Emails and text messages released as part of a legal filing show that Fox News executives and hosts privately trashed lies pushed by former President Donald Trump and his legal team, but chose not to disclose the truth out of fear of alienating their audience. The lies included a bizarre tale of a rigged election involving voting machine software manipulation “created in Venezuela” by the late Hugo Chavez.
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Donald Trump's lawyers have filed a motion in court to block testimony from previous accusers and to ban the infamous 2005 "Access Hollywood" tape from being used in the sexual battery lawsuit filed against him by writer E. Jean Carroll. The tape features Trump boasting about grabbing women, and Carroll is claiming that Trump defamed her by denying her allegations and accusing her of lying. The motion is the latest development in the ongoing legal battle between Carroll and Trump.
President Joe Biden has called for new protocols and safeguards to protect against foreign espionage and surveillance in response to the U.S. military shooting down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina. The search for two other unidentified objects shot down near Alaska and the Great Lakes region have concluded with no sign of debris. The Navy, Coast Guard and FBI have collected all of the balloon's debris, which could reveal what information it was able to monitor and collect.
The U.S. Forest Service has announced plans to shoot wild cattle from helicopters in New Mexico beginning next week in order to protect the Gila Wilderness, the nation's first designated wilderness area. Animal rights activists have criticized the decision, arguing for relocation instead of killing the cattle, but Forest Service officials maintain that shooting them from helicopters is the most effective way to address the problem. The operation is expected to begin next week and will continue until the cattle population is reduced to a safe level.
A 57-year-old man from New Jersey is facing charges of kidnapping, strangulation, and aggravated assault after a woman he allegedly held against her will for a year escaped and asked for help at a gas station. The woman was aided by a witness, and the Attorney General's Office is continuing to investigate the incident and offering assistance to the victim.
US Northern Command has concluded its recovery operations for a suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina earlier this month, as well as two other objects shot down in US airspace. Despite systematic searches using a variety of capabilities, the searches were ultimately fruitless and the country may never know what the objects were, how they were propelled, and where they came from.
Tiger Woods has apologized for handing a tampon to Justin Thomas during the first round of the Genesis Invitational, sparking debate on social media. Woods clarified that the gesture was meant to be a prank between friends and apologized if he had offended anyone. The incident has been met with mixed reactions, with Woods apologizing for the incident and its potential effect on his performance in the tournament.
Stella Stevens, an iconic actress of the 1960s and 70s, has passed away at the age of 82. She began her career in 1959 with a minor role in a Bing Crosby musical and achieved her big break in 1960 with the film "Li'l Abner". Her most memorable role was in the classic comedy "The Nutty Professor" in 1963, and she went on to become a prominent leading lady. She was married at 17 and had an only child, actor/producer Andrew Stevens, before divorcing two years later. She will be remembered for her many memorable roles and her lasting impact on the entertainment industry.