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Ex-Diddy employee sues rapper over claims of unsavory job tasks coordinating 'Wild King Nights' sex parties

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is being sued by a former employee who claims the embattled music mogul subjected him to sexual battery and harassment, sex trafficking and other humiliating indiscretions during his time on the rapper's payroll. 'No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it won't change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone - …

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2 months ago

'Fight': Washington Post delivers urgent plea to Republican Senate

Raw Story

Senate Republicans received Tuesday morning an urgent word from the Washington Post editorial board as they face mounting bullying from MAGA commentators bent on delivering them to President-elect Donald Trump: "Fight." That's why the Supreme Court ruled unanimously against former President Barack Obama in 2014 when he made recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board under the rule the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

CNN's damning Mark Robinson report reveals stunning online comments

Raw Story

A new CNN report revealed unsavory comments they say North Carolina gubernatorial Republican candidate Mark Robinson made online. All eyes were on CNN Thursday afternoon as rumors spread about a damning report that had forced Robinson to cancel campaign events as North Carolina insiders urged the Trump-endorsed candidate to drop out of his race. The report dropped about 3:20 p.m. …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial: The honeymoon is over. Harris must start making the case for her presidency

LA Times

In her speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris offered a withering indictment of her opponent that could constitute a case for her candidacy. She must demonstrate her vision for the country and convince voters that she is prepared to be a “president for all Americans.” Opinion Editorial: Harris’ nomination marks an extraordinary moment in American …

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5 months, 1 week ago

The scrutiny Khelif and Lin face over their sex at the Olympics is a repeating problem in sports

Associated Press

It’s 15 years ago this month that a teenage runner from South Africa was publicly scrutinized over her sex at a major sports event. Yet, the humiliation Caster Semenya faced has been repeated for two women competing in boxing at the Paris Olympics, exposing more female athletes to hurtful remarks and online abuse in a contentious divide over sex, gender …

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5 months, 1 week ago

The scrutiny Khelif and Lin face over their sex at the Olympics is a repeating problem in sports

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yet, the humiliation Caster Semenya faced has been repeated …

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6 months ago

Spain 'have a score to settle with England star after he drove them crazy with arrogant attitude in the U21 European Championship last summer'

Daily Mail

England will face Spain in Sunday's Euro 2024 final and some Spanish stars will be looking to exact revenge on one Three Lions man. Cole Palmer's celebrations incensed Spain's players in the U21 European Championship final Palmer sparked a brawl between both sets of players after gesturing to the Spain bench The then Man City man proceeded to make gestures …

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7 months, 1 week ago

How Southern California piers, from Santa Barbara to San Diego, endure

LA Times

Over and over again, they stretch out their spindly little matchstick fingers into the mighty Pacific, and over and over again, they get their knuckles rapped. The timbers in the Santa Monica Pier were bolstered to handle the catches from the fishing boats feeding soldiers and civilians alike with its patriotic hauls; one popular World War II poster exhorted, “FISH …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's 'defense ended on a horrible note' as witness 'insulted the jury': CNN experts

Raw Story

Former President Donald Trump's defense team completely dropped the ball by calling Michael Cohen's former legal adviser Robert Costello to the witness stand, where he proceeded to cause courtroom chaos and get completely impeached by his own emails, former federal prosecutor Gene Rossi explained on a CNN panel on Tuesday morning. In doing so, he explained, Trump's team wiped the …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Caitlin Clark blocks Antonio Brown on X after vile racist and misogynistic trolling as she's endorsed by country star Tim McGraw

Daily Mail

WNBA star was caught in a cringe-worthy exchange with a reporter this week Basketball superstar Caitlin Clark has blocked former NFL All-Pro wide receiver and current internet provocateur Antonio Brown after he shared a slew of abusive posts about her. Despite the hate from Brown, Clark, who rose to stardom during March Madness, was endorsed by country music star Tim …

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9 months ago

Adam Silver says gambling probe of Toronto’s Jontay Porter could lead to banishment from league

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Toronto’s Jontay Porter could face expulsion from the league if the gambling-related accusations against him are found to be true, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday. “I mean, this is not new that there’s unsavory behavior, even illegal behavior, around sports betting,” Silver said. Other items from Silver’s news conference: TIMBERWOLVES SALE Silver said he didn’t expect …

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55 years ago

The US Supreme Court Holds the Future of the Internet in Its Hands

Wired

The US Supreme Court seems torn over whether to trigger a radical transformation of the internet. The nation’s highest court heard arguments Monday over state laws in Florida and Texas that restrict how platforms like Facebook and YouTube moderate speech. Florida and Texas passed the laws under debate in 2021, not long after social media platforms booted former president Donald …

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11 months ago

Remember the Super Bowl halftime's 'Nipplegate'? We all owe Janet Jackson an apology

LA Times

The numbers do not lie: The Super Bowl is our most cherished TV show. It’s now been 20 years since our culture decided a half-second glimpse of one of Jackson’s breasts — the infamous “wardrobe malfunction” during the halftime show with Justin Timberlake — threatened the foundations of society. We kept calling them “America’s Team.” After learning that college football …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

'This is not a do-over': Trump jurors told sexual abuse is undeniable in Carroll case

Raw Story

Former President Donald Trump's liability for sexual abuse in the E. Jean Carroll case cannot be revisited or relitigated, a federal judge instructed a jury today. "Judge Lewis Kaplan told the nine jurors that they must accept as true that Trump forcibly sexually assaulted E. Jean Carroll and defamed her when he denied it," reported ABC News. The judge made …

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1 year ago

Column: What Nikki Haley and Ricky Gervais have in common

LA Times

There’s a difference between “thought provoking” and just … provoking. Netflix can sell the special as “Armageddon,” but we all know Gervais isn’t pushing some sort of envelope or trying to move society forward. Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina who’s distantly trailing former President Trump in the polls, recently answered a question about the causes of the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Giuliani's new lawyer compares himself to John Adams defending Boston Massacre

Raw Story

The new attorney hired by Rudy Giuliani to defend him in the Georgia election racketeering case compared himself to a famous example in American history of a lawyer representing an unsavory client, according to the Wall Street Journal — John Adams defending the troops who staged the Boston Massacre. “Everybody gets a defense, and the government is not always right.” …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Inside the unsavory, unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson musical with Broadway in its sights

LA Times

This Tuesday, San Diego’s La Jolla Playhouse begins performances of “The Untitled, Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical.” Yes, you read that right. The musical, which spans Thompson’s childhood in Kentucky to his death in Colorado, tracks the creation of his mythologized image through his best-known works — “Hell’s Angels,” “The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved,” “Fear and Loathing in …

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1 year, 6 months ago

FBI Director Chris Wray Fires Back At 'Insane' GOP Claims Of Bias

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — FBI Director Chris Wray on Wednesday said GOP accusations that he used his power to oppress conservatives are “insane.” After Republicans complained for several hours during a House Judiciary Committee hearing that the FBI had been “weaponized” against GOPers, Wray offered a reality check. Committee Chair Jim Jordan complained that the FBI stood by in …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Anti-war Russians watched the Wagner mutiny from Turkey, and worry about what's next

NPR

Anti-war Russians watched the Wagner mutiny from Turkey, and worry about what's next Enlarge this image toggle caption SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ISTANBUL, Turkey – As events unfolded in Russia over the weekend, thousands of Russians who left for Turkey after their country invaded Ukraine remained glued to their screens. Sponsor Message Ilya says …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Guarantees helped Congress to victory, says Kota Srinivas Poojary

The Hindu

MLC and former Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary said on Thursday that the five pre-poll guarantees announced by the Congress led the grand old party to victory in the Assembly elections. Addressing presspersons in Udupi, Mr. Poojary said that the BJP expected that the booth-level works done by the BJP workers will yield result. Speaking in a different tone after the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

The spines on the wall do talk

LA Times

This story is part of “Clearance,” a design issue that peels back the layers of aspirational architecture in L.A., and envisions a more beautiful future that lives a little less on the nose. Almost immediately, I was drawn to a modern trade paperback copy of Lorrie Moore’s “Self-Help.” There was a medicine cabinet on the cover containing ointments, a bottle …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Kyrie Irving hits out at the 'overload of judgement' on Ja Morant over strip club gun scandal

Daily Mail

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has hit out at the media and the public for an 'overload of judgement' towards Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant following his latest gun scandal. Kyrie Irving has hit out at the 'overload of judgement' on Grizzlies star Ja Morant Morant appeared to hold up a gun in an Instagram Live video in the early …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Column: The real aim of big tech’s layoffs: bringing workers to heel

LA Times

Union activity at Amazon and other tech companies has been on the rise. Elon Musk’s mass firings at Twitter last year, and his public demand that only “hardcore” coders dedicated to his program remain at the company, are instructive here, not least because other tech executives have said his approach was an inspiration when culling jobs at their own companies. …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Commentary: Donald Sterling saga helps show how to remove Suns owner Robert Sarver

LA Times

The NBA suspended Suns owner Robert Sarver, shown in 2019, for one season and fined him $10 million for unsavory behavior directed at women and people of color. Adam Silver said the NBA “addressed it” — the “it” being the behavior of Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver. The NBA’s nearly 12,000-word report stretches over 43 pages painting Sarver at best …

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Ex-Diddy employee sues rapper over claims of unsavory job tasks coordinating 'Wild King Nights' sex parties

'Fight': Washington Post delivers urgent plea to Republican Senate

CNN's damning Mark Robinson report reveals stunning online comments

Editorial: The honeymoon is over. Harris must start making the case for her presidency

The scrutiny Khelif and Lin face over their sex at the Olympics is a repeating problem in sports

The scrutiny Khelif and Lin face over their sex at the Olympics is a repeating problem in sports

Spain 'have a score to settle with England star after he drove them crazy with arrogant attitude in the U21 European Championship last summer'

How Southern California piers, from Santa Barbara to San Diego, endure

Trump's 'defense ended on a horrible note' as witness 'insulted the jury': CNN experts

Caitlin Clark blocks Antonio Brown on X after vile racist and misogynistic trolling as she's endorsed by country star Tim McGraw

Adam Silver says gambling probe of Toronto’s Jontay Porter could lead to banishment from league

The US Supreme Court Holds the Future of the Internet in Its Hands

Remember the Super Bowl halftime's 'Nipplegate'? We all owe Janet Jackson an apology

'This is not a do-over': Trump jurors told sexual abuse is undeniable in Carroll case

Column: What Nikki Haley and Ricky Gervais have in common

Giuliani's new lawyer compares himself to John Adams defending Boston Massacre

Inside the unsavory, unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson musical with Broadway in its sights

FBI Director Chris Wray Fires Back At 'Insane' GOP Claims Of Bias

Anti-war Russians watched the Wagner mutiny from Turkey, and worry about what's next

Guarantees helped Congress to victory, says Kota Srinivas Poojary

The spines on the wall do talk

Kyrie Irving hits out at the 'overload of judgement' on Ja Morant over strip club gun scandal

Column: The real aim of big tech’s layoffs: bringing workers to heel

Commentary: Donald Sterling saga helps show how to remove Suns owner Robert Sarver