Novak Djokovic released a statement on Wednesday to “clarify misinformation,” which included discrepancies in an Australian travel document used last week to enter the country, as Australian officials consider whether he should be deported. The unvaccinated tennis star, whose visa was initially rejected last week but the decision was overturned …
Read More »Judge Denies Prince Andrew's Motion to Dismiss Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A federal judge in New York has said Virginia Giuffre’s civil case claiming Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her can continue, denying a motion for dismissal Andrew’s defense team argued Jan. 4 in court. Judge Lewis Kaplan of New York’s Southern District said Wednesday in his opinion that the language in …
Read More »Novak Djokovic Released From Detention After Judge Overturns Visa Cancellation
UPDATE (1/10): An Australian judge has overturned Novak Djokovic’s visa cancellation, leading to the tennis star’s release from immigration detention, although it remains unclear if he will compete in the Australian Open. As The New York Times reports, Judge Anthony Kelly found that Djokovic had been treated unfairly after his …
Read More »Robert Durst, Convicted Murderer and Subject of 'The Jinx,' Dead at 78
Robert Durst, convicted murderer, eccentric scion of a New York real estate dynasty and subject of the HBO docuseries The Jinx, has died at the age of 78, less than three months after Durst was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2000 murder of his friend Susan …
Read More »A Juror in the Ghislaine Maxwell Case Revealed He Was a Victim of Sexual Abuse. Now Defense Wants a New Trial
A juror from the Ghislaine Maxwell trial has given interviews to news outlets including Reuters and The Independent, sharing insights from the deliberations that led to the Dec. 29 conviction of Maxwell on sex-trafficking and conspiracy charges. The juror, who identified himself by his first and middle name, Scotty David, …
Read More »I-95 Is a Snow-Covered Dystopian Hellscape. These Truckers Came to the Rescue
As truckers, it’s second nature for Emily Slaughter and Michele Rusher to keep tabs on bad weather and road closures. But as the drivers, who work for the shipping company New Prime, Inc., headed southbound on Interstate 95 early Tuesday morning, Jan. 4, no radio updates or electronic road signs …
Read More »Antonio Brown Booted From Tampa Bay Buccaneers After Mid-Game Meltdown
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown made a wild and abrupt exit during his team’s game Sunday versus the New York Jets when — in a moment that has since gone viral — he shed his pads and jersey, danced in the end zone, and left the field. Following …
Read More »Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty on Nearly All Charges
A jury has found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of the six charges in her sex-trafficking trial. Accused of procuring young girls for her former boyfriend and serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to abuse, Maxwell faced six counts — a conspiracy charge (for agreeing to do the crime) paired with …
Read More »Dave Chappelle's New Orleans Show Made It Clear He's Not the Victim
Dave Chappelle and Joe Rogan’s arena show in New Orleans, announced in June and later delayed after Rogan contracted Covid-19 in August, finally took place Thursday night. Both comedians made damn sure everybody was aware of the hot water they’ve found themselves in — Rogan for his spurious vaccine-alternative claims, …
Read More »Anti-Vax, Pro-Kyrie Irving Protestors Rally at Brooklyn Nets Arena Ahead of Home Opener
Anti-vax protestors descended on Brooklyn’s Barclays Center ahead of Sunday afternoon’s Nets game in support of Kyrie Irving, who is currently unable to play basketball at home games due to the city’s vaccine mandate. Video from outside the arenas shows dozens of protestors waving flags, touting anti-vax signs and chanting …
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