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Report: Golf Course Gunman Never Fired, Never Had Line Of Sight To Trump

Ronald Rowe, acting director of Secret Service (screen cap via NBC News)

Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. told reporters today Ryan Routh, who was arrested in connection with what had been described as an apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump on Sunday, never had line of sight to the former president. A Secret Service agent “immediately discharged his firearm” after seeing the suspect, who was on the public side of a fence at Trump’s Florida golf course. Continue reading “Report: Golf Course Gunman Never Fired, Never Had Line Of Sight To Trump”

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Golf Course Gunman Charged With Firearm Possession

Ryan Routh (screen capture via Newsweek Romania)

During his first appearance in federal court this morning, Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump, was charged with possession of a firearm while a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Continue reading “Golf Course Gunman Charged With Firearm Possession”

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Springfield Woman Regrets 4th-Hand Account Of Cats Being Eaten In Ohio

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The woman whose Facebook post sparked baseless widespread rumors about Haitian immigrants eating pet cats in her small Ohio town says she had no direct knowledge of any such incident and regrets passing fourth-hand hearsay on social media. Continue reading “Springfield Woman Regrets 4th-Hand Account Of Cats Being Eaten In Ohio”

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France’s First Lady Wins Trans Lawsuit + Doc-Film ‘Studio One Forever’ + More News

France has become the first nation in the world to enshrine abortion rights into its constitution.

Happy Friday the 13th! Here are some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: A French court has ordered two women to pay nearly $9,000 to France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron over claims they made in a 2021 YouTube video that falsely asserted the first lady was transgender. Continue reading “France’s First Lady Wins Trans Lawsuit + Doc-Film ‘Studio One Forever’ + More News”

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New Luther Vandross Documentary + Twice-Yearly PrEP Shot + More News

New Luther Vandross documentary

Some news items I thought worth your attention: • Coming Soon: “Luther: Never Too Much” chronicles the story of Luther Vandross using rarely seen archives and interviews with his closest friends and musical collaborators including Mariah Carey, Dionne Warwick, Valerie Simpson and Roberta Flack. In theaters November 1. Continue reading “New Luther Vandross Documentary + Twice-Yearly PrEP Shot + More News”