Philanthropist Lynn Friess announced on social media that she will donate $1 million to support new Turning Point USA chapters across the country in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Lynn Friess and her late husband, investment manager and political donor Foster Friess, were early funders and supporters of Turning Point USA. “Foster always believed in Charlie’s vision and often said that helping Charlie build TPUSA was the best investment he ever made. I know he would be grateful to see how Charlie’s legacy is inspiring young Americans to stand up for faith and freedom,” Lynn Friess wrote in…
Author: Emily Carter
As the nation mourns Charlie Kirk, many Americans are learning for the first time of the unlikely rise of the young activist who vaulted from obscurity in suburban Illinois to become a defining voice for a generation of conservatives and one of the movement’s most formidable power brokers. At 18, Kirk dropped out of community college to co-found Turning Point USA (TPUSA). By his mid-20s, he became the youngest speaker at the Republican National Convention in 2016 and a household name in conservative circles. By 31, he commanded a $95 million political empire, galvanized millions of followers online and established…
Meta Connect, the company’s annual event dedicated to all things AR, VR, AI and the metaverse is just days away. And once again, it seems like it will be a big year for smart glasses and AI. This year, the event will take a slightly different format than in the past. Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to kick things off with an evening keynote at 5PM PT on Wednesday, September 17. A developer keynote with other executives will take place the next morning on September 18, beginning at 10AM, with more talks and developer sessions to follow. It’s not clear why…
Valve has apparently updated its Steam Early Access policy to no longer accept games with what the company deems to be “mature themes.” As first reported by Gamesmarkt earlier this month, gaming studio Dammitbird, which develops the adult adventure game Heavy Hearts, was not allowed to put the title on Steam Early Access because of its content. Payment processors like Mastercard and Visa have been mounting a pressure campaign on video game marketplaces Steam and Itch.io to remove certain adults-only content since early summer. After taking down a game called No Mercy in April at the behest of payment processors…
by Mario Ariza ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Last October, Peter and Linda Kilfoil returned from an overnight trip and found water pooling in the kitchen of their Fort Lauderdale, Florida, home. The pair couldn’t pinpoint the source of the leak and had a hard time getting a plumber. So Linda Kilfoil called their insurer, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The call was the beginning of the Kilfoils’ journey through an alternate legal universe set…
by Jacob Orledge, North Dakota Monitor This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the North Dakota Monitor. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. For years, North Dakota’s mineral owners have said state officials have ignored their pleas for help as companies deduct money from their share of income from oil and gas production. Now, some state lawmakers agree they need to take action. Responding to a recent North Dakota Monitor and ProPublica investigation, more than a half-dozen said a committee should study the issue and propose solutions before…
Kalau bicara soal tempat menyelam yang bikin hati deg-degan sekaligus tenang, Taman Laut Rubiah selalu jadi nama pertama yang muncul di kepala saya. Saya masih ingat waktu pertama kali dengar tentang taman laut ini dari teman yang sudah bolak-balik ke Sabang, Aceh. Katanya, spot ini bukan cuma cantik, tapi benar-benar menyuguhkan pengalaman snorkeling dan diving yang nggak ada duanya di Indonesia. Dan percaya deh, saya akhirnya harus lihat sendiri. Waktu itu, saya sempat skeptis. “Ah, taman laut mah banyak di Indonesia, mau beda apa coba?” pikir saya. Tapi pengalaman pertama menyelam di Rubiah langsung menghapus semua keraguan itu. Airnya jernih…
This morning, my youngest ran down his preschool hallway for the first time. He stopped every few steps to touch the artwork on the walls. “Ada, mama! Ada!” Animal, mama! Animal! He hardly glanced back. As other parents corralled their little ones, I stood frozen in the doorway, tears flowing despite my best efforts to keep it together. It was the second time—in two weeks—I found myself crying at school drop-off. My oldest walked into kindergarten (with the same determined stride) just a week prior. Two boys, two milestones, and a mother feeling the bittersweet weight of time passing too…
BREAKING: Boxing Legend Ricky Hatton Found Dead at 46 World boxing champion Ricky Hatton has tragically been found dead at his home in Gee Cross, Hyde. The Stockport-born fighter was just 46 years old. Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that they are not treating the death as suspicious. Police Statement Officers were called to Bowlacre Road, Hyde at 6:45am on Sunday, 14 September 2025. A spokesperson said: “Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, at 6:45am today where they found the body of a 46-year-old man. There are not currently believed to…
Al Riffa (3/1) won the final Irish classic of the season, the Group 1 Comer Group International Irish St Leger at The Curragh on Sunday. Trained by Joseph O’Brien, the well-travelled son of Wootton Bassett, is owned by Australian Bloodstock, and is now the favourite for the Melbourne Cup in November. Absolute demolition job 𝐀𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐚 dazzles from off the speed in the Irish St Leger at the Curragh pic.twitter.com/YKC4KwU22h — Racing TV (@RacingTV) September 14, 2025 Ridden by Donegal-born jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, the five-year-old ran out a four-length victor over British raider Amiloc (2/1), in the hands of…