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RT @TheLeadCNN: @jaketapper reports on growing backlash over GOP efforts to weaponize child sexual abuse
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The guy who kept Shaq and Charles Barkley in line on TV for 37 years used to spend his mornings shaving and dressing his son, who could barely move and breathed through a ventilator. Then he'd go to work and laugh with those guys all night like nothing was going on.
Tonight Ernie Johnson said this season will be his last, and Barkley tried to thank him on air and couldn't get the words out.
I don't think most people watching that clip know what Ernie was carrying all those years.
He and his wife Cheryl adopted Michael from an orphanage outside Bucharest in 1991, when he was 3. He had Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and doctors didn't think he'd make it to his 20s. He lived to 33. When Ernie was home, getting Michael ready in the morning could take an hour and a half, and Ernie did the showering and shaving and dressing himself.
In 2006 he told viewers he had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and by the end of October he was back at the desk while he was still going through chemo.
When Michael died in 2021, Ernie wasn't on the show that week, and Shaq, Kenny and Chuck spent about six minutes trying to hold it together while they talked about a kid most of America never met.
Then last year he had heart bypass surgery, and this summer he turned 70.
Ernie's dad pitched in the big leagues and then called Braves games for decades, and he gave his son a rule Ernie's talked about forever: if somebody spikes you at second base, never rub.
If you've ever wondered why nobody's been able to copy Inside, that rule is a big part of it. Barkley could say the dumbest thing imaginable, Shaq could fall out of his chair, Kenny could go running to the big board, and Ernie would just pick it up and bring it back to basketball with that yellow legal pad. Those three got to be chaos because the guy in the middle never made his own stuff the show.
He still calls hosting a "get-to job," and he was calling it that the same year he buried his son.
So when Charles Barkley, who's roasted pretty much everybody alive on live TV, can't finish a sentence to the man, that's why.
Tonight Ernie Johnson said this season will be his last, and Barkley tried to thank him on air and couldn't get the words out.
I don't think most people watching that clip know what Ernie was carrying all those years.
He and his wife Cheryl adopted Michael from an orphanage outside Bucharest in 1991, when he was 3. He had Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and doctors didn't think he'd make it to his 20s. He lived to 33. When Ernie was home, getting Michael ready in the morning could take an hour and a half, and Ernie did the showering and shaving and dressing himself.
In 2006 he told viewers he had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and by the end of October he was back at the desk while he was still going through chemo.
When Michael died in 2021, Ernie wasn't on the show that week, and Shaq, Kenny and Chuck spent about six minutes trying to hold it together while they talked about a kid most of America never met.
Then last year he had heart bypass surgery, and this summer he turned 70.
Ernie's dad pitched in the big leagues and then called Braves games for decades, and he gave his son a rule Ernie's talked about forever: if somebody spikes you at second base, never rub.
If you've ever wondered why nobody's been able to copy Inside, that rule is a big part of it. Barkley could say the dumbest thing imaginable, Shaq could fall out of his chair, Kenny could go running to the big board, and Ernie would just pick it up and bring it back to basketball with that yellow legal pad. Those three got to be chaos because the guy in the middle never made his own stuff the show.
He still calls hosting a "get-to job," and he was calling it that the same year he buried his son.
So when Charles Barkley, who's roasted pretty much everybody alive on live TV, can't finish a sentence to the man, that's why.
Charles Barkley and the guys give Ernie Johnson his flowers. This is a must watch.
(via @ohnohedidnt24)
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All of us at Marvel Studios are deeply saddened by the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart. Sir Patrick brought Professor Charles Xavier to life with extraordinary grace, intelligence, and humanity, defining the character for generations of fans, from "X-Men" to "Logan" to "Avengers: gular talent, a generous collaborator, and a true gentleman. Our hearts go out to his wife Sunny, his children, his friends, and the countless fans around the world whose lives he touched with his art.
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In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to:
Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Fund
alzresearch.org/giving/
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Caregiver Resources
alzfdn.org/donate/
Photo Credit: Tommy Garcia
Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Fund
alzresearch.org/giving/
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Caregiver Resources
alzfdn.org/donate/
Photo Credit: Tommy Garcia
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Noteworthy differences between this statement and the anonymous first one from the Pentagon:
1) It alludes to the leak of "sensitive national security information," not classified information. They are different, both legally and practically.
2) It does not name Lt. Gen. Sylvia by name.
3) It does not directly accuse Sylvia of leaking classified information.
These are significant legal differences.
1) It alludes to the leak of "sensitive national security information," not classified information. They are different, both legally and practically.
2) It does not name Lt. Gen. Sylvia by name.
3) It does not directly accuse Sylvia of leaking classified information.
These are significant legal differences.
The Department of War has zero tolerance for the intentional, unauthorized disclosure of classified information. Anyone who compromises sensitive national security information puts the lives of our Warriors at risk and undermines every military operation that keeps our country safe.
Following an extensive Air Force OSI investigation, the Department took necessary personnel action to protect sensitive information. To protect the integrity of the investigation, no further comment will be made regarding the individual or the circumstances of this action.
This matter, along with others, have been referred to the Justice Department for potential further legal action.
Classified information is not personal property. Leaking it for personal, political or professional gain is a betrayal of the trust placed in those responsible for keeping it.
Our commitment was not an empty promise. We vowed to find you, and we meant it.
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President Trump is scrapping a planned trip to Kansas this weekend to campaign for the embattled Republican incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall, opting instead to conduct a flurry of virtual tele-rallies, @Kevinliptakcnn reports.
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NEW - In Iowa, cancer upended the midterms.
An Iowa GOP strategist called it a "liability" for the party that's held one-party control for a decade.
In '26, $20M+ spent on ads mentioning cancer. In '22, it was less than $200K.
washingtonsun.com/campaigns/iowa…
An Iowa GOP strategist called it a "liability" for the party that's held one-party control for a decade.
In '26, $20M+ spent on ads mentioning cancer. In '22, it was less than $200K.
washingtonsun.com/campaigns/iowa…
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Second best Schmidt Philly can claim
.@CNN stopped by @PAStateDept as part of @OmarJimenez’ “Battleground Roadtrip” across Pennsylvania, with some kind words from Philly’s favorite son, @jaketapper.
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🚨🚨🚨NEW GROCERY PRICE DATA FOR KEY COUNTIES IN NC, GA, PA, MI, WI, NV, AZ.🚨🚨🚨
Overall, it's BAD for the GOP. A BIG rise in prices in PA, fairly big in AZ, and also present in other states.
Full analysis here (note that NC numbers are typoed/inverted, they went from $96.56 to $95.60, not the other way round. mailchi.mp/fb9904c0e052/b…]
Overall, it's BAD for the GOP. A BIG rise in prices in PA, fairly big in AZ, and also present in other states.
Full analysis here (note that NC numbers are typoed/inverted, they went from $96.56 to $95.60, not the other way round. mailchi.mp/fb9904c0e052/b…]
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One of the most insane videos I've seen.
American-Jewish comedian who describes himself as pro-Palestine is attacked at his show by a woman who believes all Jews are evil.
This antisemitic garbage has become totally normalised. Social media brain rot!
American-Jewish comedian who describes himself as pro-Palestine is attacked at his show by a woman who believes all Jews are evil.
This antisemitic garbage has become totally normalised. Social media brain rot!
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Today In 2008: The Philadelphia #Phillies win the World Series, defeating the Tampa Bay #Rays in five games! Classic call by the great Harry Kalas! #MLB #Baseball #History #RingTheBell #WorldSeries
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To say this about somebody who has won 25 Grammys is moronic. But then again, consider the source.
Kid Rock: “Nothing against Jay-Z… But it seems like there's a little bit of a DEI hire there going on.” @Acyn (2026)
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A lot of people are missing the bigger picture when it comes to this video. Yes, it is real that you have a guy with 4 kids out busting his hump just to make a living. It's not a joke, and hardly anybody will disagree. At the same time a punk who has likely never put in an honest, hard day of work goes out and pulls pranks on people to post to social media for clout and clicks. The punk probably rakes in more money a month posting bullshit brain rot to social media while the regular guy has to work long hours, rarely gets to see his kids, and is left wondering if he's going to have enough money to pay the mortgage next month. THAT is the issue. THAT is the point, and fundamentally there is something wrong in this country when you can do F-all and still get paid MORE than someone who puts in an honest day's work. In some way, this guy who crashed out on this punk is all of us, and we've reached our breaking point. I don't have all the answers and if life is tough for this guy, I hope there are better days ahead for him and his family. Being an "influencer" like this punk is, allegedly, IS NOT a real job and I commend this father of 4 for standing up for everybody who goes out there everyday, works hard, and does the right thing.
Can we start a GoFundMe for this guy
A Hard-working father who wants to be at home with his kids
In America, hard work is punished while laziness and goofiness are rewarded.
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בין אם אמת ובין אם לא, האירוניה של האיש והמפלגה ששיתפו פעולה עם קטאר במימון הטרור שרצח אלפי ישראלים, ובהם בני, ועכשיו מתלוננים שקטאר אולי השפיעה על הבחירות בישראל....
Whether true or false, the irony of the man and the party who partnered with Qatar to fund the terror that murdered thousands of Israelis, including my son, now complaining that Qatar may have influenced Israeli elections.....
Whether true or false, the irony of the man and the party who partnered with Qatar to fund the terror that murdered thousands of Israelis, including my son, now complaining that Qatar may have influenced Israeli elections.....
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