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Violent anti-ICE rioters plead guilty to attacking police with rocks and fireworks during LA protests
Six California men have pleaded guilty to hurling fireworks, rocks and other flaming objects at California Highway Patrol officers during violent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles last summer. One of the agitators, Adam Charles Palermo, faces up to 20 years in federal prison for trying to destroy a CHP vehicle after throwing fiery debris from
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Darth Vader arrives at ‘Star Wars’ Land, marking a pivot for Disneyland
Not every crowd will gleefully applaud and cheer a known notorious villain. But the Disneyland faithful certainly will, as when Darth Vader set foot in the park’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on Wednesday morning and the audience erupted in approving hollers. Kylo Ren has officially been evicted from the fictional “Star Wars” town of Black
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‘Is this hell?’ Amazon’s new AI podcast feature for products leaves internet disoriented
The internet was in disbelief on Wednesday after Amazon unveiled a new AI “podcast” feature for products. The dystopian new experience for customers launched this week and allows customers “to ask AI hosts questions via text or voice while listening to an audio summary of a product,” Amazon announced in a news release. Business Insider
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‘Summer House’ star West Wilson’s cousin arrested for murdering their grandmother
“Summer House” star West Wilson’s cousin was arrested and charged with murdering their grandmother, Gayle R. Wilson. Dakota Sweeney, 28, was arrested by the Carrollton Missouri Police Department on Wednesday, April 22 and charged the next day with first degree murder and armed criminal action, according to a statement from Missouri State Highway Patrol. Gayle,
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OpenAI Just Published an Absolutely Bizarre Blog Post
Yesterday, OpenAI published a balmy blog post on its “commitment to community safety.” Taking a reassuring tone, the post walks readers through a series of unobjectionable commitments. It declares that “mass shootings, threats against public officials, bombing attempts, and attacks on communities and individuals are an unacceptable and grave reality in today’s world,” which is
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Cole Allen case reveals Secret Service failures that could have led to tragedy at D.C. gala
According to Acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche and other top Trump administration officials, U.S. Secret Service agents did a fine job protecting President Trump and much of his Cabinet from the gunman who barged into the White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner Saturday intent on killing them. “That horrible act was stopped because of the courage
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‘Patently false’: Trump baffles with ‘completely stupid’ reason for latest legal battle
President Donald Trump stunned political analysts and observers during a press gaggle in the Oval Office on Wednesday after he was asked about a recent indictment secured by his Department of Justice. On Tuesday, the DOJ indicted former FBI Director James Comeyon two felony counts of threatening Trump’s life and interstate communication violations. The charges
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Tony Dokoupil’s ‘CBS Evening News’ Era Keeps Hemorrhaging Viewers to Record Lows | Chart
Tony Dokoupil has steered “CBS Evening News” for 16 weeks now. But as the show’s ratings continue to decline, it appears he’s captaining a ship fighting an impossible current. The Dokoupil-led “Evening News” hit its lowest-rated month in total viewers since the anchor took over, averaging less than 3.9 million viewers throughout April. In the
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Taylor Swift Wants to Trademark Her Likeness. These TikTok Deepfake Ads Show Why
Last week, Taylor Swift filed a trio of trademark applications to protect her image and voice. One is meant to cover a well-known photograph of the pop singer holding a pink guitar during a concert on her record-breaking Eras tour, while the two sound trademarks are for simple identifying phrases: “Hey, it’s Taylor Swift,” and
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Rogue MAGA influencer accuses married congresswoman of affair with her ex-boyfriend
A rogue conservative influencer is accusing a married, sitting member of Congress from Florida of sleeping with her ex-boyfriend, whom she only identified as a well-known conservative personality from Tampa Bay. “To this day, they both insist that nothing happened,” influencer Ashley St. Clair said in an X post on Wednesday. The unnamed Congresswoman “got