#Trump breaks silence on Murdoch retirement

#Trump breaks silence on Murdoch retirement

Former President Trump on Friday acknowledged the retirement of billionaire Rupert Murdoch, the outgoing head of Fox and News Corp. — and the media tycoon who Trump has been feuding with for months as he looks to reclaim the White House in 2024. Trump used the news to go after another political foe on the…

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#RBG collar fails to sell at auction, still available for purchase

#RBG collar fails to sell at auction, still available for purchase

One of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s most famous collars is still up for grabs after it failed to sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction. The late Supreme Court justice’s collar, known as “The Pegasus,” was described as one of Ginsburg’s favorite signature pieces. While bidding Thursday had reached upward of $195,000, a representative from the auction…

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#Democrat involved in LA racism scandal running for reelection

#Democrat involved in LA racism scandal running for reelection

A Los Angeles city councilman involved in a racism scandal last year announced Wednesday he would seek reelection, despite pressures from colleagues to resign.  In a statement Wednesday, Kevin de León said he would seek another term after making “unprecedented strides” in his district, which runs through downtown Los Angeles, The Associated Press (AP) reported. De…

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#Poland’s president: Ukraine like ‘drowning person clinging to anything available’

#Poland’s president: Ukraine like ‘drowning person clinging to anything available’

Polish President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday compared Ukraine’s fight for survival to that of a “drowning person,” capable of bringing down those who try to help.  “Ukraine is behaving like a drowning person clinging to anything available,” Duda told Polish journalists, the Financial Times reported. “A drowning person is extremely dangerous, capable of pulling you…

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#Eric Clapton helps raise  million for RFK Jr. campaign 

#Eric Clapton helps raise $1 million for RFK Jr. campaign 

Eric Clapton helped raise $1 million for Democratic candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign at a private fundraiser on Monday night, Kennedy’s campaign announced Tuesday. Clapton and his band performed at an event, which raised a total of $2.2 million, including $1 million for Kennedy’s campaign and $1.2 million for a political action committee…

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#UN chief says he has ‘no power at all’ ahead of annual meeting

#UN chief says he has ‘no power at all’ ahead of annual meeting

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said he has “no power at all,” ahead of the U.N.’s General Assembly yearly meeting.  When asked in an interview with CNN about the executive power he holds in the meeting, Guterres said, “No power at all.” “The secretary of the United Nations has no power and there’s no money,” Guterres continued. “What…

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