"We can debate one another, but we cannot tell the American people that one candidate is a fascist and that, if he's elected, it is going to be the end of American democracy," said the Ohio senator. What he forgot to mention is that Trump has repeatedly called his opponents just that, often in extravagant broadsides in which he's called Harris a "Marxist" to boot. read more
Her first contract marriage was to a tourist from Saudi Arabia. He was in his 50s, and she was 17. They wed in a small ceremony in a guest room at a three-star hotel in Jakarta under a controversial provision of Islamic law. After five days, the man got on a plane back to Saudi Arabia, where he unilaterally ended the marriage by saying the Arabic word for divorce: "talaq." Nikah mut'ah - or "pleasure marriage," as the temporary arrangement is known - has become an economic lifeline in the mountainous region of Indonesia called Puncak. The practice is so common that the area has become closely associated with what Indonesians often refer to as "divorcee villages." read more
City Manager Bryan Heck fielded an unusual question at City Hall on the morning of Sept. 9, from a staff member of Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance. The staffer called to ask if there was any truth to bizarre rumors about Haitian immigrants and pets in Springfield. "He asked point-blank, Are the rumors true of pets being taken and eaten?'" recalled Heck. "I told him no. There was no verifiable evidence or reports to show this was true. I told them these claims were baseless." read more
Donald Trump has struggled in a 'painful' interview on cryptocurrency - and he kept trying to change the topic. When asked direct questions, Trump changed the topic to AI needing electricity or China. At one stage, he made a comparison between crypto and his granddaughter learning Chinese. read more
A majority (52 percent) of Trump supporters say they believe Trump's racist lie about Haitian migrants "abducting and eating pet dogs and cats." (There remains no real evidence for this claim. Officials have debunked it and linked it to threats, and Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Sunday called it "a piece of garbage that was simply not true.") read more
After carefully listening to the recording in a noise-free environment with studio monitor headphones, I believe he said "the sheriff is near.".
Springfield's CultureFest canceled due to recent threats, safety concerns
Last week, the city received several bomb threats to City Hall, schools, hospitals, a driver's exam station and an Ohio License Bureau.
The event was scheduled for Sept. 27-28.
"We deeply regret having to cancel CultureFest, as we know it is a beloved event for our community," said City Manager Bryan Heck. "However, the safety of our residents and visitors must come first." www.10tv.com
Governor Mike DeWine said the threats are coming from "one particular country."
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