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Click here to read the full article. Zoë Kravitz expressed regret to The Wall Street Journal regarding her decision to publicly call out Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars . A few days after the slap, “The Batman” star posted a photo of herself on Instagram from the Oscars red carpet and wrote, “Here’s a picture of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now.” Kravitz also responded “nope” when one commenter asked if she supported Smith’s actions. “I’m torn about what to say right now, because I’m supposed to just talk about it; I have very complicated feelings around it,” Kravitz has now told the Wall Street Journal about how she decided to comment on the Oscars slap. “I wish I had handled that differently. And that’s okay.” More from Variety Academy Apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for 1973 Oscars' Marlon Brando Moment; Museum Will Host Special Program in September Oscar Predictions: Best Actor - Austin … [Read more...] about Zoë Kravitz Regrets How She Called Out Will Smith’s Oscars Slap: ‘It’s a Scary Time to Have an Opinion’

In a special hearing held on the Independence Day on Monday, the Bombay High Court's Aurangabad bench directed the Badminton Association of India (BAI) to include national player Prathamesh Kulkarni's name for wild card entry in an international tournament to be held in Pune . The name of 18-year-old Kulkarni was not included in the list due to a clerical error on part of the BAI. A division bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Arun Pednekar in its order, which was made available on Tuesday, said Kulkrani cannot be faulted as he had submitted his application form online with correct details well before the deadline. The bench also noted that there was “bungling” and “error" committed by the BAI while handling Kulkarni's form. Petitioner Kulkarni had informed the court that on August 15 the exercise of inclusion of names of eligible players for the tournament would conclude. The bench said if there is no impediment, then Kulkarni would be entitled to play in the Pune … [Read more...] about Bombay High Court directs BAI to include shuttler Kulkarni for Pune tournament

Sreeja Akula, who recently claimed the gold medal in the Mixed-Doubles Table Tennis event at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, was felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi. Speaking about the grand event in New Delhi, Sreeja described it as a moment she would never forget. “It was an honour for me to meet with Hon’ble PM Modi and to hear his inspiring words. Being felicitated by him is one moment I will cherish forever. I am grateful for such a warm welcome and it gives me the motivation to continue the hard work,” she said. ALSO READ| IOA to Take Call on Approaching SC After Discussing HC Order in Detail Sreeja was among the 31 athletes making their Commonwealth Games debut who went on to win a medal for India. Speaking at the felicitation ceremony, the Prime Minister cited how medal wins by the women athletes will inspire girls to pick up sports as a career option. “The daughters of India, have made us proud! The medals won by … [Read more...] about CWG 2022 Gold Medallist Sreeja Akula Honoured to be Felicitated by PM Modi

close Video Nancy Grace explores new details on Vallow, Daybell murder case EastIdahoNews.com news director Nate Eaton joins Fox Nation's 'Crime Stories with Nancy Grace' to share possible evidence in relation to the Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell indictment. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Lori Vallow Daybell's defense team on Tuesday said they "just want a fair trial" while making the case to split two conspiracy charges against Vallow in an Idaho district courtroom . The so-called "cult mom," who is accused of killing her children in 2019 and collecting social security benefits in her son's name after their deaths, smiled in and outside the Fremont County courtroom as her counsel argued to split up her conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit theft charges. "I have issue with the state saying, ‘Hey, we can lump all these things into one conspiracy charge,’ and as long as they find one of these conspiracies, then … [Read more...] about Lori Vallow Daybell’s defense argues for ‘fair trial’ as so-called ‘cult mom’ smiles in court

Border Patrol agents apprehended nearly 182,000 migrants in July who illegally crossed the border between ports of entry. The July apprehensions report marks the first time since Joe Biden took office that the number of apprehensions dropped in a year-over-year monthly comparison. The Southwest Land Border Encounters Report for July released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after business hours on Monday confirmed an unofficial report reported by Breitbart Texas earlier this month revealing the apprehension of more than 181,000 migrants. The official number came in at 181,552 migrant apprehensions. The number of migrants apprehended after illegally crossing the border between ports of entry fell for the second straight month. The number of migrant apprehensions peaked in May at a record-setting 224,397. The number of apprehensions fell in July from 192, 418 — a decrease of 5.6 percent. In a year-to-year comparison, agents apprehended nearly 201,000 in July 2021. This … [Read more...] about 182K Migrants Apprehended Along Southwest U.S. Border in July

A Texas border city mayor pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges for using his position as a local school administrator to rig a contract for his benefit. Late last week, 38-year-old Rodrigo “Rigo” Lopez, the mayor of Penitas, Texas, went before U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez and pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge. Alvarez is expected to sentence Lopez in late October, which could lead to 10 years in prison. Authorities first arrested Lopez in June at the Hidalgo Port of Entry when he was returning from Reynosa. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Lopez worked with the La Joya ISD athletic director to carry out purchasing frauds in 2018. Until recently, Lopez had been an administrator at La Joya ISD. Federal prosecutors revealed that Lopez used his personal business, Xizaka LLC, to rig a contract worth more than $70,000 in sporting goods sales to the district. These included 156 baseball gloves, 15,400 square feet of turf, and three pitching machines — all at … [Read more...] about Texas Border City Mayor Pleads Guilty to Federal Bribery, Fraud Charges

Los traficantes de personas que trabajan con los cárteles han comenzado a utilizar tácticas cada vez más peligrosas y posiblemente letales en un intento por evitar que los perros policía los detecten. Dos de las tácticas que han causado preocupación entre las autoridades implican el uso de productos químicos, así como el uso de selladores de espuma en los compartimentos para ocultar el olor de los migrantes. En un reciente intento de contrabando, los agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza en el sur de Texas encontraron a varios migrantes que habían sido completamente cubiertos de cal. Los migrantes estaban dentro de una cabina de remolque que había sido rociada con productos de limpieza. La tactica se había hecho en un intento de enmascarar su olor para que los perros policías no pudieran detectarlos. La táctica falló. Los productos químicos se han utilizado cuando los traficantes de personas intentan conducir camiones con remolque más allá de los puntos de control de la Patrulla … [Read more...] about Traficantes de Personas Usan Químicos Peligrosos con Migrantes, Dice Patrulla Fronteriza

By KATE BRUMBACK ATLANTA (AP) — A judge in Colorado on Tuesday ordered a legal adviser for former President Donald Trump’s campaign to travel to Georgia to testify before a special grand jury that’s looking into whether Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. Judge Gregory Lammons in Fort Collins, Colorado, made the decision after holding a hearing on a request from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to compel testimony from attorney Jenna Ellis. Prosecutors are interested in Ellis’s role in helping to coordinate and plan legislative hearings in Georgia and others states where false allegations of election fraud were pushed, according to testimony in court. Fulton County prosecutors have purchased plane tickets and made a hotel reservation in preparation for Ellis to testify on Aug. 25. The investigation, prompted by a January 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, began early last year. … [Read more...] about Trump legal adviser ordered to testify in Ga. election probe

The title of Paul Manafort’s memoir, Political Prisoner , is ridiculous, but at least he’s writing what he knows. For much of his professional life, Manafort served as a lobbyist and an image consultant for the world’s most prolific torturers. One of his clients, the Angolan revolutionary Jonas Savimbi, led an army that incinerated its enemies alive. Another of his clients, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines, dumped hundreds of mutilated corpses in the streets to show the price of opposing him. After spending 23 months in prison on charges of bank fraud, witness tampering, conspiracy, and tax evasion—the longest stretch in a low-security facility in Pennsylvania—Manafort now places himself in the same category as the victims of rape and beatings whose suffering he was once handsomely paid to minimize. This grotesque conflation feels like the fitting capstone to his career. After decades of working to soften the reputations of dictators, corporations, and Republican … [Read more...] about Paul Manafort Is Back

Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 3,400 migrants over the weekend. Nearly 700 of those crossed near Eagle Pass, Texas, in a five-hour period. Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Jason D. Owens tweeted a report revealing his agents apprehended 3,441 migrants over the weekend. In addition, another 819 migrants are classified as known got-aways. Del Rio Sector Weekend Recap pic.twitter.com/AvxmVuj2dA — Chief Patrol Agent Jason D. Owens (@USBPChiefDRT) August 16, 2022 During the weekend, the agents encountered seven large groups of migrants. Border Patrol defines a large group as 100 or more crossing in a single incident. Those large groups totaled 1,384 migrants. Breitbart Texas’ Randy Clark witnessed nearly 700 of these migrant apprehensions during a five-hour period on Sunday. These migrants all crossed in and around the border community of Eagle Pass. The groups of mostly Venezuelan, Cuban, and Nicaraguan migrants crossed in quantities that … [Read more...] about 3400 Migrants Apprehended over Weekend in Busiest U.S. Border Sector