Posts by Sophie Clearwater
'The Emperor is a fan of Flock': Man dressed as Darth Vader endorses cameras at city council meeting
A man dressed as Star Wars villain Darth Vader spoke during public comment at a San Diego City Council committee meeting on Wednesday to show tongue-in-cheek support of a stronger police force and the use of Flock cameras. Source link
Read MoreLeslie Mann Says Secret to Her, Judd Apatow’s 29-Year Marriage Is “Accepting How Hard It Is”
This is Leslie Mann getting candid about marriage. The This Is 40 star shared the relatable secret to her and husband Judd Apatow’s nearly 30-year marriage, admitting it can be “so hard” at… Source link
Read MoreHow Venice and New Media Art Are Making the White Cube Increasingly Obsolete
Installation view: “Robert Gober: The Heart is Not a Metaphor,” 2015. Photograph by Thomas Griesel Every two years, the Venice Biennale stages a series of curatorial exercises in direct dialogue with the city’s heritage, reminding us how much more powerful and successful site- and context-specific projects are than anything mounted in a white cube—not just…
Read MoreFather-son duo in Penn State frat house coke bust had prior run-ins with the law
Before being charged in connection to an alleged cocaine operation at Penn State, the father-and-son duo at the center of the fraternity drug bust had already racked up run-ins with the law, The Post has learned. Thomas Robinson, 23, was among the dozen Delta Upsilon students charged this week. His father, Paul Robinson, 59, was…
Read MoreNear-record heat this weekend, no end to heat in sight
Temperatures will rival record highs this weekend with little relief, aside from a slim rain chance today. A Heat Advisory is in effect all weekend long. – Meteorologist Hannah Gard Source link
Read MoreExclusive | Is Lindsay Clancy really too sick to be guilty? Why experts agree with the defense’s controversial claim
Nobody disputes that Lindsay Clancy killed her three young children. But three years later, her defense attorneys have put another defendant on trial: the mental health professionals and system responsible for her care. Clancy and her former husband, Patrick, have filed civil lawsuits against several medical professionals involved in her treatment, alleging negligence and wrongful…
Read MoreHow to Increase Mental-Health Literacy
Nearly one in seven people worldwide have a mental-health disorder. With the prevalence of mental disorders so high, odds are we all know and love someone who is struggling. But most of us have limited understanding of mental health, and sometimes misguided or inaccurate knowledge. If we improve our understanding, this could help us better…
Read MoreMake the U.N. Great Again: The Uphill Struggle Facing the Next Secretary General
It may be both the most prestigious and the most frustrating job in international diplomacy: members of the United Nations are weighing who should succeed António Guterres as Secretary-General when he completes his final term in December. The timing couldn’t be more critical, with U.N.’s fortunes at a historically low ebb, for reasons both political…
Read MoreBonnaroo cancels 2027 festival for ‘much-needed year off’ after severe Tennessee storms
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is taking a “much-needed year off.” The music festival, which is held yearly on the 700-acre Bonnaroo Farm in Manchester, Tenn., announced Friday that it canceled its shows for 2027 after severe storms battered its grounds for the second straight year. “So, here’s what we’ve decided: Bonnaroo will be…
Read MoreLuke Bryan and Jason Aldean play White House press secretary ahead of Karoline Leavitt’s exit
Country stars Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean traded the stage for the White House briefing room Thursday, taking turns behind the podium ahead of their Washington, D.C., tour stop. The visit quickly turned into a mock press briefing, with Bryan pretending to field questions as Aldean, his wife Brittany and others looked on. A video…
Read MoreTennessee teen says she tackled middle school football player to protect her brother during game
A Tennessee teen girl claimed she stormed onto a football field and tackled a middle school player during a game to protect her younger brother from alleged abuse. Addison Hunnicutt, 16, cried foul against a South Middle School player who allegedly grabbed her brother’s face mask and spun him around several times during a game…
Read MoreJD Vance unloads on Abdul El-Sayed over Sharia remarks: ‘That’s not my grandpa’s Democratic Party’
Vice President JD Vance put Abdul El-Sayed at the center of his attack on the modern Democratic Party, pointing to the Michigan Senate nominee’s past remarks linking criticism of Sharia law to White supremacy as evidence that the party has abandoned its working-class roots. Vance delivered the remarks Friday at the Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works steel plant…
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