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Disney+ / Screenshot It doesn’t take a genius to read between the lines of Disney’s latest political stunt. Disney’s latest Star Wars spin-off series Andor has made an less-than-subtle jab at the conservative right by featuring a scene of “Imperial Officer” trying to rape “undocumented migrant.” While the incident obviously takes place within the Star Wars universe, it is clearly intended to mirror President Trump’s policy of ending the flow of illegal immigration. The Hollywood Reporter details: Yet even by Andor standards, a scene from the second season is leaving fans shocked: An Imperial officer tries to violently rape a Rebel fugitive, Bix Caleen (Adria…
Stone Temple Pilots’ Live in New Haven 1994 debuts at No. 25 on the U.K. Rock & Metal Albums chart, … More the band’s first charting release in over five years. Dean DeLeo (L) and Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots perform at the Fox Theater on October 20, 2009 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)Getty Images It’s been more than five years since Stone Temple Pilots last shared a brand new studio album, but the band hasn’t stayed silent during that time. As part of this year’s Record Store Day, the rock group issued a live set…
Student loans: consolidate or refinance?getty Student loans are a major financial concern for millions of Americans, often impacting everything from career choices to homeownership. With total student loan debt in the U.S. reaching over $1.77 trillion based on recent Federal Reserve data, many borrowers seek ways to better manage repayment. This article provides an overview of two of the most common strategies for managing student loan debt: consolidation and refinancing. It also discusses ideal scenarios for each strategy to help you decide. What Is Student Loan Consolidation? Student loan consolidation is a federal debt management strategy that allows borrowers to…
When I was on Joe Rogan’s podcast in early 2020, his medical people pricked my finger for a blood sample to find out if I had Covid. Or if I had had Covid. About 30 minutes later, they said I didn’t have the antibodies. I asked if that meant I’d had it, been exposed to it – what does the test show? They said they couldn’t tell if I’d been exposed because we have two levels of immune function: internal and external. They said if my external was strong enough, it would repel Covid and never get in far enough to be detected in the blood. I never…
An Ohio woman is facing littering and criminal mischief charges after allegedly throwing dog feces onto a Tesla Cybertruck from her moving vehicle in a Costco parking lot in a Cleveland-area suburb. The woman’s dog temporarily escaped from her vehicle during the attack, according to video recorded by the Cybertruck. The suspect was identified and a warrant has been issued for her arrest after she was caught on camera throwing dog excrement onto a Tesla vehicle in a Costco parking lot in Mayfield Heights — a suburb about ten miles east of Cleveland — a police blotter revealed, according to a report…
President Donald Trump spoke with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday about the peace process between Russia and Ukraine, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited South Africa. Ramaphosa posted on X: The direct conversation between the two leaders is a sudden, positive development in a relationship that had been deteriorating in recent weeks. The U.S. cut off aid to South Africa over its expropriation legislation and its treatment of the Afrikaner minority, as well as its pro-Iran, pro-China, anti-Israel foreign policy. The Trump administration also expelled South Africa’s ambassador, who called Trump a white supremacist. South Africa took a…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, April 23. Hegseth is once again under attack by Democrats and the media who want him removed from the Department of Defense. The Trump administration has flatly denied that there is any thought of replacing Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. Read the full article here
South Africa’s finance minister has dropped plans to increase value-added tax (VAT), in a major climbdown to prevent the collapse of the coalition government.Enoch Godongwana’s decision came after the second-biggest party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), threatened to quit the government, warning a VAT hike would hurt the poor the most.Godongwana, a member of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s African National Congress (ANC), had argued the increase was needed as the government was facing a financial crisis.But with other parties also rejecting the hike, it raised the prospect of parliament taking the unprecedented step of voting down the national budget, forcing him and…
Russia overnight Thursday launched one of the most devastating bombardments on Ukraine’s major cities since the war began, killing at least twelve people, hours after President Donald Trump said he believed he had struck deals with both sides to end the war.After the attacks, Trump wrote “Vladimir, STOP!” on his website Truth Social, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.“I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing,” he said. “5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!”When asked by a reporter outside the White House later on Thursday about…
A Danbury woman was killed Monday afternoon after she was hit by a truck while crossing a street in White Plains.White Plains Chief of Police Joe Castelli said Stacie Baumgartner, 53, of Danbury, Conn., was walking south on North Broadway around 1 p.m. Monday when she was hit by a truck traveling south on Broadway and making a right turn on Cemetery Road.Baumgartner sustained serious injuries and was transported to Westchester Medical Center, where she later succumbed to her injuries.The 29-year-old unidentified driver of the truck remained on the scene and is cooperating with police.This incident remains under investigation.This article…