‘Distasteful, Disgraceful’: Amit Shah criticises Mallikarjun Kharge for linking his health to PM Modi
Additionally, the Union Minister said that PM Modi and he pray for Kharge’s “long and healthy life” so that he may continue to live to see the creation of “Viksit Bharat by 2047.”
Meet Indian Army Colonel, Shaurya Chakra awardee, now appointed as SSP, tasked to train J&K police for…
The order issued by Principal Secretary of the J&K Home Department confirms that the Colonel will receive all the perks and entitlements associated with the SSP rank
‘Shazam!’ star Zachary Levi endorses Donald Trump for president: ‘We are going to take back this country’
A Hollywood actor is throwing his support behind former President Trump as Election Day is a little more than five weeks away. “Shazam!” star Zachary Levi revealed his pick for president while moderating an event with former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democrat congresswoman from Hawaii, in Michigan on Saturday. Levi opened the event by explaining that he initially was backing RFK Jr. in the 2024 presidential election, and when Kennedy suspended his campaign, Levi knew to whom he was sending his support. “In a perfect world, in whatever that would look like, perhaps I would have voted for Bobby,” Levi said. “But we don’t live in a perfect world. In fact, we live in a very broken one. We live in a country that has been hijacked by a lot of people who want to take this place way off the cliff, and we’re here to stop that.” RFK JR JOINS TRUMP ON STAGE IN BATTLEGROUND ARIZONA RALLY FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENT Levi added that he grew up in a Christian conservative family and his parents taught him to “have a healthy level of distrust of the government,” adding that Kennedy is the “real deal” and the kind of politician he wanted to support for president. “We are going to take back this country. We are going to make it great again, we’re going to make it healthy again. And so I stand with Bobby and I stand with everyone else who is standing with President Trump. … Of the two choices that we have, and we only have two, President Trump is the man that can get us there,” Levi said. TRUMP ACCEPTS LARGEST POLICE UNION ENDORSEMENT, BLASTS HARRIS AS A ‘DEFUNDER’: ‘KAMALA’S CRIME WAVE’ Levi starred as the superhero Shazam in two DC movies in 2019 and 2023. The movies are about a young boy who transforms into an adult man after saying the catchphrase. He also starred in the TV series “Chuck” and voiced Flynn Rider in the animated Disney movie “Tangled.” The actor also brewed a social media storm after expressing his distrust of the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a post on X in 2023. ‘SHAZAM’ STAR ZACHARY LEVI RIPS HOLLYWOOD FOR MAKING ‘GARBAGE’ MOVIES: ‘THEY DON’T CARE ENOUGH’ The controversy began when Levi retweeted a question from Moorhouse Group founder Lyndon Wood, who questioned his followers, “Do you agree or not, that Pfizer is a real danger to the world?” Levi replied to the question, “Hardcore agree.” The brief comment stirred intense backlash from left-leaning X accounts, attacking the actor for “disappointing” them after supporting “antivax propaganda.” Fox News Digital reached out to the Trump campaign and Levi for comment on the endorsement and did not immediately receive a response. Fox News Digital’s Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report.
Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder: SC to hear RG Kar case today, junior docs to decide on ‘cease work’ resumption
Junior medics from various government hospitals in West Bengal, along with members of the public, participated in torch rallies across the city on Sunday, demanding justice for the murdered doctor.
Social media critics rip Walz for celebrating Minnesota football rival, remind him he was booed: ‘No loyalty’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz attended the Michigan-Minnesota game on Saturday, and was subsequently slammed on social media for a post celebrating his home state’s rival hours after he was booed by college football fans. “I’ll always be a Minnesota guy. But after meeting some great people at the Big House, I must admit – Michiganders know how to host a good game day,” Walz posted to his X account following the game. Walz’s appearance at the game was underscored by a viral social media video showing college football fans booing his motorcade on Saturday as it made its way to the stadium. “VP Candidate Tim Walz p—ed off Michigan fans,” a TikTok user captioned the video that has racked up more than 1.5 million views on TikTok alone. NOT MINNESOTA NICE: GOP CONGRESSMAN PLAYING TIM WALZ IN DEBATE PREP WITH JD VANCE ARGUES HE’S AN ‘EMPTY SUIT’ Michigan fans were seen booing, shouting “Tampon Tim” and “Get out of here” at the Minnesota governor. The fans allegedly began booing due to Walz’s security detail keeping fans in the rain for 30 minutes as he made his way through security, the New York Post reported. EXPERTS PREVIEW VANCE-WALZ DEBATE, SAY USUALLY ‘FORGETTABLE’ VP BOUT ‘MIGHT BE DIFFERENT’ THIS TIME Following Walz posting about his visit to the “Big House” and lauding his state’s rival, critics ripped him for not being loyal to his home state’s team and reminded him that he was booed while making his way to the game. WHICH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE HOLDS THE EDGE ON THE ECONOMY? The University of Michigan notched a 27-24 victory over its Minnesota rival in the Little Brown Jug game on Saturday. The Democratic vice presidential candidate also attended a Michigan tailgate ahead of the game, the New York Post reported. WALZ ROASTED AFTER DECLARING ‘WE CAN’T AFFORD FOUR MORE YEARS OF THIS’ AT RALLY “A little rain can’t keep us from the big Michigan-Minnesota game! And it’s not gonna stop these students from making sure that everyone on their campus is registered to vote,” Walz posted on X ahead of the game, flanked by supporters. Walz has been preparing for his debate against Republican challenger Vance on Tuesday. The Saturday game is anticipated as his last high-profile public appearance ahead of the debate. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
Harris surrogates try to explain away ‘flip-flopping’ immigration policy
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker became the latest Democrat to defend Kamala Harris’ ever-evolving position on immigration, arguing it is “natural” for the vice president to change her mind over time. “It’s natural, of course, that you adapt your policies to meet the moment,” Pritzker said during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday. The comments come as Harris has faced accusations of “flip-flopping” on several former policy positions by Republicans, including on illegal immigration and the border. WEALTHY, LIBERAL NANTUCKET, MARTHA’S VINEYARD SEE 6 ICE ARRESTS IN ONE MONTH, INCLUDING MS-13 GANG MEMBER “Kamala Harris continues to flip-flop on policy issues, the latest being the border wall,” Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., said after Harris signaled her support for a bipartisan border bill that includes funding for the U.S.-Mexico border wall. “Too bad we have the receipts. Don’t fall for her false promises; she welcomed this invasion, and if she had any real plans to address the border crisis, she would do it now.” Other Republicans, such as Trump senior adviser Jason Miller, have argued that Harris has not changed her position on the wall, arguing that she would still stop construction of the barrier if elected. “Harris opposes the wall, has always opposed the wall, and stopped wall construction as VP,” Miller told Fox News last month. AOC’S ‘RED LIGHT’ DISTRICT OVERRUN WITH PROSTITUTES AS LOCALS CALL OUT MIA ‘SQUAD’ MEMBER Nevertheless, Harris’ allies have continued to defend the vice president’s evolving views. “You develop your policies based on what you see happening in the world around you and what you’re able to accomplish in Washington,” Biden administration Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said when asked about Harris’ shifting policies during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” earlier this month. “Every election is about the future and not the past.” On immigration, Pritizker argued that Harris has supported action on the border, noting her support for President Biden’s bipartisan border deal that failed to make its way through the Senate. “We finally, under Joe Biden, got Sen. Lankford and a total of 75 senators behind a border security bill and you know who torpedoed that? Donald Trump,” Pritzker said. “So we got to pay attention to the fact that Kamala Harris is actually trying to solve problems.”
‘We lost a great supporter’: Palestinians in Gaza mourn Hassan Nasrallah
Deir el-Balah, Gaza – In a tattered makeshift tent in Deir el-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Basma al-Helou and her husband were preparing their morning tea. “We wouldn’t wish this life [in tents] on anyone, let alone our brothers in Lebanon,” the 74-year-old said, her voice filled with sorrow. “War is unbearable, and we have felt its horrors all year. I was devastated when Israel started bombing Lebanon.” Her grief deepened, she said, upon hearing of the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah chief who was killed on Friday night during a huge Israeli attack on southern Beirut. “I was heartbroken when I heard. Everyone around me, my neighbours – we all hoped it wasn’t true.” As a Palestinian, al-Helou says she will never forget Nasrallah’s unwavering support for her people. “Nasrallah stood with us throughout his life, always defying Israel. I remember his speeches on TV. They were a source of strength. His loss is immense. “We don’t know what they want to stop the war. They killed Ismail Haniyeh, they killed many leading figures.” Now, she says, “We feel that we are alone in the face of a tyrannical war machine.” Basma al-Helou and her husband live in a makeshift tent in Deir el-Balah. Of Nasrallah, she said: ‘His loss is immense’ [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera] ‘Nasrallah was with us’ Zaki Sheikh Khalil, 64, shared similar sentiments. “Nasrallah was with us when others abandoned us,” he said. “Anyone who stood by us, regardless of their nationality or religion, we will mourn their loss or death.” He acknowledged that not everyone in the region feels the same way. “Some say that Nasrallah is Shia, and not Sunni, and that he caused some differences and divisions in Syria, but whatever the differences are, we will continue to remember Nasrallah who stood in the face of Israel as a support for Gaza,” he said. “The enemy is one and Israel is our enemy and Nasrallah’s killing is a victory for it,” he added. Reflecting on Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, Khalil, who has been displaced five times, expressed profound sadness. “What’s happening in Lebanon mirrors our suffering in Gaza – bombing, destruction, displacement. Watching them endure what we’ve endured is unbearable. Worse is the world’s indifference. “It is unbearable for us to see a defenceless civilian people subjected to the same calamities that we have been subjected to,” he said. “We are very sad for Lebanon that it is facing the same fate because it stood with Gaza and said ‘no’ to Israel.” Zaki Sheikh Khalil says he would mourn anyone who stood with the Palestinians in Gaza, including Hassan Nasrallah [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera] ‘Numb towards everything’ For Hiba Murad, a 36-year-old mother of five, Nasrallah’s death left her feeling numb. “The war has made my feelings numb towards everything,” she said, smiling broadly. “I have lost my feelings towards many things. My life is unbearable.” Murad stressed that her indifference does not mean that she is not sad about Nasrallah’s death – she is truly sad about everything that is happening around her, she explained – but she has a feeling of helplessness. “I spend my day laughing at everything. Everything around me is ridiculous and pitiful. We live in a world without morals or feelings,” she said. When asked about Israel’s actions, Murad remarked: “They claim to target leaders like Haniyeh and Nasrallah to defeat Hamas and Hezbollah, but they continue attacking civilians. We’re the ones suffering, not just the leaders. “What is left for Israel now? Israel is only using some names and captives in Gaza as an excuse to continue its killing and crimes against people, and in the end, we are the victims.” After Nasrallah’s killing, Murad said she no longer rules out the possibility that Israel knows the location of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader in Gaza, but is delaying targeting him to reap more destruction under the pretext of searching for him. “Unfortunately, Israel enjoys political and international immunity to do anything. We have lost hope in anyone who supports us in Gaza, because the price is known. “Whoever supports Gaza will meet the same fate as Nasrallah and Lebanon.” Hiba Murad said she feels ‘numb’, helpless and sad about Nasrallah’s killing and everything happening around her [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera] Adblock test (Why?)
What’s behind recent false claims about immigrants and crime in the US?
Sign on to social media these days and you’ll soon find posts warning about the threat of immigrants to your family’s – and your pets’ – safety. Immigrants are eating the dogs, cats and geese in Springfield, Ohio, some posts have claimed. (They’re wrong.) They’re also taking over apartment complexes in Colorado and Chicago, or hijacking school buses in California, others have said. (No, they’re not. That’s false.) Much of the rhetoric about a purported immigrant crime wave has stemmed from or was amplified by former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, his supporters and other high-profile conservatives on social media, such as X owner Elon Musk. Trump has said immigrants “are poisoning the blood” of our country. He recently said in Wednesday’s campaign rally in Mint Hill, North Carolina, if Vice President Kamala Harris had closed the border years ago, “we wouldn’t have hostile takeovers of Springfield, Ohio, Aurora, Colorado, where they’re actually going in with massive machine-gun type equipment. They’re going in with guns that are beyond even military scope.” Violent crimes in which immigrants are suspects have fueled the rhetoric, such as the slaying of Georgia college student Laken Riley, whose death came up in President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech in March. There are also real concerns about a growing presence of Venezuelan gangs in the US, say federal and local law enforcement. But experts told PolitiFact – and crime statistics and studies show – that the rhetoric about immigrants and crime is often exaggerated or false. Such rhetoric is nothing new, especially during a political campaign, experts said. “Ever since the US has had migrants, a subset of them have been vilified,” Alex Piquero, a University of Miami criminology professor and former director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, said. The same thing is happening elsewhere, including the United Kingdom and Sweden, he added. PolitiFact has debunked numerous claims about immigrants and crime: There’s no evidence Haitian immigrants are eating pets, wildlife in Springfield Perhaps no claim about immigrants and crime has garnered more attention than this one. In early September, social media posts flooded the internet with claims that Haitian immigrants, thousands of whom have flocked legally to Springfield in recent years, were eating residents’ pets and ducks and geese at local parks. The claim is baseless, Springfield officials told PolitiFact and have said repeatedly. It stemmed from a fourthhand account in a private Facebook group that went viral after a screenshot of the post was shared by the verified X account End Wokeness, whose post received nearly 5 million views. The Facebook post said a neighbour’s daughter’s friend came home from work to find a pet cat butchered and hanging from a tree in a Haitian neighbour’s yard. The post’s author said Haitians were doing the same to dogs and ducks and geese at a local park. The woman behind the original post later told NBC News she had no firsthand knowledge of immigrants eating pets, and that she regrets the fallout from sharing the post. The neighbour referenced in her post told NewsGuard she also had no proof of the rumour. The claims about eating pets and birds were further amplified on X and in interviews by Ohio Senator JD Vance, Trump’s running mate. Trump repeated the baseless claim in his September 10 debate with Harris in Philadelphia, saying “They’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats. They’re eating, they’re eating the pets of the people that live there.” The Trump-Vance campaign persisted with their claims, pointing to a Federalist report about a person calling the Clark County Communications Center claiming to have seen four Haitians carrying geese. PolitiFact reported that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources followed up on the report but found no evidence to support the claim. The claims have had a lasting impact on Springfield’s Haitian immigrants, many of whom told PolitiFact that they now fear for their safety. A Venezuelan gang takeover in Aurora, Colorado? City officials, residents say no After surveillance video showing what appears to be armed, Spanish-speaking men entering an Aurora, Colorado apartment complex, fears were stoked online about a Venezuelan gang seizing control of the building. Social media posts said the men were part of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang. The claims were amplified on X by Elon Musk and Trump, who said in a September 6 interview that noncitizens “took over buildings” in Aurora. Tren de Aragua formed in the Venezuelan state of Aragua more than a decade ago. It does have a presence in the US, but Aurora city officials and apartment residents at The Edge, the apartment building seen in the video, disputed claims that the gang took over the building, PolitiFact reported. Residents at The Edge blamed poor conditions there on the landlord. Reports about 32 Venezuelan armed migrants taking over a Chicago building are fake As social media posts warning of migrants taking over neighborhoods across the country proliferated online, an audio recording of a police dispatcher in Chicago had high-profile accounts sharing the news that Venezuelan migrants had purportedly taken over a building there. “Caller says 32 Venezuelans are trespassing the building, showing guns in the courtyard,” the dispatcher said. PolitiFact reported that the Chicago Police Department said it received a service call about Venezuelans with guns trespassing, but the incident reported in the call was “not bona fide”. The alderperson who represents the area where the incident was reported said the reports were untrue. So did migrants living in the building and residents in the area. Two school buses filled with children weren’t hijacked by migrants in San Diego Incidents involving two San Diego-area school bus routes sparked misinformation on social media that armed migrants were trying to hijack the buses, PolitiFact reported. In separate incidents, groups of people approached two Jamul-Dulzura Union School District buses on Highway 94 in Dulzura, an unincorporated part of San Diego County. On August 27, three men walked into the
Former Netanyahu rival Gideon Saar joins Israeli cabinet
The move will boost the prime minister’s governing coalition domestically as Israel attacks countries across the region. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that his former rival Gideon Saar is joining the Israeli cabinet, a move that will boost the government coalition and bolster its support in the country’s parliament. The hawkish Saar will serve as a minister without a portfolio, the prime minister said on Sunday. Saar’s inclusion in the government coalition takes its support in the 120-seat Israeli parliament from 64 to 68, weakening the de facto veto power that far-right parties have over the cabinet. The move comes as Israel intensifies its attacks on Lebanon, Gaza and across the Middle East in what is increasingly looking like a wider regional war. Saar had been one of Netanyahu’s most vocal critics in recent years, but the Israeli prime minister suggested that the two politicians have been on the same page since the start of the war on Gaza. “Gideon accepted my request and agreed to return to the government,” Netanyahu said in a joint statement, as reported by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. “During security cabinet discussions, I was deeply impressed by Saar’s broad vision and his ability to offer creative solutions to complex problems. On more than one occasion, we have seen eye to eye on the necessary actions. It’s no secret that we’ve had our differences in the past, but since October 7, we have both put all past grievances behind us.” For his part, Saar said described the decision to join the government as “the patriotic and right thing to do now”. “At this time, it is crucial to strengthen Israel, its government, and the unity and cohesion within it,” he said. Earlier this month, Israeli media reported that Netanyahu was considering replacing Defence Minister Yoav Gallant with Saar. Haaretz and Ynet also reported that Saar and Netanyahu were jointly going to pick the new Israeli army chief to replace Herzi Halevi. A former lawyer and journalist, Saar was first brought into politics 20 years ago by Netanyahu, who made him his cabinet secretary during his first term in office. He was considered a rising star in Netanyahu’s Likud Party and one of the few independent voices in a party that has largely been synonymous with the prime minister and his policies. Saar defected from Likud after unsuccessfully challenging Netanyahu for the party’s leadership. Late in 2020, Saar formed his own political movement – dubbed New Hope. Expanding the government will likely strengthen Netanyahu by making him less reliant on other members of his coalition. Adblock test (Why?)
New development in crucial Senate race as Republicans work to flip blue-state seat
Fresh off headlines that the Democrats’ Senate nominee in Maryland received an improper tax credit, new documents indicate that Angela Alsobrooks also was late in paying thousands of dollars in homeowners association fees. According to documents obtained by Fox News, Alsobrooks failed to pay $8,121 in homeowners association fees on time in seven cases from 2008 through 2021. The fees, known as HOA fees, are usually assessed monthly or quarterly by a homeowners’ association to pay for the services it provides. Alsobrooks, the chief executive of Prince George’s County – Maryland’s second-largest county – faces former two-term Republican Gov. Larry Hogan in a competitive race to succeed Democrat Sen. Ben Cardin, who is retiring this year after serving nearly two decades in the Senate and nearly six decades as a state and then federal lawmaker. BLUE-STATE REPUBLICAN TOUTS HIS ANTI-TRUMP CREDENTIALS The Senate contest in the overwhelmingly blue state is one of a handful that may decide if the GOP wins back the chamber’s majority in the November elections. Polling in the summer indicated a close contest, but the most recent survey released last week by the Washington Post and the University of Maryland pointed to an 11-point lead by Alsosbrooks. But this month’s acknowledgment of an improper tax credit received by Alsobrooks handed Hogan some political ammunition. SENATE DEMOCRATS CAMPAIGN CHAIR GOES ONE-ON-ONE WITH FOX NEWS The Alsobrooks’ campaign said the candidate would pay back taxes after improperly taking advantage of property tax breaks. The tax credits, which Alsobrooks did not qualify for, included one meant for low-income senior citizens and a homestead tax break, which is restricted to homes listed as an owner’s primary residence. Alsobrooks’ campaign noted that Hogan in 2016 also received a tax break on his Maryland home while he was living in the governor’s mansion in Annapolis. But governors are exempt from residency requirements. Democrats control the Senate by a razor-thin 51-49 margin, and Republicans are looking at a favorable election map this year with Democrats defending 23 of the 34 seats up for grabs. One of those seats is in West Virginia, a deep-red state that former President Trump carried by nearly 40 points in 2020. With moderate Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Manchin, a former governor, not seeking re-election, flipping the seat is nearly a sure thing for the GOP. WHAT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE BATTLE FOR THE SENATE MAJORITY SHOW Republicans are also aiming to flip seats in Ohio and Montana, two states Trump comfortably carried four years ago. And five more Democrat-held seats up for grabs this year are in crucial presidential election battleground states. With Democrats trying to protect their fragile Senate majority, Hogan’s late entry into the race in February gave them an unexpected headache in a state previously considered safe territory. Hogan left the governor’s office at the beginning of 2023 with very positive approval and favorable ratings. But three GOP-held seats – Texas, Florida, and Nebraska – are considered competitive with less than six weeks to go until Election Day. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.