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A naked man reportedly took advantage of Planet Fitness's transgender locker room policy to parade his genitalia around the ladies' facilities and be inappropriate towards women. Christopher Allan Miller, 38, was arrested on Thursday for going into the women's locker room at a Planet Fitness gym in Gastonia, North Carolina. Miller claimed to be a woman in order to enter the female facilities, but there is no indication that he identified as a transgender woman prior to the incident and his Planet Fitness membership lists him as a male. He also has a beard. The gym's policy allows members to...

Voters in 19 countries, including in three of the world’s largest democracies, are widely skeptical about whether their political elections are free and fair, and many favor a strong, undemocratic leader, according to a study released Thursday. The report by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, or International IDEA, concluded that “democratic institutions are falling short of people’s expectations.” The 35-member organization promotes democracy worldwide. ”It is past time that people’s perceptions are centered in conversations about the future of democracy; this analysis is a small but important first step towards that effort,” the Stockholm-based organization wrote. […]...

Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) said Tuesday on CNN’s “The Lead ” that it is former President Donald Trump’s fault the Arizona’s Supreme Court upheld a 123-year-old law that bans nearly all abortions except to save the life of the mother. […] He added, “I think what I’m more worried about is what’s next? I mean, if Donald Trump, I don’t believe he’s going to be re-elected, but is the next thing on his agenda to take away other rights? I mean, is it to take away the right to contraception from women?” …

Just wondering.

It seems that Germany is very serious about its robots following religious edicts and laws. As such, it has ordered all businesses and stores must stay shut on Sundays, and observe Sonntagsruhe or Sunday Rest, even if the entire shop is staffed by robots, or, the store itself is a robot. Germany’s Tegut is known across Europe for its innovative approach to retail. It has a chain of automated stores that sells regular supplies like bread, milk, eggs and certain healthcare products. The retail outlet finds itself entangled in a legal dispute regarding the German practice, or rather the law...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has opened up about her own horrifying experience of becoming the victim of AI-generated deepfake porn — warning that it is “not as imaginary as people want to make it seem.” The Queens Democrat said she was scrolling through X while talking about legislation with her aides in a car in February when she came face to face with the AI-generated image of herself performing a sex act. “There’s a shock to seeing images of yourself that someone could think are real,” Ocasio-Cortez told Rolling Stone. “As a survivor of physical sexual assault, it adds a level...

Hostin, 55, began by asserting that the total solar eclipse, the 4.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked New York City last week, and the imminent arrival of trillions of red-eyed insects are possible signs of climate change. 'We have a solar eclipse. We have the earthquake,' Hostin said. 'All those factors together might lead one to believe that either climate change exists or something significant is happening.' Co-host Joy Behar countered her claims, saying: 'Except earthquakes are not at the mercy of climate change. It's underground. It can't.' The discussion started with Alyssa Farah Griffin, The View cohost and former White House...

A heartbroken child decided to open up a lemonade stand to raise money to pay for her mother's headstone after she unexpectedly died last month. Emouree Johnson, 7, opened her stand on Friday and raised nearly $10,000 in honor of her late mother, Karli Bordner, 29, who died suddenly in March. As news spread around Scottsboro, Alabama, and on social media, people from all over came out to support her. Emouree sold each cup for $1 and also received heartfelt tips from firefighters, neighbors, nurses and police officers in her hometown. 'I didn't know that just by making a little...

One of the first openly transgender attorneys in Washington state has proven that her unique appearance has no impact on her success as a lawyer in her small town. Lawyer Stephanie Mueller, 70, has been open about her background and says it has no impact on her ability as a public defender. 'I get good results because I'm a good lawyer. This is very, very fabulous,' Mueller once said. Despite her unique appearance, Mueller insists she has been 'treated with complete respect and great acceptance' since transitioning in 2012 - at the age of 58. 'It's really important to know...

An outraged Texas couple is pleading with lawmakers as their contractor turned squatter refuses to leave their property. Yudith Matthews and Abram Mendez said they hired a contractor to complete tile work for their fixer-upper San Antonio property. But after they fired him for not completing the work, the contractor refused to leave and is now reportedly living in the house. The couple even filmed the unwanted guest climbing through their window despite being asked to leave. 'We don't have any protection. There's legislators that are out there, who are making headway, but we need more headway across America to...

Family members of a Los Angeles woman who died after getting a discount 'mommy makeover' in Mexico have warned of the danger of plastic surgery. Tan'Quasha Williams, 30, was tempted by images advertising perfectly enhanced bodies at cheap prices and decided to fly to Matamoros, Mexico, to undergo the plastic surgery procedure. Williams, of Torrance, California, saved up $4000 for the 'mommy makeover', which includes a breast lift and tummy flattening - a bargain price compared to the the $25,000 it would cost in the United States. Plastic surgeon Dr. Orlando Villanueva was pictured with Williams on February 10, 2024,...

Janaina Prazeres, a 35-year-old Brazillian model featured on the cover of Playboy Norway a few months ago, recently visited an unspecified Disney amusement park, where her look turned heads — though not in the way she intended. The influencer modeled her ensemble on her Instagram story for her 60,000-plus followers. Despite fully covering up with a long-sleeved sweater and denim-inspired leggings — much more clothing than her usual scantily-clad attire — online trolls are saying her look was too form-fitting for a family theme park, The Daily Star reported.

Kevin Durant is widely known to post on social media but a viral post of him has gone viral in which he answers why he is single.Kevin Durant is often considered one of the best and most complete players in the NBA. He is often seen making headlines by posting controversial posts on his social media. The Phoenix Suns power forward shares controversial content that piques NBA fans’ interest. Recently, KD just posted a snapshot of various challenges in his life that are harming his personal life. He posted about why he is still single and has not found a...

A man has taken to an advice forum, asking for opinions after his sister made a rude remark to his wife on a recent visit. Taking to the online forum, the man explained that while his sister is 30, she hasn’t had a ‘conventional adulthood’, with stints in and out of rehab. “She lives alone now and doesn’t have much of a social life,” he adds, which is important context for the story. “Maybe she didn’t know that you don’t say that, ever” He explains, “My wife isn’t a heavy person by any means, but like many, many people, she...

Senators are fighting back against rumblings that the US government will stop classifying potatoes as a vegetable. Fourteen lawmakers have written to the federal agencies who could influence the change, warning it would confuse Americans and cause chaos for supply chains. It comes amid reports that the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is 'considering changes to food groups,' including a proposal to lump starchy vegetables in the same category as grains, which would put it in the same bracket as bread and rice. The panel is tasked with providing independent, science-based advice to the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health...

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg vowed the federal government would rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland on Tuesday, calling it a 'cathedral' of American infrastructure. 'This is no ordinary bridge, this is one of the cathedrals of American infrastructure,' he said. 'It has been part of the skyline of this region longer than many of us has been alive.' He cautioned that the 'path to normalcy' for the Baltimore community after the tragedy 'will not be easy, will not be quick, and will not be inexpensive Buttigieg spoke at a press conference in Baltimore Tuesday afternoon, several...

A New York judge issued a gag order Tuesday barring Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and jurors in his upcoming hush-money criminal trial. Judge Juan M. Merchan cited the former president’s prior comments about him and others in the case, as well as a looming April 15 trial date, in granting a prosecution request for what it termed a “narrowly tailored” order barring Trump from making certain out-of-court statements. “It is without question that the imminency of the risk of harm is now paramount,” Merchan wrote. Prosecutors had asked for the gag order, citing...

A woman has revealed the moment she fell for a death-row inmate, before spiraling into a life of drugs. Benjamin Ritchie was driving a stolen van in 2000 when a police officer saw him and gave chase. After wrecking the van, Ritchie fired five shots. One of the bullets killed the cop. SNIP While living on death row, Ritchie appeared in a YouTube documentary, where he caught the eye of Ivana, then 24. She decided to write to him and from there, romance blossomed. SNIP Her own father spent time in jail during her youth.

A leading democratic strategist has hit out at President Biden's poll numbers saying looking at them was equivalent to 'walking in on your grandma naked.' James Carville, spoke of his overall disapproval of the current state of the Democratic Party. Speaking to The New York Times, Carville spoke about ratings, how he believes there to be 'too many preachy females' and how 'woke stuff' was killing the party. Carville described Biden's ratings, which according to polls is at a low of 37.4 percent, as, 'It’s like walking in on your grandma naked. You can’t get the image out of your...

On the latest installment of host Sean Evans’ YouTube interview series Hot Ones, Gwyneth Paltrow recalled when the former president, 77, fell asleep during a screening of her 1996 movie Emma at the White House in Washington, D.C. After Evans asked if the story was real, the Glee actress stated, "True." "He was snoring right in front of me," she said of the ex-commander-in-chief. At the time, the mother-of-two thought, "Wow, I guess this is going to be a real hit movie." "But it was, so ---- you, Bill Clinton!" she exclaimed. The Academy Award-winning star also touched on how...