NYTIMES (Sharon Waxman) - Hollywood Surrenders to the Ellison Empire
There’s no sense of triumph or even defeat, merely numb exhaustion.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Inside the 'mushroom murder' trial that stunned the world | Unreported
Some stories make headlines. Others get ignored. On "Unreported," Meagan Medick takes a deeper look at the unexplained through the eyes and experiences of you, the viewers. You send the mystery — we investigate. This week, Meagan breaks down the Australian "mushroom murder" case that gripped the world. She's joined by Duncan McNab, a former police detective turned investigative journalist and author of “Recipe for Murder," who covered the trial from inside the courtroom. They discuss how Erin Patterson poisoned four lunch guests with death cap mushrooms, why she served herself on a different plate than her victims, how a wiped phone and a hidden dehydrator helped unravel her story and why investigators believe she may have been…
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Why Gavin Newsom’s former adviser sees him as a strong presidential candidate | THE FIGHT FOR 2028
What qualities could distinguish California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a presidential race in 2028? His former adviser, Democratic strategist Garry South, examines the attributes that could set Newsom apart from the field. Watch the full episode here: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/fight-for-2028/6102239-gavin-newsom-2028-democratic-party-future-live-discussion/ #gavinnewsom #newsom #democrats #dems #2028 #2028election #californiagovernor #governornewsom #elections #garrysouth #presidentialrace #thefightfor2028
WASHINGTONPOST (John Hudson) - U.S. and Iran had ‘very good meeting’ over ongoing war, Trump says
The United States and Iran held a rare three-hour meeting in New York to discuss ending the war between the two countries, Trump said.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - DATA: One-Third of Democrats Would Feel Positive About Trump Being Assassinated.
A new poll shows troubling attitudes towards political violence among Democrat voters, with significant support for President Trump's assassination.
A new poll shows troubling attitudes towards political violence among Democrat voters , with significant support for President Trump’s assassination. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A new poll found that significant numbers of Democrat voters expressed positive reactions to various scenarios that would remove President Donald J. Trump from office, including some involving his death or a military takeover of the government. According to the Center for Strategic Politics survey, 59 percent of Democratic respondents said they would feel “very positive” or “somewhat positive” if a military junta overthrew Trump and seized control of the government, while 55 percent said they would react positively to news that Trump had died…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Mamdani Again Calls for Netanyahu’s Arrest in NYC.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has urged the U.S. to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Manhattan to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has urged the U.S. to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Manhattan to attend the United Nations General Assembly. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) has renewed his call for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he travels to New York City this week for the United Nations General Assembly. Mamdani, a Democratic socialist and Muslim immigrant, has repeatedly backed the International Criminal Court ’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu and argued that the United States should enforce it, despite Washington not being a party to the Rome Statute that created the court. DETAIL: The…Open
STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - DID THOMAS MATTHEW CROOKS TRY TO KILL DONALD TRUMP?
There has been a historic update in the investigation into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man responsible for firing eight rounds from a semi-automatic AR-15-style rifle at President Donald Trump during his July 2024 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. President Donald Trump made a statement on the status of the investigation into Crook’s Butler assassination attempt last […] The post DID THOMAS MATTHEW CROOKS TRY TO KILL DONALD TRUMP? appeared first on StoneZone .
There has been a historic update in the investigation into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man responsible for firing eight rounds from a semi-automatic AR-15-style rifle at President Donald Trump during his July 2024 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. President Donald Trump made a statement on the status of the investigation into Crook’s Butler assassination attempt last week that changes the entire outlook of the shooting. The President wrote on his Truth Social feed that the Department of Justice, under former President Joe Biden and former FBI Director Christopher Wray, had largely deleted any information pertaining to Crooks or the assassination attempt before he took office in January of 2025. The President wrote on his feed:…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Half-ton bull clears safety barrier and lands among spectators at Spanish arena
A 508-kilogram bull named Malacara vaulted a safety barrier and flew toward front-row spectators at a packed arena in Murcia, Spain, and somehow, no one was injured. The incident unfolded on September 20 at the Plaza de Toros de Murcia during a mounted bullfight that closed the annual Murcia Bullfighting Fair. Malacara, a six-year-old bull […] The post Half-ton bull clears safety barrier and lands among spectators at Spanish arena appeared first on American Almanac .
A 508-kilogram bull named Malacara vaulted a safety barrier and flew toward front-row spectators at a packed arena in Murcia, Spain, and somehow, no one was injured. The incident unfolded on September 20 at the Plaza de Toros de Murcia during a mounted bullfight that closed the annual Murcia Bullfighting Fair. Malacara, a six-year-old bull bred at the Los Espartales ranch, was being goaded by matadors when it charged at a performer, veered sharply left, and cleared the barrier separating the ring from the crowd. A concrete wall in front of the spectator seats stopped the animal from plowing directly into the stands. Spectators screamed. At least one person in the front row had been filming the bout when the bull came over the top. But…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Ed Sheeran breaks down onstage, says friends and family abandoned him over Macklemore tour fallout
Grammy-winning singer Ed Sheeran told a Philadelphia crowd of 50,000 that friends and family walked away from him after he removed rapper Macklemore from his Loop Tour, a controversy that has now spilled into public feuds, million-dollar donations, and onstage tears. Sheeran, 35, sat cross-legged on the stage at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday night, […] The post Ed Sheeran breaks down onstage, says friends and family abandoned him over Macklemore tour fallout appeared first on American Almanac .
Grammy-winning singer Ed Sheeran told a Philadelphia crowd of 50,000 that friends and family walked away from him after he removed rapper Macklemore from his Loop Tour, a controversy that has now spilled into public feuds, million-dollar donations, and onstage tears. Sheeran, 35, sat cross-legged on the stage at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday night, September 19, and wept as he described the past week as one of the worst of his life. He told the crowd he had been urged from every direction to cancel the tour after Macklemore, 43, was dropped from the bill following a "Free Palestine" speech at an earlier show. Sheeran did not cancel. He played. And then he told the audience exactly what it had cost him. "It happened very quickly,"…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Nick Reiner claims trust fund holdup strips his right to pick his own defense lawyer
Nick Reiner's attorneys argue in new probate court filings that administrators of his childhood trust fund are violating his constitutional right to counsel by withholding $558,000 he says was owed to him three years ago. Reiner, who has pleaded not guilty to a grand jury indictment charging him with killing his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner […] The post Nick Reiner claims trust fund holdup strips his right to pick his own defense lawyer appeared first on American Almanac .
Nick Reiner's attorneys argue in new probate court filings that administrators of his childhood trust fund are violating his constitutional right to counsel by withholding $558,000 he says was owed to him three years ago. Reiner, who has pleaded not guilty to a grand jury indictment charging him with killing his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner, inside the family's Brentwood home last December, is now fighting on two legal fronts, one in criminal court, the other in Los Angeles probate court, where the money sits just out of reach. His probate attorney, Anita Wu, filed a new brief on September 17 invoking a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court opinion that held a criminal defendant has the right to be represented by an attorney "whom…Open