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At a rally on Tuesday, J.D. Vance defended his comments about Haitian immigrants eating pets, saying it was “the responsibility of the media to fact-check reports, not mine.”The rally in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, came two days after the Ohio senator told CNN host Dana Bash that it’s okay to “invent a story” to draw attention to issues that matter to voters, regarding sensational and unfounded claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, ate residents’ pets.His comments, which seemed to suggest politicians were comfortable lying, drew swift condemnation. But at the rally, Vance defended their statements, claiming that many constituents had…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Billy Napier was supposed to have an answer, or at the very least, some new ideas.Napier was hired in Gainesville in 2021 in part because the Gators, who were largely an afterthought for the past decade, had a detailed plan to close the gap on Alabama and Georgia in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference and become bona fide national championship contenders.Napier’s proposals included hiring more people, spending more money, and taking more time than usual to put it all together. It’s now a generally worthless project, the latest and least effective restructuring in the program’s history.Napier…

More than 100 former Republican national security and foreign policy officials endorsed Kamala Harris for president in a joint letter on Wednesday, saying Donald Trump is “unfit” to serve another term in the White House.Former officials from the administrations of Republicans Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and Donald Trump, as well as Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, have voiced their support for Harris, who is the Democratic nominee in November’s presidential election, as have several former Republican lawmakers.”We believe that the President of the United States must be a principled, sincere and stable leader,” the letter…

This story also appears in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter: Sign up for free here to get it delivered to your inbox. new york CNN — Cool-headed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell would never walk into a press conference, proclaim victory over inflation, then give the microphone away and give the middle finger to his haters. That’s not his style. But in his own way — very modest, very thoughtful — that’s what happened on Wednesday when the Fed announced its first interest rate cut in four years: a big half-point reduction that will lower borrowing costs and provide financial relief…

TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning named Victor Hedman team captain after the Bolts’ longtime team captain, Steven Stamkos, left Tampa Bay shortly after the NHL’s free agency period began on July 1 and signed a four-year, $32 million contract with the Nashville Predators.Stamkos has served as the team captain for the past 10 seasons.”We are excited that Victor will lead our team as the 11th captain in franchise history,” said General Manager Julien Brisebois. “Victor is a core player who is highly respected by his teammates, coaches and peers in the NHL. He has represented our organization as…

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday voted 124-14 to pass a resolution stripping Israel of its right to self-defense against Palestinian terrorism in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem.The resolution is based on a July advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice which found Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory illegal.Ahead of the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he supported the International Court of Justice option and would abide by the vote calling on the Israel Defense Forces to withdraw to the pre-1967 borders within 12 months. The resolution also calls on member states not to…

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Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from journalism to take a job at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure University (Photo: Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)The sports world received one final Wojnarowski-boom on Wednesday with the news that ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski is leaving to become general manager of the St. Bonaventure University men’s basketball program.The news came as a surprise to many as the NBA season begins next month. Wojnarowski, 55, had been with ESPN since 2017. Prior to his time at Worldwide Leader, he worked at Yahoo Sports and the Bergen County Newspaper Record in New Jersey.The NBA family congratulates Woj as…

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MIAMI (WSVN) – The FBI is searching a luxury home in Miami.FBI officials said agents were conducting a “court-ordered law enforcement operation” Wednesday evening at a home near the intersection of Northeast 83rd Street and North Bayshore Drive.Viewer video shared by 7News shows agents in camouflage gear firing flash bang grenades inside the home and drawing long guns.Other videos showed federal agents bringing in heavy weaponry and searching several items inside the home. “It was just a normal day in Miami,” a police officer told 7News.Three tow trucks were seen entering the neighborhood.Neighbors said they were caught off guard. “I…