Last year‚ John Durham‚ a special prosecutor for the Department of Justice (DOJ)‚ concluded that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) should never have opened its investigation of alleged collusion by then-presidential candidate Donald J. Trump and Russia in late July of 2016. Now‚ multiple credible sources tell Public and Racket that the United States Intelligence Community (IC)‚ including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)‚ illegally mobilized foreign intelligence agencies to...

National security adviser Jake Sullivan was caught off guard by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner’s (R-OH) call for President Joe Biden to declassify information regarding what he described as “a serious national security threat.” “I am a bit surprised that congressman Turner came out publicly today” about the threat‚ reportedly related to Russia and what one Democrat referred to as “a destabilizing situation‚” when Sullivan had proactively reached out to him and other top...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said “there is no need for public alarm” after House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner (R-Ohio) called on President Biden to declassify information about a “serious national security threat.” “I saw Chairman Turner’s statement on the issue and I want to assure the American people‚ there is no need for public alarm‚” Johnson told reporters in the Capitol on Wednesday. “We are going to work together to address this matter‚ as we do all sensitive matters that...

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner‚ R-Ohio‚ released an unusual statement Wednesday warning of a "serious national security threat" without providing additional details‚ pre-empting what the White House said was a planned briefing for congressional leaders. Four sources with knowledge of the issue told NBC News that the threat is a Russian military capability. President Joe Biden has been tracking the national security threat and directed White House national security...

A shooting at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade left at least eight injured while sending terrified fans running for cover. Fire Department Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins said eight to 10 people were injured but declined further comment‚ saying only that additional information will be released soon. Police said in a news release that two people were detained. Fans were urged to exit the area as quickly as possible.

Over the past few years‚ Baby Boomers (1946 to 1964) have been getting a lot of grief from the generations that came after them‚ Gen X (1965 to 1980)‚ Millenials (1981 to 1996)‚ and now‚ Gen Z (1997 to 2012). Their grievances include environmental destruction‚ wealth hoarding‚ political polarization‚ and being judgemental when they don’t understand how hard it is for younger people to make it in America these days.Every Baby Boomer is different‚ so it's wrong to paint them all with a broad brush. But it’s undeniable that each generation shares common values‚ and some are bound to come into conflict.However‚ life in 2023 isn’t without its annoyances. Many that came about after the technological revolution put a phone in everyone’s hands and brought a whole new host of problems. Add the younger generations' hands-on approach to child rearing and penchant for outrage‚ and a lot of moden life has become insufferanble. These problems weren’t created by Boomers but by their hyper-online children and grandchildren who can’t seem to get their faces out of their phones.A Reddit user named AnitaVodkasoda took to the AskReddit forum and asked posters to admit there were some things that Boomers got right. “What is something you can say 'I'm with the boomers on this one' about?” they asked‚ and many responses came from people fed up with the modern-day frustrations caused by technology and social media.Here are 19 things that people think that Boomers got right.1. App exhaustion​"Any business which requires you to use an app. I don’t want to download an app‚ make an account‚ and remember said password for the account. Especially because the app doesn’t even work a lot of the time or is extremely convoluted with the frontend design." — Sammy_Henderschplitz2. Let kids play"Kids do great with totally unstructured outdoor play. They don’t need an organized game or activity. If you take a bunch of kids to a park and keep an eye on them they’ll figure out stuff to do together and often come up with creative and interesting things that adults wouldn’t have thought of. Just keep them physically safe and let them run around and do kid stuff. You don’t need to curate everything." — HeavyHebrewHammer3. Pricey concerts"Concert ticket pricing is too high. Once you get in a beer is $17!" — Whatabout-Dre4. Tip creep"Every business asking for tips at checkout. Digital menus. Not being able to own things anymore like software or having to pay monthly fees for car features." — mutualbuttsqueezin5. Phones at concerts"Phones at concerts. I take one pic when the artist comes on and then I just enjoy the show. You’re never gonna look back at your sh**** videos with you singing off-key in the background lol just enjoy the music." — Used_Eraser6. Kids online"Social media is unhealthy and children shouldn't have unrestricted access to the internet." — horrorflowers7. Lazy tablet parents"Parents who let their kids use tablets in public spaces with the volume all the way up‚ no headphones‚ and not doing it to stop an imminent tantrum (if they truly cannot get the kid out of that shared space for some reason) are trashy af. Fight me." — kishbish8. Bring back knobs"Touchscreens in cars suck." — sketchy_painting9. Bad customer service"Calling any business and getting an automated system that takes you 12 minutes to get through‚ doesn’t answer your question‚ and you can’t get a real person." — SexyJesus710. Raising entitled kids"The 'my kid is never wrong' attitude every parent seems to have now. And we wonder why there’s a teacher shortage." — Cinderjacket11. Emojis in work emails"Learn to write a professional email. The number of Gen Z kids I’ve had who send me emails without salutations‚ with emojis and shorthand like lol omg etc‚ without proper spelling and punctuation‚ is crazy. That is fine for texting or exchanges with people you’re friends with‚ but it’s not for the workplace." — pistachiobees12. Paper straws"Paper straws suck." — JohnYCanuckEsq13. Face tattoos"Don't get tattoos on your face." — Disastrous-Aspect56914. Gender reveals "Just tell us if you are having a boy or girl. Or wait until the baby is born. We don’t need to assemble for some ridiculous reveal. I don’t want pink or blue dust all over the place." — Kevin Dean15. People are too sensitive"I think people tend to be too sensitive‚ personal outrage shouldn't be so important. It's disheartening to see so many people whine and cry and fight over inconsequential nonsense while pressing issues remain unaddressed." — Empathetic_Orch16. TV sounds terrible"Movies‚ and some TV shows for that matter‚ are mixed idiotically these days. I don't appreciate having to crank the volume way up to hear the whispered dialog‚ only to have a music swell or explosion or something blow my head clean off. No amount of tweaking my sound system has fixed this." — broberds17. Affordable housing"Being able to afford a house." — The-Black-Douglas18. Blinded by the lights"Headlights are too damned bright now." — 15all19. The people on your lawn"Get off my lawn." — Disastrous_Motor_189This article originally appeared on 8.30.23

We've seen lots of creative proposals using elaborately planned props—a woman's favorite Disney movie‚ a fake classroom fight‚ "Everything‚ Everywhere‚ All at Once‚" and more. But one sweet proposal took a simpler prop approach‚ with no less happy of an ending.According to Dexterto‚ Zachary Rodriguez‚ 27‚ had been dating Kati Van Eaton‚ 23‚ for nearly 18 months when he decided to pop the big question. Zach and Kati share a love of Pokémon and one of their favorite hobbies is opening new packs of Pokémon cards together. When Kati started opening her pack of cards with the camera rolling‚ Zach said he wanted to trade. She said‚ "A trade? Okay." Then he said "I go first‚ though."After looking through the traded stack and not finding anything interesting‚ it was Kati's turn. She stopped mid-stack for one unusual card that she set aside. But the real surprise card came at the very end—a Fighting Energy card with "Kati Lee Van Eaton Will You Marry Me" written on it. Her face when she sees it says it all.Zach got down on one knee and said‚ "I love you so much‚ Kati Van Eaton. And I cherish all the times we've been together…I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?” And Kati‚ absolutely beaming‚ said yes. “I’m so happy!" she said‚ wiping away tears.Watch: @katileev MY BOYFRIEND PURPOSED! 💍💍 And Part 2: @katileev The proposal took place in 2022‚ but it's gone viral again and again on social media‚ with people gushing over the wholesomeness of the whole thing."Her face when she realizes is the very definition of pure joy and love‚" wrote one commenter on Reddit. "They are too cute together.""Aye‚ you could tell she was desperate to say 'yes' while he was talking‚" replied another."I’m so happy for them‚ what an adorable couple‚" wrote a commenter on X. "Thank you for restoring my faith in humanity.""Nerd love‚ it’s precious. This dude is a king!" added another. @BWay124 @InternetH0F She says yes without the ring!!!! She\u2019s inlove n he\u2019s one lucky guy!! It\u2019s gonna be a long marriage \ud83e\udd0e — (@) Some people mistakenly think romance and love needs to include expensive‚ elaborate gestures‚ but all that really matters is that it's genuine. Here's to these two Pokémon lovers for keeping it real. Here's a glimpse of their wedding: @katileev I’m in love! 🥰🥰🥰 thanks Patrica! #weddingtiktok #wedding @patriciaperezpicazo @patriciaperezphoto You can see more videos from the big day on Kati's TikTok here.

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