Lip reader reveals what President Trump said to King Charles III after royals arrived at White House

President Trump brought up both Saturday night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and Russian President Vladimir Putin within minutes of King Charles III and Queen Camilla arriving at the White House Monday to kick off their historic state visit. “This shooting …” Trump appeared to tell the British king after exchanging greetings on the South Lawn, lip reader Nicola Hickling told the Daily Mail.   “I’d rather not stand about here too long,” Charles supposedly quipped in response “I feel I shouldn’t be here.” President Trump then asked if Charles was OK before saying: “It’s not a good thing,”…

EPA chief Lee Zeldin slams ‘uninformed’ Democrat lawmaker who suggested he drink weed killer during heated congressional hearing

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin slammed Rep. Rosa DeLauro for being “uninformed” Monday after the Connecticut Democrat completely lost it and suggested he drink weed killer during a heated congressional budget hearing.  DeLauro, the purple-haired ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, argued Zeldin’s budget proposal “reads like a climate change…

Mets prospect A.J. Ewing already promoted to Triple-A after fast start

A.J. Ewing left a strong impression on Mets officials during spring training, and his fast start this season has already earned him a promotion. The club announced Monday that Ewing was moved to Triple-A Syracuse. The 21-year-old outfielder produced a .349/.481/.571 slash line in 18 games for Double-A Binghamton this…

Jimmy Kimmel repeats ‘hateful’ joke about ‘expectant widow’ Melania Trump in attempt to defend himself after WHCD shooting

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel dared to repeat the “hateful” ill-timed joke he made about first lady Melania Trump looking like an “expectant widow” in a bombed roast he delivered days before the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Kimmel, who narrowly dodged outright cancellation for making similarly distasteful jokes…

Rectal cancer in adults as young as 20 rising at alarming rate

Rectal cancer deaths are rising at a significantly faster rate than colon cancer among younger Americans, a trend that researchers warn will continue to escalate without a shift in treatment. Mortality rates for rectal cancer are growing two to three times faster than those for colon cancer among adults aged 20 to…

Mets shouldn’t hesitate to try to fill their competency void

It seems inevitable that Carlos Mendoza is the one who’ll pay the bill for the mess the Mets find themselves in, despite the votes of confidence both obvious (David Stearns said so last week) and subtle (he still has his job as you read this). Mendoza hasn’t exactly covered himself…

Trump’s closest advisers huddle behind him in ‘historic’ Oval Office photo from after WH Correspondents’ Dinner shooting 

A photograph of President Trump huddling in the Oval Office with Cabinet secretaries and his closest advisers moments after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is being dubbed “historic,” “iconic” and “incredible.”  The black-and-white photo was snapped by chief White House photographer Daniel Torok at 10:15 p.m., about…

Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice, likeness to ward off AI deepfakes

Pop superstar Taylor Swift filed trademark applications for two audio clips and one image of herself in what a trademark attorney said is an attempt to protect her voice and likeness from deepfake videos and audio created by artificial intelligence. The applications were filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office on…

NASA Curiosity rover uncovers rock with 7 new organic molecules on Mars

A rock discovered by NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover contains “the most diverse collection” of the building blocks of life ever seen on the Red Planet, including seven never found there before, new research confirms.In 2020, Curiosity discovered and drilled into the rock, which has now been confirmed to contain organic…

Boxer attacked by fans with chairs in chaotic scene after winning fight

There weren’t just fists flying at a UBO world title boxing match on Saturday. Chaos unfolded after Russian light heavyweight Sergei Gorokhov defeated Turkish fighter Emirhan Kalkan by stoppage on Saturday night. As Gorokhov celebrated inside the Besirli Sports Hall in Trabzon, Turkey, fans turned on the victor as a…

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