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The Onion Set To Take Over Alex Jones' Infowars As Sandy Hook Families Seek Relief The Onion Set To Take Over Alex Jones' Infowars As Sandy Hook Families Seek Relief
The Onion Set To Take Over Alex Jones' Infowars As Sandy Hook Families Seek Relief The conspiracy theory website run by far-right commentator Alex Jones may finally be taken over by one of the internet's largest satirical news outlets. The Onion has reached a deal to license the Infowars name, website, and intellectual property. Ben Collins, the journalist-turned-CEO of parent company Global Tetrahedron, announced the tentative deal on Bluesky on Monday, April 20. Global Tetrahedron, a firm created to acquire The Onion in April 2024, has previously tried to buy Infowars through bankruptcy proceedings. Jones owes about $1.5 billion after losing defamation lawsuits ste…

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by Chris Spiker
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VIDEO: Crowd Jeers As NJ Mayor Refuses To Lower Flag At Charlie Kirk Vigil VIDEO: Crowd Jeers As NJ Mayor Refuses To Lower Flag At Charlie Kirk Vigil
Video: Crowd Jeers As NJ Mayor Refuses To Lower Flag At Charlie Kirk Vigil A vigil for Charlie Kirk turned tense in one New Jersey town when the mayor refused to lower the township flag — a moment caught on TikTok that has since gone viral. The video, shared by user @markotimes, shows dozens of residents clustered around the Sparta Township flagpole late last week.  The person filming says that hurting and devastated people came out to honor Kirk, but their flag was not lowered. “We would lower it right now ourselves but we can’t because it’s locked,” he says. Another shouts, “That’s disgusting. This is not ok.” Then, a resident asked Mayor Neill Clark, “If…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Panthers Fire Staffer Who Mocked Charlie Kirk's Murder In Social Post Panthers Fire Staffer Who Mocked Charlie Kirk's Murder In Social Post
Panthers Fire Staffer Who Mocked Charlie Kirk's Murder In Social Post A communications staffer for the Carolina Panthers has been fired after posting an insensitive message on social media in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder. Charlie Rock, a football communications coordinator, was let go following a controversial Instagram post, The Charlotte Observer reports. Rock’s post reportedly featured a photo of Kirk with the caption: “Why are yall sad? Your man said it was worth it …” — a reference to comments Kirk previously made about mass shootings. The caption also included a nod to the Wu-Tang Clan song “Protect Ya Neck.” In a statement released on X, the Pant…

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by Michael Mashburn