Alex Jones is not having a good year. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has failed to shut down a defamation lawsuit brought against him by the parents of a Sandy Hook victim. Judge Scott Jenkins of the 53rd District Court ruled in Austin, Texas, on Thursday that the Infowars host must face claims from Leonard Pozner and Veronique…
Month: August 2018
Mystery Woman Seen in Shackles Ringing Doorbell in Texas Has Been Found Safe
She has not yet been identified. The mysterious woman seen on surveillance video wearing shackles and ringing doorbells in the middle of the night has been found safe, officials said Wednesday evening. Chilling footage showed the mystery woman ringing a doorbell at a home in Montgomery, located outside Houston, Texas, at 3:20 a.m. last Friday. The woman, barefoot and wearing a…
Andrew Gillum wins Florida Democratic primary in bid to become state’s first black governor
Andrew Gillum, holding son Davis, celebrates winning the Democratic primary for governor Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla. (Photo: Colin Hackley/Tampa Bay Times via Zuma Wire) More Gillum quickly set his sights on what should prove to be a difficult general election battle. “Those of us who voted for me, those who did not vote at…
With Joe Arpaio In Arizona’s Senate Race, The ACLU Jumps Into A Federal Election
Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was convicted for ignoring a federal court order to stop violating the civil rights of Latino citizens. President Donald Trump later pardoned him. (Conor Ralph/Bloomberg via Getty Images) More PHOENIX ― When two young volunteers knocking on doors in this city’s Coronado neighborhood asked if the middle-aged man who…
Charlottesville Faces White Supremacist Threats, Robocalls, Doxing After Unite The Right Anniversary
Charlottesville Faces White Supremacist Threats, Robocalls, Doxing After Unite The Right Anniversary On Aug. 14, two days after the first anniversary of the deadly violence On Aug. 14, two days after the first anniversary of the deadly violence surrounding the Unite the Right white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, someone posted a series of tweets…
US Rep Duncan Hunter, wife indicted on corruption charges
U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) and his wife, Margaret Hunter, were More SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife were charged Tuesday with using more than $250,000 in campaign funds to finance family trips to Italy and Hawaii, golf outings, school tuition, theater tickets — even fast food purchases — and…
Paul Manafort guilty on 8 charges, mistrial declared on remaining 10
Paul Manafort, former campaign manager of President Trump, was found guilty Tuesday on eight of the 18 counts brought against him by special counsel Robert Mueller. Manafort was found guilty of five counts of tax fraud charges, one charge of hiding foreign bank accounts, and two counts of bank fraud. In total, the guilty counts could carry a…
Alex Jones Destroyed Evidence In Sandy Hook Defamation Cases, Motion Says
Alex Jones, the conspiracy theory-peddling host of Infowars, deleted evidence More Alex Jones, the conspiracy theory-peddling host of Infowars, deleted evidence that links him to multiple defamation lawsuits brought against him by the families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, according to a new motion. The motion filed Friday in Texas by…
School year to begin at Texas school where gunman killed 10
Associated Press•August 19, 2018 1 / 2 FILE – In this May 18, 2018, file photo, law enforcement officers respond to Santa Fe High School after an active shooter was reported on campus in Santa Fe, Texas. Students at the school will begin a new school year with additional security measures in place following a…
The World’s Most Powerful People 2018
The World’s Most Powerful People 2018 Xi Jinping, China’s president, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump look on during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg There are nearly 7.5 billion humans on planet Earth, but these 75 men and women…