than $2.8 million for Helene-related grants to Virginia. The grants allowed nearly $1.4 million for Smyth County and $745,000 for Washington County. The money is to support repairment projects for roads, surfaces and asphalt.

Alabama Asks Court for More Nitrogen Gas Executions

Dbt2 — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:33:16 -0400

Alabama is waging a last-minute legal fight to execute a man with nitrogen gas ...