Saturday, November 23
Turkey blocked access to the Discord social media platform Wednesday to "protect" children and young people from online abuse, the justice minister said. "We are determined to protect our young people and our children... from harmful and criminal publications on social media and the internet," Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Elon is a piece of work, Donald Trump said when at the interview he was asked whether Elon Musk was his favorite African-American. "Elon is a great guy. He is obviously a brilliant guy...He's got a great heart...I have a lot of people who are big supporters of me but they won't go all out. There's a cost and liability also. But this guy was jumping on the stage saying you gotta vote for Trump," the former president said.
Democratic leader Ro Khanna indirectly blamed the Biden-Harris administration for losing the support of Elon Musk while Barack Obama, Bill Clinton had Elon's support. Ro said Elon Musk was not celebrated enough by the Democrats and that offended him. "I certainly think he should not be making jokes about the Vice President. But I think with the Democrats, remember, he was a supporter of Obama, Bill Clinton. And we are the party that is John F Kennedy. That is about innovation. That is about entrepreneurship," Ro said at a CNN panel.
Daily Mail reports allegations of inappropriate behavior by Doug Emhoff at his former law firm, including misogynistic practices and favoritism. Former colleagues claim he revoked perks from women who didn't flirt with him and hired unqualified staff based on attractiveness. The allegations surfaced after Daily Mail reported that he once slapped his girlfriend -- an allegation that Doug Emhoff rejected.
"Imagine losing Wisconsin because you drank High Life out of a can instead of a bottle because some intern on Colbert’s team knows almost nothing about beer and bought the first Miller product they saw on the shelf," an X post read after social media went berserk over Kamala Harris' choice of beer at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Miller High Life beer that Kamala asked for is brewed in Wisconsin, one of the swing states and is popular among the working class.
A Turkish Airlines pilot collapsed and died mid-flight on an Airbus 350 from Seattle to Istanbul, prompting an emergency landing in New York. Despite first aid efforts by the crew, the 59-year-old pilot, who had no prior health issues as per a recent medical exam, passed away before the plane landed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as Israel prepares to retaliate against Iran's missile attack. Defence Minister Yoav Gallant promised a lethal, precise, and surprising response, while Netanyahu reached out to Iranians, criticizing their government.
Diddy's lawyers plan to seek a trial date for April or May 2025, while also addressing unauthorized grand jury leaks. The government is coordinating discovery, which includes several terabytes of electronic materials. Diddy asserts his right to a speedy trial and demands timely production of his seized devices. The government said the discovery in the case has been voluminous, totaling several terabytes of electronic materials including cellphones, laptops, tablets and cloud accounts.
Caroline explained that she would not be evacuating as she can't drive and then the airport is closed. “Third of all, the last time I evacuated for a hurricane, I went to my mom’s house in Northport for Hurricane Ian … Her whole street flooded and we were evacuated after three days without power or running water by the US military,” she said.
