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Paul McCartney at 83, still trying to do it all – with a touching album echoing his celebrated career
On his musical memoir about growing up in Liverpool, Paul McCartney sings:
"My father was a salesman
"My mother was a saint
"Working every God-given minute
"To make enough to pay the rent."'
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Of course, she’s a saint – remember "Mother Mary comes to me," from Let It Be – and McCartney is not quite in that category. But in the lead-up to his 84th birthday, more than half a century after his band broke up, he has produced some of his finest work since, well, the Beatles.
A few of the songs fall flat, in part because of the all-Paul-all-the-time flavor in which he double-tracks his own harmonies. On some songs, Chrissie Hynde provides the backup vocals.
It is exquisitely produced and McCartney uses some of his old Beatles and Wings tricks. One song starts out with spoken words and then launches into the stratosphere, with McCartney playing different guitars. Another is all acoustic. His voice ranges from crooner to rocker to falsetto to, briefly, the familiar growl. On others, he abruptly changes tempo and sound nix, an old Beatles trick.
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Sir Paul, in short, is still trying to entertain us, and himself. "When I’m 64" seems so far away.
On The Boys of Dungeon Lane, McCartney plays 17 instruments, including harpsichord and recorder, but that eventually gives it a certain sameness. There are all kinds of changes, in pacing and instrumentals, with one song just on acoustic guitar. Mighty orchestral arrangements arise out of the blue. About half the tracks are polished rockers and ballads, some others flat or dull.
On another song, McCartney recalls looking up at a girl’s window:
"I saw your silhouette on the blind
"Do you think of me?
"Do I ever cross your mind?"
The answer – with new generations of Beatles fans, sold-out stadium concerts and a Beatles Channel on Sirius XM – is yes, he’s part of the atmosphere. Maybe even inescapable.
For most of us, it's hard to remember a time when Paul McCartney wasn't in our lives.
On the just-released album, there is a gem of a duet with Ringo Starr about their hometown, and the drummer is also touring as an octogenarian.
But I think the key point is this.
Despite having been so famous for so long, McCartney remains good-humored and gracious to his fans, deliberately putting them at ease because he knows being in his presence can feel intimidating.
Contrast that with a long list of arrogant rock stars from the sixties and seventies who don't give a damn about the fans as long as they buy tickets to these nostalgia-tour arena concerts. Or fall victim to their own self-destructive behavior and various addictions (Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison).
At the height of Beatlemania, McCartney did some lousy things. He dumped his longtime fiancée, actress Jane Asher, who insisted on pursuing her career, and cheated on her as well.
Was he overly bossy? Absolutely. But as Ringo has said, if not for Paul pushing them into the studio, the Beatles never would have made more than two albums.
It was McCartney who came up with the idea for Sgt. Pepper, gaudy uniforms and all, a record that changed music forever. And he got to write the theme for a James Bond movie.
McCartney fell for American photographer Linda Eastman, and after their marriage, when he formed Wings, he made her part of the band – despite her limited skills – so she could travel with him. Early reviews for Wings were brutal, but the couple spent much time on his Scottish farm, hanging with the horses and sheep.
After the Beatles breakup, McCartney was seriously depressed and drinking heavily. He also got plenty of bad press for suing his bandmates – but that was aimed at their shady new manager, Allen Klein, who, McCartney had warned his friends, turned out to be a crook.
Linda's subsequent death was an awful tragedy for him. He is now married to Nancy Shevell, a member of New York’s transit agency and heiress to a trucking fortune.
Given his recent appearances on "SNL" and as Stephen Colbert's final guest, there's been lots of chatter about whether his voice is now strained.
Maybe a little, but I can tell you after seeing him stage a three-hour concert last year that it's still very powerful. Not to mention his sheer stamina.
McCartney has put out plenty of albums, and not all of them are great. He does a lot of what he calls "silly love songs." Therefore he's been easy to dismiss as a prince of pop, compared to the heavier, more political tunes of his longtime partner, John Lennon.
But the sheer range of his songwriting – from Yesterday to Michelle, from We Can Work It Out to Lady Madonna, from Maybe I’m Amazed to Band on the Run – is stunning.
McCartney played bass in the Beatles because no one else would do it, and his lilting lines revolutionized its use as a driving force in rock.
He even played the haunting intro to John’s Strawberry Fields Forever on the brand new and highly experimental Mellotron.
The new album has references to Lennon (their "secret code") and George Harrison (talking guitars on the bus), "before we learned to twist and shout." It’s not all looking back, but unfortunately there’s no standout hit.
McCartney will suddenly come in with dramatic drums or organ in ways that conjure up memories of that original band.
"The place we used to live in
"You could say it wasn’t much
"But it was home to us," he sings with Ringo.
That is, before lightning struck, before the appearance with Ed Sullivan, and before screaming girls became the soundtrack of their lives. It is Paul’s most personal and vulnerable album.
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"People say why do you do it? I just do it because I love it," he says in an interview.
As the Ringer put it: "McCartney doesn’t need a comeback because he never went away."
I guess the highest compliment I can pay to Paul McCartney is that he's aged gracefully. And you can't say that about many of the old-time rockers.
Ex-Iowa school superintendent sentenced to prison as an illegal alien found with firearms
The former superintendent of Iowa's largest school district was sentenced Friday to two years in prison after pleading guilty in January to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship on employment paperwork and illegally possessing firearms while unlawfully in the United States
Ian Andre Roberts, who served as the top leader of Des Moines Public Schools, is expected to be deported to his native Guyana in South America after completing his sentence, according to his attorneys and the Associated Press (AP).
The ruling caps a dramatic downturn in the longtime educator’s two-decade career in urban education, according to the Associated Press (AP). It first unraveled after an immigration operation led to his detention and resignation in 2025.
Prosecutors said Roberts knowingly misrepresented his citizenship status on employment paperwork during his time at the district, which serves 30,000 students, according to the AP.
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During his hiring process, Roberts allegedly submitted a counterfeit Social Security card and falsely claimed U.S. citizenship in an application to the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners, which issued him a professional administrator license that year, prosecutors said.
Roberts was first arrested on Sept. 26, 2025.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Roberts was in a school-issued vehicle when officials approached him.
ICE officials said Roberts sped away, abandoned the vehicle, and attempted to hide before being located with the assistance of state patrol officers.
At the time of the arrest, authorities said a loaded handgun wrapped in a towel was found under the seat, along with approximately $3,000 in cash inside the vehicle.
Under the terms of his plea agreement, Roberts acknowledged possessing four guns, including a loaded Glock handgun found in his vehicle. The remaining weapons were found during a search of his home and included a rifle, a shotgun, and another pistol.
Before his time at the district, Roberts was issued a notice to appear before an immigration judge in October 2020, months before his work authorization expired, and was later subject to a final order of removal in 2024, according to the authorities.
District officials told the AP that they were unaware of any immigration-related issues involving Roberts.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously said Roberts had a criminal history that included a narcotics possession offense. He was also accused of unauthorized use of a vehicle, though the charge was later dropped.
Roberts’ attorneys had sought probation, but the judge rejected that request, according to the AP. Roberts expressed remorse at sentencing, the outlet reported.
Roberts, who is married to a U.S. citizen, was denied lawful permanent residency after officials said he failed to disclose prior arrests in his application, according to the AP. He reportedly said he did not believe disclosure was necessary because the charges had been dropped.
Following his detention, an audit also found Roberts had awarded district business to a consulting firm with which he had previously worked, prompting Des Moines Public Schools to review its conflict-of-interest policy, the outlet added.
Elderly couple fatally stabbed inside Queens apartment, no arrests made as investigation continues: report
A elderly couple died after a fatal stabbing inside a Queens apartment over the weekend, according to local reports, citing the authorities.
The victims were identified in reports as a 71-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman.
Both were found suffering from multiple stab wounds inside the residence, according to the New York Daily News.
Officers reportedly rushed to the scene after receiving a 911 call just before 8 p.m. Saturday. The New York Post said the call came in as the assault was still underway.
Police responded to a residence near Peck Avenue and 64th Avenue in Fresh Meadows, Queens, where they encountered the victims critically injured, NY Post said.
EMS transported the pair to local hospitals for emergency treatment, the Daily News added.
The man was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and the man was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the woman was brought to North Shore University Hospital, according to the NY Post.
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Both victims were later pronounced dead, according to reports.
No arrests had been made as of the latest local reports, and an the investigation remained ongoing.
Fox News Digital reached out to the New York Police Department for more information.
Fireworks reportedly trigger mass horse stampede through Rome streets, injuring several soldiers
Fireworks set off without authorization in Rome reportedly triggered a mass stampede of frightened horses during a late-night rehearsal for Italy’s annual Republic Day parade, injuring multiple riders and animals.
The incident occurred late Friday near the ancient Baths of Caracalla as mounted units from Italy's armed forces and law enforcement agencies were practicing for the June 2 national celebration, Reuters reported.
Roughly 35 horses bolted through city streets following the unexpected fireworks, the outlet said. Video captured the chaotic scene, showing numerous horses galloping along Via Cristoforo Colombo as drivers recorded the scene.
The search and recovery effort reportedly continued until dawn the next day, with the last horse recovered roughly nine miles from the scene.
According to Reuters, the sudden bangs began shortly before 11:30 p.m. and triggered panic among the ceremonial horses, many of which were being escorted by Italy’s Army, Carabinieri paramilitary police, and state police.
Some riders were mounted, while others were leading horses by hand when the startled animals broke free, the outlet said.
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During the chaos, a 22-year-old soldier reportedly suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung, though officials said his injuries were not life-threatening. At least 15 horses were also injured, though none required euthanasia, according to reports.
Italian outlet ANSA said the stampede injured three young soldiers from the Montebello Lancers and a 29-year-old policewoman.
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Officials are reviewing how the unauthorized fireworks were ignited near the rehearsal site.
The Rome Local Police Command said four traffic police officers were involved in the incident and were reportedly near the firecrackers when the explosion occurred, ANSA said.
Officials said one of the officers allegedly lit a battery of fireworks about 200 yards from the horses, the outlet reported. The officer was identified as a 50-year-old who joined the force after passing the most recent exam.
Video footage and witness statements suggest the explosions and the horses’ escape occurred simultaneously, according to the local report.
Rome police commander Mario De Sclavis told Corriere della Sera that the incident "discredits the image of the Corps and its officers," according to Reuters.
Sclavis added that the agency will take "necessary measures" to hold those responsible accountable, according to ANSA.
"Last night's events hit us like a tsunami," he said.
Knicks forward Jeremy Sochan can't lose the NBA Finals after playing for both remaining teams
There is a timeless saying that claims, paraphrasing here, that it is always better to be lucky than gifted.
Any guy currently punching well above his weight class with a lovely girlfriend knows that truth intuitively. But right now, New York Knicks forward Jeremy Sochan understands it better than anyone else in the basketball world.
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The 23-year-old forward is currently a member of the Knicks, providing "energy" off the bench — i.e., he's not doing much. But his remarkably fortunate position extends far beyond helping a relentless New York squad reach the NBA Finals.
The real lottery win stems directly from the unique circumstances of his roster journey during the 2025-26 campaign.
And no matter who wins the Finals, Sochan's leaving with "NBA champion" added to his Wikipedia page.
Sochan began the year with the San Antonio Spurs, the franchise that selected him in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft.
And since he appeared for both organizations during the season, Sochan effectively secured one of the league's most unusual safety nets.
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Sochan finds himself in an enviable position.
If New York captures the title, Sochan will celebrate alongside his current teammates and New York City, the latter of which is ready to pop off amid a 53-year championship drought.
If San Antonio prevails, league custom suggests the Spurs would still award him championship jewelry in recognition of his contributions earlier in the season.
Sochan finds himself in an enviable position. And there's zero doubt he wants New York to win it all.
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Elizabeth Hurley sizzles in skimpy orange bikini as she flaunts her svelte physique at 60
Elizabeth Hurley turned up the heat just ahead of summer as she stunned in a sultry bikini snap.
On Wednesday, the 60-year-old actress showed off her svelte physique in a skimpy orange two-piece from her Elizabeth Hurley Beach brand.
The "Bedazzled" star's bikini featured a top tied with a twisted knot and low-rise bottoms. Hurley wore her hair down under a straw hat and accessorized with aviator sunglasses that had mirrored lenses.
The U.K. native flashed a bright smile as she posed in front of a window with her arms above her head while holding a bottle of Clinique sunscreen.
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Hurley, who frequently shares bikini photos on social media, launched her London-based luxury swimwear label in 2005.
"I decided to venture into beachwear not only because I've always been obsessed with vacation clothes, but also because it's an area where women, regardless of shape or size, can either look amazing or really get it wrong. I wanted to develop resort collections which make women feel fabulous at any age," Hurley wrote on her website.
Hurley has previously shared her advice for capturing the perfect bikini photo. Earlier this month, she revealed "number one tip" while lounging by a swimming pool in a black and white striped string bikini and sporting a pair of sunglasses.
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"Being photographed in a bikini can be scary so here’s my number one tip: LIE DOWN!! Even in hideous overhead light, or with nasty hi-def camera phones (these were taken on a phone in direct sunlight) if you s-t-r-e-t-c-h out enough and wear sunglasses you’ll look fine 🩷Thank me later 😉," she wrote in the caption of her Instagram post.
In the photos, Hurley showcased her toned abs and slim figure while laying down on her back and keeping her upper body propped up on her elbows. The Vogue cover star leaned her head back and dipped her hair into the water in one image.
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In July 2025, Hurley revealed another one of her tricks for taking the best bikini photos, emphasizing that lighting was key. In a photo she shared on Instagram, Hurley modeled a tan bikini that featured a triangle top linked with a gold chain and bottoms with gold chains around the hips.
"The secret to flattering bikini pics? BAN overhead sunlight," she wrote in the caption. "When shooting bikinis, sunrise or sunset are your best friends 😉 We shot this at 7am… By 8am, I was lounging around in one of my equally flattering @elizabethhurleybeach kaftans, feeling glamorous AND shielded from the lethal sun."
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During a 2022 interview with SheKnows, Hurley pushed back against the idea that women should feel "judged" for continuing to wear bikinis as they age.
"It’s completely absurd if people think they can’t put a bikini on and enjoy being on the beach because people might think their body looks too old," she said. "I mean, that’s just obscene. It’s a terrible point of view."
The actress went on to say that she believes women should have complete freedom in how they dress, declaring that "women should do whatever the hell they want to do" regarding their style choices.
"And damn anybody criticizing them," she added.
ICE arrests illegal alien who allegedly faked asylum claim based on homosexuality, became Indiana jail officer
EXCLUSIVE: Federal officials on Sunday revealed to Fox News Digital that immigration agents arrested a suspected illegal immigrant who allegedly entered the United States under a "fraudulent" asylum claim before later becoming employed as a taxpayer-funded corrections officer in Portland, Indiana.
The detainee, identified as Selah Dine Habib, a native of Mauritania in northwest Africa, was arrested on May 21 after being released into the U.S. by the Biden administration around 2023, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Habib claimed to be homosexual on a pending asylum application, DHS alleged, adding that investigators later discovered he had married a woman after entering the country.
According to local outlet WIBC, which first reported the case, the woman was the daughter of the county sheriff whose office later employed Habib as a correctional officer at the county jail.
"He entered the country illegally in March 2023 near Lukeville, Arizona, and was RELEASED into the country by the Biden administration where he was reportedly hired as a corrections officer in Indiana," DHS said. "He will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings."
"His pending asylum application is believed to be fraudulent, as he applied based on homosexuality in 2023 but married a woman in 2025," officials said.
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According to WIBC, Habib joined the Jay County Jail as a correctional officer after marrying the sheriff's daughter in 2025, making him the sheriff's step-son-in-law.
Jay County Sheriff Larry Ray Newton confirmed Habib's employment to the outlet, saying he served as an unarmed correctional officer after presenting employment authorization documents that cleared the hiring process. According to county officials cited by WIBC, Habib also passed the federal E-Verify employment-authorization check during onboarding.
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"I am able to confirm that Mr. Habib submitted an I-9 with documentation, and an E-Verify Check was completed at the time of employment," the Jay County Auditor’s Office told the outlet. "The report came back as employment authorized."
"Departments are responsible for completing any reference checks, background checks, drug tests, etc. before submitting new employees to the office. The sheriff would be able to speak to the standard practices completed in his office," the office said.
The Auditor's Office added that any discrepancies flagged by the E-Verify system would have halted the onboarding process immediately.
"Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin ICE is restoring law and order. Illegal aliens have NO PLACE in our communities, especially in positions of law enforcement," DHS said.
Habib is currently being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Clay County Jail detention facility in Brazil, Indiana, WIBC said.
He is currently contesting a final deportation order from the United States, WIBC added, citing sources.
Here's how the CDC tried to use bad science to convince people to wear masks during COVID
As we near June 2026, it’s disturbingly apparent from social media and the real world that there are still a ridiculous number of people who are religiously masking in public. One such post on X received an inordinate amount of attention as one man bragged about masking at the British Museum in London to keep himself healthy and avoid losing points of IQ.
Seriously. As if someone wearing a mask halfway through 2026 has IQ points left to lose.
But that continued dedication to masking of any kind is not merely the result of unintelligence, or misplaced hypochondria, or even being affiliated with a specific political party. Though, of course, all of that doesn’t hurt..
It’s a result of the concerted effort to promote masks, courtesy of the media, politicians and most importantly, research either conducted or promulgated by the CDC.
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And we have some data on just how damaging that practice actually was.
Three researchers, two of whom have since gone on to bigger and better successes, Vinay Prasad and Tracey Beth Hoeg, explained in detail how committed the CDC was to promoting masks.
Their study titled, "An analysis of studies pertaining to masks in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Characteristics and quality of all studies from 1978 to 2023," looked at the CDC’s weekly publication over 45 years, and how it covered the data and evidence on this topic.
And in case there were any remaining doubts that masks never had the slightest chance of stopping respiratory viruses, of the studies that met their inclusion criteria, all of them came after 2019. Not one was published prior to 2019.
"77 studies, all published after 2019, met our inclusion criteria," they write. "75/77 (97.4%) studies were from the United States alone. All geographic regions and age groups were represented."
Here’s another remarkable fact that they discovered. Nearly 30% of the studies covered in their reference set did not have a comparative group.
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"The most common study design was observational without a comparator group 22/77 (28.6%)," they explain. Observational studies, as a reminder, are among the least meaningful types of evidence-based research.
But that’s made even worse by the fact that a significant portion of these observational studies did not even have a comparison group. The CDC was posting research based on observations without anything to compare it to. And using it as proof of their position. Seriously.
They also found that nearly half of this research was conducted in the community, but quite literally zero were randomized.
"The most common setting was the community (35/77;45.5%). 0/77 were randomized studies," they explained.
So zero randomized trials, and 30% of all CDC published research was an observational study with nothing to compare it to. This is the very definition of low quality research. Here’s where it gets good. Only 30% of the studies, or 23/77, even attempted to test for mask effectiveness. And just 14.3%, or 11/77, contained a "statistically significant result." Yet a whopping 75.3%, 58/77, "stated masks were effective."
The CDC referenced low-quality research that was often observational in nature, with no comparisons and zero randomized trials. And yet 75.3% of the time, that low-quality research claimed masks were effective at stopping COVID.
And incredibly, 71% of the studies "used causal language" to sell their work; basically stating that their research showed that masks cause COVID to spread less frequently, despite there being no scientific justification for such a statement. That right there is the formula for how to reach the year 2026 with people still wearing masks.
But wait. There’s more.
Not one study cited to randomized data. And just one mannequin study correctly discussed the lack of causal relationship, while only 1/77 studies "cited conflicting evidence."
Essentially, the MMWR publications referenced research that overstated their claims, exaggerated evidence, and made causal links where none exists.
If you’re wondering why those scientists involved would do such a thing, it’s because they likely wanted to get their work published by the CDC. Or because the research may have been funded by the CDC and the authors potentially knew or assumed the conclusion they were supposed to reach. The CDC said masks work, therefore they needed research to make that claim a reality.
"MMWR publications pertaining to masks drew positive conclusions about mask effectiveness over 75% of the time despite only 30% testing masks and <15% having statistically significant results," they summarize. "No studies were randomized, yet over half drew causal conclusions. The level of evidence generated was low and the conclusions drawn were most often unsupported by the data. Our findings raise concern about the reliability of the journal for informing health policy."
It’s easy to forget just how insane the timeline on masking was, so as a refresher, here’s how the CDC handled their masking recommendations and mandates. Including a reference to the infamous "hairstylist study," where the organization breathlessly reported the results of two masked hairstylists as some sort of proof that masks stopped COVID.
"In March of 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) did not generally recommend mask wearing for healthy people, consistent with the advice from the US Surgeon General," they write. "Over several weeks in March and early April 2020, a coordinated social media campaign to recommend masks began. Then on April 3rd, 2020, the CDC recommended people ages 2 years and older wear a cloth face covering in public. On July 15th, 2020, the CDC Director recommended all Americans start wearing masks as a way to 'get the epidemic under control,' citing a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) study involving two hairstylists in Missouri. That coming Fall of 2020, universal masking in schools and daycares was recommended by the CDC and widespread mandates were enacted at the state, district and county levels for children as young as two. Masking on public transportation was required by federal mandate starting January of 2021."
That is how important the MMWR was in advancing these specific goals. They referenced it to justify widespread mandates, toddler masking, and it informed state and local policies that impacted millions for years on end. Then, consider just how much of the CDC’s published research, the "voice" of the organization, was deemed "inappropriate."
If you’re looking for reasons why trust in "science" has never been lower, this is it. And again, this messaging is quite literally dangerous.
Parents may be masking their children because the CDC continuously published shoddy research meant to support their unjustifiable policy positions. How many adults will live the rest of their lives in fear because the media covered these studies in support of their ideology, political party, and belief in "experts" and Anthony Fauci.
As they write in the discussion, "MMWR studies consistently drawing conclusions about mask effectiveness without supporting evidence is particularly problematic and difficult to justify considering the totality of randomized evidence about the use of surgical or N95 masks to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses has been negative."
"The inappropriate use of causal language used in MMWR studies was also adopted directly by the CDC director when she cited an observational phone survey, which also happened to be included in the present analysis, stating to the public ‘Masks can help reduce your chance of #COVID19 infection by more than 80%.’ This referenced study found an association between respondents’ recollection about mask wearing and self-reported COVID-19 tests, which was non-significant for cloth masks."
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This is how you launder bad information through the media. There was no justification for the claim Rochelle Walensky made about masking. She was well aware, yet said it anyway. What else would you expect from someone double masking, defiantly rejecting reality and common sense?
High quality evidence said masks didn’t work, which is why objective reviews like the Cochrane Library came to the same conclusion: that masks don’t work.
The CDC’s MMWR used low quality evidence to effectively mislead people. That’s exactly how you lose trust, cause harm, and invite much damage to your reputation.
Cory Booker admits Graham Platner 'has questions to answer' following latest scandal
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., admitted to having "concerns" on Sunday over the latest scandals surrounding Graham Platner, the presumptive Maine Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate.
While appearing on ABC's "This Week," Booker was asked about the latest scandal plaguing Platner's campaign after it was reported that Platner had sent explicit messages to at least six women despite being married.
"Do you have concerns with the weight of all these controversies that it may jeopardize Democratic hopes to get that Senate seat in Maine?" host Jonathan Karl asked Booker.
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"Yes, I have concerns," Booker said. "That guy has questions to answer, and that’s what campaigns are for."
Booker then pivoted to discussing his concerns over the Democratic Party failing to take back the Senate in 2026.
"I know that so much is riding on Democrats taking control of the Senate," Booker said. "That this election, if we do not get the votes necessary to take care of the House and the Senate, we will continue to have an out-of-control president."
Fox News Digital reached out to Platner's campaign for comment.
Platner’s campaign confirmed the text exchanges to Politico following a report from the Wall Street Journal that claimed his wife, Amy Gertner, told a campaign aide about the texts after he launched his senate bid as they began looking into potential political liabilities.
After the story went viral, Gertner released a five-minute video statement defending her husband and his campaign.
"So it makes me really angry, disappointed, and I find it really shameful that there's a group of media outlets and people who are willing to spread gossip, instead of talking about real issues that Graham is running on — like healthcare and education and childcare," Gertner said.
Platner has also faced a number of controversies before this, including a now-covered-up tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol, and past controversial comments on Reddit minimizing sexual assault and making crude remarks about masturbation and a deleted post where he claimed a wounded soldier "didn’t deserve to live."
Hasan Piker says UK has barred him, trashes 'unbelievable...power' of pro-Israel groups
It hasn't been a great last few days for Marxist political influencer Hasan Piker.
First, as Fox News Digital reported exclusively last week, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) sent Piker an administrative subpoena seeking financial, logistical and communications records related to his March trip to Cuba as part of an investigation into whether he violated U.S. sanctions laws against doing business with the communist regime running the island nation.
Then last night, during protests outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark, N.J., hecklers confronted Piker, calling him a "f---ing fraud, " "fake-a-- grifter" and "dog abuser," telling him, "Go back to the desktop." (Piker has denied allegations he trained his dog, Kaya, with a shock collar.)
Now, Piker told his loyal following on the gaming platform Twitch that British authorities denied his Electronic Travel Authorization, or ETA, preventing him from traveling to the United Kingdom for a series of scheduled appearances, including events at SXSW London and the Oxford Union. Approved U.S. travelers to the UK can enter the country with a simple Electronic Travel Authorization, which is easier to get then a formal visa.
"I've been banned from the UK," Piker told viewers. "I've been to the UK on numerous occasions, and all of the things they're complaining about now are things I've said before."
He went on to say, "It's f---ing ridiculous."
HASAN PIKER DEFENDS PRO-COMMUNIST, ANTI-ICE SINGHAM NETWORK ACTIVISTS AS 'WONDERFUL PEOPLE'
Although Fox News Digital could not confirm Piker's claim, such a move by the UK would be significant because it would mark a potential red line that a Western government has drawn regarding the importation of extremist ideas and ideological movements that officials believe may contribute to social unrest, extremism or political violence.
At the tail end of a long livestream, Piker said he was denied entry for alleged antisemitism, which he denied, and then proceeded to lash out at Jewish organizations that he said had campaigned against his visit, claiming they wielded excessive influence over British policy.
"Israel advocacy organizations have unbelievable amounts of power over what even the United Kingdom has to say and do," Piker said. "If you're an avowed anti-Zionist, your travel will be restricted."
Piker accused the UK government of bowing to pressure from pro-Israel advocacy groups and described the decision as evidence of a growing crackdown on political dissent across Western democracies.
The comments came weeks after several British Jewish organizations publicly urged the government to block Piker's entry into the country, citing remarks they described as antisemitic and supportive of extremist groups. Piker has said he believed the U.S. deserved the 9/11 attack as "backlash" for its foreign policy decisions. The Jewish Leadership Council and Community Security Trust argued that Piker's presence in Britain would not be "conducive to the public good," pointing to his comments about Hamas, Hezbollah, Zionism and Orthodox Jews.
Labour MP David Taylor also called on the Home Office to revoke Piker's visa ahead of scheduled appearances at SXSW London, arguing that his rhetoric had contributed to concerns within Britain's Jewish community.
Punctuating his commentary about the UK decision with deep sighs, cursing and rage at suggestions from his followers, Piker repeatedly rejected accusations of antisemitism, saying criticism of Israel was being conflated with hatred of Jews. He said the decision reflected a broader trend in which governments are suppressing anti-Israel voices.
"This is straight-up fascism," Piker said. "Being critical of Israel while combating antisemitism is not a good enough reason to bar someone entry into the country."
The streamer said he had planned a week-long trip that included appearances alongside former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, a live podcast recording and an event at Oxford Union.
Varoufakis is the co-founder of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit group, Progressive International, which Piker credits with getting him to Cuba for a March aid convoy that may have violated U.S. laws. A Fox News Digital investigation chronicled how Progressive International and its co-founder David Adler have allegedly been a critical part of a foreign influence operation by the Communist Party of Cuba. Progressive International and Adler didn't respond to a request for comment.
The U.K. government didn't respond to a request for comment. However, in recent weeks, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, a critic of Israeli policies, recently revoked the travel authorization of Piker's uncle, Cenk Uygur, founder of "The Young Turks," after concluding his presence would not be "conducive to the public good."
During the livestream, Piker warned that the alleged UK decision could set a precedent for other Western countries, including Australia and Canada, potentially restricting his future travel.
"I genuinely did not think this would happen," he said. "We're moving into a very different timeline."
Piker said he and his team were exploring whether he could apply for a standard visa despite the denial of the Electronic Travel Authorization, though he acknowledged it was a long shot.
Piker's case intersects with a broader inquiry into the influence of transnational activist networks operating in the United States. During a livestream this week, Piker said that the Treasury Department's investigation into his Cuba trip may ultimately be focused on Neville Roy Singham, an American Marxist businessman living in Shanghai who has funded a network of nonprofit organizations and activist groups that have drawn scrutiny from lawmakers and administration officials.
Among the organizations funded by Singham is CodePink, which also received a Treasury Department administrative subpoena related to its participation in the March convoy to Cuba, as well as groups such as the Party for Socialism and Liberation and the ANSWER Coalition. All three organizations openly identify with socialist or communist political traditions and have been prominent organizers of anti-Israel demonstrations across the United States since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas against Israel.
Critics argue that some of those demonstrations have created hostile environments for Jews in the UK, U.S., and elsewhere, including the use of slogans such as "From the river to the sea," which calls for the elimination of Israel.
Trump administration officials are investigating the groups tied to Singham as a transnational network advancing anti-American, pro-Chinese Communist Party and anti-Western narratives while exploiting political and social divisions inside the U.S.
Lawmakers, Treasury officials and national security analysts have increasingly examined whether such networks are helping to amplify polarization, social discord, and hostility toward democratic institutions. Meanwhile, last night at the ICE protest, Piker defended the groups as led by "wonderful" people.
The debate has been particularly acute in Europe, where governments have grappled with alliances between far-left activists and Islamist organizations that have joined forces around anti-Israel activism and antisemitism. Critics argue that some of these coalitions have fomented rhetoric and violence hostile to Jews, leading to rising antisemitism in the UK, much like in the U.S.
For his part, Piker ended his podcast defiant, angry and seemingly deflated for the moment, repeating again, "Bro, they banned me from the UK," and then finally closing the podcast, saying, "I'm done for the day."