Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.
Michel, 52, declined to address the court before U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced him.
https://apnews.com/article/prakazrel-pr ... dium=share
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign from Congress in January
Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Friday she is resigning from Congress next year, effective Jan. 5, 2026.
The bombshell development comes a week after President Donald Trump withdrew his support for Greene, one of his staunchest allies, after she criticized him and his administration for their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, along with other matters.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rep-mar ... =127771912
Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Friday she is resigning from Congress next year, effective Jan. 5, 2026.
The bombshell development comes a week after President Donald Trump withdrew his support for Greene, one of his staunchest allies, after she criticized him and his administration for their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, along with other matters.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rep-mar ... =127771912
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She's probably done that to prepare for her run to be a Senator from Georgia in 2026. Resigning now moves her away from Trump and helps to improve her image.ap215 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 21, 2025 10:13 pm Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign from Congress in January
Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Friday she is resigning from Congress next year, effective Jan. 5, 2026.
The bombshell development comes a week after President Donald Trump withdrew his support for Greene, one of his staunchest allies, after she criticized him and his administration for their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, along with other matters.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rep-mar ... =127771912
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‘CBS Saturday Morning’ Hosts Get Emotional During Final Broadcast: ‘It Wasn’t Our Choice to Leave’
“CBS Saturday Morning” hosts Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson bid an emotional farewell during their final broadcast on Nov. 22.
“After seven long years of welcoming you to the weekend, our time here is coming to a close,” Miller said during their las broadcast on Saturday. “‘CBS Saturday Morning’ will still be here with the latest news and all the stories you expect from CBS News. We wish our colleagues the best.”
https://www.thewrap.com/cbs-saturday-mo ... -farewell/
“CBS Saturday Morning” hosts Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson bid an emotional farewell during their final broadcast on Nov. 22.
“After seven long years of welcoming you to the weekend, our time here is coming to a close,” Miller said during their las broadcast on Saturday. “‘CBS Saturday Morning’ will still be here with the latest news and all the stories you expect from CBS News. We wish our colleagues the best.”
https://www.thewrap.com/cbs-saturday-mo ... -farewell/
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I agree that MTG is in business for herself, and she spoke up and then resigned to distance herself from Trump, who became a liability rather than an asset.
"We must remember that we cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation." --Liz Cheney, Republican, 7/21/22
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Former News Anchor Ordered to Start 10-Year Prison Sentence Days After Christmas, Pay Nearly $64M Over Conspiracy Case
A former Arizona news anchor has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for federal wire fraud conspiracy related to a pandemic-era paycheck protection program (PPP) loan scheme.
On Friday, Nov. 21, Stephanie Hockridge, a former employee of Phoenix news station ABC15, was sentenced by a Texas federal judge to 120 months in prison, according to AZ Family and ABC15. She will begin her sentence just days after Christmas.
https://people.com/former-news-anchor-o ... e-11855282
A former Arizona news anchor has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for federal wire fraud conspiracy related to a pandemic-era paycheck protection program (PPP) loan scheme.
On Friday, Nov. 21, Stephanie Hockridge, a former employee of Phoenix news station ABC15, was sentenced by a Texas federal judge to 120 months in prison, according to AZ Family and ABC15. She will begin her sentence just days after Christmas.
https://people.com/former-news-anchor-o ... e-11855282
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Campbell's Soup executive fired over comments about their soup being for poor people and the chicken is 3-D printed.
The Campbell’s Company announced Wednesday that a top executive had been fired over “vulgar, offensive and false” comments he made to a former employee a year ago about its food being for “poor people.”
Robert Garza filed a lawsuit in Michigan last week accusing Martin Bally of mocking low-income consumers and making other disparaging remarks. Garza was fired just weeks after informing his manager of the conversation, according to the complaint, which alleges retaliation.
In the recording, Bally can be heard saying, “Who buys our s—?”
“I don’t buy Campbell’s products barely anymore. It’s not healthy now that I know what the f— [is] in it,” he said, according to the audio. “Bioengineered meat, I don’t want to eat a piece of chicken that came from a 3D printer.”
https://thehill.com/business/5625191-ca ... n-lawsuit/
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Summers banned for life from prestigious economics group
The American Economic Association has banned former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers for life over his involvement with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in 2019.
The decision by one of the profession’s most storied organizations to remove the veteran Democratic economist comes after newly-released emails revealed the depth of his relationship with Epstein.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/car ... ocialshare
The American Economic Association has banned former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers for life over his involvement with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in 2019.
The decision by one of the profession’s most storied organizations to remove the veteran Democratic economist comes after newly-released emails revealed the depth of his relationship with Epstein.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/car ... ocialshare
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Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI on Thursday arrested a man accused of placing two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack, an abrupt breakthrough in an investigation that for years flummoxed law enforcement and spawned conspiracy theories about Jan. 6, 2021.
The arrest marks the first time investigators have publicly identified a suspect in an act that has been an enduring mystery for nearly five years in the shadow of the violent Capitol insurrection.
https://apnews.com/article/pipe-bombs-d ... 6c6690708b
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI on Thursday arrested a man accused of placing two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack, an abrupt breakthrough in an investigation that for years flummoxed law enforcement and spawned conspiracy theories about Jan. 6, 2021.
The arrest marks the first time investigators have publicly identified a suspect in an act that has been an enduring mystery for nearly five years in the shadow of the violent Capitol insurrection.
https://apnews.com/article/pipe-bombs-d ... 6c6690708b
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Reporter fired from New York Magazine over RFK Jr. scandal leaves Vanity Fair: report
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Vanity Fair will let reporter Olivia Nuzzi’s contract expire without renewal following multiple scandals, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Both Nuzzi and Vanity Fair agreed to part ways, three sources told the news outlet.
https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world ... kennedy-jr
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Vanity Fair will let reporter Olivia Nuzzi’s contract expire without renewal following multiple scandals, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Both Nuzzi and Vanity Fair agreed to part ways, three sources told the news outlet.
https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world ... kennedy-jr
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Good job Mick
Wrestling legend Mick Foley parts ways with WWE over its Trump ties, cites Rob Reiner remarks as 'final straw'
Legendary pro wrestler Mick Foley announced Tuesday he's done with World Wrestling Entertainment for at least three years, citing the company's close ties to Donald Trump and the president's "incredibly cruel comments in the wake of Rob Reiner’s death."
Foley told his 633,000 Instagram followers that he informed the WWE on Monday that he "would not be making any appearances for the company as long as this man remains in office."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/wr ... rcna249554
Wrestling legend Mick Foley parts ways with WWE over its Trump ties, cites Rob Reiner remarks as 'final straw'
Legendary pro wrestler Mick Foley announced Tuesday he's done with World Wrestling Entertainment for at least three years, citing the company's close ties to Donald Trump and the president's "incredibly cruel comments in the wake of Rob Reiner’s death."
Foley told his 633,000 Instagram followers that he informed the WWE on Monday that he "would not be making any appearances for the company as long as this man remains in office."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/wr ... rcna249554
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Multiple reports suggest new leader for Archdiocese of New York
As reports swirl that Cardinal Timothy Dolan may soon step down as leader of the New York Archdiocese, reaction is already spilling out onto Fifth Avenue.
“I am delighted to see him go,” Ann Malinowski said.
https://ny1.com/nyc/manhattan/news/2025 ... share_clip
As reports swirl that Cardinal Timothy Dolan may soon step down as leader of the New York Archdiocese, reaction is already spilling out onto Fifth Avenue.
“I am delighted to see him go,” Ann Malinowski said.
https://ny1.com/nyc/manhattan/news/2025 ... share_clip
Re:Bowen Yang to leave SNL
One of the best comedic actors on Saturday Night Live is leaving the show after six years.
Of the cast of SNL, my two favorites are Bowen Yang and Kenan Thompson and Bowen will sorely be missed.After a wildly successful tenure on the show, Yang, 35, will exit the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in the midst of Season 51, the breakout star confirmed. Yang will leave following the Dec. 20 episode,
“I loved working at SNL, and most of all i loved the people. i was there at a time when many things in the world started to seem futile, but working at 30 rock taught me the value in showing up anyway when people make it worthwhile," Yang wrote on a Saturday, Dec. 20 Instagram post featuring a carousel of photos.
Yang, for his part, appears positioned to make that transition easily. Having snagged a costarring role in both "Wicked" and "Wicked: Part 2," the comedian's big screen bona fides are hardly in doubt. His podcast, "Las Culturistas," which he co-hosts with friend Matt Rodgers, has also earned independent acclaim.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/bowen ... bee&ei=123
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Jim Beam pauses bourbon production
Jim Beam has paused production at its largest distillery—located in Clermont, Kentucky—for a year from 1 January 2026.
Suntory Holdings, the bourbon’s parent brand, shared a statement that said: “We are always assessing production levels to best meet consumer demand and recently met with our team to discuss our volumes for 2026.
https://drinksdigest.com/2025/12/22/jim ... roduction/
Jim Beam has paused production at its largest distillery—located in Clermont, Kentucky—for a year from 1 January 2026.
Suntory Holdings, the bourbon’s parent brand, shared a statement that said: “We are always assessing production levels to best meet consumer demand and recently met with our team to discuss our volumes for 2026.
https://drinksdigest.com/2025/12/22/jim ... roduction/
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Denmark ends postal letter service
Denmark will end letter delivery on December 30, 2025, after more than 400 years. Denmark is the first country to end postal mail, but it probably won’t be the last. Letter volumes have fallen worldwide as electronic messages have become the norm for text communication.
Denmark’s postal mail volume has dropped by over 90% since the start of the century, compared with an average drop of 50%-60% in other countries of Europe and North America. This is because Denmark has had a sustained government policy of promoting electronic transactions between government, business, and individuals. Most Danes carry even their driving licenses and health cards digitally, on their phones, instead of as physical pieces of paper and plastic.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/1 ... medium=web
Denmark will end letter delivery on December 30, 2025, after more than 400 years. Denmark is the first country to end postal mail, but it probably won’t be the last. Letter volumes have fallen worldwide as electronic messages have become the norm for text communication.
Denmark’s postal mail volume has dropped by over 90% since the start of the century, compared with an average drop of 50%-60% in other countries of Europe and North America. This is because Denmark has had a sustained government policy of promoting electronic transactions between government, business, and individuals. Most Danes carry even their driving licenses and health cards digitally, on their phones, instead of as physical pieces of paper and plastic.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/1 ... medium=web
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What could go wrong?
One can always Google "Carrington Event."
Even their AI gets it:
One can always Google "Carrington Event."
Even their AI gets it:
Eggs.... basket............. oops................................A Carrington Event-level solar storm today would unleash a massive surge of charged particles, causing widespread, long-duration blackouts by frying large transformers, knocking out satellites, disabling GPS, disrupting global communications (internet, phones), affecting transportation, banking, water, and sewage systems, potentially leaving millions without power for weeks or months, leading to major societal disruption and economic devastation. While the 1859 event only damaged telegraphs, modern interconnected systems make us far more vulnerable to cascading failures.
"We must remember that we cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation." --Liz Cheney, Republican, 7/21/22
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Kansas Supreme Court chief justice to retire by early February
TOPEKA — Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Marla Luckert will step down from her position at the start of the new year and retire within weeks, she announced Friday.
Luckert, the second woman appointed to the state Supreme Court, suffered a stroke in October and temporarily withdrew from her public-facing duties. She said in a video address the decision to resign and retire was one of the hardest of her life.
https://kansasreflector.com/2025/12/19/ ... -february/
TOPEKA — Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Marla Luckert will step down from her position at the start of the new year and retire within weeks, she announced Friday.
Luckert, the second woman appointed to the state Supreme Court, suffered a stroke in October and temporarily withdrew from her public-facing duties. She said in a video address the decision to resign and retire was one of the hardest of her life.
https://kansasreflector.com/2025/12/19/ ... -february/
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This is what happens when you join the dark side and start kissing Trump and The GOP's ass she's always a lost cause due to her public fights with other celebrities
Nicki Minaj quits Instagram after outrage over her appearance with Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA conference
Nicki Minaj appears to have deactivated her Instagram account amid public outrage over her surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s four-day AmericaFest 2026 summit.
On Sunday, the final day of the conservative conference, the rapper, 43, joined Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, to speak about her newfound admiration for President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-en ... 90436.html
Nicki Minaj quits Instagram after outrage over her appearance with Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA conference
Nicki Minaj appears to have deactivated her Instagram account amid public outrage over her surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s four-day AmericaFest 2026 summit.
On Sunday, the final day of the conservative conference, the rapper, 43, joined Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, to speak about her newfound admiration for President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-en ... 90436.html
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There's a whole underground of righty celebrities. I wonder if they still meet for breakfast on Wednesday mornings. Those used to be notorious.
Music? The fact that people make handsome sums of money for chanting hate speech or sexist crap to the accompaniment of machines, and year after year this dominates the music market, is all you need to know about where we are as a civilization right now.
Music? The fact that people make handsome sums of money for chanting hate speech or sexist crap to the accompaniment of machines, and year after year this dominates the music market, is all you need to know about where we are as a civilization right now.
"We must remember that we cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation." --Liz Cheney, Republican, 7/21/22
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Cardi B's beau she needs to cut ties with him
Patriots star receiver Stefon Diggs faces strangulation and assault charges
Star New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is accused of slapping his live-in private chef and choking her until "she had trouble breathing," a newly released police report revealed Tuesday.
Mila Adams told police that on Dec. 2, she and Diggs had been trading texts about money she claims Diggs owes her and that when he "entered her unlocked bedroom" at his home outside Boston, their argument turned violent, according to a Dedham Police Department report filed Monday.
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/patr ... rcna251545
Patriots star receiver Stefon Diggs faces strangulation and assault charges
Star New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is accused of slapping his live-in private chef and choking her until "she had trouble breathing," a newly released police report revealed Tuesday.
Mila Adams told police that on Dec. 2, she and Diggs had been trading texts about money she claims Diggs owes her and that when he "entered her unlocked bedroom" at his home outside Boston, their argument turned violent, according to a Dedham Police Department report filed Monday.
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/patr ... rcna251545
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Good riddance fraud
Eric Adams’ curtain call
It’s the final day of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ tumultuous, historic tenure. Come midnight, his single term will come to a close as Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as the city’s next mayor.
But don’t expect it to be a slow last day. Adams hasn’t ruled out making a flurry of last minute vetoes on his way out the door. Adams’ opposition has been in the forecast – City Hall stood against a handful of hotly contested housing measures passed by the City Council at its final meeting of the year. (The Daily News reported last week that the mayor could veto 20 or more bills.)
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics ... ll/410423/
Eric Adams’ curtain call
It’s the final day of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ tumultuous, historic tenure. Come midnight, his single term will come to a close as Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as the city’s next mayor.
But don’t expect it to be a slow last day. Adams hasn’t ruled out making a flurry of last minute vetoes on his way out the door. Adams’ opposition has been in the forecast – City Hall stood against a handful of hotly contested housing measures passed by the City Council at its final meeting of the year. (The Daily News reported last week that the mayor could veto 20 or more bills.)
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics ... ll/410423/
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Adams is no loss. Wish I could have voted for Mamdani and not the losers who always run for mayor of LA.
"We must remember that we cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation." --Liz Cheney, Republican, 7/21/22
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Saks CEO steps down as luxury retailer struggles under heavy debt load
NEW YORK -- The top executive of the private company that owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is stepping down as it struggles with debt taken on to buy a rival almost two years ago.
Saks Global Enterprises said Friday that the departure of CEO Marc Metrick is effective immediately, and that he will be replaced by Executive Chairman Richard Baker. Baker will continue to serve as executive chairman.
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireSto ... -128850455
NEW YORK -- The top executive of the private company that owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is stepping down as it struggles with debt taken on to buy a rival almost two years ago.
Saks Global Enterprises said Friday that the departure of CEO Marc Metrick is effective immediately, and that he will be replaced by Executive Chairman Richard Baker. Baker will continue to serve as executive chairman.
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireSto ... -128850455
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Rep. Bill Allemand arrested for drinking and driving
Rep. Bill Allemand, R-Midwest, was arrested over the weekend and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, court records show.
A Johnson County Sheriff’s Office deputy pulled over Allemand at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the Millers Travel Center in Buffalo for suspicious driving, according to a police report.
https://www.buffalobulletin.com/news/re ... 921ef.html
Rep. Bill Allemand, R-Midwest, was arrested over the weekend and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, court records show.
A Johnson County Sheriff’s Office deputy pulled over Allemand at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the Millers Travel Center in Buffalo for suspicious driving, according to a police report.
https://www.buffalobulletin.com/news/re ... 921ef.html
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Best wishes Steny
Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer will retire after 60 years in elected office
Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer will be retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives at the end of his term, multiple sources reported Wednesday evening.
Hoyer, who served for years in party leadership and helped steer Democrats through some of their most significant legislative victories, will deliver a speech on the House floor Thursday at 10 a.m., a spokeswoman told WTOP.
https://wtop.com/maryland/2026/01/maryl ... ed-office/
Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer will retire after 60 years in elected office
Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer will be retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives at the end of his term, multiple sources reported Wednesday evening.
Hoyer, who served for years in party leadership and helped steer Democrats through some of their most significant legislative victories, will deliver a speech on the House floor Thursday at 10 a.m., a spokeswoman told WTOP.
https://wtop.com/maryland/2026/01/maryl ... ed-office/