The Circus Is Not Coming To Town. The WWE has settled with plaintiffs in the civil trial that was set to begin today in the Court Of Chancery. So, we won’t see the ‘Mr. McMahon Strut’ up Market Street. But you will see the Mr. McMahon Strut:
https://www.wwe.com/videos/no-one-does-the-billionaire-strut-like-mr-mcmahon
PFA’s Pervasive In Delaware River:
Toxic PFAS chemicals are pervasive across the Delaware River, as well as in the fish that swim along the waterway and its tributaries, according to a Delaware River Basin Commission report published in May.
The study finds that PFAS concentrations are increasing at a faster rate than the volume of water moving downstream toward the Delaware Bay. Researchers say the lack of dilution downstream suggests the so-called “forever chemicals” continue to be discharged from potential sources like industrial and wastewater facilities.
The chemicals were detected at higher levels in the river between Chester, Pennsylvania and Pea Patch Island, located across from Delaware City, Delaware — indicating that there are sources of PFAS contamination south of Chester.
Trump Finds Out That Bibi Wears The Pants In This Relationship:
Iran and Israel traded strikes on Monday and President Trump called for the two sides to “immediately stop” the attacks, as the two-month truce that had suspended the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran broke down.
The fighting has propelled the Middle East back to the precipice of the full-scale war that began in February with the U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran.
On Monday, Iranian ballistic missiles sent sirens wailing in central and southern Israel as booms from air defenses could be heard overhead. Israel’s air force bombarded sites in western and southern Iran, including the country’s largest petrochemical complex, the Israeli military said.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps threatened to target energy infrastructure across the region in response to the Israeli attack, saying that Israel had “initiated a dangerous game.” Earlier in the war, Iran fired volleys of missiles and drones at Arab states across the Gulf, including at critical energy depots and refineries.
The renewed fighting could tie up Mr. Trump’s efforts to extricate the United States from the war with Iran, which has proved politically costly and jacked up global oil and gas prices. He did not elaborate on what the United States might do to cool the escalating attacks between Israel and Iran, the first of their kind in two months.
Let me answer that one: Nothing. Alternatively, perhaps he’ll find another interview to storm out of:
President Donald Trump walked off an interview with NBC News that aired Sunday when challenged on his false claims about California’s ongoing elections and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Trump was speaking with Meet the Press host Kristen Welker in a barn in Chippewa Falls, Wis., on Friday about his proposal for a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that has been sidelined since critics claimed it would be used to pay his allies and supporters, including some who took part in the Jan. 6 riot.
Welker asked Trump if the 172 people who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers—and whom Trump pardoned at the start of his second term—deserved payouts. Trump, without substantiating, claimed that the FBI actually ushered rioters inside the Capitol and that the individuals only pleaded guilty out of fear of getting harsher sentences. Welker told Trump there was no evidence behind his claims, to which he responded, “There’s a lot of evidence,” without offering any specifics.
Our President is insane. But, you already knew that.
It’s All About Him. Trump will disrupt tonight’s NBA Championship Game:
With the New York Knicks holding a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals, fans sit just two wins away from witnessing the franchise’s first championship since 1973. Game 3 is set for Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks will host an NBA Finals game for the first time in 27 years. Even President Donald Trump is expected to return to New York for the historic occasion.
However, as is often the case with President Trump, not everyone is thrilled about his presence. This time, some fans are upset that his attendance is expected to create significant delays entering the arena. Many Knicks fans have taken to social media to voice their frustrations.
The Knicks advised fans to arrive at least two hours early due to enhanced security measures tied to the President’s attendance. Unsurprisingly, many members of the Knicks faithful were not pleased. Some criticized the expected delays, while others objected to Trump being welcomed at the event altogether.
“Regardless of who it is, this is ridiculous. Everyone else’s life has to changed because one person is coming,” one fan wrote on the Knicks’ Instagram page.
That sentiment appeared repeatedly throughout the comment section. Multiple fans argued that large-scale delays should not occur simply because Trump chose to attend the game.
Another Development On That Front:
As part of enhanced security measures with President Donald Trump attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday, there will be no watch party outside Madison Square Garden, the New York Police Department said Sunday.
The decision, announced not much more than 24 hours before the New York Knicks host the San Antonio Spurs, was made in coordination with the Secret Service, the department said, ending speculation about the popular gatherings.
Wanna catch an ‘MSG spokesperson’ in a lie?:
“The permit for the Plaza33 Game 3 watch party was denied by the city’s permitting office in consultation with the NYPD. However, the White House will confirm that this is not about the president. We understand NYPD Commissioner Tisch is planning additional street closures around Madison Square Garden.”
Oh. Then, explain this:
The NYPD’s statement included a mention that this decision stands for Monday’s game only, leaving open the likelihood of a watch party for Game 4 on Wednesday, when the Knicks could potentially win the title, depending on Game 3’s result.
“There will be no watch parties outside of Madison Square Garden for Game 3 only,” the statement read. “This was done fully in coordination with the Secret Service because of the presidential visit. We expect watch parties at Madison Square Garden to resume for Game 4.”
Unless my critical thinking skills have deteriorated markedly since, well, yesterday, that directly contradicts the assertion that the cancellation of tonight’s watch party was not about the President.
Great White Hope Goes Down In LA:
Los Angeles MayorKaren Bass (D) and Democrat Nithya Raman are projected to face off to lead the country’s second largest city this November, according to Decision Desk HQ.
With 87 percent of votes in, Bass is at 34.68 percent, and Raman is at 27.12 percent, according to Decision Desk HQ.
The pair defeated Republican reality TV star Spencer Pratt, who was at 26.69 percent of the vote, according to Decision Desk HQ, and Democratic tech entrepreneur Adam Miller, among others. A UC Berkeley-LA Times poll from late May found Bass just one point ahead of Raman, and four points ahead of Pratt.
Yes, Raman is my kind of progressive:
Raman assailed Bass’ decision to negotiate an expensive package of raises with the city’s police officers, saying the deal “bankrupted the city.” And she opposed the $2.6-billion upgrade of the Convention Center, saying it would divert funds away from core city services.
Bass has pushed back on Raman’s assertions, saying she secured two consecutive years of reductions in homelessness — the first recorded in city history — and fast-tracked approval of 40,000 units of affordable housing. The mayor defended the Convention Center project, arguing it would boost tourism, while saying the police raises were needed to keep the department’s ranks from shrinking more than they already have since 2020.
Should be an interesting general election.
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