- NewsThe Independent
Woman jailed for shooting her rapist dead after he threatened to kill her
Brittany Smith’s indictment for the murder of her rapist in Alabama sparked national headlines, and on Friday she pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 years, of which she will serve seven months
- PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Trump’s Marks COVID Comeback With Limp Balcony Speech to Hundreds
Donald Trump hosted hundreds of people outside the White House on Saturday for his first in-person event since contracting COVID-19—but his administration wouldn’t say whether he’s still infected with the virus.“We gotta vote these people into oblivion,” Trump told the crowd of supporters in a brief 18-minute speech from a White House balcony, far shorter than his typical rally addresses.The in-person event marked Trump’s return to the campaign spotlight after announcing his COVID-19 diagnosis on Oct. 2 and being hospitalized at Maryland’s Walter Reed hospital.Trump appeared in several conservative media outlets, and plans to hold rallies in Florida on Monday, Pennsylvania on Tuesday and Iowa on Wednesday.Earlier on Saturday, White House spokeswoman Alyssa Farah refused to tell reporters whether Trump is virus-free.> Hours before President Trump was set to make his first public appearance since being diagnosed with COVID-19, White House spokeswoman Alyssa Farah wouldn't confirm if Trump was virus free https://t.co/CUSTC06FqG pic.twitter.com/cyy1a9i2U9> > — Reuters (@Reuters) October 10, 2020The rally crowd was set back from the balcony where Trump appeared. Attendees had their temperatures checked and were told to wear masks, according to the White House. More than 2,000 people were reportedly invited to the event but fewer turned up.The event was organized by right-wing personality Candace Owens and her Blexit group, which urges Black voters to “exit” the Democratic Party.The White House dubbed the event a “peaceful protest for law & order.” Pro-Trump figures have recently adopted the “peaceful protest” terminology as a jab at Black Lives Matter protests held during the pandemic, claiming that MAGA “protests” are allowed in the face of COVID-19 restrictions on gathering size.Trump mostly repeated his usual rally lines in his balcony appearance, touting the economy and warning that “we will never allow our country to become a socialist nation.” The crowd cheered, chanting “four more years” and “we love you.”“I love you too,” Trump said, before turning back into the White House.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.
- NewsMarie Claire
The Queen's Staff Is Reportedly in Revolt About the Royal Family's Plan to Make Them Work in a "COVID Bubble"
The royal staff might refuse to work the holidays this year.
- PoliticsBusiness Insider
Ted Cruz says the November election could be a 'bloodbath of Watergate proportions' for the GOP
The conservative senator conceded that he was "worried" about next month, but stated that if people feel positive "we could see a fantastic election."
- PoliticsThe Independent
Fury as Lindsey Graham says young black people can go anywhere, but only if they’re conservative
‘Lindsey, 1954 wants its talking points back’
- CelebrityYahoo News UK
Boy, 5, finds dead mum at home after she was ‘broken by lockdown’
Archie found his mum Katie Simms, 32, unresponsive in their living room in Kettering.
- CelebrityMarie Claire
Brad Pitt’s Girlfriend Nicole Poturalski Slams Her "Rude and Sad" Haters
"Just don’t follow people you don’t want to see."
