39 days ago

An Infowars insider on the warped world of Alex Jones – podcast ⊖

found 2026 › May › 07 (Thu) @ 03:15 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

As the satirical online newspaper the Onion waits for court approval to take over the conspiracy website Infowars, Helen Pidd speaks to a former staff member about its sinister rise and dramatic fall

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45 days ago

Family of DC gunman's brother describes his agonizing call to police MINUTES before shooting: Inside siblings' relationship as hero is seen for the first time ⊖

found 2026 › May › 01 (Fri) @ 01:12 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Cole Allen's brother Gabriel, 25, raised the alarm to New London, Connecticut police after he received a disturbing, 1,052-word letter railing against President Trump.

49 days ago

Harvey Fierstein on Kinky Boots, addiction and survival: ‘When you get sober, it takes five years to get your marbles back’ ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 27 (Mon) @ 04:15 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

He found roaring success on Broadway with Torch Song Trilogy, then appeared in blockbusters Mrs Doubtfire and Independence Day. But notoriety had a cost. The 73-year-old stage legend talks recovery, …

51 days ago

The Gaza model: is this what war looks like now? | Mohamad Bazzi ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 24 (Fri) @ 11:27 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Before the war on Gaza, the seed of Israel’s strategy of wholesale destruction was planted in a 2006 war on Lebanon. Today, the playbook repeats itself

Shortly after 2pm on 8 April, it seemed that Bei…

57 days ago

Earth gets brighter every year but progression is volatile, study finds ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 18 (Sat) @ 11:42 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Covid, light pollution regulations and faltering global economy affect location and intensity of brightness

Earth continues to get brighter every year, researchers have found, but the location and int…

69 days ago

NCAA Tournament 2026 men’s final predictions: will UConn or Michigan cut down the nets in Indy? ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 06 (Mon) @ 09:37 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

From the key matchups to the bold predictions, our writers assess how Connecticut’s system stacks up against Michigan’s size in Monday night’s championship game

The Huskies must lean on discipline and…

73 days ago

Federal commission sues 3 states over prediction market regulation ○

found 2026 › Apr › 02 (Thu) @ 18:31 UTC

a story from CNBC ⚠️ › Top News

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it was suing Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois over its ability to exclusively regulate prediction markets.

79 days ago

Connecticut officer fired after shooting man in mental health crisis as others tried to de-escalate ⊖⊖⊖

found 2026 › Mar › 28 (Sat) @ 02:49 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Mayor of Hartford has fired a white police officer who fatally shot a Black man in a mental health crisis nine times

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82 days ago

Kristi Noem's catastrophic $220M ad laid bare: Five figures to rent horses, $4k on makeup, and a very cushy bonus for assistant's husband ○

found 2026 › Mar › 25 (Wed) @ 09:00 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

An investigation by Democrat Senators Peter Welch of Vermont and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut show how some of that $220 million got used for Noem's ad campaign.

84 days ago

‘The lyrics to Lola by the Kinks are gross – I was really taken aback’: Moby’s honest playlist ⊕

found 2026 › Mar › 22 (Sun) @ 09:48 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

The DJ and multi-instrumentalist thinks Donna Summer still sounds like the future, but which ‘unevolved’ Kinks staple can he no longer stomach?

The first song I fell in love with
I would sit by the rad…