August 16, 2019 12:44 PM ET Miley Cyrus released a song Friday about needing to âmove onâ and let go following the news that she and husband Liam Hemsworth separated. The song, âSlide Away,â has fans convinced that the haunting lyrics are about the 26-year-old singerâs marriage and relationship with the âHunger Gamesâ star and…
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Immigration Miley Cyrus Releases Song About Moving On Following Split From Liam Hemsworth
August 31, 2019 by
Immigration Will Ocasio-Cortezâs Office Ever Pick Up The Phone?
August 31, 2019 by
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez encourages constituents to pick up the phone and call her office, but the Daily Caller News Foundation had a hard time getting her on the line. Check out the latest from the DCNFâs video team and subscribe to our YouTube channel to be sure you never miss out! SUBSCRIBE HERE! WATCH:…
Princess Diana devotees gather at the gates of Kensington Palace to mark 22 years after her death
August 31, 2019 by
Royal devotees gathered outside Kensington Palace today to mark the 22nd anniversary of the death of Princess Diana, as it emerged that her brother Earl Charles Spencer is selling copies of the eulogy he read at her funeral for ÂŁ30. Diana died on August 31, 1997 after the Mercedes S-280 she was in crashed into a pillar…
Queen cracks joke when unwitting American tourists fail to recognise her on Balmoral estate
August 31, 2019 by
How The Queen pranked unwitting American tourists who failed to recognise her at Balmoral by telling them: ‘I’ve never seen a royal… but this policeman has’The 93-year-old monarch was walking with protection officer Richard GriffinShe was dressed in tweeds and a headscarf on the estate in AberdeenshireThe group asked her if she lived in the area and…
Two suspects pursued by police after mass shooting in West Texas | TheHill
August 31, 2019 by
Multiple people including three members of law enforcement were reported to have been shot Saturday at a movie theater and on a highway in West Texas. At least five people were reportedly killed.The Midland Police Department wrote initially on Facebook that officers were searching for two suspects along Interstate 20 in Texas. Subsequent reports indicated that only one shooter was…
Media takes hits in bitter partisan era | TheHill
August 31, 2019 by
The news media is taking hits from all sides, underscoring the bitter partisan divide and fierce war over the âofficial storyâ coming out of President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump and the crisis in Hong Kong Warren, Sanders battle to be main alternative to Biden Hurricane Dorian shifts path toward Georgia, Carolinas MOREâs Washington.New controversies involving the…
China, U.S. to collect additional tariffs on each other’s goods
August 31, 2019 by
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States will begin imposing additional tariffs on each otherâs goods on Sunday, the latest escalation in a bruising trade war despite signs talks would resume sometime this month. FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar and China yuan notes are seen in this picture illustration June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File PhotoA…
British PM Johnson challenges lawmakers to deliver Brexit
August 31, 2019 by
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during a news conference at the end of the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, August 26, 2019. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File PhotoLONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson challenged lawmakers to deliver on the Brexit vote and not thwart his plans to take Britain out of the European…
Five killed, including gunman, 21 injured in West Texas shooting
August 31, 2019 by
(Reuters) – A white male in his 30s who was known to police killed four people and wounded 21 others on Saturday in a gun rampage between the West Texas cities of Midland and Odessa that started with a traffic stop and ended when he was killed by officers, authorities said. The suspect hijacked a…
Bahamas government warns tourists and residents to shelter from Dorian
August 31, 2019 by
(Reuters) – Authorities in the Bahamas made a last-minute plea to residents and tourists on Saturday to seek shelter as time ran out before powerful Hurricane Dorian hits, warning those that refused to move that their lives were at risk. A rainbow appears before the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour, on the Great…
After Dorian takes a turn, central Florida city breathes sigh of relief
August 31, 2019 by
(Reuters) – After a frantic week in preparation for Hurricane Dorian, residents of Fort Pierce, Florida breathed a bit easier on Saturday when forecasters said the stateâs central Atlantic Coast may dodge a direct hit from the monster storm. Radar from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA-42 WP-3D Orion aircraft shows the eye of…
C. S. Lewis: Oxford Don vs. the Devil
August 31, 2019 by
(Pixabay) A new book provides a concise and compelling introduction to the great author and Christian apologist. âThe lecturer, a short, thickset man with a ruddy face and a big voice, was coming to the end of his talk.â That was the opening sentence of the Time magazine cover story for September 8, 1947. The…
Dorian to hit Bahamas as ‘devastating’ hurricane, then menace Georgia and Carolinas
August 31, 2019 by
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian punched northwest on Saturday to threaten Georgia and the Carolinas, possibly sparing Florida a direct hit, as the Bahamas braced for catastrophic waves and wind from the muscular category 4 storm. Florida towns told residents to remain vigilant despite forecasts they might dodge a Dorian landfall, as a tropical…
Bernie Sanders proposes canceling $81 billion U.S. medical debt
August 31, 2019 by
FILE PHOTO: 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign event in West Branch, Iowa, U.S., August 19, 2019. REUTERS/Al Drago/File PhotoWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. presidential contender Bernie Sanders proposed a plan on Saturday to cancel $81 billion in existing past-due medical debt for Americans, but offered no details…
At least 24 shot, 5 killed in West Texas rampage, official says; suspect dead
August 31, 2019 by
At least 24 people were shot and five people were killed Saturday in a series of shootings in the area of Midland and Odessa, Texas, an Odessa city official told Fox News.A suspect, who local police identified only as a white male in his mid-30s, was shot and killed at an Odessa movie theater, local police said.Odessa police…
Seventh illegal immigrant accused of sex crimes in Maryland county since July 25
August 31, 2019 by
A Honduran national in the United States illegally has been accused of raping his 15-year-old stepdaughter in suburban Maryland, the seventh such case in the area over the past five weeks.Emilio Carrasco-Hernandez, 37, is charged with second-degree rape, sex abuse of a minor, third-degree sex offense and fourth-degree sex offense, according to WJLA. Emilio Carrasco-Hernandez (Montgomery County Police)The alleged…
Colin Reed: Biden and Warren finally face off as Dem field narrows
August 31, 2019 by
Labor Day brings not only the next phase of the marathon 2020 presidential race, but also the greatest threat to a shakeup in the contest so far.On the Republican side, President Trumpâs political standing remains remarkably consistent. His approval among GOP voters is overwhelming and as strong as ever. Even his latest quixotic possible primary…
Hurricane Dorian nears Category 5 with 150 mph winds, Trump warns it could be one of the ‘strongest’ storms…
August 31, 2019 by
Hurricane Dorian is slowly making its way across the Caribbean as a dangerous Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds, with the Bahamas and southeastern coast of the U.S. in its sights, as President Trump warned it could be “one of the biggest and strongest” storms to hit in decades.The storm has slowed to 8 mph and is moving west, where it is expected to…
‘Will & Grace’ Star Eric McCormack Calls for Blacklist of Hollywood’s Trump Supporters
August 31, 2019 by
Will & Grace star Eric McCormack actively called for a blacklist of supporters of President Donald Trump in response to a Hollywood Reporter story detailing the Beverly Hills fundraiser the president is set to attend next month. âHey, @THR, kindly report on everyone attending this event, so the rest of us can be clear about who we donât…
Multiple People Shot in West Texas Active Shooter Incident
August 31, 2019 by
Police in Odessa, Texas, report that five people were killed and 21 were injured in a shooting that began after a traffic stop. Three officers are said to be among the wounded. Police shot and killed the suspect. UPDATE 6:00 p.m.: Press Conference with Odessa Police Department â Chief Michael Gerke. The situation began at…
Sanders Campaign Blasts Washington Post, Demands Retraction for ‘Inaccurate’ Fact Check
August 31, 2019 by
Sen. Bernie Sandersâ (I-VT) campaign blasted the Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post in the latest edition of the âBern Notice,â demanding the outlet retract its âinaccurateâ fact check on Sandersâ claim that â500,000 Americans will go bankrupt this year from medical bills.â Sanders made the claim during an appearance on CNNâs State of the Union last week,…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: I’m Alive and ‘on My Way to Being Very Well’ After Cancer Scares
August 31, 2019 by
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gave a public health update at the National Book Festival in Washington D.C. Saturday amid recent reports that she was treated for pancreatic cancer, telling the crowd that she is alive and âon my way to being very wellâ following her latest cancer treatment. The 86-year-old justice reportedly started radiation…
Immigration âWill & Graceâ Star Asks News Outlet To Out Trump Donors So He Can Boycott Them
August 31, 2019 by
August 30, 2019 10:49 PM ET âWill & Graceâ star Eric McCormack called on The Hollywood Reporter on Friday, asking them to publish the names of anyone attending a Tinsel Town fundraiser for President Donald Trump. Responding to the news that the president would attend a fundraiser in Hollywood during Emmys week, McCormack tweeted, âHey,…
Immigration Study: MSNBC, CNN Host 7 Times More Democrats Than Republicans
August 31, 2019 by
August 20, 2019 9:39 AM ET Democrats were overwhelmingly more likely to appear on certain cable news networks than Republicans, a new study found. CNN and MSNBC are seven times more likely to host Democratic members of Congress than Republican members, according to a study published Monday by the Media Research Center. (RELATED: âDead As…
Damien Nettles’ mother asks whether missing girls get more attention than their male counterparts
August 31, 2019 by
In November it will be 23 years since her 16-year-old son Damien left the family home on the Isle of Wight for a night out with friends and never came backVal Nettles lives in a limbo of perpetual bereavement, poised between desperate hope and grief. In November it will be 23 years since her 16-year-old…
First royal in same sex marriage says family don’t talk about his relationship much
August 31, 2019 by
The Queen’s cousin Lord Ivar Mountbatten says Royals ‘don’t talk about’ his same sex marriage to a flight attendant but his daughters and ex-wife ‘like having another man in the house’ ahead of first anniversaryLord Ivar Mountbatten, 56, came out and separated from wife of 16 years in 2011Â But he doesn’t know how decision went…
Trump renews attacks on Omarosa, slamming her as ‘disgusting and foul mouthed’ | TheHill
August 31, 2019 by
President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump to host Kuwait’s leader at White House in September West Virginia governor poll: Manchin leads GOP incumbent Justice by 10 points US service member killed in combat in Afghanistan MORE on Saturday renewed his attacks on former White House aide Omarosa Manigault NewmanOmarosa Onee Manigault NewmanEx-sycophants highlight the void of competence…
Trump: ‘Top shows’ on Fox News, cable are ‘fair or great’ to me | TheHill
August 31, 2019 by
President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump to host Kuwait’s leader at White House in September West Virginia governor poll: Manchin leads GOP incumbent Justice by 10 points US service member killed in combat in Afghanistan MORE took aim at Fox News on Saturday, claiming that the network’s top-rated show and those with the best cable ratings are those…
Dorian churns toward Florida as dangerous category 4 hurricane
August 31, 2019 by
JACKSONVILLE, Fl. (Reuters) – Hurricane Dorian spun west across the Atlantic ocean toward Florida on Saturday after growing into an even stronger Category 4 storm as residents and visitors hunkered down in one of Americaâs most popular tourist destinations. Workers install storm shutters before the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour, on the Great…
Hong Kong protests turn to chaos amid tear gas and petrol bombs
August 31, 2019 by
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon on Saturday as pro-democracy protesters threw petrol bombs in the latest in a series of clashes that have plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its worst political crisis in decades. Police fired round after round of tear gas and protesters took cover behind…