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Former O.C. cop used database to track woman, contacted her thousands of times, prosecutors say
A former Costa Mesa police officer has admitted he called and messaged a woman he had an extramarital relationship with thousands of times and used confidential law enforcement databases to track her location, according to authorities. Robert Jay Josett, 35, of Costa Mesa pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of unauthorized computer access and fraud,…
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‘Why is this so hard to understand?’ WSJ editors fed up as Trump reopens ‘vendetta’
The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board expressed horror that President Donald Trump moved to reopen his “vendetta” against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, threatening once again to fire him early, despite not having any clear statutory authority to do so. “Mr. Trump is frustrated that his Administration’s criminal investigation into Mr. Powell over a…
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Steven Spielberg Celebrates First CinemaCon Appearance With ‘Disclosure Day’ Trailer
Steven Spielberg just attended CinemaCon for the first time. The legendary filmmaker celebrated his arrival at the annual Los Vegas movie theater convention by bringing a new trailer for “Disclosure Day,” his upcoming sci-fi feature that returns the director to the alien subgenre. A bird enters a window and lands on a table in front…
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Trump DOJ’s ‘searing inconsistency’ in high-profile case flagged by legal analyst
A legal expert was astounded by the “searing inconsistency” that President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice is showing in a high-profile case during a podcast interview on Wednesday. The Trump DOJrecently filed a superseding indictment against Brian Cole Jr., who has been accused of planting pipe bombs outside of the Democratic and Republican National Committees…
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Spielberg Hails Universal for 45-Day Window Shift at CinemaCon Presentation: ‘But Do I Hear 60 Days?’
Universal made its partnership with filmmakers the centerpiece of its presentation at CinemaCon, including Steven Spielberg, who hailed the studio’s recent pledge to a 45-day theatrical window as he appeared for the first time at the Las Vegas trade show. This is a development that reinforces their reputation as a company that will support the…
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From Burning Man to the Swiss Alps, SantaCon founder — accused of stealing millions in charity’s cash — flaunts globetrotting lifestyle on Instagram
Accused SantaCon cheat Stefan Pildes actively flaunted his lavish lifestyle on Instagram — before being busted for allegedly funneling millions in charity cash from the annual Christmas-themed booze fest to bankroll his bougie vacations. The founder of the notorious seasonal bar crawl, who was arrested Wednesday on wire fraud charges, shamelessly paraded himself globetrotting with…
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‘Hunger Games’ actor arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, intent to kill
“Hunger Games” star Ethan Jamieson was arrested for allegedly assaulting three men with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill. The actor, who portrayed the District 4 male tribute in the 2012 movie, was taken into custody after allegedly attacking the men with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun in Raleigh, North Carolina, TMZ reportedTuesday. The alleged victim’s…
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Red state GOP chair quits less than a month after winning reelection
Allen West resigned as Dallas County Republican Party chair on Wednesday, just days before his own party was set to vote him out, and just a month after winning reelection. West called county elections administrator Paul Adams to announce his resignation, according to Commissioner Andy Sommerman, who chairs the elections commission committee. The local Republican…
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‘Nightmare for Republicans’: CNN forecaster warns GOP’s odds of losing Senate keep rising
Republicans are staring down the barrel of a scenario few people thought possible, election forecaster Harry Enten told CNN’s Erin Burnett on Wednesday: losing their Senate majority just one cycle after securing it. Even one of Trump’s closest Senate allies, Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), admitted as much on the Benny Johnson Show this week, noted…
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‘Werwulf’: Robert Eggers’ Claws Are Out in Terrifying Horror Trailer
The first footage for “Werwulf,” Robert Eggers’ next period horror movie, premiered at CinemaCon during the Focus Features presentation. Predictably, it looks terrifying. Set in 13th-century England, the film’s first trailer shown at CinemaCon shows pagans burning a church to the ground and a family of peasants covered in filth wandering the cold lands of…