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One far-right leader ousted. Another barely hangs on. Is Shasta rejecting MAGA politics?

One far-right leader ousted. Another barely hangs on. Is Shasta rejecting MAGA politics?

Shasta County voters have booted from office a key figure in the county’s hard-right shift, even as the fate of a second far-right crusader on the powerful Board of Supervisors still hangs in the balance. Patrick Jones, a former chair of the five-member board, was soundly defeated in the Super Tuesday election, according to results released by the county registrar Friday afternoon. With 98% of the vote counted, Jones’ opponent, Matt Plummer, a nonprofit adviser, was winning outright with nearly 60% of the vote. It marked a stunning turn for Jones, a gun store manager who in his one term in office has emerged as a leading voice in an ultraconservative insurgence that transformed this largely rural Northern California county into a national poster child for hard-right governance and election denialism. In recent months, Jones led the conspiracy-laden charge to dump Dominion voting machines and return the county to hand-counting its ballots. He helped push through a county resolution pledging fealty to the 2nd Amendment and a measure to allow concealed weapons in local government …

Kanye West barely performs onstage at Rolling Loud

Kanye West barely performs onstage at Rolling Loud

Whatever Kanye West was paid to headline the first night of this weekend’s Rolling Loud California festival, it was easy money. Onstage for about an hour Thursday evening with Ty Dolla Sign — his partner on the chart-topping “Vultures 1” album released last month under the artist name ¥$ — Kanye roamed around in a black jacket and a face mask as their songs played over the festival’s sound system on a huge circular stage planted in the parking lot of Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium. If he was rapping, you couldn’t hear it; if he was holding a microphone, you couldn’t see it. This kind of presentation isn’t new for the controversial rapper now known as Ye, who’s introduced his last several albums with high-profile listening events held in arenas and stadiums around the country. But Kanye’s booking to mark 10 years of Rolling Loud — hip-hop’s festival of record, with wildly popular editions in cities including Miami, New York and Los Angeles — was billed (or at least was widely perceived to have been billed) …

Salma Hayek barely contains herself in silky black dress and lace bra – photos

Salma Hayek barely contains herself in silky black dress and lace bra – photos

Salma Hayek put her sensational physique front and center when she attended the Vanity Fair x Saint Laurent x NBC Universal Oppenheimer Film Toast in LA on Friday.  The 57-year-old highlighted her curves in a silky black dress that skimmed over her figure and boasted a scoop neckline and midi length.  Salma teased her lingerie, revealing a peek at the black lace bra she was wearing to showcase her cleavage.  Opting for an all-black ensemble, the actress added a pair of towering, open-toed heels that wrapped around her ankles, and a black Saint Laurent bag. © Getty ImagesSalma’s lace bra peeked above her dress She accessorized with a large silver ring and a matching choker.  As for her hair, Salma wore her raven locks with a slight wave cascading down her chest.  She completed her look with sultry makeup, opting for a bronzed smokey eye, dark glossy lips, and a pop of blush on her cheeks.  Salma was joined at the event by her husband, François-Henri Pinault, and they were pictured embracing while posing for photos …

Steve Garvey has barely campaigned for Senate in California. He’s surging anyway

Steve Garvey has barely campaigned for Senate in California. He’s surging anyway

Former Dodgers all-star Steve Garvey’s quixotic campaign for the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Dianne Feinstein appears likely to pay off in Tuesday’s California primary. Despite his barely there strategy — Garvey held few public events and did not pay for a single television ad — polls show the Republican is on the cusp of winning one of the top two spots in the nonpartisan primary and advancing to the general election. Political experts say Garvey was buoyed by two forces: fame from his nearly two decades playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, including the Dodgers’ 1981 World Series victory, and a multimillion-dollar ad blitz by his opponent, Democratic front-runner Rep. Adam B. Schiff and his allies, that boosted Garvey’s standing among GOP voters. Schiff (D-Burbank) benefits if Garvey advances to the November election because of California’s overwhelming Democratic tilt. Garvey faces little chance of winning in a state that hasn’t elected a Republican statewide since 2006. Still, his name on the November ballot could help the …

The Guardian view on women and predatory police: the work has barely begun | Editorial

The Guardian view on women and predatory police: the work has barely begun | Editorial

The murder of Sarah Everard seemed unfathomable when the details first emerged. A young woman who should have had many years of life ahead of her was not merely failed by police who should have kept her safe, as so many women before her have been. She was murdered by a serving Metropolitan police officer, Wayne Couzens, who stopped and handcuffed her as she walked home before raping and strangling her and burning her body. His record of predatory behaviour soon emerged. Yet three years on, the truth is even more shocking than it first seemed. The report by Lady Elish Angiolini, commissioned by the Home Office and published on Thursday, makes it clear that Couzens should never have been able to become a police officer, let alone an armed one. Three forces “could and should have stopped him”, but “red flags” were repeatedly ignored. His alleged offending (including serious sexual assault against a child barely in her teens), his preference for extreme and violent pornography and his unmanaged debts dated back almost 20 years. …

How do you grieve for a child who barely lived? A new book has some profound answers | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

How do you grieve for a child who barely lived? A new book has some profound answers | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

When Tamarin Norwood buried her son, Gabriel, the coffin was so light that it was lowered to the ground with lengths of ribbon that she had chosen herself. She writes: “In the ribbon I saw a dull possibility: looped around his box, it would have to stay with him in the soil, and there lay some comfort. I unspooled its length into my arms and tried to kiss it all the way along, from end to end and on both sides, and pressed these handfuls of looping, folding ribbon against the wet of my eyes, held it in my arms, rocked it at my shoulder. These kisses were another last hope, sent down to his poor bones to meet them one day perhaps.” Gabriel lived for 72 minutes, all spent in his mother’s arms. Norwood had known that her baby boy would die. The Song of the Whole Wide World, her memoir of her pregnancy, his death, and a maternity leave spent without a newborn, has just been published. It is a gut-wrenching tale of …

Jason Kelce Jokes That He Barely Ran While Participating in a 5K to Raise Money for Autism

Jason Kelce Jokes That He Barely Ran While Participating in a 5K to Raise Money for Autism

Anyone praising Jason Kelce for running a 5K event to support autism may want to grab Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary. The Philadelphia Eagles star on Wednesday reacted to the adulation by tweeting that “ran” is “a generous verb for what occurred” last weekend during his surprise participation in the Mike’s Seafood Polar Bear Run/Walk for Autism in Sea Isle City, New Jersey. Call it a Swift walk? In any event, photos and video of Jason pushing his way through the course have popped up all over social media. One video shared by the sports betting site FanDuel and Mike’s Run/Walk for Autism Instagram accounts shared video of Jason running across the finish line. The launch image is a still photo from the video with the words “Jason Kelce Ran a 5K for Autism” emblazoned across the pic. The video shows Jason jogging and crossing the finish line before grabbing a bottle of water and bending over with his hands on his knees as he catches his breath. “It’s impossible to not love Jason Kelce,” the caption reads. Tanner Smith / …

In January Cold, The Texas Electricity Grid Held-Up… Barely

In January Cold, The Texas Electricity Grid Held-Up… Barely

Authored by Bill King via RealClear Wire, During the recent Winter Storm Heather (Jan. 13-16), the Texas grid was able to produce enough energy to meet the demand, but just barely. Since Winter Storm Uri (February 2021), it appears that improvements have been made to the reliability of natural gas generation. Also, there have been significant additions of renewables capacity, primarily solar, and a small amount of energy storage (batteries). All of these helped to prevent another grid collapse. But we also got lucky. This storm was not nearly as severe as Uri in its intensity, duration, and precipitation. During the storm, Texans used a wintertime record amount of electricity at 78,138 megawatts on Jan. 16 at 7:50 a.m. At that time, ERCOT’s data showed that the system had 5,229 megawatts in Physical Responsive Capability (PRC). ERCOT begins calling alerts when operating reserves drop below 2,500 megawatts. At 1,500 megawatts, ERCOT begins “controlled outages,” a.k.a. rolling blackouts. So, it appears to me that at the worst of the storm, we had about 7% in reserves. The amount of reserves …

Kelly Clarkson’s fans barely recognize her as she steps out on her show in boldest look yet

Kelly Clarkson’s fans barely recognize her as she steps out on her show in boldest look yet

Kelly Clarkson has become a fashion icon since moving to New York City, where she’s completely transformed her style.  The Kelly Clarkson Show host is looking and feeling incredible, and it’s reflected in the bold looks she’s experimenting with, and nailing during each episode of her talk show.  Kelly’s outfit on Tuesday January 30 resulted in some serious online reaction, with many viewers branding it her best look yet! It’s easy to see why, as Kelly rocked a multi-colored figure-hugging dress with orange, red, blue and purple hues.  VIDEO: Kelly Clarkson opens up about her eating habits The design was accessorized with a tan waist belt and suede heels. Comments from Kelly’s Instagram post included: “Umm.. is this current Kelly? Because she is looking for and fine! She’s always gorgeous, but she is looks healthy and fitAF right here!” while another wrote: “Who is this? You look amazing Kelly!” A third added: “Kelly I love this look on you!”  Since moving to NYC in August, Kelly has been embracing life in the busy city, which …

It’s a new year, and it’s already full of poo and barely concealed penises – POLITICO

It’s a new year, and it’s already full of poo and barely concealed penises – POLITICO

Welcome to Declassified, a weekly humor column. Happy New Year to you all from the 13th floor of POLITICO Towers. Declassified saw in 2024 in the traditional manner: at home, bare-chested, drunk and writing down a list of nicknames for when the inevitable happens and comedy’s great savior, Donald Trump, returns to the White House later this year. The Abominable Showman, anyone? Speaking of people throwing shit around … Brussels police this week arrested a young YouTuber who filmed himself hurling buckets containing “diverse substances” including “paint, feces [and] food” at people on the metro. I know what you’re thinking, Brussels residents, having a bucket of excrement poured over me would be the highlight of my daily commute, so why has the young YouTuber (identified by his initials “Y.D.” — which I believe stands for “Yo, Dumbass!”) even bothered? The incidents are believed to have taken place at Arts-Loo metro station (You’re fired — Ed). Speaking of rabid attention seekers, a Russian singer who got in trouble for performing on stage wearing only a sock …