Despite his controversial charges, Sean “Diddy” Combs was met with a standing ovation from fellow inmates following his acquittal on major counts—charges which, according to his attorney, could have resulted in a life sentence.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joined hordes of protesters Monday as they attempted to disrupt an ICE raid on a reported MS-13 hangout. Dozens of ICE agents and military personnel surrounded Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park early Monday morning, Fox 11 Los Angeles reported. Accompanied by agents on horseback and a Department of Homeland Security helicopter flying overhead, the coordinated raid was aimed at detaining MS-13 members, who reportedly congregate in the park. Immediately following the agents’ operation, Bass arrived at the park and attempted to speak to ICE officers. Responding to a reporter, Bass said, “They need to leave and they need to leave right now … because this is unacceptable!” Later, in a post on X, Bass denounced the raid at the park, saying, “Minutes before, there were more than 20 kids playing- then, the MILITARY comes through. The SECOND I heard about this, I went to the park to speak to the person in charge to tell them it needed to end NOW. Absolutely outrageous.” Protestors arrived at the raid almost as soon as it began. According to one report, one of the armored vehicles had its tires slashed by a protester while others had objects thrown at them. One transgender protestor confronted the officers, demanding they “Get out of my city!” After the raid was over, Bass spoke to Border Patrol Chief Agent Gregory Bovino over the phone, asking for the agents’ removal from the park. When asked what Bovino’s response was, he commented to Fox News’s Bill Melugin, “I don’t work for Karen Bass. Better get used to us now, cause this is going to be normal very soon. We will go anywhere, anytime we want in Los Angeles.” In June, Los Angeles became the epicenter of protests and riots against ICE raids after the Trump administration ramped up efforts to detain illegal aliens. For about a week, anti-ICE riots continued throughout parts of the city, leading to a curfew put in place by Bass, multiple arrests of agitators, and investigations into extremist groups funding the protestors. Protests against the presence of federal agents in the community have continued in the past month, with the most recent arrests occurring Saturday, according to Fox News. President Donald Trump recently sued the city of Los Angeles over its sanctuary city policies, which he says violate the Constitution’s supremacy clause of the constitution.

Activists say climate change is causing increased home runs in major league baseball games, but the so-called science ignores the the actual mechanics of how baseball works. Climate Central published a report saying 26 of the 27 MLB cities have experienced increased temperatures during baseball season from 1970 to 2024. The result, it says, is a 1% increase in home runs between 2010 and 2019. Hot temperatures can indeed impact how baseballs fly. Warm air is less dense and reduces drag on the ball, making it fly farther. But a change in the number of home runs has far more to do with the ball than with the climate. In the 2010s, MLB experienced a 46% increase in home runs, higher than the 44% spike from the steroid era in the 1990s, Sports Illustrated reported. That included a record-breaking spike in 2019, breaking a previous record set in 2017. An independent study, commissioned by the MLB, found that the increase was the result of changes to the ball. The 2019 ball had lower stitches that led to reduced drag, making the ball travel farther than previous years. That change accounted for 60% of the increase in home runs, with the other 40% coming from changes in hitting strategies. “Just to give you an idea, the change in seam height of a fraction of the thickness of a sheet of paper like this would give you a measurable effect in the change in the drag,” said Alan Nathan, professor emeritus of physics at the University of Illinois and one of the researchers of the study. The original climate change study admitted the ball stitching had a greater impact on ball performance than increased temperatures. “Other factors such as changes in the height of the stitches on the baseball appear to have been more important in driving recent home run trends,” the study said. But Climate Central dismissed the MLB’s study as “ongoing research” that was simply “testing various explanations” for the increase in home runs. This year could be the second-hottest on record behind 2024, according to climate scientist Zeke Hausfather. If the climate change home run theory is accurate, the MLB should be seeing an increase of about 58 home runs this year. But “home runs as a percentage of fly balls hit in March, April and May are at an eight-year low” across 28 of 30 MLB stadiums, The Athletic found. Instead of seeing less drag due to hot temperatures, the 2025 season has seen more drag on the ball. Baseballs are coming up about four feet short compared to the previous nine seasons, according to a review by The Athletic of public MLB data. The league has identified a possible, tiny change to the ball’s seam width or height but has not made any conclusions, The Athletic said. The increase in drag comes after MLB has altered the ball to reduce year-to-year swings in drag, the outlet reported. “MLB bought the ball manufacturer, changed the bounciness of the inner core and installed humidors in every park,” the outlet said. Drag became less varied in the four seasons after those changes, and the league has yet to identify the causes of this year’s increased drag. Nathan told The Athletic that, correcting for air density, game-time temperature, and elevation, the ball traveled more than three feet farther in 2024. Still, he said there is more research to do. “I would not take this to be the definitive word on the subject, as there is much more analysis one might do,” Nathan said.

Celebrity chef Peter Russell-Clarke has died. One of the first chefs to become a television star in Australia, Peter reportedly passed away on July 3 following complications from a stroke. “He passed away peacefully in his sleep. In the end, it was quite a release for the family that he wasn’t suffering anymore,” his son, Peter Russell-Clarke Jr, confirmed to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Millions love Peter for his television show, Come and Get It, and his booming “G’day.” A talented chef and artist, Peter is one of Australia’s most beloved talents, and the news of his death shocked and saddened those who love him. Peter Russell-Clarke makes a guest appearance on Prisoner as a judge on a TV cookery show and is wowed by Mervin & Joyce's beef wellington#prisoner #beefwellington #peterrussellclarke @makin_paul #erniebourne #joywestmore pic.twitter.com/MV2h0mfZiY— australian kitsch (@OzKitsch) July 6, 2025 Peter Russel-Clarke Was An Important Part Of Many Australians’ Lives Fans took to social media to share their love for Peter Russell-Clark after hearing of his passing. News of Peter Russell-Clarke’s passing today sent me straight back to the ’80s. That cheerful jingle and the opening credits of his ABC cooking show seemed to be on every afternoon. Press play and let opening jingle nostalgia do the rest. RIP,” a post reads. “Vale Peter Russell-Clarke. Watching him on tv years ago sparked the interest in cooking that I’ve carried since. Was lucky enough to say “Gday” to him personally a couple of times. Swore like a sailor,” a fan joked. “Would make Ramsey blush I’d call him an Aussie Icon of cooking. The OG!” “Woke up in the UK to hear of the sad death of Peter Russell Clarke. I loved watching him as a kid, & unwittingly he shaped how I talk on camera,” a fan shared on X. “A friend sent me a quote from an article on him: ‘he used phrases like g’day, rippers & you beauts RIP legend.” “With Iain Hewitson and Gabriel Gaté now on our screens it seems like being a chef is a step to becoming a celebrity! But for us there’s only one chef worth setting the GCode for and that’s Peter Russell-Clarke! What a ripper he is,” another fan wrote. Peter Russell-Clarke was 89. This story’s featured image is by Impressions / Getty Images. The post Legendary TV Chef Peter Russell-Clarke Dies At 89 appeared first on InspireMore.

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