Day: January 14, 2025

Canada PM Justin Trudeau blames ‘political right’ and social media for global ‘anti-incumbency movement’

5:00 pm January 14, 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau argued Sunday that social media and the political right exacerbated “culture wars and division” to promote an “anti-incumbency movement” worldwide. MSNBC host Jen Psaki asked Trudeau about his decision to resign, announced on Jan. 6, and whether it had to do with a global trend of turning against incumbent leaders […]

Trump’s Cabinet pick confirmation hearings set to begin and more top headlines

5:00 pm January 14, 2025

1. Trump’s first nominee heads to Capitol Hill. 2. DOJ releases Jack Smith’s report on Trump. 3. David Weiss’ final report on Hunter Biden. CONFIRMATION SHOWDOWN – Senate GOP tees up confirmation hearing blitz in effort to meet ambitious Trump targets. Continue reading … BURN NOTICE – Actress highlights ‘harsh lesson’ the deadly wildfires are […]

Structure discovered in Jerusalem’s City of David dates back to the First Temple, study finds

4:51 pm January 14, 2025

An ancient structure uncovered on the eastern slope of the City of David inside Jerusalem Walls National Park is believed to have been used for ritual practices during the time of the First Temple, according to a new study. The structure contained eight rooms containing things like an altar, a standing stone, an oil press […]

Axing fact-checkers ‘like disbanding your fire department,’ former CNN journo complains amid LA wildfires

4:30 pm January 14, 2025

Some media outlets and fact-checking organizations have compared fact-checkers to first responders battling a “wildfire” of conspiracy theories as fires continue throughout Los Angeles County. On Monday, CNN published a report on Meta eliminating its third-party fact-checking system where it criticized the decision in light of “misinformation” about the wildfires themselves. The article, titled “Soon […]

Realtor-turned-murder suspect charged with client couple’s slaying held at gunpoint by their son: police

4:30 pm January 14, 2025

North Carolina authorities have arrested a Greenville-based real estate agent while investigating a triple homicide and four different crime scenes. David Hansen Lever, 55, is charged with three counts of murder in connection to the homicides, according to the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office. Police arrested Lever after the son of two of the victims held […]