Author: Mike Brest
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Caitlyn Jenner refuses to confirm Trump lost 2020 election
Caitlyn Jenner, a candidate in the California gubernatorial race, declined to say that President Joe Biden won the election legitimately. Jenner, 71, refused to confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election during an interview Friday. “I am not going to get into that,” Jenner said when asked about the election results. “That election is…
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Florida teenager arrested, accused of stabbing 13-year-old 114 times
A 14-year-old Florida teenager was charged with fatally stabbing a classmate 114 times. Aiden Fucci, 14, was charged with first-degree murder Thursday after allegedly stabbing Tristyn Bailey, 13. R.J. Larizza, the state attorney for Florida’s 7th Circuit, announced the charges, described the attack as premeditated, and said Fucci will be charged as an adult. “At…
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Majority of people say transgender athletes should play on teams that match their biological gender: Poll
A majority of people believe transgender athletes should play in leagues or on teams with people who match their biological gender, a national poll found. Athletes should be participating with those who share their biological gender, said 62% of respondents in a Gallup poll released Wednesday, while 34% of participants said they should play on…
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Portland police declare riot on anniversary of George Floyd’s death
Portland, Oregon, police declared a Tuesday night demonstration to be a riot and made arrests on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Approximately 200 people gathered on Tuesday evening outside the Multnomah County Justice Center, according to the Oregonian. Some demonstrators lit fireworks and threw them and water bottles at police officers, the outlet…
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Former Sen. John Warner dies at 94
John Warner, a five-term senator from Virginia, onetime secretary of the Navy, and one of seven husbands of Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor, died Tuesday night. Warner, 94, died of heart failure, according to Politico, which cited an email sent overnight to those within the former senator’s orbit from his longtime chief of staff, Susan Magill.…
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Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine is safe for teenagers
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is safe and effective in children aged 12-17, the company announced on Tuesday morning. The company’s study, which included 3,700 participants in the age range, found that no patient who received two doses of the vaccine got the coronavirus. Additionally, it showed an efficacy of 93% after one dose. The company also…
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Sex exploitation survivors and activists call on Congress to investigate porn website
More than 750 sexual exploitation victims and groups dedicated to helping them are urging Congress to investigate Pornhub. The pornography company “violated federal sex trafficking and child protection laws” and “monetized sexual abuse,” a May 18 letter addressed to the leaders and ranking members of the House committees on Oversight and Reform, Judiciary, and Homeland…
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Biden administration gives House committee records relating to Trump Hotel in DC
The General Services Administration provided the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure documents relating to the lease for former President Donald Trump’s hotel in Washington, D.C. The Biden administration acknowledged in a court filing Friday that it provided House Transportation Chairman Peter DeFazio, an Oregon Democrat, with a slew of records on Trump International Hotel…
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American national among two killed on Mt. Everest, marking first deaths this year
Two climbers, a Swiss and a U.S. national, died on Mt. Everest, marking the first deaths on the world’s highest mountain in 2021. Abdul Waraich, 41, a Swiss climber, and Puwei Liu, 55, an American, were both able to reach the highest camp but experienced issues, which ultimately proved fatal, expedition organizers announced Thursday. Waraich…
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McCarthy caught saying ‘I’ve had it’ with Cheney in alleged hot mic moment
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy was reportedly caught bashing House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney in an alleged hot mic moment. “I think she’s got real problems,” McCarthy told Fox & Friends host Steve Doocy while off the air before his Tuesday morning interview moments later, according to Axios. “I’ve had it with her. You…