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'I Was Wrong': Stephen King Apologizes, Deletes False Post About Charlie Kirk
Stephen King says he got it wrong, and he took it down. In a series of posts on X, the best-selling author apologized for falsely claiming that conservative influencer Charlie Kirk had advocated “stoning gays to death,” acknowledging he failed to fact-check before sharing. On Friday, Sept. 12, King wrote: “I was wrong, and I apologize. I have deleted the post.” I was wrong, and I apologize. I have deleted the post. https://t.co/v6NOIUGEvS — Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 12, 2025 He added in follow-ups, “I have apologized. Charlie Kirk never advocated stoning gays to dea…
Politics
Trump Posts Strange Memes Of Rivals As Pressure Rises Over Epstein Files
President Donald Trump has returned to Twitter with bizarre videos that were digitally altered or generated by artificial intelligence. Trump tweeted three videos on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 4. The tweets were Trump's first on the Elon Musk-owned website since posting about a tsunami warning in Hawaii on Wednesday, July 30. The first post was a nine-second video showing Sen. Adam Schiff during an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" with a dramatically lengthened neck. The California Democrat has been a frequent target for Trump, especially after Schiff served on the House committee t…
News
Mark Knoller Dies, Longtime CBS News White House Reporter
Mark Knoller, the longtime CBS News correspondent and a mainstay of the White House press corps, has died. The 73-year-old Knoller's death came in Washington, DC, on Saturday, Aug. 30, after a period of declining health. CBS News confirmed his death and noted that he had been battling diabetes for years. A New York City native, he was born in Brooklyn in 1952, and graduated from New York University before launching a journalism career that spanned five decades. He began at the Associated Press in 1975, then joined CBS News in 1988, where he became a fixture in presidential coverage. …
Politics
Gavin Newsom Rips VP JD Vance For Disneyland Trip: 'The Families You're Tearing Apart Won't'
The "Happiest Place on Earth" was anything but for Vice President JD Vance in California. Vance took a visit to Disneyland on Saturday with his family, where he was met by protesters and a vitriolic tweet from California Gov. Gavin Newsom amid the unprecedented and sweeping deportation of immigrant families across the country. On July 12, more than 100 protesters were at the gates of the amusement park to heckle Vance and his family, who were enjoying a day out, according to the Orange County Register. Protesters could be seen on video waving Mexican flags outside the Grand Cal…
Business
Penn St. Grad Leaves X/Twitter CEO Role Amid Controversies, Users Fleeing Elon Musk's Website
The CEO of the website called Twitter by most people is leaving her role after a tumultuous tenure that saw the social media platform's popularity plummet under billionaire Elon Musk's ownership. Linda Yaccarino announced she's "stepping down" as CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, in a post on Wednesday, July 9. The Deer Park, New York, native left her position as global advertising chair at NBCUniversal in May 2023 to lead Twitter two months before Musk rebranded the site as X. Yaccarino's resignation came one day after X's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was accused of promoting an…
News
ESPN Star, Penn State Grad Blasts AI Fakes Targeting Her Fans: 'Enough Is Enough'
Even ESPN's Erin Dolan isn’t safe from scammers. ESPN talking head Erin Dolan issued an advisory to her nearly 340,000 Instagram followers this week, cautioning that not everything may be as it seems when it comes to corresponding with her on social media. The Penn State grad and girlfriend of Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm set the record straight after receiving disconcerting messages from fans about apparent phishing schemes. "Alright. Enough is enough," the ESPN sports betting analyst posted in an Instagram story on Wednesday, May 28. "I have TikTok, Instagra…
Politics
Trump Goes Full Sith With Red Lightsaber In White House’s May The 4th AI Post
Laugh it up, fuzzball. For the second straight day, the White House had fun using AI to impose President Donald Trump's face into an image, this time to celebrate "Star Wars Day." On Sunday, May the Fourth (Force), the White House shared an image of Trump flanked by two bald eagles and American flags, while armed with a red lightsaber. Others known to use red lightsabers in the Star Wars universe include Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Darth Sidious, and Kylo Ren. All fell to the Dark Side. Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to to bring …
Politics
Pope Donald I? Trump's AI Image As Holy Father Sparks Catholic Outrage
Pope Donald The First? Many are up in arms after President Donald Trump posted an AI image of himself as the Pope on Truth Social, which was then shared on the official White House social media pages. "Why would he do this? It’s not funny, and I am not a (C)atholic, I am a believer in Christ, but this I feel (this is) very inappropriate and I actually am concerned if he really posted it or someone else (did)," one person posted on Twitter. I love Trump but find his Pope meme disrespectful and insulting. God will not be mocked. Not a wise decisionThat said I pray for hi…
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‘Master Of Mutilation’ Accused Of Funding Brutal Attacks In Cameroon: DOJ
A Maryland man known as the "Garri Master" — or Master of Mutilation — is facing federal charges for allegedly masterminding a brutal conspiracy to fund violent attacks, kidnappings, and mutilations in Cameroon, federal prosecutors announced. Eric Tano Tataw, 38, of Gaithersburg, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland after what authorities described as a vicious, years-long plot to support violent separatist fighters known as the Amba Boys. According to the indictment, Tataw — a Cameroonian national living in Maryland — called for attacks on Cameroonian civilians, municipal offic…
Sports
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: VP JD Vance Fumbles National Championship Trophy With Ohio State Buckeyes At White House
Vice President JD Vance made a curious fumble on Monday afternoon. While welcoming the NCAA Football Champion Ohio State Buckeyes to the White House, Vance accidentally dropped the trophy, leading to a near game-changing turnover. President Donald Trump, Vance, and other members of the administration were on hand at the White House's South Lawn when the VP attempted to lift the trophy, which subsequently broke off its base. The White House The incident was captured on video and later shared by the White House on YouTube, accompanied by Queen's "We Are The Champions" playing in the …
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Meta's Community Notes To Use Tech From Elon Musk's Social Media Platform
Meta's new Community Notes system will be based on algorithms developed by billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform, the company said. Meta will begin testing the crowdsourced program that aims to prevent misinformation on Tuesday, Mar. 18, the tech giant said in a blog post on Thursday, Mar. 13. The move comes as Meta replaces its third-party fact-checking program in the US for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Community Notes are part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's broader shift toward what he calls "free expression" on the company’s platforms. "We’re going to take time to …
Business
Tesla Owners Disguise Vehicles As Stock Craters, Trump Calls Elon Musk Boycott 'Illegal'
Tesla is losing its charge with many Americans as billionaire CEO Elon Musk faces plummeting sales, a freefalling stock, growing protests, and car owners distancing themselves from the controversial brand. The electric automaker's stock has more than lost all of its post-Election Day gains. Tesla shares stood at $288.53 on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, and hit an all-time high of around $480 in mid-December before beginning a sharp decline. By early March, shares fell below what they posted the day after Election Day. Tesla opened for trading at $225.11 on Tuesday, Mar. 11, marking abo…
News
Facebook, Instagram Issues Resolved After Widespread Outage: Meta
Facebook and Instagram users were locked out of their accounts Tuesday morning, March 5 in what appeared to have been a widespread outage. Hundreds and thousands of both Facebook and Instagram users had reported problems on DownDetector as of 11 a.m. The issue was resolved at approximately 11:45 a.m. Meta spokesman Andy Stone addressed the outage on Twitter: Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience. https://t.co/ybyy…
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Police Name Officer Killed In Airport Shooting (
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Two Philadelphia police officers were shot — one fatally — while in the parking garage at the Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday night. Officer Richard Mendez, a 50-year-old with 22 years in the department, was hit multiple times and died from his wounds, PPD brass said at a Friday evening press conference. Officer Raul Ortiz, 60, was hit once in the arm and is in stable condition at Jefferson Hospital, according to Interim Commissioner John Stanford. The shooting happened shortly after the men arrived for their shift at the airport around 11 p.m. on Oct. 13, Stanford said. …
Traffic
Stranded Travelers Slam Amtrak, NJ Transit Amid Service Suspension (
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Hundreds of travelers were left stranded Thursday morning, July 6. Enraged Amtrak and NJ Transit customers took to Twitter during morning rush hour as power issues at Amrak's Metropark station in New Jersey halted service from Philadelphia to New York, With no substitute transportation available, crews were working to restore power as of 9:40 p.m. Service to NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor was also impacted. Northeast Corridor rail service is suspended in both directions between Trenton and Metropark due to Amtrak overhead wire issues. North Jersey Coast Line rail service will experie…
Police & Fire
PA Man Rapes Pit Bull Multiple Times In Videos Posted On Twitter: Affidavit
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published with an image that was not that of Gavin Thomas Kitchen, but of another person. The image has since been removed. Apologies. A Central Pennsylvania man admitted to performing "sex acts" with a pit bull— and uploading videos of the acts along with child porn onto Twitter, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Pennsylvania State Police began investigating 21-year-old Gavin Thomas Kitchen after receiving a cyber tip submitted by Twitter back in January 2023, according to a release on Thursday, June 22, 2023. When t…
Police & Fire
'PlugwalkJoe' Admits Unprecedented Twitter Hack That Included Musk, Kardashian, Biden: Feds
A 23-year-old British citizen who hacked the Twitter accounts of Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Kim Kardashian and Bill Gates, among others, pleaded guilty in federal court to a host of related charges as part of a deal with the government. Joseph James O'Connor -- also known as "PlugwalkJoe" -- technically faces up to 77 years in prison under federal sentencing guidelines but will likely get somewhere between 10 to 20 years when all is said and done. The Liverpudlian hacker admitted during a plea hearing in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday, May 9, that he committed one of the largest high-pro…
News
Twitter Blues: PA Celebs Lose Verification Checkmark — But Not Taylor Swift
Celebrities on Twitter: They are now just like us. Twitter began its removal of blue verification checkmarks on Thursday, April 20, for those who did not pay for the company's new Twitter Blue subscription service. Tomorrow, 4/20, we are removing legacy verified checkmarks. To remain verified on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue here: https://t.co/gzpCcwOXAXOrganizations can sign up for Verified Organizations here: https://t.co/YtPVNYypHU — Twitter Verified (@verified) April 19, 2023 Kevin Hart, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Bacon, and Miles Teller all had their blue checkmark…
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Philly Meteorologist's 'Double Fisting' Joke About NJ Colleague Takes Over The Internet
A Philadelphia newscaster has the internet's attention after making a crass St. Patrick's Day joke about her New Jersey colleague on the air. ABC-6 Philadelphia meteorologist Karen Rogers held a remote on each hand while finishing her Friday, March 17 forecast, as she made the joke about colleague Jessica Boyington, a Sicklerville native. The Philly news is off to a hot start on St. Patrick's Day 🔥🍺pic.twitter.com/xWeKZfNl3J — Joe Kinsey (@JoeKinseyexp) March 17, 2023 "And to another woman who likes to be double-fisted — in a different way, I think," Rogers said. "She means beer!" Boy…
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Odell Beckham 'In And Out Of Consciousness,' Won't Fasten Belt, Escorted Off Plane In Miami: PD
Odell Beckham Jr. may be deciding which team he wants to play for, but teams also might be making some decisions about him after an incident Sunday at Miami Airport. According to Miami-Dade police, the free-agent wide receiver "appeared to be in and out of consciousness" as an American Airlines flight crew tried unsuccessfully to get him to fasten his seatbelt prior to the departure of a flight to Los Angeles around 9:30 a.m. Nov. 27. "Fearing that Mr. Beckham was seriously ill, that his condition would worsen through the expected 5 hour flight, the attendants called for police and fire re…
Traffic
Twitter Fumes Over Amtrak Outage Between NYC/Philly, NJ Transit Delays
Amtrak and New Jersey Transit commuters were off to a frustrating start Wednesday, Nov. 2. All Amtrak trains were stopped between New York Penn Station and Philadelphia, with delays of up to 45 minutes reported for NJT. Trains were in motion as of 7:30, but until then, commuters took to Twitter to vent — specifically on Amtrak's post announcing the outage that caused the standstill. That's not an update. We've been stuck for 2 hours now. No updates, no power, just sitting in the cold. — felon musk (@tylerdecolorado) November 2, 2022 Amtrak's outage caused delays on NJT. Northeast…
Sports
World Series Game 3 In Philadelphia Postponed Due To Rain: MLB
Game three of the 2022 World Series in Philadelphia will be postponed, Major League Baseball representatives said on Twitter. Game Three of the 2022 #WorldSeries presented by Capital One has been postponed and rescheduled for Tuesday at 8:03 p.m. (ET). The remainder of the Fall Classic will push back by a day. Tickets for all games remain valid for the game number on each ticket. pic.twitter.com/IZaM66l0Ql — MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) October 31, 2022 The Philadelphia Phillies face off against the Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park in game three of the World Series at 8:03 p.m. on …
Events
Comic 'Milking It' After Heckler's Beer-Throw Sets Central Pennsylvania Show
First she chugged it, and now she's milking it. Ariel Elias is making the most of having a beer can launched at her while on stage at a New Jersey comedy club. And she's not afraid to admit it. Thank God I'm not lactose intolerant because I am really going to milk this. — Ariel Elias (@Ariel_Comedy) October 11, 2022 Can I make my late night debut on your show? — Ariel Elias (@Ariel_Comedy) October 9, 2022 Elias will be performing at Hanover's Church of Satire Comedy Club on Friday and Saturday Nov. 18 and 19. It all started when a woman in the crowd told Elias she could tell she …
News
3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police
Three people— including two teenagers— were shot at a popular Pennsylvania amusement park on Saturday, Sept. 24, authorities say. During the 20th anniversary of Phantom Fall Fest at Kennywood amusement park, West Mifflin and Allegheny County police officers were working with the Kennywood Park security detail when they were alerted to an altercation between two groups of teenagers and reports of shots fired in front of the Music Express amusement ride inside the park at approximately 10:49 p.m., according to a release by Allegheny County police. The responding officers found three gunshot…
News
Say 'Poop!' For Perfect Pics: Why Pennsylvania Children's Book Author Is Going Viral
Don't say "cheese" say "poop!" for the perfect back-to-school photos, a Pennsylvania author said in a viral Tweet on Sept. 14. Adam Perry, of Hempfield Township, is a middle-grade and children's author with such titles as "The Thieving Collectors of Fine Children's Books" and "The Magicians of Elephant County." As you can see in the photo, on the left he simply says "smile!" but then says "poop!" and he gets a more sincere smile from his son. My son when I tell him to smile vs when I yell out “poop!” pic.twitter.com/ui6TuPOaC5 — Adam Perry (@misterperry) September 14, 2022 Most of P…
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Aftermath Of Deadly Shooting Of Philadelphia Rapper PnB Rock Captured On Video
The aftermath of the shooting that killed Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock in Los Angeles was captured on video and is going viral on social media. The 30-year-old hip-hop artist, whose real name is Rakim Allen, was dining with his girlfriend at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles in South LA when he was shot while being robbed of his jewelry around 1:15 p.m Monday, Sept. 12, the LA Times reports. He was pronounced dead at 2 p.m., police confirmed to the outlet. The LAPD has yet to make any arrests. According to multiple reports, his girlfriend apparently shared a now-deleted Instagram photo taggin…
News
Jeff Bezos Blasts PA Professor Who Hoped Queen Elizabeth II's Death Was 'Excruciating'
Twitter has removed the tweet of a Carnegie Mellon professor after she wish Queen Elizabeth II "excruciating pain" while she was on her deathbed. "I heard the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire is finally dying. May her pain be excruciating," Dr. Uju Anya, an associate professor of second language acquisition at the acclaimed Pittsburgh-based university tweeted on Thursday, September 8. The tweet was removed by Twitter for violating the platform's policies only after Amazon founder Jeff Bezos questioned the reason for Anya posting such a statement. "This is someone suppos…
Police & Fire
Jury Finds Lehigh Valley Man Guilty Of Cyberstalking Government Worker, Ex-GF, Ex-Wife
A jury found a Lehigh Valley man guilty of cyberstalking three different victims, including a government worker, his ex-girlfriend, and his ex-wife, authorities announced. A five-day trial in Easton led to a jury finding Anthony Elonis, 39, of Bethlehem, guilty of three separate counts of cyberstalking on Friday, August 5, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Elonis was indicted by a Philadelphia grand jury in July after allegedly cyberstalking three victims between 2018 and 2021, the office said. The victims included a government employee in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Elonis’ forme…
Lifestyle
'Everybody Knows You Live In NJ' Guitarist Stevie VZ Says To Dr. Oz In Viral Twitter Video
Stevie Van Zandt of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band made an appearance on the Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania's Twitter feed to invite Dr. Mehmet Oz to go surf on the Jersey Shore. In the brief clip, the musician questions why Dr. Oz is in Pennsylvania saying, "Yo, Dr. Oz! Stevie VZ here! What are you doing in Pennsylvania? Everybody knows you live in New Jersey and you’re just using your in-laws’ address over there. And you do not want to mess around with John Fetterman ― trust me. You’re a little out of your league. Nobody wants to see you get embarrassed. So come on back to Jersey where…
Lifestyle
Snooki Is Ready To Welcome Dr. Oz Back To NJ In Viral Twitter Video
MTV's Jersey Shore star Nicole "Snooki" Elizabeth LaValle made a Cameo on the Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania's Twitter feed to welcome Dr. Mehmet Oz back to the Garden State. In the brief clip, the entrepreneur and mom of three says she is ready to have the good doctor move back home. John Fetterman and Dr. Oz are in a hot senatorial race for the seat soon to be vacated by Republican Pat Toomey. The video had 1.3 million views as of Thursday, July 14. Fetterman's campaign is heavily leaning into the anti-carpet bagger mentality, often jabbing at Oz's recent move to the Keystone state from…
News
Twitter Back Up And Running After Major Outage
UPDATE: Twitter was back up and running as of 9:15 a.m. Twitter experienced the outage Thursday, July 14. While Twitter's status page said "all systems operational," tweets were not loading on the main domain and thousands of users reported issues on Downdetector. Downdetector users joked that if Twitter were working, Twitter would be "trending hard on Twitter right now."
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