When John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier got married, their wedding was a national event. Thousands of fans gathered outside of the church, and it aired on TV. But this fairytale wedding had some trouble behind the scenes. For instance, Jackie Kennedy had no say over her wedding dress, and it got destroyed by a flood. Read the intense, untold story behind the Kennedy wedding and Jackie's dress. Source

THE CENTER SQUARE—New York Republicans are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to fire Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg following his failed prosecution of Daniel Penny over Jordan Neely’s chokehold death.  On Monday, a 12-member Manhattan jury found the ex-Marine not guilty in a verdict that came after days of jury deliberations and courtroom wrangling. Penny was cleared of criminally negligent homicide in Neely’s death after a more serious manslaughter charge was dismissed last week because the jury was deadlocked. But the decision by Bragg’s office to prosecute the case is drawing calls for him to resign or be removed from office, with critics arguing that the prosecution was politically motivated.  “Alvin Bragg has failed in his responsibilities to enforce the law and keep New Yorkers safe. Sadly, he has engaged in political prosecutions on numerous cases, including once and future President Donald Trump, Daniel Penny, and Jose Alba,” Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., posted on social media. “He should be removed from office immediately.” [Editor’s note: Alba, then 61, was the Harlem bodega clerk who in July 2022 made international headlines when he fatally stabbed a violent customer after being attacked in a dispute over chips, the New York Post reported.] New York City Councilman Bob Holden, a Queens Democrat and chair of the council’s Common Sense Caucus, said Bragg “demonstrates contempt for reality and common sense—pursuing heroes like Daniel Penny while allowing criminals to roam our streets.”  “For the sake of New Yorkers, the governor must remove him,” Holden said in a statement. “This cannot continue.” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman called Penny a “hero” and praised the 12-member jury for seeing through “the political nonsense” to find him not guilty.  Bragg hasn’t addressed the calls for him to resign, but issued a statement after the verdict saying his office simply “followed the facts and the evidence” in the case and accepted the jury’s decision. But the criticism of Bragg echoed far beyond New York City, with Republican lawmakers from other states weighing in on the controversial prosecutor’s tenure, including his criminal prosecution of Trump, which resulted in his conviction on 34 felony charges.  Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, told Fox Business on Sunday that he wants the incoming Trump administration’s Department of Justice to investigate “civil rights abuses” against Penny by the DA’s office to “hold New York accountable.” “You can’t do this to American heroes,” Roy said. “The fact that an American jury stood against the crazy, tyrannical lawlessness of the New York prosecutor’s office, and Alvin Bragg, and stood up and said that this man, this American hero, should be let free. God bless. That means things are heading in the right direction.” To be sure, Bragg has long been the target of Republicans and other critics who argue that he has taken a soft-on-crime approach and selectively prosecuted high-profile cases to win headlines.  However, New York City Mayor Eric Adams bristled at the suggestion that Hochul should use her executive powers to remove Bragg from office, noting that Bragg was elected by the city’s voters. “The people voted for the district attorney,” Adams told reporters. “We have a process, and I am totally against using mechanisms to overstep the boundaries of the electeds.” Originally published by The Center Square The post Bragg Faces Calls to Quit After ‘Political Prosecution’ of NYC Subway Hero appeared first on The Daily Signal.

President Joe Biden released a list of 39 pardons and 1,499 commutations of sentences Thursday, setting the record for presidential clemencies in a single day. The White House described the majority of those pardoned as having committed “nonviolent drug offenses.” The list did not go into detail on specific crimes. The pardon list includes Mikhail Zemlyansky, a Long Island, N.Y., man who committed a $35 million fraud. New York City’s WNBC-TV reported prosecutors called it “the largest single no-fault car insurance fraud scheme ever prosecuted.” John Paul Garcia’s name also appears on the list. The Las Vegas Optic’s jail log from July 26 reports Garcia was booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center for battery on a household member, despite the White House describing his crime as a “nonviolent offense.” The full list of pardons and commutations can be found here. The president is reportedly considering issuing preemptive pardons to President-elect Donald Trump’s political opponents, some of whom could include Dr. Anthony Fauci and former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. “America was built on the promise of possibility and second chances,” Biden said in a White House press release.  “As president, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and rehabilitation, restoring opportunity for Americans to participate in daily life and contribute to their communities, and taking steps to remove sentencing disparities for nonviolent offenders, especially those convicted of drug offenses.” Trump promised he is “going to be acting very quickly” to pardon those imprisoned from the Jan. 6 protests in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. Joe Biden on Dec. 1 granted his son, Hunter, a “full and unconditional pardon” for every federal offense that Hunter committed or may have committed from Jan. 1, 2014, through Dec. 1 of this year. That reneged on the promise the elder Biden made multiple times that he would not pardon his son. Biden concluded his statement on Thursday’s clemency list by stating “my administration will continue reviewing clemency petitions” over the coming weeks. He leaves office on Jan. 20. The post Biden Nullifies Crimes in Biggest Day of Clemency to Date appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Google has been mocked and ridiculed for a Christmas ad video starring a nonbinary beauty influencer. The ad shows TikToker Cyrus Veyssi promoting skin care products for Google Shopping. 'Can't they give it up during one of the most holy of holidays? But I guess that's the point.' “This winter dryness is not it. Especially when I have so many holiday looks to pull off. Thankfully, I know just the thing,” Veyssi says. “Hydrated skin is a gift to everyone. No wrapping needed. Happy holidays to me." The video was posted to social media where many users said they found the ad off-putting and offensive. "Google is using mental health patients in their ads once again," replied former MLB player John Rocker. "The one time of year when men shop, usually to buy gifts for the women in their lives, and Google creates an ad that only induces their gag reflex," responded activist Scarlett Johnson. "Repulsive. Can't they give it up during one of the most holy of holidays? But I guess that's the point. To stick it to regular/normal Americans," said one user. "Why do they always act (and the emphasis is on act) like some ridiculous caricature of a woman? Beyond insulting," read another response. Others called for Google to be boycotted while comparing it to the infamous Bud Light transgender ad campaign. A spokesperson for Google told Fox News Digital that the ad campaign would feature dozens of other social media influencers. "To put it in perspective, this was a single sponsored Instagram post, representing a fraction of a percent of a much wider Google Shopping campaign,” said the spokesperson in part. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The most-searched athletes in the world on Google in 2024 coincided with some of the biggest events in the year, including the most-viewed boxing comeback of all time.Although World Series competitors the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers topped Google's list of most-searched sports teams for the year, neither of the teams’ uber-popular stars, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, made the list for individual athletes.Instead, those spots were reserved for boxers, Olympians, soccer players, and cricket stars.Topping the list at No.1 worldwide was Olympic gold medal boxer Imane Khelif. Khelif was accused of being a man who pummeled women en route to gold in the women's 66kg weight class.Khelif peaked in searches between July 28 and August 3, beginning right around the time it was revealed two boxers who failed gender tests would be competing in the Olympics. Multiple sources have claimed Khelif is a man, including the International Boxing Association and the World Boxing Organization. Two researchers also cited medical studies that claimed Khelif has male genitalia and XY chromosomes.Despite this bounty of evidence, Khelif has denied all accusations and claimed they are simply the product of a hate campaign.A different boxer who got all the love and almost as many searches was Mike Tyson at No. 2. Tyson made a landmark comeback at 58 years old in a live Netflix boxing special.Tyson dominated Google between November 10-16, losing a decision to Jake Paul on November 15. Afterward, rumors swirled about the authenticity of the fight, leading to a Saudi Arabian entertainment executive offering Tyson a cool $700 million to take a rematch.Paul himself was ranked fifth on the worldwide list, peaking in popularity in the same time frame. However, the young boxer was out-ranked by No. 3 worldwide search Lamine Yamal.Yamal was searched throughout the year, having started for top-tier soccer club Barcelona at just 16 years old. Yamal further entered into living rooms across the globe after appearing in the Euro 2024 international tournament.Olympic gold medalist gymnast Simone Biles appeared at No. 4 after another successful stint representing the red, white, and blue.Biles took home three gold and one silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics and has consistently stayed in headlines due to openly discussing mental issues. She is also married to NFL player Jonathan Owens, which surely provides crossover appeal with football fans. Simone Biles poses with her four medals at the Paris Olympics; she was the fourth-most Googled athlete of 2024.Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesOther soccer players like Nico Williams and Rodrigo Hernández Cascante cracked the top 10 along with multiple popular cricket players. Coming in at No. 8, however, was American golfer Scottie Scheffler.Scheffler had one of the most wild years of any athlete, first getting arrested in May while on his way to compete in a tournament; the charges were later dropped. He again made headlines in August after winning gold at the Summer Olympics. A month later, Scheffler went viral for mocking a reporter's clueless questions at a press conference.All's well that ends well for Scheffler, though; he ended the 2024 PGA Tour season with nearly $30 million in earnings.Additionally, Scheffler ranked fourth on the U.S.-only Google list of most-searched athletes of the year. That list had Tyson at No. 1, Khelif at No. 2, and Biles at No 3.It also included WNBA star Caitlin Clark at seventh place and popular, anti-woke NFL kicker Harrison Butker at eighth.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

WNBA star Caitlin Clark said she is simply sharing her "truth" in regard to having "privilege" as a white person.Clark spoke to Time magazine after being named "Athlete of the Year" and attributed at least some of her success to racism that has worked in her favor."I want to say I've earned every single thing, but as a white person, there is privilege," Clark shockingly said. "The more we can elevate black women, that’s going to be a beautiful thing," she explained.Obviously, this spawned significant backlash after Clark received support for remaining neutral throughout the 2024 WNBA season when it came to woke and racial ideology.Some of the blowback came from political commentator and host Megyn Kelly, who mocked Clark for her remarks."Look at this. She's on the knee all but apologizing for being white and getting attention," Kelly wrote on X. "The self-flagellation. The 'oh pls pay attention to the black players who are REALY [sic] the ones you want to celebrate.' Condescending. Fake. Transparent. Sad," she added.'I try to just be real and authentic and share my truth.'During an event titled "A Year in TIME" on Wednesday night, Clark was asked to directly address Kelly's comments."I just want to know how you feel or how you respond to some of those criticisms," NBC Sports' Maria Taylor asked."I feel like I always have had good perspective on everything that's kind of happened in my life, whether that's been good, whether that's been bad, and then obviously coming to the WNBA," Clark began.Then, Clark contradicted her previous comments, saying, "I feel like I've earned every single thing that's happened to me over the course of my career."The 22-year-old expressed that she grew up a WNBA fan and said she knows "what this league is about." To Clark, that means the league is about "so many amazing black women that have been in this league."Clark continued, "Continuing to uplift them is very important, and that's something I'm very aware of."The basketball star and rookie of the year also stated that her claim of white privilege and uplifting women of a particular race was actually her way of being honest."I try to just be real and authentic and share my truth, and I think that’s very easy for me. I'm very comfortable in my own skin, and that's kind of how it's been my entire life."Clark received raucous applause for the new remarks and said she felt the Time magazine article turned out "amazing." Clark concluded by clarifying she only cares about the opinions of those she loves, including her teammates.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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