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Image Credit: Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has stunned many with his nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz for Attorney General this Wednesday. Gaetz’s nomination to the role — typically held by more seasoned politicians with substantial legal experience — has sparked serious concerns about the 42-year-old’s qualifications. Additionally, the Florida politician has been a controversial figure, having faced a years-long Justice Department investigation that began in 2019 into allegations of sex trafficking and obstruction of justice. As the situation evolves, here’s everything you need to know about the role, the next steps following the nomination, and more. What Is the U.S. Attorney General? The U.S.…

Image Credit: Getty Images Two years after Alex Jones and his site “InfoWars” went bankrupt, the conspiracy website has been acquired by The Onion. Following an auction, Jones’ platform will be reinvented by the satirical publisher, which has been a critic of Jones over the years as seen in some of its published satirical stories. Find out what The Onion plans to do with “InfoWars” here. What Is ‘InfoWars’? “InfoWars” is a far-right-wing political website that was founded in 1999. It was operated under Free Speech Systems LLC. Known for his controversial statements and position — including his baseless conspiracy theory…

Image Credit: Getty Images In a surprising turn of events, Matt Gaetz has been nominated as President-elect Donald Trump‘s Attorney General. In his Wednesday announcement, Trump praised the Florida congressman as “a champion for the Constitution and the rule of law,” adding, “Matt will root out the systemic corruption at DOJ, and return the department to its true mission of fighting Crime, and upholding our Democracy and Constitution. We must have Honesty, Integrity, and Transparency at DOJ.” Over the past eight years, Gaetz has built a reputation as one of Trump’s staunchest allies in Congress, and it appears to have…

View gallery Image Credit: CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz was selected by Donald Trump as the new attorney general. In his November 13, 2024, announcement via Truth Social, the president-elect called Gaetz a “deeply gifted and tenacious attorney” who was “trained at the William & Mary College of Law.” Trump went on to claim that his AG pick will “end weaponized government, protect our borders, dismantle criminal organizations and restore America’s badly-shattered faith and confidence in the justice department.” Previously, Gaetz was accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old girl and paying for…

Police have raided a 600-plant cannabis farm growing inside a home in a small village.Neighbourhood officers were sent to Tothill Street in Minster, near Ramsgate, on Tuesday after suspicious activity was reported.The cannabis farm found at the Minster home. Picture: Kent PoliceThey discovered hundreds of plants growing in the home, as well as multiple black sacks of the illegal crop.Officers dismantled the growing equipment and seized the drugs.Aleksjo Lazaj, 22, has since been arrested and charged with being concerned with the production of cannabis.He appeared at Margate Magistrates’ Court later the same day and was remanded in custody.The case will…

View gallery Image Credit: Michele Eve Sandberg/Shutterstock U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida is married. The 42-year-old politician, who was recently named president-elect and selected by former President Donald Trump as his pick for attorney general, eloped with his fiancée Ginger Luckey in California in 2021 after dating for about a year. Both shared snapshots from their wedding day on social media on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general comes amid scrutiny, as he was previously investigated over alleged sexual relations with a minor and accusations of paying for her travel. Trump, 78, expressed his support on…

Kent Police says it was called to reports of two cars crashing on the anti-clockwise carriageway of the A282 near Dartford yesterday (November 11) at 5.55pm. Officers attended the scene, where no injuries were reported, a spokesperson said. Lanes four and five were closed between J1B and J1A, with congestion at J2 at the Darenth interchange and delays of 45 minutes from the approach back to J3 of the M25. All lanes reopened at around 7.45pm after the cars involved and debris were cleared from the scene. A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Kent Police was called at 5.55pm on Monday…

National Lottery players are being urged once again to check and double-check their tickets to claim this life-changing prize. The search has been on since August to find the owner of the winning ticket who matched their five main numbers and the Bonus Ball in the Lotto draw. The winning Lotto numbers on August 31 were 2, 3, 29, 45, 48, 52 and the Bonus Ball was 54. The lucky ticketholder has until February 27, 2025, to claim their prize. Anyone not in possession of their ticket, for whatever reason, but who believes they have a genuine claim can still claim in…

View gallery Image Credit: Michele Eve Sandberg/Shutterstock U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida is married. The 42-year-old politician, who was recently named president-elect and selected by former President Donald Trump as his pick for attorney general, eloped with his fiancée Ginger Luckey in California in 2021 after dating for about a year. Both shared snapshots from their wedding day on social media on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general comes amid scrutiny, as he was previously investigated over alleged sexual relations with a minor and accusations of paying for her travel. Trump, 78, expressed his support on…

Image Credit: Getty Images Dave Coulier, best known for playing the lighthearted character Joey Gladstone in Full House, revealed that he was diagnosed with stage 3 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The 65-year-old actor broke the news in November 2024 — about a month after he was diagnosed and began treatment. While recalling how he found out about his condition, Dave told PEOPLE his “doctors called [him] back and they said, ‘We wish we had better news for you, but you have non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and it’s called B cell and it’s very aggressive.’” “I went from, I got a little bit of a…