Day: May 8, 2024

Fani Willis suggests she won’t testify in ‘unlawful’ Georgia Senate investigation

1:52 pm May 8, 2024

Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis suggested the state Senate’s investigation into her was “unlawful” and indicated she would not cooperate with a subpoena from them. “Well, first of all, I don’t even think they have the authority to subpoena me, but they need to learn the law,” Willis said after being asked if […]

Protest anthem ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ outlawed in city

1:36 pm May 8, 2024

An appeals court on Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government’s request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the once-freewheeling global financial hub. “Glory to Hong Kong” was often sung by demonstrators during huge anti-government protests in 2019. The song was later mistakenly […]

Billionaire’s family bankrolling both anti-Israel groups and these battleground Democrats

1:08 pm May 8, 2024

Several House Democrats facing tough re-election fights have accepted funds from a major political family that bankrolled a number of groups participating in the anti-Jewish protests sweeping across college campuses and in cities across the country. According to FEC data, members of the prominent Pritzker family, the extremely wealthy owners of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, have […]

Video shows moments before deputies fatally shoot man armed with railroad spike at Florida church

1:00 pm May 8, 2024

A man threatening residents inside a church in Florida was shot and killed by deputies after “less-lethal options were ineffective” and the man “charged at deputies,” according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). The deputy-involved shooting happened around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday at the Divine Mercy Prayer Center in Plant City, HCSO said in a […]

Giants legend Phil Simms says departure from CBS ‘wasn’t a great surprise’ amid radio silence from network

12:49 pm May 8, 2024

CBS announced last month that two former quarterbacks, Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason, will not return to the network for the 2024 NFL season. Instead, Matt Ryan and J.J. Watt will be on as full-timers. Ryan called games for the network last year, while Watt made appearances throughout the 2023 season. The New York Giants […]