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Georgia: Stacey Abrams Outpaces Kemp In Campaign Fundraising

Stacey Abrams is far out-pacing her Republican opponent in the race for governor in Georgia
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (image via Facebook)
Things could get very interesting down in Georgia this election cycle as campaign officials for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams announced they raised $22 million in the past two months ending in June. Continue reading “Georgia: Stacey Abrams Outpaces Kemp In Campaign Fundraising”

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News Round-Up: July 8, 2022

The Supreme Court of Slovenia ruled today that the country's bans on same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couples are unconstitutional Some news items you might have missed: • Total Slovenia: The Constitutional Court of Slovenia legalized same-sex marriage and adoptions effective immediately after finding a law under which only heterosexual partners can marry and same-sex couples cannot adopt children to be unconstitutional. Continue reading “News Round-Up: July 8, 2022”

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News Round-Up: July 7, 2022

A scene from Gladiators (screen cap)
Some news items you might have missed: • History Channel: The upcoming limited docuseries Colosseum, an eight-part look at gladiators, calls the ancient reality competitors “the heavyweight champions of the Roman empire.” And there’s eye-candy for days #NotForNothing Continue reading “News Round-Up: July 7, 2022”

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July 4 Shooter’s Father Has No Regrets Helping His Son Buy Guns

Another mass shooting - this time in a suburb of Chicago where 6 were killed and dozens injured The father of the gunman who killed 7 and injured dozens during a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois, says he has no regrets signing a consent form to help his son purchase a gun three years ago. Continue reading “July 4 Shooter’s Father Has No Regrets Helping His Son Buy Guns”

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Jerry Harris, Former ‘Cheer’ Star, Gets 12-Year Prison Sentence On Child Porn Charges

Jerry Harris of the Netflix reality series CHEER sentenced to 12 years in prison on child pornography charges
Jerry Harris of Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ (screen capture)
Jerry Harris, one of the stars of the hit Netflix reality series Cheer, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges relating to child sexual abuse images. Continue reading “Jerry Harris, Former ‘Cheer’ Star, Gets 12-Year Prison Sentence On Child Porn Charges”

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Bette Midler, Elliot Page, Lynda Carter + More News

Bette Midler
Bette Midler (via Instagram)
Some news items you might have missed: • People: Bette Midler says she was not intending to be ‘transphobic’ by tweeting about the erasure of women. “There was no intention of anything exclusionary or transphobic in what I said,” the Hello, Dolly! star wrote, addressing backlash from a previous tweet that some interpreted as anti-trans. Continue reading “Bette Midler, Elliot Page, Lynda Carter + More News”

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President And VP Speak To Brittney Griner’s Wife

President Joe Biden, Brittney and Cherelle Griner (via White House/Adam Schultz)
President Biden, joined by Vice President Harris, spoke today with Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner who is being wrongfully detained in Russia due to allegations of illegal drugs. Continue reading “President And VP Speak To Brittney Griner’s Wife”

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Former Trump White House Counsel Cipollone To Testify

Pat Cipollone (screen capture)
Pat Cipollone (screen capture)
Things are about to get very interesting as former White House counsel Pat Cipollone has agreed to appear Friday morning for closed-door testimony before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob. Continue reading “Former Trump White House Counsel Cipollone To Testify”