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Pro-Palestine Protesters Barricade Themselves Inside Columbia Building
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Caitlin Ochs/ReutersPro-Palestinian protesters stormed into a Columbia University building and barricaded themselves inside early Tuesday, the latest dramatic escalation in the ongoing demonstrations denouncing Israel’s war in Gaza currently blazing at campuses across the country.Dozens of protesters used tables and chairs to block the entrances to
‘Stereophonic’ and ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Lead 2024 Tony Award Nominations
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Julieta CervantesAlicia Keys’ musical Hell’s Kitchen and David Adjmi’s critically adored play Stereophonic, about a 1970s band rehearsing and combusting in an atmospherically rendered recording studio, each picked up 13 nominations Tuesday, leading the contenders for theater-land’s Oscars which will be televised on CBS on June 16. The Outsiders mus
Hush-Money Judge Slaps Trump With $9,000 Fine for Running His Mouth
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Seth Winnig/Getty The third week of Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York got off to an aggressive start on Tuesday morning, when the former president was swiftly fined $9,000 by the judge for repeatedly making public comments about jurors and witnesses—ignoring the court’s gag order that sought to stymie an ongoing MAGA intimidation campaign.N
‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’: A New Holocaust Drama That Couldn’t Be Timelier
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Martin Mlaka / Sky UKThe Holocaust is the wound that never heals because the hate that fueled it is always here, and one need only look and listen today—with Jews persecuted and demonized at home and abroad, and with vehement calls for their expulsion and extermination as commonplace as they were in the 1930s and 1940s—to be reminded that antisemit
Kimberly Guilfoyle Unveils Her Dog Charity Book at the Perfect Moment
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Chip Somodevilla/GettyWith the nation still reeling from South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s literary boasts about shooting her puppy to death, Kimberly Guilfoyle has decided that now is the time to pull the trigger on promoting her new dog-themed children’s book.Guilfoyle, an adviser on Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign and now the fiancée of his son Don J
Tucker Carlson Posts Deranged Interview With ‘Putin’s Brain’
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via X / Tucker Carlson Tucker Carlson has interviewed a Russian fascist philosopher whose ideas, he falsely brags, are “so dangerous” that “Amazon won’t sell his books.”“Aleksandr Dugin is the most famous political philosopher in Russia,” the ousted Fox News host wrote in teasing the 20-minute interview he shared on X late Monday with a man dubbed
Trump Is Wrong. Columbia Isn’t Anything Like Charlottesville
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Caitlin Ochs/ReutersLast Thursday, Donald Trump stood in the hallway of a Manhattan courtroom, where he is on trial for falsifying his business records, and once again attempted to rewrite history. Comparing the antiwar protests now spreading across college campuses to the “Unite the Right” rally in 2017, Trump claimed Charlottesville was “nothing.
Ukraine’s ‘Harry Potter Castle’ Burns in Deadly Russian Missile Strike
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Sergey Smolentsev/ReutersAt least five people have died after a Russian missile attack hit an ornate mansion in Ukraine affectionately known to locals as the “Harry Potter Castle,” officials said Tuesday.Ukraine’s State Emergency Service shared a video showing the building in a seafront park in the southern city of Odesa engulfed in flames after th
Cancer Be Damned, King Charles Is Back On Duty
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Suzanne Plunkett/ReutersKing Charles III looked cheerful and happy Tuesday, as he carried out his first official public engagement since being diagnosed with cancer.He was accompanied by his wife, Queen Camilla, as he visited a cancer treatment center in London, England.The royal couple arrived at University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
This Week in the Trump Trial: Michael Cohen’s Banker Reopens His Account
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Adam Gray/ReutersThe third week of Donald Trump’s hush money trial will get underway in Manhattan on Tuesday morning with more testimony from a private banker who took the stand last week to talk about his work for Michael Cohen, Trump’s erstwhile attorney and fixer.Gary Farro, Cohen’s contact at First Republic Bank in 2015, has spoken about openin
The Best New Product Launches From Anine Bing, Urban Decay, Wrangler, and More
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Scouted/The Daily Beast/Retailers.MOScouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission.New Kids on the Block helps you navigate all the latest and exciting launches from our favorite brands and retailers, all in one place.Somehow, April is already drawing to a close, which means that Gem
Arrests After Student Protest at Virginia Commonwealth University: Reports
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Wikimedia CommonsA Monday gathering of dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University was broken up by law enforcement officers in riot gear and gas masks, who witnesses said moved in on the “Liberated Zone” with tear gas and zip ties. The Richmond Times-Dispatch and ABC 8News reported that several arrests ha
Newsmax Host Eric Bolling Goes Off the Rails Over Biden Eating Salad
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NewsmaxPresident Joe Biden’s eating habits are no longer just the subject of Fox News host Jesse Watters’ invaluable scrutiny, after Newsmax host Eric Bolling grew increasingly angry Monday with the president eating salad at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner over the weekend.Bolling, channeling his inner Sean Hannity, concluded his opening mon
Seth Meyers Sounds Off on ‘Psycho’ Kristi Noem for Killing Her Dog
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NBCGiven the speed at which the news cycle is moving these days, it would be impossible for a late-night host to take a two-week vacation and not miss some pretty major stories; like a former president dozing off during a certain, historic criminal hush-money trial—and more than once.It’s a lesson Seth Meyers learned the hard way this month, but he
Laotian Immigrant Battling Cancer Named One of the $1.3B Powerball Winners
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Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesOne of the three winners of the record-breaking $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is a 46-year-old immigrant from Laos who has been battling cancer for the last eight years.Speaking to the press at the Oregon Lottery headquarters in Salem on Monday, Cheng “Charlie” Saephan said he and his friend, Laiza Chao, 55, went in tog
1968 Columbia Protest Leader: These Kids Are ‘Smarter’
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Hulton Archive/GettyThe war is in Gaza, not Vietnam, as it was when Mark Rudd became the iconic leader of the protests that rocked Columbia University more than a half century ago.But 76-year-old Rudd says the anti-war protesters who are now encamped on a lawn in the heart of the Columbia campus share an essential motivation with those of his time.
Irked Nancy Pelosi Suggests MSNBC Anchor Katy Tur Is a Trump ‘Apologist’
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MSNBCRep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) appeared to criticize MSNBC anchor Katy Tur during a discussion Monday about job losses during the Trump administration by suggesting she was an “apologist” for the former president for mentioning the COVID-19 pandemic—a charge which Tur promptly denied.On Katy Tur Reports, the former House Speaker began by stating tha
3 U.S. Marshals Killed, 5 Officers Injured in North Carolina Shootout
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Khadejeh Nikouyeh/The Charlotte Observer/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesThree members of a U.S. Marshals fugitive task force were shot and killed in Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday when gunfire erupted as they were trying to serve a warrant, authorities said. Five other law enforcement officers were wounded, with one in critical condition
Kristi Noem Killed Her Dog—and Committed ‘Political Suicide’
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesSouth Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s gruesome recounting of how she killed her dog may have also killed something else: her hopes to be Donald Trump’s running mate.In Trump’s orbit, Noem’s decision to disclose in her forthcoming memoir that she once shot and killed a family dog is being se
Paramount Announces CEO Bob Bakish’s Exit as Merger Looms
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Daniele Venturelli/WireImage via Getty ImagesBob Bakish is stepping down as chief executive of Paramount Global, the company said Monday. The 60-year-old, who has spent nearly half his life at Paramount, is exiting amid ongoing talks regarding a merger deal with Skydance Media.There are no immediate plans to replace Bakish. Instead, Paramount said
Police Seize Gaza Protesters at UT Austin as Prez Faces No-Confidence Vote
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Suzanne Cordeiro/Getty ImagesMore arrests are underway at the University of Texas at Austin, where state troopers, city police, and university officers seized several nonviolent protesters from the school’s “Gaza solidarity encampment” on Monday.One video from the scene showed state troopers in riot gear closing in on the protesters, who had locked
South Dakota Kennel Owners Dogpile on Puppy-Killer Kristi Noem
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Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty ImagesEvery dog has its day—and Cricket’s appears to be nigh.News that South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) shot and killed a 14-month-old wirehaired pointer two decades ago after determining it was “less than worthless” as a bird hunter has been met with near-universal condemnation and outrage, with some of the loudest
Newsmax Wants to Force a Trump Pal to Testify in Its Dominion Mess
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Sean Zanni/GettyMAGA cable network Newsmax is attempting to force longtime Trump friend and billionaire grocery store magnate John Catsimatidis to testify in Dominion Voting System’s defamation lawsuit alleging the right-wing channel knowingly peddled election lies.The cable outlet also names Catsimatidis’ media companies, Red Apple Media and WABC
Alleged Rapist Russell Brand Says Baptism ‘Changed’ Him
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Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyRussell Brand has taken a new step to express his devotion to Christianity. In an Instagram post on Monday, the embattled actor-comedian turned commentator shared his baptism experience, months after being accused of rape and sexual assault by several women in a joint investigation by The Sunday Tim
Airbnb Guest Claims Host Forced Her Out for Being a ‘Hot Girl’
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty Images/Courtesy of Keren SitaAn Airbnb guest alleges her “attractiveness” became too much to bear for her spiteful host, whom she claims essentially pushed her out the door over fears her publishing-exec-cum-alpaca-farmer husband would fall for her during her stay.In an eye-popping federal
‘Karen Read Was Framed’: Murder Case That Divided a Town Kicks Off
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Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesKaren Read, the Massachusetts woman accused of fatally hitting her police officer boyfriend with an SUV after a night of drinking, is being “framed” for his 2022 death, defense attorneys argued at the start of her murder trial on Monday.Read, 44, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, manslau
Disgraced Ex-Rep. George Santos Revives Drag Queen Persona For Cameo
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Win McNamee/Getty ImagesDespite once claiming that his drag queen persona Kitara Ravache was a one-off when he was 18 years old, ex-U.S. Rep. George Santos is bringing his alter-ego back for special requests on the video-sharing site Cameo. “I’ve decided to bring Kitara out of the closet after 18 years!” the famed resume-forger announced on X Monda
OAN Retracts and Apologizes for False Story About Key Trump Trial Witness
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Timothy Clary/AFP via Getty ImagesFar-right cable news network One America News apologized to Donald Trump’s former lawyer and “fixer” Michael Cohen Monday after retracting a report that suggested he—rather than Trump himself—had been the one who carried out an affair with adult film star Stormy Daniels.The affair in question, and a subsequent hush
These Right-Wingers Are Actually Defending Kristi Noem Shooting Her Dog
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Scott Olson/GettyEver since Kristi Noem revealed that she shot a 14-month-old dog for being “untrainable” and then doubled down on the puppycide for “politically incorrect” street cred, the once-rising GOP star has come under near-universal scorn and her veepstakes aspirations have seemingly tanked.The South Dakota governor has found few defenders
William and Kate Will Not Meet Harry During His U.K. Trip, Friends Say
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Kirsty O'Connor - WPA Pool/Getty ImagesPrince William and Kate Middleton will not meet Prince Harry when he returns to the U.K. next week as they don’t want to create unnecessary stress while she recovers from cancer, friends of the couple have told The Daily Beast.“Both sides understand each other’s position clearly now,” said one friend of the co