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Published by Reuters By Katie Paul and Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Election experts reported the spread of new falsehoods across Twitter and other social media services on Tuesday as Americans voted in midterm elections, four days after Twitter Inc fired half its staff and new owner Elon Musk tweeted a recommendation to vote for Republican candidates. The nonpartisan watchdog group Common Cause, which monitors social media for voter suppression efforts, said that Twitter took no action on high-profile posts that the organization flagged on Tuesday as problematic. The U.S. congressional elections posed a fresh test for social media companies, which for years have struggled to balance free expression against amplifying potentially harmful commentary. Though company policies enable them to restrict misinformation, enforcement has been spotty, and the recent upheaval at Twitter has put it under particular scrutiny. Voices on the right sought on social media on Tuesday to falsely blame Democrats for voting glitches reported in some places. Common Cause said Twitter posts from Republican candidates Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kari Lake should have included warning labels under the company’s civic integrity policy, which governs misleading tweets about elections. Posts by Greene and Lake drew tens of thousands of likes and retweets on Twitter. Common Cause also noted a “big slowdown” in Twitter’s response time since Friday, when layoffs gutted many of the company’s teams responsible for elevating credible information. “Twitter is hopeless and not responding beyond replying that they are looking into something and then going dark on it for days,” the group said, noting that the company’s response time was normally about one to three hours. Twitter, which lost many members of its communications team in the layoffs, did not respond to requests for comment. Before Tuesday, both Musk and Twitter’s head of safety and integrity Yoel Roth tweeted that the company would uphold and enforce its election integrity policies through the midterms. More than 120 advocacy organizations including Common Cause in May urged – without success – social media companies to introduce “circuit breakers” to curtail the rapid spread of misleading election information by popular accounts. Discussion on Twitter on Tuesday focused on real voting problems in states with closely watched races such as Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania, according to research groups studying online election information. The activity surged after popular commentators on Twitter attributed the malfunctions – without providing evidence – to attempts by Democrats to suppress Republican voters, according to the Election Integrity Partnership, a coalition of research outfits. Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who has made false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him through widespread voting fraud, posted on his social media app Truth Social that the issues in some states amounted to a fresh round of deliberate misbehavior. Election officials in Arizona’s Maricopa County said that the issues experienced on Tuesday would not affect vote counting. Officials in Pennsylvania’s Luzerne County extended voting hours to compensate for the problems. After officials in Georgia’s Cobb County extended the deadline for receipt of absentee ballots because some voters did not receive ballots, false claims spread – mainly on Twitter – that the extension was meant to help “steal” the election, according to a spokesperson at the Southern Poverty Law Center activist group. Also drawing engagement were posts baselessly warning voters that Wi-Fi networks at polling locations could enable hacking of voting machines, Jesse Littlewood, vice president for campaigns at Common Cause, told a news briefing. The falsehoods appeared to originate on messaging app Telegram before spreading to more mainstream social media services, according to Common Cause. A Reuters review found examples on Twitter, TikTok and Meta’s Facebook. (Reporting by Katie Paul and Sheila Dang; additional reporting by Paresh Dave and Martin Coulter; Editing by Kenneth Li, Will Dunham, Ana Nicolaci da Costa and Jonathan Oatis) View the full article

[This post contains video, click to play] Published by Raw Story By Sarah K. Burris The Republican Party once stood for freedom and liberty, but according to former Rep. David Jolly, of Florida, that is no longer the case. Speaking with a panel of political experts, MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace played clips of the Pennsylvania rally with former President Barack Obama and current President Joe Biden. After rousing segments of Obama’s fiery needling against Mehmet Oz and Doug Mastriano, Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who is running for governor, gave a barn-burning speech of his own. Shapiro called out specific things that Republicans are doing now, like stoppi… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A senior U.S. cybersecurity official said on Tuesday the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) had not seen any evidence of foreign influence in the ongoing congressional election. The CISA official, who briefed journalists on condition of anonymity halfway into the first day of voting, said the agency had also not seen any specific or credible threat to disrupt election infrastructure. (Reporting by Zeba Siddiqui in San Francisco; Editing by Franklin Paul) View the full article

Published by Reuters BERLIN (Reuters) – Former Pope Benedict XVI plans to defend himself in a civil lawsuit lodged at a German court by a man who accuses him of helping to cover up historical abuse, a court spokesperson said on Tuesday. In the latest twist in a long-running scandal engulfing the Catholic Church, a so-called declaratory action was brought in June on behalf of a man, then 38-years old, who said he was abused by a priest as a child. The complaint targets a priest, identified as Peter H., and Benedict who was Archbishop of Munich and Freising from 1977 to 1982, as well as his successor Cardinal Friedrich Wetter and another church official. The Archdiocese of Munich and Freising declined to comment on an ongoing case. A spokesperson for the Traustein court confirmed a report by the DPA press agency that the former Pope would defend himself through a law firm. The move avoids a so-called default ruling from the court. That does not mean that Benedict, now 95, will himself appear in court in his defense. But a court spokesperson said that the court can demand that defendants appear. The defendants have until Jan. 24 to respond to the complaint. No date has been set for a hearing. Andreas Schulz, the lawyer who filed the case, said it sought to establish culpability, arguing that the Catholic Church and defendants had a Christian duty to acknowledge injustices committed. “If they don’t, the reputational damage will grow and the Catholic Church will hasten the erosion of faith,” said Schulz, confirming comments he made to DPA. A report published in January on sexual abuse in the archdiocese from 1945 to 2019 accused Benedict of failing to take action against clerics in four cases when he was Archbishop of Munich. Benedict, who resigned as pontiff in 2013, acknowledged errors had occurred in the handling of cases while he held that position and asked for forgiveness. His lawyers argued that he was not directly to blame. (Reporting by Madeline Chambers; Editing by Bill Berkrot) View the full article

Published by OK Magazine mega;@davidbeckham/instagram Athlete David Beckham gave fans what they really, really want this weekend — a sweet glimpse at a mini Spice Girls reunion! On Monday, November 8, the star athlete took to Instagram with an adorable video depicting wife Victoria Beckham celebrating bandmate Geri Halliwell Horner’s 50th birthday alongside fellow Spice Girls Melanie Chisholm and Emma Bunton, all dancing to their hit song “Say You’ll Be There.” @davidbeckham/instagram “Special celebrating Ginger this weekend and even more special to capture this moment of the girls A friendship for Life ,” Beckham captioned the adorable clip, shared with his 75 million Instagram followers before offering a special shoutout to Melanie Brown — a.k.a Mel B. VICTORIA BECKHAM WAS HUNGOVER DURING 1997 SPICE GIRLS PRESS CONFERENCE: WATCH! “You were missed,” he wrote of the “Spice Up Your Life” songstress. @davidbeckham/instagram Despite their cool dance moves, it seems relations within the famous girl group haven’t always been smooth sailing. Just last month, Mel C — a.k.a Sporty Spice — revealed she was once almost ejected from the chart-topping band after lashing out at Posh Spice amid the 1996 Brit Awards. MEL C ALMOST GOT KICKED OUT OF THE SPICE GIRLS AFTER SHE TOLD VICTORIA BECKHAM TO ‘F**K OFF’ “As we were all leaving, you know we’d all had a little bit of champagne. We were all a little tipsy, probably quite drunk and there was a little incident,” Mel C, now 48, recalled of the ordeal during a recent podcast appearance. @davidbeckham/instagram “I told Victoria to f**k off,” she remembered. “We all have these kerfuffles in our lives. It was under my breath. It wasn’t an aggravated or aggressive thing that I did.” Despite initially dismissing the incident as “nothing huge,” Mel C was ultimately presented with the reality of the situation. “But the next day the girls told me under no uncertain terms that it was unacceptable,” she said. “Then Simon Fuller, who was our manager at the time, wanted to speak to me. And I was threatened with being ousted from the band if any behavior like that happened again.” And as evidenced through their decades-spanning career, it seems it never did. After all, friendship never ends! View the full article

Published by Reuters By Gabriella Borter and Nathan Layne ROYAL OAK, Mich./ATLANTA, Ga. (Reuters) -Americans on Tuesday cast the final ballots in closely fought elections that will determine whether Republicans win control of Congress, which would give them the power to block much of President Joe Biden’s agenda in the next two years. Motivated by concerns about high inflation and crime, voters were poised to usher in an era of divided government in Washington, despite warnings from Democrats about the erosion of abortion rights and the undermining of democratic norms. Thirty-five Senate seats and all 435 House of Representatives seats are on the ballot. Republicans are widely favored to pick up the five seats they need to control the House, while the Senate – currently split 50-50 with Democrats holding the tie-breaking vote – could come down to a quartet of toss-up races in Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia and Arizona. Even before the midterm elections were completed, the 2024 presidential election was taking shape. Former President Donald Trump on Monday sent his strongest hint yet that he would be kicking off his third consecutive White House campaign soon, telling supporters in Ohio that he would be making a “big announcement” on Nov. 15. Hundreds of Republican candidates have echoed Trump’s false claims that his 2020 loss to Biden was due to widespread fraud are on the ballot this year, including several seeking positions that would give them direct oversight of the 2024 presidential elections in competitive states. But many voters said they were motivated by frustration with inflation, which at 8.2%, stands at the highest rate in 40 years. Retiree Robert Sump, 65, said he planned to vote for Republican Tudor Dixon in Michigan’s gubernatorial race, as he thought she would do a better job on economic issues. “I think that’s the biggest issue right now with the inflation that we’re fighting,” he said. Polls close starting at 6 p.m. Eastern time (2300 GMT) but the results in close races might not be known for days or even weeks. More than 46 million Americans voted ahead of Election Day, either by mail or in-person, according to data from the U.S. Election Project, and state election officials caution that it will take time to count all of those ballots. Control of the Senate might not be not known until a potential Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia. As Election Day began, a senior U.S. cybersecurity official said there is “no specific or credible threat” to disrupt election infrastructure. But officials in Maricopa County, Arizona, said about 20% of their vote tabulation machines were malfunctioning. There are 36 governors’ races, including campaigns in the swing states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona and Georgia. In Congress, a Republican-controlled House would be able to block bills addressing Democratic priorities such as abortion rights and climate change. Republicans could also initiate a showdown over the nation’s debt ceiling, which could shake financial markets, and launch investigations into Biden’s administration and family. Republicans will have the power to block aid to Ukraine if they win back control of Congress, but analysts say they are more likely to slow or pare back the flow of defense and economic assistance. A Republican Senate would hold sway over Biden’s judicial nominations, including any Supreme Court vacancy, intensifying the spotlight on the increasingly conservative court. FINAL PUSH Some Democratic candidates deliberately distanced themselves from the White House as Biden’s popularity languished. On Monday, the final day of campaigning, Biden headed to Democratic-leaning Maryland, rather than a swing state. “It’s Election Day, America. Make your voice heard today,” Biden, who cast his ballot in early voting in Delaware, said in a Twitter post on Tuesday morning. At a polling station in Florida, Trump predicted success for his Republicans. “I think we’re going to have a great night,” he said. He said he voted for the re-election of the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, a potential rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. The Supreme Court’s June decision to overturn the nationwide right to abortion had galvanized Democratic voters around the country, temporarily raising the party’s hopes they could defy history. But stubbornly rising prices have left voters dissatisfied despite one of the strongest job markets in history. A Reuters/Ipsos poll this week showed more than two-thirds of Americans believe the country is on the wrong track, with just 39% approving of the way Biden has done his job. Trump’s polling is similarly low, with just 41% of respondents to a separate recent Reuters/Ipsos poll saying they viewed him favorably. The prognosis has left some Democrats questioning the party’s campaign message, which centered on protecting abortion rights and American democracy. “What we’ve seen over the last month is political gravity begin to reassert itself,” said Jacob Rubashkin, an analyst at the nonpartisan forecaster Inside Elections. “Voters care a lot about the economy, and they blame Biden for inflation.” Biden and other Democrats have sounded the alarm over Republican contenders who have either echoed or refused to contradict Trump’s false claims that he lost the 2020 election due to widespread fraud. The prevalence of election deniers among Republican candidates has elevated down-ballot races that typically receive little attention. In swing states such as Nevada, Arizona and Michigan, the Republican nominees to head up the states’ election apparatus have embraced Trump’s falsehoods, raising fears among Democrats that, if they prevail, they could interfere with the 2024 presidential race. Those concerns swayed even some Republican leaning voters like Henry Bowden, 36, an Atlanta lawyer who said he voted for a mix of Republican and Democratic voters. “I was really trying not to vote for any of the Republicans that are too much in Trump’s pocket and all the election denial stuff. I was very tired of that,” he said. (Reporting by Joseph Ax, Doina Chiacu and Gram Slattery in Washington, Gabriella Borter in Royal Oak, Michigan, Nathan Layne in Atlanta and Tim Reid in Phoenix; Writing by Andy Sullivan; Editing by Scott Malone, Mary Milliken and Alistair Bell) View the full article

Published by AlterNet By Alex Henderson Over the years, Howard Stern has never been a straight-down-the-line liberal or progressive. The New York City-based shock jock leans liberal on social issues like abortion and gay rights, and he’s never been shy about having adult film stars on his show. But Stern is more conservative/libertarian on economics and has endorsed some moderate Republicans in the past. Stern, however, is a scathing critic of the MAGA movement and the evangelical Christian right. And on Monday, November 7 — the day before the 2022 midterms elections — Stern lambasted Herschel Walker, who is trying… Read More View the full article

Published by Euronews (English) The foreign minister of the Faroe Islands has been sacked by the territorial government after making homophobic remarks. Jenis av Rana was widely criticised for stating that he could not support the leader of the Danish conservative party Søren Pape Poulsen, who is openly gay, as prime minister. “Living as a so-called homosexual is against the basic law that I, my party, and I think the Faroe Islands follow,” he said during a radio broadcast in late October. The comments — made ahead of Denmark’s parliamentary elections, won by Mette Frederiksen’s Social Democrats — caused outrage and led to… Read More View the full article

Published by XXL Mag Eminem‘s mother, Debbie Mathers, has resurfaced in a rare video to congratulate Em on his recent induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Mathers matriarch shared the heartfelt video on Sunday (Nov. 6). In the clip, she is sporting a purple Shady Records t-shirt. “Marshall, I want to say, I could not let this day go by without congratulating you on your induction into the Hall of Fame,” she said in the video. “I love you very much. I knew you’d get there. It’s been a long ride. I’m very, very proud of you.” She continued: “And also I’m very proud of [Eminem’s daughter] Hailie Jade, my … Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Rihanna hasn’t decided whether or not she’ll have any special guests for her Super Bowl performance. The ‘Diamonds’ hitmaker is set to take to the stage for the Super Bowl LVII halftime show at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona in February 2023, and she’s still figuring out the logistics for the gig. Speaking to E! News, she said: “Twelve minutes? You could actually do that by yourself, but it’s one of those things where you can decorate it however you want. “So whether I choose to do it for myself or whether I choose to bring some of my peers on, it’s… I don’t know what I’m gonna do yet. “It’s gonna be great either way.” If RiRi, 34, does go solo, she’ll be the first female artist to do so since Lady Gaga’s performance in 2017. Earlier this year, Dr. Dre brought along a whole host of special guests in an epic tribute to rap and hip hop. He was joined by the likes of Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, 50 Cent and Kendrick Lamar for the star studded show. Rihanna – who gave birth to her first child with partner ASAP Rocky in May – recently admitted that motherhood played a big role inher accepting the invitation to perform at the huge sporting event. She explained: “I feel like it was now or never, really. “There’s this weird s*** that happens when you become a mom, that you just unleash or unlock other parts of your superpower, you feel like you can take on or you could do anything. “I wanted to take on the challenge and I wanted to do something that would force me to get back onstage.” Meanwhile, Rihanna has also been hard at work on her Savage x Fenty show over recent months. And the chart-topping star – who founded the lingerie brand in 2018 – is determined to make Savage x Fenty as inclusive as possible. She previously said: “That’s important because I want to feel sexy and I want to feel represented. I want to feel included. “I want to feel like I don’t want to feel intimidated by what’s on the rack or what’s the score … I want to know that there’s something for me, something for my body.” View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Cher is the new face of Balmain. The ‘Believe’ hitmaker – who walked the French fashion house’s runway in September – is now the face of their new Blaze bag after connecting with the creative director Olivier Rousteing and his “exciting” collection, comparing to the experience to the 1939 Judy Garland movie, ‘The Wizard of Oz’. The 76-year-old entertainer told Vogue magazine: “I just connected with him. And that night when I saw the clothes I felt like, oh my God. I was really poor when I was young—going into a dime store was like heaven for me. Anyway, I thought the clothes were so exciting, and we had such a good time. Olivier was beautiful, and I loved what he was wearing—I wanted it for my son, because my son dresses like that. So many models in other shows were good models…but these models had life to them! They were walking with power, they were magnificent and the clothes—it felt like ‘the Wizard of Oz to me.” Cher – who made a video as part of the campaign – revealed the iconic costume designer and long-time collaborator Bob Mackie “never” dressed her in anything as constricting as the suit for the shoot. She said: I felt like my skin was on top of that outfit, it was that tight! Bob never made me anything that tight. I did feel like I was a superhero when I walked out. You walk around a green screen. You’re in the suit and the screen is behind you, it’s some futuristic thing—but you’re really just in a chair, imagining you are a princess or a dominatrix or someplace between the two.” View the full article

Published by New York Daily News Captain America is the incredible hunk. The Marvel actor is People’s selection for the 2022 sexiest man alive, a title he’s humbly embracing. “It’s something that as I become old and saggy I can look back on and say ‘I remember then … ’” Evans told the magazine. “I’m lucky to be in the discussion in any capacity.” The honor was unveiled on Monday night’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” with the host joking that the finalists were Evans and “Last Week Tonight” star John Oliver. “Stop the steal!” Oliver yelled from the CBS show’s audience after Colbert announced Evans won. The B… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Tan France thinks the new season of ‘Queer Eye’ was the “hardest” one to film. The 39-year-old designer has starred on the hit reality series since 2018 – but he found shooting in New Orleans to be a particularly challenging experience. Tan said: “I’ve never said this in an interview, legitimately. But New Orleans was the hardest place we ever shot.” Tan appears alongside Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown and Bobby Berk on the show. But he found himself feeling much more emotional than ever during the new series. He told E! News: “I cried more this season than I’ve ever cried on ‘Queer Eye’ ever. I’ve only ever cried twice on ‘Queer Eye’ in the full seven seasons – the six seasons, and then the mini season in Japan. But I cried most episodes with this.” Tan explained that his emotion was triggered by the lingering impact of Hurricane Katrina, which hit the city in 2005. Tan – who was born and raised in the UK – said: “I didn’t live in America when Katrina happened. “Seeing the devastation, seeing what it did to families, seeing how much poverty it created, that’s what got me. Some of our heroes have just never been able to recover. And so that’s why the transformations were so special, because it’s as if many of them have stood still in time.” Tan also revealed that he and his co-stars have been forced to become more creative over the years. He explained: “We were all talking about it – how hard that was the first couple of episodes – and then we realised it’s actually pushing us to work harder and try something new that’s gonna shock ’em, or say something that they wouldn’t expect to say, or share some information about something we’ve never shared before.” View the full article

Published by Radar Online mega A New York City gang has raised fears among the LGBTQ+ community following the deaths of two men, RadarOnline.com has learned. A group of two to three men is at the center of attacks that are targeting the community. The gang is suspected of luring victims from nightclubs and bars in the Hell’s Kitchen district, drugging them, and then robbing them — even using victims’ own cellphones as means to drain their bank accounts. However, no arrests or charges have been brought against the suspects. mega 33-Year-old John Umberger, a political consultant from Washington D.C., and Julio Ramirez, 25, both went missing under eerily similar circumstances in May and April 2022, respectively. Both men were last seen enjoying the city’s gay scene. When their bodies were discovered both were without cellphones and each had thousands stolen from their bank accounts. While the circumstances of their deaths cause great concern among New York City’s LGBTQ+ community, no warning has been issued from police or city authorities. The lack of urgency has caused some, including a victim’s mother, to allege Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of “impeding” the investigation efforts. mega “I can’t be quiet anymore,” said Linda Clary, the mother of Umberger, told the New York Post. “Word needs to get out, especially in the gay community, that they are targeting gay men. This same group of killers have drugged, robbed and murdered countless young gay men in New York,” Clary added. Clary went on to speak of the city’s rising crime and the gay community remains under threat of the gang who killed her son. “New York is unnecessarily unsafe, and it breaks my heart because John was so excited to be in Manhattan. He loved being there. He was a little ray of sunshine,” the grieving mother continued, “We need to stop this.” Clary claims that DA Bragg is “refusing to prosecute my son’s killers,” after police diligently worked to identify two suspects from the gang, however, DA Bragg has not allowed charges or arrests to be made. mega Video footage captured both victims’ final hours and helped police trace their steps from restaurants to bars. Toxicology reports revealed both men died of an overdose after their drinks were spiked with a date rape drug. View the full article

Published by Euronews (English) Rugby Union’s first out bisexual player has gone missing. Levi Davis has been missing for over a week, according to his old team Bath Rugby. The team posted a Twitter update asking for any information as to his whereabouts. The English 24-year-old, who plays for Worthing Raiders in the National League 2 South, was last seen at the Old Irish Pub in central Barcelona on 29 October. Former England player, Tom Vardnell, has appealed on Twitter asking “if there is anyone else that may have had contact or seen him in Barcelona in the last 5 days please message here or contact the West Midlands polic… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English ‘League of Legends’ developer Riot Games has admitted censorship in anti-LGBTQ+ countries, following the release of its first gay black hero. The game developer was celebrating the release by promoting its character K’Sante in trailers alongside the rapper Lil Nas X. However, it has had to remove queer references in some markets around the globe where homosexuality is illegal and even punishable by death. Speaking at the game’s world championship tournament Worlds 2022 event in San Francisco, the game’s executive producer Jeremy Lee told Sky News that words like “lover” would be replaced with “partner” in countries less tolerant to the LGBTQ+ community. Jeremy went on to say that he was “very proud” of the character because he wants “everyone who plays League Of Legends to find a champion that resonates with them”. He added: “Each region may publish certain aspects of the game a little bit differently to fit into the local culture.” View the full article

Published by Radar Online Mega Nancy Pelosi ripped Elon Musk for using his newly acquired Twitter platform to spread “destructive” conspiracy theories connected to the attack on her husband, RadarOnline.com has learned. The surprising development came this week after Musk took to his new social media platform to retweet a “fake and defamatory” story suggesting the House Speaker’s husband, Paul Pelosi, was attacked on the morning of October 28 after meeting his future attacker, David DePape, at a San Francisco gay bar earlier in the night. Mega “There is a tiny possibility there might be more to this story than meets the eye,” the billionaire Tesla founder wrote in a now-deleted post alongside a link to the also now-deleted story by the Santa Monica Observer. During an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Monday, House Speaker Pelosi said it is “really sad for the country” that individuals like Musk, with their powerful platforms like Twitter, can “separate themselves from the facts and the truth in such a blatant way.” The 82-year-old politician further called Musk’s behavior “destructive” and acknowledged the fact there is “no common ground” between her and the eccentric billionaire Twitter CEO. As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Musk was just the latest high-profile person forced to delete a post suggesting “there might be more” to the attack on Paul “than meets the eye.” Mega Last week, Newsmax host Greg Kelly was also forced to delete a tweet claiming the House Speaker staged the violent early morning assault on her husband. “Just ‘wondering’ if Nancy Pelosi tried to STAGE her own mini January 6th. Complete with leaving the doors and windows OPEN for ‘insurrectionists’ and this [DePape] fellow,” Kelly wrote in his tweet. “THAT or she can’t secure her home or office!” the Newsmax host added. Despite the conspiracy theories surrounding the incident, and claims made by the likes of Musk and Kelly, authorities have confirmed Paul was attacked by suspected assailant David DePape, who broke into the couple’s Pacific Heights, San Francisco, home looking for the House Speaker. Mega DePape was quickly arrested following the attack, in which he allegedly bludgeoned Paul in the head with a hammer. The 42-year-old suspect has been charged with one federal count of assault of an immediate family member of a United States official and one federal count of attempted kidnapping of a United States official. House Speaker Pelosi’s husband was released from the hospital on Thursday. While Nancy said he has a long road ahead of him, he is expected to make a full recovery. “Paul remains under doctors’ care as he continues to progress on a long recovery process and convalescence,” she said in a statement late last week. “He is now home surrounded by his family who request privacy.” View the full article

[This post contains video, click to play] Published by Taste of Country At her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday night (Nov. 5), Dolly Parton rounded up a group of stars from all different genres to perform one of her signature songs, “Jolene.” “Jolene” is a country classic: Released in 1973, it tells the story of a now-infamous, red-haired woman who’s making moves towards another woman’s husband — and shares Parton’s plea to Jolene to let her keep her man. It was a No. 1 hit for Parton upon release, and has since racked up 2x Platinum RIAA certification. Though the song has become a standard of the country genre, Parton tipped her hat to her… Read More View the full article

Published by XXL Mag 50 Cent is again making jokes at Madonna‘s expense. This time, Fif is poking fun at the 64-year-old pop star for lip syncing Kendrick Lamar lyrics. On Nov. 3, the “Like a Virgin” singer shared a video of herself on Instagram. In the clips, Madonna is intensely rapping the chorus to Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar‘s 2021 track “Vent.” “Have you ever been punched in your muthafuckin’ face?/What you say? Oh, you haven’t? Alright, wait, bitch,” the singer lip-syncs. She captioned the strange clip, “Alright, wait, bitch. …………….” Over the weekend, 50 Cent caught wind of the post and decided to poke at … Read More View the full article

Published by Kaiser Health News Birth control options have improved over the decades. Oral contraceptives are now safer, with fewer side effects. Intrauterine devices can prevent pregnancy 99.6% of the time. But no prescription drug or medical device works flawlessly, and people’s use of contraception is inexact. “No one walks into my office and says, ‘I plan on missing a pill,’” said obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Mitchell Creinin. “There is no such thing as perfect use, we are all real-life users,” said Creinin, a professor at the University of California-Davis who wrote a widely used textbook that details contraceptive fai… Read More View the full article

Published by Ultimate Classic Rock The last decade of the 20th century brought with it some broad changes in rock music, most notably the grunge explosion and the evolution of alternative rock ‘n’ roll. But just as when any trend hits, record labels were way too eager to sign up every young band dressed in flannel. Some were ready for the opportunity, but many more faded away after a brief moment in the spotlight. That’s not to say every one-hit wonder of the era was a grunge act. The U.K. imported many Britpop artists who scored only a single hit on U.S. shores, and other rock subgenres delivered their fair share, too. In the … Read More View the full article

Published by Radar Online Mega Cher doesn’t need to turn back time because she’s happy with her man in the present. The Strong Enough singer, 76, confirmed she’s dating Amber Rose‘s ex Alexander “AE” Edwards, 36, and he’s already met her family, RadarOnline.com has learned. Cher broke their relationship down on social media over the weekend, just days after she was spotted holding hands on a date with the much younger music executive. Despite the four decades age gap, the fashion icon made it clear that “love doesn’t know math” when responding to a fan’s question about her being 40 years his senior. Mega Revealing “AE” treats her “like a queen,” Cher told her followers that the pair met at Paris Fashion Week last month. When it comes to her romance with “AE,” the Believe hitmaker brushed off the negativity. Not only are fans concerned about their massive age gap, but “AE” cheated on his last girlfriend (Rose) with 12 women — and made a mockery of his serial infidelities by laughing about it on the radio. Rose and Cher’s new lover share a three-year-old son, Slash. But the songbird shook off her followers’ concerns. “I’m Not Defending us. Haters are Gonna Hate…Doesn’t Matter That we’re Happy & Not Bothering Anyone,” Cher insisted, adding that “everyone in the family has” met him. When someone brought up his cheating past, she responded, “I’m in love, not blinded by it.” Mega As RadarOnline.com reported, Cher and “AE” made headlines when they were spotted hand in hand during an intimate dinner for two at the paparazzi-plagued restaurant Craig’s in West Hollywood. The two couldn’t get enough of each other, and after dinner came dessert. Rose’s ex was photographed sweetly kissing Cher’s hand as the couple got into their SUV and headed off into the night — but they didn’t go home. Cher and “AE” met up with the music executive’s best friend Tyga at camera flashing central The Nice Guy, where the trio enjoyed a few after-dinner drinks and dancing. Despite the 40-year age gap and all the haters, Cher showed “AE” that she’s got him, babe. View the full article

Published by Raw Story By Jordan Green, Investigative Reporter With the United States entering the final stretch of a tumultuous midterm election campaign, experts are warning that delays in the vote count in closely contested races could provide an opening for weaponized conspiracy theories that undermine confidence in the results and stoke political violence. This election is in many ways tracing a familiar path from two years ago, when Donald Trump preemptively signaled he would refuse to accept any result other than victory, and encouraged weeks of unrest leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection. Again, the f… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story By Lynda Edwards, Investigative Reporter Christian music maker and unsuccessful Congressional candidateSean Feucht, who looks like a heavier version of Kenny G, is known to non-Trumpers primarily for his pandemic “Superspreader” outdoor worship services held in several cities in protest of alleged local mask and distancing regulations. He played a guitar signed by ex-president Donald Trump with paramilitary volunteers providing security. Non-Trumpers may not realize that in a Christian Broadcasting interview, he was a calm, intelligent conservative voice amid Trumpian hysteria and election den… Read More View the full article