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Inside the 3,000-square-foot suite on the top floor of the Disneyland Hotel’s Fantasy Tower, Harry Sidhu beamed as he surveyed the small group of Anaheim business leaders, consultants and politicians celebrating their return to power. Results from a bruising election filled the big-screen television behind the future mayor that night as supporters sipped wine and laughed amid red, white and blue balloons and small American flags. “Anaheim’s future is going to be bright going forward from here,” Sidhu told the group in a video of the event reviewed by The Times. “We are open for business!” Cheers filled the Blue Sky Suite, decorated with Midcentury Modern furniture and vintage renderings of Tomorrowland. Optimism flowed through impromptu speeches by Sidhu and two victorious councilmen like the flood of big-business cash that drove their campaigns. Left unspoken amid the applause, however, was that this November 2018 night also heralded the return of a small, secretive group of … [Read more...] about How Disney, a new mayor and a secret ‘cabal’ gained power over Anaheim

Federal prosecutors in the nation’s capital are trying to drag several lawyers representing indicted Oath Keepers before a judge to make them explain how exactly they’re getting paid, citing a concern that conspiracy theorist Sidney Powell is actually covering the legal tab. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice asked a federal judge to intervene to ensure that members of the armed, anti-government paramilitary group have “competent and conflict-free” attorneys. They cited recent reports in Mother Jones and BuzzFeed News that laid out how Powell’s political group, Defending the Republic, has quietly funded several defense lawyers. While the DOJ’s move may seem odd, it behooves prosecutors to have Oath Keepers adequately defended so that any eventual criminal trial is free from accusations of an unfair fight. More than a dozen members of the MAGA-loyal militia face the extremely rare and serious criminal charge of seditious conspiracy for taking part in the … [Read more...] about Is Sidney Powell Secretly Funding the Oath Keepers’ Lawyers? The Feds Want to Know.

America’s most prominent caste equity activist, Thenmozhi Soundararajan, was slated to give a talk at Google in April, for Dalit History Month. She was ready, she said, to explain to one of the world’s largest tech companies that caste oppression is a problem — and that it probably exists under its roof, too. She was armed with years worth of stats gathered through her civil rights organization, Equality Labs, which show that two-thirds of Dalits, those who have been historically oppressed under India’s caste system, have faced discrimination in their U.S. workplace. But as news spread of her impending appearance, not everyone at Google was happy. A handful of Hindu employees said that they felt “targeted” on the basis of religion, a company statement and several anonymous interviews confirmed. They appealed to Google leadership asking that the speech be canceled, and so it was. Soundararajan was informed her talk would not go forward, The Washington Post first reported. … [Read more...] about Big Tech’s big problem is also its ‘best-kept secret’: Caste discrimination

Tesla cars have been banned by police in the German capital Berlin over spying fears sparked by the vehicles' high-tech cameras. The ban comes just a day after China banned all Teslas from a resort town where the country's secretive leadership group is holding a conference. Berlin's State Criminal Police Office - or Landeskriminalamt (LKA) in German - reportedly confirmed their ban. None of the electric cars manufactured by tech billionaire Elon Musk will be allowed in any city police complex belonging to the State Criminal Police Office. The ban comes just weeks after a new Tesla gigafactory opened on the outskirts of Berlin. An internal police document seen by German media says the ban applies to "all properties of the police headquarters and the State Criminal Police Office." But a spokeswoman for the LKA reportedly said: "The other departments should now check for themselves to what extent they can drive Tesla vehicles onto their premises or into objects." Tesla … [Read more...] about Tesla “spy” cars banned by German police

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the right to an abortion in the nation, has, as expected, drawn admonition from Colorado’s Democrats and praise from its Republicans. Although abortion will remain legal in Colorado and the majority-conservative justices’ opinion comes as no surprise following a Supreme Court draft decision leaked in May, the decision will have a ripple effect across the country as abortion becomes illegal or severely restricted in several states, prompting an anticipated influx of abortion patients to flock to Colorado. RELATED: Roe v. Wade has been overturned. What Coloradans need to know next about abortion rights. Anticipating this move by the Supreme Court even before the draft opinion leaked earlier this year, Colorado Democrats passed legislation that would codify the right to abortion in state law. Abortion and reproductive rights advocates are also working on a ballot initiative that would guarantee access to … [Read more...] about What Colorado’s leaders are saying about Roe v. Wade being overturned

With Love Island back on screens, the summer of drama, fiery rows, romance and shocking betrayals has already begun. And while the ITV show looks effortless, there are a lot of secrets behind-the-scenes. Ex Love Island alum Amy Hart and Millie Court have revealed what a day in the villa really looks like - from salon visits to limited time in the pool. Here we take a look at what doesn't make it on TV screens. Time to talk After being woken up at the same time every day by a bright light, the girls usually head to the dressing room and get ready while the boys try to woo them with cups of coffee or tea. The islanders then head outside to follow producers' instructions. During breakfast, the islanders are said to be encouraged by TV bosses to head into the sunshine for chats to start discussing any dramas that are occurring in the villa. The gang are reportedly told when to discuss the drama in the villa ( Image: ITV) With bombshells going in and out of … [Read more...] about Day in the life of a Love Islander – from salon visits to why they don’t film in pool

Good evening. The Wednesday, June 22 edition of Today in Slovakia is ready with the main news of the day in less than five minutes. President to take Matovič's package to court Lawmakers rejected President Zuzana Čaputová's reservations about Finance Minister Igor Matovič's package of measures and overrode her veto on June 22, 2022. (Source: TASR - Martin Baumann) MPs overrode the President Zuzana Čaputová 's veto of the package of measures designed by Finance Minister Igor Matovič (OĽaNO). Skryť Remove ad Article continues after video advertisement Skryť Remove ad Article continues after video advertisement The €1.2 billion package, which should help some families, was adopted in late May for the first time. The president, who respects the MPs' decision, is going to turn to the Constitutional Court to assess the law-passing procedure. More stories from The Slovak Spectator website: MEDIA: … [Read more...] about News digest: Matovič wins, Čaputová not done

An alleged ISIS-linked operative was thwarted in a plot to kill George W. Bush last year, according to FBI papers. The US secret service bureau filed a search-warrant application on March 23, which was unsealed this week in the Southern District of Ohio court and which details the case. It comes after Bush made an embarrassing slip of the tongue when he slammed Vladimir Putin's “unjustified and brutal” invasion of Iraq - when he meant to say Ukraine . The ex-president's Dallas, Texas, home had even been surveyed by the alleged plotter in November 2021, with video taken, while a "death squad" of compatriots were recruited and smuggled into the country over the Mexican border. The FBI said it uncovered the scheme thanks to a pair of confidential informants, as well as infiltrating the suspect's WhatsApp account. The would-be assassination orchestrator, who is based in Columbus, Ohio, is said to have wanted to wipe out Bush due to his killing of Iraqis and breaking apart … [Read more...] about ISIS ‘plotting’ to assassinate George W. Bush with ‘death squad’, search warrant reveals

Ordinary Hanyang University student Shin Si-a’s world was turned upside down when she was selected out of 1,408 actors to play protagonist So-nyeo in The Witch: Part 2. The Other One . The film is the sequel to Park Hoon-jung’s hit The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion , released in 2018. In her very first group interview with Korean reporters, the 25-year-old actor recalled the moment she heard from director Park after the audition. “I knew that if I got the role, I would find out that day. But I had not heard anything by nighttime, so I thought I did not get it,” Shin said. “And then I got a call from a stranger. The caller said he was director Park Hoon-jung and asked me what I was doing. I told him that I was having a piece of bread and he then told me, ‘With Covid-19 going on, you should keep on eating bread at home while waiting.’” Soon after this strange exchange, Park told her to come in to get her script, and that was when Shin realised she had made it. “I dropped … [Read more...] about Newcomer Shin Si-a competed against 1,408 actors for role in ‘The Witch: Part 2’

L egend says the diver drowned retrieving the pearl. Trapped in a giant Tridacna clam, his body was brought to the surface by his fellow tribesmen in Palawan, a province of the Philippines, in May 1934. When the clam was pried open, and the meat scraped out, the local chief beheld something marvelous: a massive pearl, its sheen like satin. In its surface, the chief discerned the face of the Prophet Muhammad. He named it the Pearl of Allah. At 14 pounds, one ounce, it was the largest pearl ever discovered. To hear more feature stories, see our full list or get the Audm iPhone app. A Filipino American, Wilburn Dowell Cobb, was visiting the island at the time and offered to buy the jewel. In a 1939 article that appeared in Natural History magazine, he recounted the chief’s refusal to sell: “A pearl with the image of Mohammed, the Prophet of Allah, is earned by devotion, by sacrifice, not bought with money.” But when the chief’s son fell ill with malaria, Cobb used … [Read more...] about Chasing the Pearl of Lao Tzu