During a Senate floor speech on Monday, Durbin, 76, an Illinois senator, claimed that Ingraham and Carlson are “anti-vax quacks” and said that they have circulated on their shows “what I consider to be irresponsible information about vaccines.” He added: “If there are things that can remove you from the air from being said on a program, I certainly hope [Fox News] will caution Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham.”...
But the incumbent congresswoman’s narrow lead could once again be overturned if thousands of likely rejected votes in favor of her challenger were to be “cured”, as a recount looms over the Colorado race. Every year in Colorado, thousands of ballots are reportedly rejected for issues related to signature verification, such as a missing signature or a discrepancy in the signature. Local officials then alert voters of the issue, giving them a week to fix the problem and make their vote count....
Boebert posted a statement from herself and husband Jayson Boebert about the Rifle, Colorado, restaurant on her Twitter page on Thursday. She captioned the post: “Thank you to everyone who believes in what Shooters Grill has always stood for! We love you.” Ms Boebert claimed the restaurant was closing as the landlord decided not to renew their lease and she insisted the decision wasn’t political. Despite the hopeful tone of the statement, social media users have mocked her predicament....
While delivering a speech where she nominated Representative Byron Donalds as House speaker, Boebert said, “Let’s stop with the campaign smears and tactics to get people to turn against us, even having my favorite president [Donald Trump] call us and tell us we need to knock this off.” “I think it actually needs to be reversed, the president needs to tell [Representative] Kevin McCarthy that ‘sir, you do not have the votes and it’s time to withdraw,’” Boebert added, prompting an array of shocked yells from others in the House....
On Wednesday night, the Colorado congresswoman—who is among the 20 House Republicans who voted against Kevin McCarthy becoming House Speaker on both Tuesday and Wednesday—was thoroughly grilled by her longtime friend about her criticism of the former House minority leader. For about half of Twitter users who commented on the apparent clash, this kind of dispute among conservatives usually on the same side was to be expected amid the turmoil hardliners like Boebert have thrown the GOP into in recent days....
Mondale, who served as vice president under Jimmy Carter when he was inaugurated president in 1976, died in his sleep at his home in Minnesota. Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate said he was a “champion of civil rights” and a “real statesman” following the announcement of his death yesterday evening. “Our country owes a great debt to Vice President Mondale, a real statesman who fought for civil rights and equal rights throughout his life,” Sen....
The European Union has stringent privacy rules, which groups in France, Austria, Greece, Italy and the U.K. say were breached. The complaints claim that Clearview had no legal basis to collect and process the data under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. Britain adopted a similar version of the EU privacy rules after leaving the bloc. Clearview has already faced global scrutiny after an American lawsuit in March sought to bar Clearview from compiling biometric data in California and to force the company to delete the data....
Le Pen, who was on her third attempt to win France’s presidency, is projected to have received nearly 42 percent of the vote, compared to Macron’s 58 percent. That marks the highest level of support that her far-right National Rally party has ever received in an election, according to the Associated Press. In conceding her defeat on Sunday, Le Pen noted that the election results “represents in itself a great victory,” adding that “millions of our compatriots have chosen the national camp and change,” Politico reported....
That’s what happens when a team like the Jets shells out a lot of money to a running back like Bell and then decides to cut their losses. The Chiefs picked up the former All-Pro RB on the cheap and will likely use him in tandem with Clyde Edwards-Helaire the rest of the way. In the meantime, New York will pay Bell almost $6 million still in 2020 to not play for them....
To combat this, League of Ireland club Bohemians have asked their supporters to help them decide their away jersey for the new season. Griezmann won’t join ‘small team’ Utd The 2017 campaign kicks off in February, and the Dublin-based club want their fans to choose which of three shortlisted entries will be worn this year. To garner votes for the jerseys, their sponsors are running a Facebook reactions poll allowing fans to choose their favourite by reacting with the relevant emoji....
Mobs of mostly Christian right-wing Lebanese Forces groups threw sticks and stones at cars and buses carrying Syrians on their way to vote at the Syrian Embassy in Beirut. “If they want to vote, they can go home and vote there,” Lebanese protester Fadi Nader said. “Since they love Bashar Assad, why don’t they go home?” Assad is running for his fourth seven-year term in a countrywide vote expected to occur next week....
Of course, James drilled the shot. You already knew that. He pounded his chest three times with both arms and screamed. That was the signature moment in a 46-point performance that clinched a 109-99 victory in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics on Friday night. “The love of the game causes reactions like that,” James said. “Understanding the situation and understanding the moment you’re in. It was just a feeling that you can’t explain unless you’ve been a part of it....
Since the five-time NBA champion and his daughter Gianna tragically died in a helicopter crash just outside Los Angeles late last January, everyone connected with the Lakers organization spoke of their desire to end a 10-year wait for an NBA title to pay a fitting tribute to Bryant and of his teenage daughter. “The one thing that we always shared was that determination to just always want to win and just want to be great,” LeBron James said at Bryant’s memorial service earlier this year....
WARNING: The video features offensive language. MORE: LeBron James admits sacrificing family for success, apologizes to wife James took to his Twitter on Monday to commend the man. “So dope!!!,” said James. “#Salute the homie who stepped in and spoke real to our young generation. We all need a word or 2 to help!” The video has received praise from other sports stars like Eagles wide receiver Torrey Smith and former MLB player Jerry Hairston Jr....
The James-starring Space Jam movie was panned by critics on its release in July. It currently has a 26 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 4.4 out of 10 score on IMDb. The basketball legend was overheard discussing Hwang’s record-breaking K-drama with his Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis, during a recent press conference. In a video filmed by Kyle Goon, a reporter for the Southern California News Group, James says: “Yeah, I didn’t like the ending though … get on the f****** flight and go see your daughter bro … what are you doing?...
The Lakers star wanted to know why he hadn’t been asked about the controversy surrounding a photograph from 1957 of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones overlooking a crowd of white students who were attempting to prevent Black students from entering North Little Rock High School in Arkansas. James used Nets star Kyrie Irving as a comparison, stating that he was asked about his former teammates’ recent controversy several times but didn’t understand why he hadn’t been asked to speak on the Jones situation....
Cleveland’s leading man is trading in hang time for camera time as he’s set to co-star in the upcoming Judd Apatow comedy “Trainwreck” with Amy Schumer and Bill Hader. The trailer released on Wednesday gives a sneak peak into James’ acting chops. MORE: Charles Barkley rant | Kevin Durant law degree | Jordan Brand All-Star gear In the preview, Schumer conducts an interview with Hader, who plays a sports doctor that watches “Downton Abbey” with James....
Behind an impressive 18-point comeback, the Bengals overcame a 21-3 deficit to take down the Kansas City Chiefs on the road in overtime to punch their ticket to the big game. Just like all NFL fans, NBA players were tuned into Championship Sunday, with LeBron James and a handful of others extending congratulations to star quarterback Joe Burrow and the Bengals for making their first Super Bowl appearance since 1989....
James hurt his ankle during Sunday’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies after it got caught up in a collision with Desmond Bane. The 36-year-old spent some time on the floor in pain before eventually staying in the game. “Just wanted to take a moment on the floor, just hopefully it wasn’t getting worse,” James told reporters postgame. “I had an opportunity just to tie my shoe again and see if I’m able to go, I was able to continue to go....
The four-time MVP’s 26,946 points passed former MVP and two-time NBA Champion Hakeem Olajuwon. Olajuwon averaged 21.8 points per game during his NBA career which eventually ended up in the Basketball Hall of Fame. MORE: NBA career scoring leaders A video posted by Sporting News (@sportingnews) on Nov 5, 2016 at 4:24pm PDT James has averaged better than 27 points per game since entering the league in 2003-2004. He is also the only player in NBA history in the top 10 of career points and top 20 of career assists....
