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2 Women Who Started Springfield Rumors Speak Out

'I'm not sure I'm the most credible source,' one says; another: 'I hate myself for making that post'

(Newser) - Threats against Springfield have prompted intervention from the state's governor after the dissemination by Donald Trump , JD Vance , and others of an unsubstantiated allegation that Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating pets there. Now, two women involved in jump-starting that rumor are speaking out, with one saying she never...

Ohio Gov Sends State Troopers to Springfield After Threats

Ohio governor says threats against city so far seem to be 'hoaxes,' but he wants to reassure parents

(Newser) - As the GOP machine, including Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance, continues to push unsubstantiated claims that Haitian immigrants are stealing and eating locals' pets in Springfield, Ohio, the state's governor is shoring up security for the city. On Monday, GOP Gov. Mike DeWine announced he was sending...

Alexa Has 'Drastically Different' Answers on Trump, Harris

Amazon says it has fixed glitch that made virtual assistant appear to favor VP over former president

(Newser) - A couple of simple questions to Alexa about the upcoming US election have sent users into a tizzy, with conservative critics railing against what Amazon now says was a tech glitch that seemed to favor Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Trump.
  • Question commotion: Per the Telegraph , the hubbub
...

Netflix Edits Disclaimer for Show Based on 1999 Hijacking

Viewers allege the Muslim hijackers are portrayed as Hindu

(Newser) - "When IC 814 gets hijacked on its way to Delhi, hundreds of lives are at stake as the country faces its longest and most alarming aviation crisis," reads the show description for the new Netflix miniseries IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. The show has created a mini-crisis for...

Table Tennis Selfie May Haunt North Korean Players
Table Tennis Selfie May Haunt
North Korean Players
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Aug 31, 2024 1:20 PM CDT

Table Tennis Selfie May Haunt North Korean Players

Silver medalists reportedly in hot water over photo with South Korean rivals at Olympics

(Newser) - At the time, it was hailed by NPR as an example of "selfie diplomacy" and later chosen by People as one of the best sportsmanship moments from the Olympics. But a selfie featuring two North Korean table tennis players may have landed both in hot water back home, reports...

Controversial Royal Wedding Is Set for This Weekend

Norway's Princess Martha Louise, American shaman Durek Verrett share some interesting views

(Newser) - The big day is almost here for the Norwegian king's eldest child, Princess Martha Louise, to marry self-professed shaman Durek Verrett of the US on Saturday in a picturesque corner of southern Norway. The wedding comes amid widespread criticism of the couple's actions and waning support for Scandinavian...

Viral Breakdancer: The 'Hate' Has Been 'Devastating'

Australian Olympic Committee blasts 'malicious untruths' about Rachael Gunn/Raygun

(Newser) - Australian b-girl Raygun made some fans at the Olympics . But she also faced a whole lot of hate after the Games' breakdancing competition . "So much hate, which has frankly been pretty devastating," the breaker, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, described Thursday in a video shared on Instagram....

Parents Aren't Having School's Ban on All-Black Clothes

Charles Middle School in El Paso, Texas, has since put new dress code on hold after backlash

(Newser) - Before the school year kicked off last week at Charles Middle School in El Paso, Texas, parents there received an unexpected notice about a newly revamped dress code. What stood out the most: a ban on students wearing all black, with school officials claiming that certain clothing colors can adversely...

Why Walz Is Being Attacked as 'Tampon Tim'
Why Walz
Is Being
Attacked as
'Tampon Tim'
THE RUNDOWN
Aug 9, 2024 6:50 AM CDT

Why Walz Is Being Attacked as 'Tampon Tim'

Harris' running mate signed law providing free menstrual supplies in schools, to GOP's chagrin

(Newser) - Tim Walz continues to make headlines , as the public learns more about him , and as the GOP goes on the attack . But one law the Minnesota governor signed last year is drawing special attention, as well as generating a new derogatory nickname.
  • The law: The bill included a mandate to
...

Olympic Boxer Sticks Up for Rival in Gender Hubbub
Olympic Boxer Sticks Up
for Rival in Gender Hubbub
THE RUNDOWN
Aug 2, 2024 2:23 PM CDT

Olympic Boxer Sticks Up for Rival in Gender Hubbub

Italian boxer Angela Carini apologizes to Algerian foe Imane Khelif

(Newser) - Outcry continues to swirl around an Olympic women's boxer who some say shouldn't have been fighting other women. Italy's Angela Carini bowed out of her match on Thursday against Algeria's Imane Khelif after taking a pretty hard hit right in the face from Khelif, renewing questions...

Celebs Pounce on JD Vance's 'Childless Cat Ladies' Comment

Aniston slams GOP's VP candidate for his 2021 remarks

(Newser) - A clip from three years ago featuring GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance resurfaced this week , and it's drawing the wrath of celebrities, politicians, and even Taylor Swift fans.
  • The clip: On Monday, anti-Trump commentator Ron Filipkowski posted a video from 2021 in which Vance railed against "childless"
...

Flight Attendants' Pins Cause a Hubbub at Delta

Airline issues apology after commiserating with someone who complained about 'Hamas badges'

(Newser) - A Delta Air Lines customer didn't like an accessory that two flight attendants sported, complained about it online, and received a sympathetic response from Delta—and now the airline is issuing an apology over its response. Per the Hill , the commotion started when someone put up a photo online...

Politician Takes Heat for His Reasoning on Male Suicides

Kim Ki-duck, council member in Seoul, South Korea, partly blames 'female-dominated society'

(Newser) - Men are taking their own lives in increasing numbers in South Korea, which has one of the highest suicide rates among the world's richest nations. One local politician thinks he's got the spike partly figured out—and he's blaming women. In a new report cited by the...

UK's New PM Gets Right to Work, Scraps Contentious Plan

Keir Starmer says of Rwanda deportation 'scheme': 'Dead and buried before it started'

(Newser) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday that he's scrapping a controversial Conservative policy to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda as he vowed to deliver on voters' mandate for change, though he warned it won't happen quickly. "The Rwanda scheme was dead and buried before it started,"...

Tractor Supply Dumps DEI Efforts After Right-Wing Campaign

Rural retailer nixes DEI roles and cancels Pride events, voter drives, carbon emissions goals

(Newser) - Just last month, Hal Lawton, president and CEO of Tractor Supply, boasted about the company's "very consistent" approach to DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) and environmental efforts, noting that, despite conservative backlash against similar initiatives elsewhere, "We haven't walked away from anything." Now, a "stunning...

People Really Aren't Happy About This AI-Written Film

London's Prince Charles Cinema cancels premiere of ChatGPT-penned movie after 200 complaints

(Newser) - An eyebrow-raising movie premiere in London's West End has been nixed just days beforehand. The Last Screenwriter, directed by Peter Luisi and starring Nicholas Pople, has its own screenwriter to blame for the sudden shutdown: The script is credited to artificial intelligence, specifically "ChatGPT 4.0," and...

ACLU: Ten Commandments Law 'Blatantly Unconstitutional'

Civil rights group, others say they'll sue over Louisiana law mandating display in public schools

(Newser) - "I can't wait to be sued," Louisiana's Republican governor announced over the weekend, just days before signing a bill Wednesday requiring every public school classroom in the state to display the Bible's Ten Commandments . And now, the time has come. The American Civil Liberties Union,...

Inflammatory Candidate Shakes Up NC Race
Trump Ally
Shakes Up
NC Race
the rundown
Jun 18, 2024 11:08 AM CDT

Trump Ally Shakes Up NC Race

GOP's Mark Robinson takes flak for posts about women, LGBTQ community

(Newser) - One of the most high-profile governor's races in the nation is in North Carolina, where GOP Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is up against Democratic state Attorney General Josh Stein. Given that North Carolina is a swing state with a Democratic governor (Roy Cooper) and a GOP-controlled Legislature, the race...

Washington Post Leadership Mess Takes Another Turn
Washington Post
Mess Takes
Another Turn
the rundown
Jun 17, 2024 10:20 AM CDT

Washington Post Mess Takes Another Turn

Publisher Will Lewis, incoming top editor implicated further in British media scandals

(Newser) - It's probably not a good sign when a newspaper publisher declines to comment in an investigative story on the front page of his own publication. Such is the state of affairs at the Washington Post , where publisher Will Lewis—along with incoming editor and fellow Brit Robert Winnett—is...

City Scraps Controversial Climate Test

Alameda, California, officials nix test of sea spray particles, one day meant for cloud brightening

(Newser) - In an attempt to stave off the worst effects of global warming, researchers are reaching into their toolbox to find whatever remedies they can. One California city has now shoved one such plan back in the box: On Wednesday, the City Council in Alameda voted to stop scientists from experimenting...

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