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For Sale: Jeffrey Epstein’s Second ‘Black Book’ of the Rich and Famous
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Alice BenjaminA second “black book” of contact names and numbers belonging to the well-connected dead sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is going up for auction in two weeks time. On May 15, the black book will be offered for private sale by sealed bids by Alexander Historical Auctions. A forensic document examiner’s report on its authenticity will be provided alongside it.Asked how much he thought it may fetch, Bill Panagopulos, Alexander’s
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Police detain driver who accelerated toward protesters at Portland State University in Oregon
Police said Thursday they detained the driver of a white Toyota Camry who briefly accelerated toward a crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Portland State University in Oregon and then ran off spraying what appeared to be pepper spray toward protesters who confronted him. The man was taken to a hospital on a police mental health hold, the Portland Police Bureau said in a written statement late Thursday afternoon. Demonstrators badly damaged the car, smashing in windows and spray painting
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Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID
Boris Johnson was turned away from his local polling station when trying to vote in the local elections after forgetting to bring an acceptable form of photo identification. Sky News understands polling station staff were forced to send the former prime minister away after he initially failed to comply with legislation he introduced while he was in Downing Street. Mr Johnson, who introduced the Elections Act requiring photo ID in 2022, was attempting to cast his ballot in South Oxfordshire, wh
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NYPD Officer Opened Fire During Columbia Raid, Local Prosecutor Confirms
Reuters/David Dee DelgadoAn officer for the New York Police Department discharged their gun at Columbia University while working to clear out pro-Palestine protesters on Tuesday evening, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed to The Daily Beast. The gunfire, first reported by The City, took place at the university’s Hamilton Hall—the building that was taken over by protesters this week as they continue to clash with university officials and cops.Despite there being hundreds of protes
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Is the Libertarian Party Too Bigoted Even for Trump?
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesOn Wednesday, the Libertarian Party made an eyebrow-raising announcement about its upcoming convention: the headline speaker will be Donald Trump. For the little-noticed third party, which has mostly been overshadowed this year by more prominent independent candidates, it was certainly an attention-grabber.It is unusual, to say the least, for the presumptive Republican nominee to speak at an event which is also slated to nominate a
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UNESCO awards its world press freedom prize to all Palestinian journalists
UNESCO on Thursday awarded its world press freedom prize to all Palestinian journalists covering the war in Gaza, where Israel has been battling Hamas for more than six months. "In these times of darkness and hopelessness, we wish to share a strong message of solidarity and recognition to those Palestinian journalists who are covering this crisis in such dramatic circumstances," said Mauricio Weibel, chair of the international jury of media professionals."As humanity, we have a huge debt to thei
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VideoGangs resume attacks days after Haiti's new prime minister is announced
Gangs in Haiti laid siege to several neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince, burning homes and exchanging gunfire with police for hours as hundreds fled the violence early Thursday. It was one of the biggest attacks since Haiti’s new prime minister was announced. (AP video by Pierre Luxama)
