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WASHINGTON — Dozens of Joe Biden’s executive actions “cannot all be deemed his own” after his closest advisers “went to great lengths to prop up” the 46th president as he suffered physical and cognitive decline in office, according to a bombshell report released Tuesday. The House Oversight Committee staff document — based on more than a dozen interviews with Biden aides — lays out how the Democrat’s “inner circle” took steps to “meticulously stage-manage” his public appearances, lighten his private workload, and even block lawmakers from talking to him. “These steps ranged from addressing President Biden’s makeup, clothing, schedule, the…

A mass shakeup of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leadership is underway amid growing friction inside the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over deportation tactics and priorities, according to four senior DHS officials. The overhaul affects ICE field offices in at least eight cities and will replace many senior leaders with Border Patrol officials, marking an unprecedented power shift inside DHS and exposing sharp divisions over how far to go in ramping up deportations, the officials told Fox News. The changes are being driven by competing camps inside DHS. On one side are Border Czar Tom Homan and ICE Director Todd Lyons, who…

A “frustrated” Wisconsin daycare worker allegedly broke a 3-month-old baby girl’s arm after slamming her into a crib, according to reports and authorities. Ashley Karschnick, 32, was arrested and charged with one count of physical abuse of a child for the heinous assault at Lily Pad Day Care in Fond du Lac on Oct. 13, according to Fox11. Detectives from the Fond du Lac Police Department responded to the Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee over a report of the infant’s injuries, the Fond du Lac Police Department said in a statement. Ashley Karschnick, 32, was arrested and charged with one count…

With a Crystal Lake miniseries in development at Peacock, what better time than now to discuss the last time we saw Jason Vorhees on the big screen?The last time we saw our “precious boy” was in the 2009 reboot that basically covered the narrative of the original trilogy of films. That film ended with (spoiler alert) everyone’s favorite mass murderer once again becoming “Zombie Jason” as his “lifeless” body dropped into the magical healing waters of Crystal Lake.Just when you thought it was safe to camp once again, Jason was reborn for one last scare, leaping from the water to…

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is the Democratic Party’s early presidential frontrunner in New Hampshire, topping California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and former Vice President Kamala Harris in a new poll.  With 19% support, Buttigieg leads Newsom – his closest opponent – by 4 percentage points, according to the University of New Hampshire’s Granite State Poll, released Monday.  The only other Democrats in double-digits were Ocasio-Cortez (14%) and Harris (11%).  United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg makes remarks at the 2024 Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Aug. 21, 2024. Ron…

Dodgers fans cheered as Blue Jays star George Springer exited Game 3 of the World Series mid-at-bat in the seventh inning.  Springer had just fouled off a pitch during the first at-bat of the inning, but before Justin Wrobleski could throw another pitch, the Jays outfielder stepped out of the batters box holding his side at Dodger Stadium on Monday night.  While Blue Jays fans started to hold their breath over the status of Springer, Dodgers fans at the ballpark started to cheer at the fact that the designated hitter was leaving the game with an injury, which led to…

Over 20 “ill-prepared” hikers trapped atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire were rescued after they began developing hypothermia in frigid, snowy conditions with little gear, according to authorities. The hikers reached the mountain’s 6,288-foot summit Saturday with “no idea that summit services would be unavailable and that the state park was closed for the season,” Andy Vilaine, the assistant general manager for the Mount Washington Cog Railway, said in a statement. Over 20 “ill-prepared” hikers were rescued from Mount Washington in New Hampshire after they became trapped and began developing hypothermia in frigid, snowy conditions with little gear. Keith J Sfinx…

People might be getting sick of big studios making low-budget horror films but still raking in the cash.  Horror fans are gravitating to the smaller houses that are doing big things with their acquisitions and distributions. Those companies are run by true genre cinephiles, not big pocketed executives who see dollars signs, not devoted fans.  Take Joe Dain, for instance. He’s the CEO of Terror Films Releasing (TFR) an independent horror distributor; the company that brought you, among other titles, the Hell House LLC franchise, Be My Cat, and The Wendigo.  In fact, they have released over 150 movies in the…

No spoilers, but Chad Powers‘ latest episode left off on an agonizing cliffhanger that will have fans of Hulu‘s new football comedy begging for more. Did Chad (Glen Powell) lead the South Georgia Catfish to victory in the big game? What does the future hold for Chad and Ricky (Perry Mattfeld)? And, crucially, when will fans find out what happens next? Curious how many episodes are in Chad Powers Season 1? Will there be an Episode 7 of Chad Powers, or is Episode 6 the Chad Powers Season 1 finale? And if so, will there be a Chad Powers Season 2?…

A Republican running for City Council in heavily conservative and Orthodox Jewish Brooklyn neighborhoods has sent out mailers tying Democratic incumbent Simcha Felder to socialist mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani. “That’s the Democratic Party. Felder Mamdani Team. They will work together. That’s what Democrats do,” Republican Harold “Heshy” Tischler’s campaign says in the mailer sent to voters in the 44th District that includes Borough Park, Flatbush and Midwood in southern Brooklyn. “And that means the Mamdani Felder Democratic Party team will be WORKING AGAINST US,” the mailer said. “Felder Mamdani means LESS COPS, HIGHER TAXES. Stand up against the Mamdani Felder…