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The Daily BeastTrump Rally Gunman May Have Had Pro-Biden Account on Far-Right Site
Andrew Torba, the founder of the far-right favorite social media site Gab, wrote in a blog post Wednesday that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who attempted to take former President Donald Trump’s life at a campaign rally earlier this month, may have been a user of the site.“Today Gab learned that Thomas Crooks, the deranged Joe Biden supporter who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump, may have had an account on our platform,” Torba wrote in the post. “We are unable to confirm that the
- Engadget
OpenAI unveils SearchGPT, an AI-powered search engine
The launch of SearchGPT comes amid growing competition in AI-powered search.
- The Daily Beast
Angsty Personal Blog Reveals ‘Lonely’ Past Life of 20-Year-Old J.D. Vance
Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), waxed poetic about the Zach Braff movie Garden State, shared his musings about the meaning of home, and posted emotional updates from the months before he was deployed to the Middle East on a personal blog verified by the Daily Beast.The site, titled “The Ruminations of J.D. Hamel”—Vance’s name before he officially had it changed after his wedding in 2014—was hosted on the popular early-internet site Blogger and is connected via a profile to a
- Search Engine Land
Microsoft confirms Reddit blocked Bing Search
Reddit updated its robots.txt file prohibiting Bing and some other search engines from crawling its site.
- The Daily Beast
‘The View’s’ Ana Navarro Uses Nude Melania Trump Photo to Defend Kamala Harris
Ana Navarro, a long-time co-host of The View, posted on her Instagram Thursday an old photo of nude Melania Trump as a way to troll her husband’s supporters, saying: “You wanna go low? ... I’ll happily go 20,000 leagues under the sea.”It was a picture from 2000 featured in British GQ, five years before Donald Trump married her.Navarro also included a picture of both Trumps partying with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, also from 2000. Her explanation for posting these images was that it wa
- The Daily Beast
FBI Is Not Fully Convinced Trump Was Struck by a Bullet
FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed during a marathon testimony on Wednesday that investigators still do not know if former President Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet or a piece of shrapnel during his attempted assassination.Twice during the hours-long session, Wray told lawmakers that the FBI was still working to determine what exactly struck the former president on his right ear during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “My understanding is that either it [a bullet] or some shrapnel is wha
- The Daily Beast
Donald Trump Seen in Public Without Ear Bandage
Donald Trump ditched his ear bandage for his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday. The former president’s right ear returned to public life after being injured during the assassination attempt on the former president on July 13.The former president’s large bandage became an impromptu fashion statement during the Republican National Convention with some attendees donning DIY wound dressings. Following the convention, Trump swapped out his bulky white gauze for a thin n
- The New York Times
Major Shifts Beneath the Surface in a New Trump-Harris Poll
After all the political tumult of the last month, Thursday’s latest New York Times/Siena College poll is full of findings unlike any we’ve seen this cycle, with one exception: who leads the presidential race. The poll found Donald Trump ahead of Kamala Harris by 1 percentage point, 48% to 47%, among likely voters. Other than the name of the Democratic candidate, “Trump +1” is a result that could have been from any other Times/Siena poll before President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate. Sign up for
- BuzzFeed
Kamala Harris' Press Release About Donald Trump's Fox News Appearance Is Going Viral
"Something about the question mark after 'old and quite weird' is taking me out."
- BuzzFeed
A Bunch Of Trump Supporters' Cars Were Towed From A Dunkin' Parking Lot, And The Towing Company Name Is Unintentionally Hilarious
Yeah, this is why I'd never mess with a manager of a Dunkin'.
- HuffPost
Stephen Colbert Taunts Trump With Absolutely Brutal Reminder About Melania
The "Late Show" host mocked the former president over one curious claim.
- The Daily Beast
Harris Campaign Trolls ‘78-Year-Old Criminal’ Donald Trump After Fox News Appearance
Kamala Harris’ campaign trolled Donald Trump after his appearance on Fox News Thursday morning with a statement attacking his age and criminal conviction.The Republican gave his two-cents to Fox & Friends on a range of issues over the course of a roughly 30-minute interview, variously describing President Joe Biden as a “problemmed man” and slamming Harris as “real garbage.” Harris for President quickly hit back, releasing a: “Statement on a 78-Year-Old Criminal’s Fox News Appearance.”“After wat
- HuffPost
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Puts Elon Musk In His Place With Perfectly Patronizing Reminder
The New York legislator only needed a tweet to shut down the tech billionaire.
- HuffPost
Anthony Scaramucci Hits Trump With 1 Burning Question On 'Strange' JD Vance
The ex-White House communications director explained why Vance is "hurting" the former president.
- BuzzFeed
"The Apple Does NOT Fall Far From The Tree": People Are Reacting To A Video Of Donald Trump Jr. Calling His Daughter "Sexy"
This is not a House of the Dragon plot. This is a US election cycle.
- HuffPost
Donald Trump's Critics Actually Agree With His Latest Wild ‘Instruction’
The GOP nominee's comment on Fox News prompted no end of snarky replies.
- Hello!
Selena Gomez jumps on the yellow swimsuit trend in romantic snap with Benny Blanco
The Only Murders in The Building star shared a series of stylish vacation snaps on Instagram
- Hello!
Rita Ora just styled bedazzled latex lingerie with sheer tights
Rita Ora just made a case for latex lingerie while performing to 50 thousand people. See photos
- Yahoo News Canada
Jasper National Park engulfed in flames: Shocking before and after photos show famous Maligne Lodge burning as Alberta wildfire spreads
Canadians are sharing before and after images of Maligne Lodge at Jasper National Park in Alberta after wildfires engulfed the region.
- People
Christina Hall Claims Estranged Husband Josh 'Took Items' from Home, Turned On Security Cameras After Split
The HGTV star alleges that Josh made an unscheduled visit to their Newport Beach home after filing for divorce in a legal filing obtained by PEOPLE