Top GOP groups retreat from North Carolina Senate race as hopes fade

Hochul eyes changes to state’s rape law amid Cornell crisis. RAPE LAW LOOPHOLE: Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed today to close a loophole embedded in state rape law around voluntary intoxification as she laced into Cornell University police and a local district attorney for their handling of a 2024 gang rape allegation. Under current law, proving sexual assault is difficult if a victim voluntarily consumed alcohol or drugs. Individuals cannot consent “by reason of being mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated,” which generally applies to involuntary consumption of drugs or alcohol. Hochul said she would work with lawmakers “early” to change the.

Widdecombe suspect charged with planning terror act against Farage. Counter terror police say the further charge comes after a "hugely intensive and complex investigation".

Kansas enters the chat as Senate map tilts further into red territory. The Senate GOP’s top PAC is diving into Kansas, a sign that the deep-red state is in play amid a worsening political environment for Republicans.

Wynonna Judd Says Rosie O’Donnell’s Claims That She’s a Trump Supporter Are a “Complete Assumption”. “I’ve never spoken to her about politics in my life,” Judd said about O’Donnell.

Kennedy Center Honors To Move To Capital One Arena Amid Closure Of Arts Complex. The Kennedy Center Honors will move to a new location for the first time in its history, as it will be held at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The ceremony will take place at the new venue on Dec. 7, a center spokesperson said. The honorees have yet to be announced, and a broadcast […].

French Culture Wars Erupt Over Municipal Cinema As Right-Wing Mayor Removes Name Commemorating Anti-Colonial Director. France’s growing culture wars have its hit arthouse circuit after a right-wing mayor in the small town of Elne in southwest France rebaptized the municipal cinema theater, previously named after late radical anti-colonial director René Vautier. Elne Mayor Steve Fortel said he was renaming the theater to “La Bobine Illibérienne” for the sake of “neutrality” […].