The man accused of killing two Delphi, Indiana, teenagers back in 2017 has lost his latest bid to remove the trial judge from his case. Attorneys for Richard Allen, 51, had attempted for a second time to get Special Judge Fran Gull removed from Allen’s upcoming trial, citing bias against the defense. Their latest attempt argued that Gull had violated court policies by failing to rule on two defense motions within the 30-day time frame, the Journal & Courier reported. The attorneys argued that due to Gull’s lack of a ruling, the case must be withdrawn from her, and a new special judge must be appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court. Justin Forkner, chief administrative officer of the Indiana Supreme Court, disagreed. “However, Mr. Allen is mistaken, and the matter should not be removed from the trial court,” Forkner ruled on Friday. Forkner argued that Allen’s attorneys should have filed to remove Gull shortly after the 30-day deadline passed, not several months later, though nothing in the cited Indiana Trial Rule 53.1 suggests such a deadline. In March and April, Allen’s attorneys filed motions seeking hearings to allow the defense to present evidence that law enforcement made false statements in its affidavit that resulted in Allen’s arrest in October 2022. The refusal to remove the judge is the latest drama in an already contentious legal case. Allen is charged with the kidnapping and murder of 13-year-old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libby German on a hiking trail in 2017. In May, Judge Gull refused to hold Allen’s defense attorneys, Andrew Baldwin and Bradley Rozzi, in contempt following allegations from Carroll County Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland. Gull did, however, call the defense attorneys “incompetent” during her ruling. Gull said that McLeland “proved by a preponderance of the evidence that defense counsel was sloppy, negligent and incompetent in their handling of discovery material.” However, she added that the prosecutor failed to prove “beyond a reasonable doubt” that the attorneys were “willful and intentional” in their actions. But she also agreed with defense attorneys that McLeland failed to show they should be held in contempt because they violated a gag order. McLeland’s evidence of this was a statement the attorneys made before the gag order was put in place. Judge Gull also previously forced Allen’s defense attorneys to withdraw by threatening to harm their reputations in open court. The attorneys withdrew but filed a petition to represent Allen pro bono. Judge Gull then barred them from representing Allen in any capacity. The transcript, first obtained by WTHR, shows that the judge planned to remove the two attorneys before she publicly announced their withdrawal. At the meeting, which included McLeland, the group discussed a leak of documents from Baldwin’s office, but Judge Gull stated that was not the only reason she wanted the attorneys removed from representing Allen. Gull said the attorneys “potentially” violated the Rules of Professional Responsibility. She told Baldwin he was “grossly negligent” for sending a sensitive email to a “Brad” who was not Rozzi, and questioned whether the two attorneys had fully cooperated with a gag order she had filed. She also said she had evidence the attorneys “left materials all over a conference-room table, accessible to anyone.” The defense attorneys have also tried to have Judge Gull removed previously, to no avail. Prior to this trial, the defense attorneys had not been accused of incompetence or contempt.

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson will join Elon Musk at Gigafactory Texas Monday for a wide-ranging interview that will stream live exclusively on DailyWire+ and X at 3 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. CT. Their conversation will be Musk’s first major interview following a newsworthy month for the tech mogul, who “fully” endorsed former president Donald Trump shortly after Trump survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Musk followed his endorsement with the announcement that he would donate $45 million a month to the pro-Trump America PAC. He also announced that he will move the headquarters of both SpaceX and X, formerly Twitter, from California to Texas, the site of Monday’s interview with Peterson. Musk came to the decision after California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law barring schools from informing parents when children began identifying as transgender. My conversation with @elonmusk. Live today at 3pm ET. https://t.co/RyaZFmvC8i — Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) July 22, 2024   “This is the final straw,” Musk wrote on X, noting that he had informed Newsom “that laws of this nature would force families and companies to leave California to protect their children.” Musk also pointed to rising crime in California as a reason for the move, writing on X that he has “had enough of dodging gangs of violent drug addicts just to get in and out of the building.” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott cheered the move, saying that SpaceX’s relocation “cements Texas as the leader in space exploration.” The Lone Star State is already home to NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Last year, Peterson invited Musk to join his lawsuit against the College of Psychologists of Ontario, which threatened to rescind Peterson’s clinical psychology license in response to his social media activity. Musk has emerged as a leading advocate of free speech since purchasing X. Monday marks Musk’s return to DailyWire+. He joined Daily Wire editor emeritus Ben Shapiro in Krakow for a wide-ranging conversation streamed on the platform in January.

“Twisters” blew away opening weekend box office expectations, bringing in a whopping $80.5 million. Early projections estimated that the action flick sequel to the 1996 movie “Twister” would earn between $40 million and $50 million, with some guessing high at around $70 million, per The Hollywood Reporter. But audiences flocked to see the movie beginning on July 19, leading to a record-breaking opening weekend for any natural disaster film. That record was previously held by “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004), which brought in $68.44 during its first weekend. The massive success gave theaters a much-needed boost after a slow start to the year and a string of box office disappointments. “Twisters” has the third-highest opening of the year, THR noted. The original “Twister” (1996), starring the late Bill Pullman and Helen Hunt, also scored big at the box office. It had a $41 million opening weekend, which, adjusted for inflation, is closer to $82 million. It ended with $494.5 million globally, or the equivalent of $992.08 million in today’s dollars. “Twisters” follows Kate Cooper (Daisy Edgar-Jones) as she attempts to test a new type of tornado tracking system and forges a partnership with Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), a popular storm chaser who documents his experiences on social media. The movie currently has a 77% critic score and 92% audience score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Despite the movie’s subject matter of dangerous tornadoes, filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung told CNN that the film isn’t meant to preach or push climate change hysteria. “I just wanted to make sure that with the movie, we don’t ever feel like (it) is putting forward any message,” he told the outlet, as The Daily Wire recently reported. “I just don’t feel like films are meant to be message-oriented.” “I think what we are doing is showing the reality of what’s happening on the ground … we don’t shy away from saying that things are changing,” Chung added. “I wanted to make sure that we are never creating a feeling that we’re preaching a message, because that’s certainly not what I think cinema should be about. I think it should be a reflection of the world.”

The “Gen Z is aging like milk” type of talk has peppered the internet over the last six or more months as claims that Gen Z looks much older than their actual age have continued to surface. Seemingly paradoxically, modern beauty trends are all the rage among Gen Z, and it’s not just heavy makeup; it’s filler, Botox, and even plastic surgery. But if these procedures are supposed to make you look younger, what’s really going on? Has Gen Z undergone some kind of generational, genetic change? Or is it possible that filler and Botox are backfiring, causing Gen-Z women to actually look older? One of the first videos I ran across that addressed this issue was one in which a guy explains that no one believes he is Gen Z, though he is, in fact, 26-years-old. He says when he is with his mom in public, people think she is his younger sister. He concludes that Gen Z definitely looks older. Screenshot: TikTok While the internet at-large is wondering what’s going on, he is just one of the numerous Gen Zs panicking about this. There has been so much discussion about it that journalists have written entire articles contemplating what’s going on. The New York Times jumped in with one titled, “Why Does Gen Z Believe It’s ‘Aging Like Milk’?” From Dazed, an article asks, “Is Gen Z really ageing faster?” with a subheading that reads, “According to social media, young people are ageing prematurely due to their penchant for Elf Bars and retinol — but is there really any truth behind these theories?” The New York Post joined the conversation with “Gen Z is aging worse than millennials — here are the alarming reasons why.” The overall consensus from journalists — and Gen Zs themselves — is that there are a myriad of reasons contributing to Gen Z’s rapid aging. Some argue it’s due to stress. They pose that we’ve lived through September 11, political unrest, COVID, Biden’s presidency, and a now-atrocious economy. But although today’s world is stressful, we must admit that older generations have objectively lived through far tougher times. So stress doesn’t really seem to be a logical conclusion. WATCH: The Comments Section with Brett Cooper on DailyWire+ I tend to think Gen Z looks older because of our diet and the terrible processed foods we put in our bodies every single day. While it might sound cliche, it’s true that your skin health and its radiance starts from within. Alcohol, cigarettes, vapes — my generation loves a vape — all have an impact on skin’s elasticity, coloration, and overall appearance. What we put inside of our bodies definitely affects the outside of our bodies. However, I think what is mainly causing rapid aging among Gen Z women is the trendy makeup and skincare routines. Young skin does not need retinol or the heavy duty chemical products that my generation is slathering on their skin morning, noon, and night. But celebrities and social media have worked hard to convince women that they do need such products. They rave about how they’re necessary and every woman — from their mid-20s down to 12-year-olds — should be spending hundreds upon hundreds of dollars on daily skincare products, facials, and procedures.  This was a point made by the New York Post, who explained what happens when women seek out procedures at too young of an age: While it may seem like Gen Zers are taking good care of themselves, practitioners aren’t so sure — in fact, starting injectables too young can affect the natural development of facial features. Yes, injecting a toxin into your skin that stops nerve endings from working would hinder and even stunt skin’s development. It’s a toxin. So of course it likely has a negative consequence. That’s just common sense. The Post continues, writing: It is not uncommon to see 18-year-olds with lip filler,” Dr. Ross Perry, the medical director of Cosmedics Skin Clinics, told the Daily Mail this week. He added that “20-year-olds are [getting] Botox and fillers, semi-permanent makeup in the form of eyebrows and lips.” These procedures “combined can make you appear older,” Perry said, and “actually once you start down this route, it’s very hard to go back to being entirely natural, especially when the ‘affirmations’ start on social media.” … “Having these treatments before they’re truly needed can sometimes make someone appear older, with an almost mask-like appearance,” said Shotter, who also blamed interest in the procedure on the trendy full-glam makeup look touted by social media influencers. One prime “trendy full-glam makeup” Gen-Z social media influencer comes to mind: Kylie Jenner. She caught some flack online last year with people saying she looks decades older than she is — naming all her cosmetic procedures as the culprits. Just three months after her 26th birthday, the Mirror published an article in the midst of her being “slammed over fillers as fans complained that she looks ‘too old.’” Apparently, “fans were shocked” by her appearance at a Hollywood party, citing “her prematurely ageing features, despite her only being in her mid-20s.” They specifically blamed her fillers. Some suggested she should have them dissolved, but others said if she had them dissolved at this point, her skin would sag from being stretched. Screenshots: The Comments Section Kylie is far from the only face who’s gotten this kind of scrutiny. You can find these “I look old” confessions all over TikTok. One girl tells about someone who asked her boyfriend how old she is, and he jokingly said 47. The response? “Oh, I thought she was early 30s.” Come to find out, this girl is 23-years-old. Though 10 years older is an extreme jump, the comments didn’t disagree. One commenter genuinely seemed confused, suggesting perhaps Gen Z’s style could be to blame because they are not “wrinkley or anything.” But the problem is the opposite of wrinkles. It’s the baby Botox, it’s the lip filler, and it’s everything they are doing not to have wrinkles. Screenshots: Instagram Another Gen Z posted a response video to someone who had told her she looks 45 and should stop getting filler or Botox. She was shocked — because she is 22 years old. She goes on to explain that she’s gotten a lot of hate about her “come get filler with me” TikToks from people who believe you shouldn’t get cosmetic procedures but concludes saying, “I feel like no one should stop you from getting filler because it’s your own face.” The commenters thought otherwise.  Screenshots: TikTok Screenshots: X She is correct that it is, indeed, your prerogative to make decisions about your own face. But the reality is, it does make you look older, and young women should be warned about the consequences of these types of procedures. The pressure to get them is real, but it is insane, especially at such a young age. They have been made out to seem completely normal when there is nothing normal about them. There is absolutely no need to have brows laminated to the sky nor a full set of lashes glued on top of an already perfectly beautiful pair. Furthermore, this is why so many girls online and in real life look exactly the same today. When I scroll through Instagram and see a group photo of girls, some of whom I know and others who are mutual acquaintances, they quite often look just alike. They have had their nerve endings frozen in the same way, used the same type of filler, had their faces puffed and poked in various areas so they appear more symmetrical, had their smile adjusted one way or another, and undergone a whole slew of other procedures. The end result, sadly, lands them all looking the same. It is a total loss of individuality. Maybe it’s true that Gen Z is aging faster because of stress. Maybe it’s the environment, or maybe it’s our diet. But the solution is not this. Pumping toxins into your skin and slathering chemicals all over your face will only make this worse for young people. Instead, we should be focusing on the types of food we’re eating, the freshness of air we’re breathing, the level of sunlight we’re getting, and the amount of water we’re drinking. In a chemically driven world, these are the things that are far better for you in the long run. After all, no one wants to age like milk.

An advocacy organization for people with autism partnered with a New York state agency to create a guide to child sex changes, condemning efforts to protect children from irreversible medical interventions as “based on lies.” The 198-page document, titled “A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Gender-Affirming Health Care,” was published by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network in conjunction with the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council. The guide advances the core tenets of gender ideology and condemns laws that protect children from irreversible medical procedures that can render them infertile. The document includes a step-by-step guide for children to change their sex through various medical interventions. “Some transgender and nonbinary children who have not yet gone through puberty do not want to go through puberty yet,” states the document, which includes illustrations of people undergoing medical interventions that seek to change their sex. “They want to put off puberty until they are old enough to take hormone replacement therapy. These children can take puberty blockers.” The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a non-profit that “seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism.” Its decision to promote irreversible medical sex changes has worried advocates who warn that children with autism could be deceived into believing that they are the opposite sex. “Children on the autism spectrum are especially vulnerable to the lies of gender ideology and falsely believing they have been born in the wrong body due to a variety of reasons, including their tendency toward dichotomic thinking and atypical social functioning,” January Littlejohn, a parent advocate with Do No Harm, told The Daily Wire. “It has been reported that up to 40% of children experiencing sudden onset of distress over their sex are on the autism spectrum.” Studies show people on the autism spectrum are significantly more likely to attempt sex changes. The guide describes a hypothetical scenario of an eleven-year-old child deciding that she is a boy and attempting to artificially block her puberty. “Sean is an eleven-year-old trans boy. He is starting to go through puberty. If Sean goes through puberty now he will grow breasts. Sean does not want to grow breasts,” the document says. “Sean wants to wait to go through puberty. Sean wants to have hormone replacement therapy when he is older. Sean takes puberty blockers.” The guide goes beyond explaining the means by which people attempt to transition into the opposite sex, however, wading into the political fight over irreversible cross-sex medical interventions. “One big barrier to care for transgender and nonbinary people is new laws about gender-affirming health care,” it reads. “A law might say that nobody under 18 years old in the state can get gender-affirming health care.” It goes on to categorically condemn laws that seek to protect children from irreversible medical procedures intended to change their sex. “All these laws are bad. All these laws are wrong. These laws are not based on science. These laws are based on lies about how gender-affirming health care works. These laws do not keep transgender and nonbinary people safe.” Other portions of the document explained how one could find a therapist who would encourage a patient to undergo a transition attempt. “Chantelle is a Black trans woman … she wants a therapist who works with trans women. She wants a therapist who is Black,” it reads before going on to warn against those who encourage patients to embrace their birth sex. “Some therapists say they help transgender and nonbinary people. But these therapists really do conversion therapy. Conversion therapy is not real therapy.” “The only word to describe this document is awful. It is full of misinformation as well as a complete failure to outline any of the complications associated with such things as puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapies, or genital or breast surgeries,” Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, a former dean at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Board Chair of Do No Harm told The Daily Wire. “The people who put this together to confuse, and in fact, groom, vulnerable, autistic, children should be ashamed of themselves.”

Kentucky Democratic Governor Andy Beshear, the son of a former governor, criticized the background of Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH), on Monday. Beshear appeared on MSNBC and was asked if he would be open to being tapped as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign on Sunday. After saying he would “at least listen” if Harris asked him to join her ticket, Beshear took a swipe at Trump’s VP choice. “And I want the American people to know what a Kentuckian is and what they look like. Because let me just tell you that JD Vance ain’t from here,” Beshear said. “The nerve that he has to call the people of Kentucky, of eastern Kentucky, lazy. Listen, these are the hard-working coal miners that powered the industrial revolution, that created the strongest middle class the world has ever seen.” “We should be thanking them, not calling them lazy,” Beshear added. “So today was an opportunity to both support the vice president, but also to stand up for my people. Nobody calls us names, especially those that have worked hard for the betterment of this country.” “I think if somebody calls you on that, what you do is at least listen. And I want the American people to know what a Kentuckian is and what they look like. Because let me just tell you that JD Vance ain’t from here.” — @GovAndyBeshear on the possibility of running for VP pic.twitter.com/M6MskbCixq — Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) July 22, 2024 Beshear’s criticism of Vance stems from the Republican senator’s 2016 book “Hillbilly Elegy,” where Vance describes growing up in a poor family who moved to western Ohio from Kentucky’s Appalachian region. After Trump selected Vance to run with him last week, the senator was slammed for how he depicted Appalachian communities in his memoir. Vance was primarily raised by his maternal grandparents as his mother battled poverty and drug addiction. While Vance grew up in Middletown, Ohio, he spent time with his extended family in Jackson, Kentucky. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the Marines and graduated from Ohio State University and Yale Law School. Beshear was born into one of Kentucky’s most powerful families. His father, Steve Beshear, served as a state representative from 1974 to 1980 and as the attorney general from 1980 to 1983. He then served as lieutenant governor from 1983 to 1987 before he was elected governor of Kentucky in 2007, serving until 2015. The younger Beshear followed in his father’s footsteps, serving as attorney general from 2016 to 2019 before he was elected governor. An MSNBC host also criticized Vance after the vice presidential nominee said he wanted to be buried in his family’s plot in Kentucky. The host, Alex Wagner, called Vance’s wish an “Easter egg of white nationalism.” During his speech at the Republican National Convention last week, Vance opened up about his family and introduced his mother to the crowd. “Our movement is about single moms like mine who struggled with money and addiction but never gave up,” Vance said. “And I’m proud to say that tonight my mom is here, 10 years clean and sober. I love you, Mom.” ‘I LOVE YOU’: JD Vance stuns RNC crowd with sentimental line about his mom during speech. https://t.co/Szu6PcXUOH pic.twitter.com/QFiRYnWNEn — Fox News (@FoxNews) July 18, 2024

Top Democrats who have been talked about as possible successors to President Joe Biden as the party’s 2024 nominee have rallied behind Vice President Kamala Harris. After Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday, he endorsed Harris for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Some Democrats pushed for a methodical contest or declined to endorse anybody, but the most imposing prospective challengers within the party quickly fell in line. Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA), long considered a leading prospect for the presidential contest, said he was backing Harris on Sunday. “Tough. Fearless. Tenacious,” Newsom said on X. “With our democracy at stake and our future on the line, no one is better to prosecute the case against Donald Trump’s dark vision and guide our country in a healthier direction than America’s Vice President, @KamalaHarris.” Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI), another party member seen as having the right stuff to win the White House, followed suit on Monday. “I am fired up to endorse Kamala Harris for President of the United States,” Whitmer said. She touted Harris as someone who can strengthen the economy, an ex-prosecutor, and “a champion for reproductive freedom” in “stark contrast” to former President Donald Trump. Whitmer also said she would be a co-chair of Harris’ presidential campaign but rejected the idea of becoming her running mate. Governor J.B. Pritzker (D-IL), a billionaire heir to the Hyatt hotel empire who could fund his own campaign, also endorsed Harris on Monday. “I am proud to endorse Kamala Harris for President,” Pritzker said, adding, “She represents our Party’s best chance to defeat Donald Trump in November.” He also said he believes “it’s past time we shatter that highest and hardest of glass ceilings and finally elect a woman as President.” High-profile Democratic Governors Wes Moore of Maryland, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, and Andy Beshear of Kentucky additionally backed Harris. And Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) said he will not run after reportedly considering re-registering as a Democrat and campaigning for president. With POLITICO declaring that Harris “effectively” cleared a path to the nomination, former Obama adviser David Axelrod said on X, “Game, set and match! Less than 24 hours after [Biden] drops, Harris is the de facto nominee. She did those politics well. Now comes the hard part!”

There are nine major food allergens, as classified by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). That’s why, whenever these foods are present in a product, their label must indicate this fact. Still, mistakes can happen, causing a product to be mislabeled. That’s what happened to Hannaford’s brand of Breaded Chicken Cutlets. Due to a mislabeling, consumers were not made aware that the product contains milk, one of the major allergens. This recall was officially issued by the retailer on July 17. Since then, all of the products that were affected have been removed from store shelves. That being said, it’s still very important that consumers check their own homes for the product to ensure their safety. Harry Dona / Pexels Below, you’ll find the info needed to identify the affected products: Store locations: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont UPC Number: 04126876908 Container: 7.050-oz packages Dates Sold: Between January 24, 2024 and July 17, 2024 Located: Deli cooler section of Hannaford stores As of the time this article is being written, Hannaford has confirmed that there are no reported illnesses due to this mislabeling. That being said, if you or someone you know is allergic to milk, it’s important to stay aware of any symptoms. Chicken Recall May Cause Allergic Reactions in Consumers Allergic to Milk This is especially true of allergic reactions that may require medical attention. Signs of anaphylaxis, a fatal reaction to an allergen, include shortness of breath, hives, vomiting, weak pulse, and more. Geraud pfeiffer / Pexels So, what should you do if you have this recalled product in your home? First, there’s always the option to simply throw it away. That being said, you can also return the product for a full refund. If you have any questions or concerns about this recall, please call your local Hannaford store or their consumer relations number: 1-800-213-9040. Stay safe, everyone! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Chicken Recall: Major Allergen Missing From Label appeared first on InspireMore.

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