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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man accused of attacking a Connecticut lawmaker outside a Muslim prayer service first made lewd comments to the woman and tried to kiss her, according to a police report. Andrey Desmond, 30, was ordered held in lieu of $250,000 bond at his arraignment Thursday on charges including misdemeanor assault, unlawful restraint, breach of peace and interfering with police. Advertisement The attack happened Wednesday morning after State Rep. Maryam Khan, a Democrat from Windsor, attended a service celebrating the Eid al-Adha holiday at Hartford’s XL Center arena with about 4,000 other people. She was taking pictures with her family outside the building when she was approached by Desmond, who directed a sexual statement at her, according to the police report. He then followed her when she tried to walk away from him, put his arm around her neck and tried to kiss her, according to the report. When Khan pulled away, Desmond slapped her across the face and

Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson and Ashley Benson drinking Thomas Ashbourne Margaritas Thomas Ashbourne In the current boom of the ready-to-drink cocktail market, competition has never been more fierce. Though the category was practically non-existent a decade ago, it was reported to be worth over $782.8 million globally in 2021, turning many an entrepreneur’s head. Not least of which, Thomas Ashbourne CEO Cara Kamenev. Despite launching her RTD cocktail brand last summer, she has already passed the million-dollar mark in sales—a feat only 5% of all female-founded companies achieve in their first year. “I think any entrepreneur must be a bit of a glutton for punishment, but the thrill of building your own brand outweighs some of the challenges,” says Kamenev. Before launching Thomas Ashbourne, Kamenev spent the majority of her career at L’Oreal, where she took on several roles including Vice President of Brand Engagement for L’Oreal Paris. During her tenure she was responsi

Singapore's veteran actor, Peter Yu, in 'Wonderland.' Mocha Chai Laboratories Currently in post-production, Wonderland stars two of Singapore’s most prominent actors, Mark Lee and Peter Yu. While both actors have graced national television and the silver screens for decades, Wonderland marks the very first time that Lee and Yu are together in the same project. Production for the film spanned across New York City, Singapore and Johor Bahru (Malaysia). The story for Wonderland has lived in director Chai Yee Wei’s head for nearly ten years. However, for most of those years, Chai was focused on refining the post-production services offered by his outfit, Mocha Chai Laboratories, which was the first facility to install a Dolby Atmos mixing theater in Singapore. Recently, Mocha Chai Laboratories worked on the post-production of Vietnamese film, Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell , which won the prestigious Camera d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2023. A dream collabo

Topline Former President Donald Trump won an election to serve on the board of a rural fire district in Oregon after receiving two write-in votes, the Salem Statesman Journal reports—though as someone who doesn’t own property in the area, it’s unlikely the ex-president will be able to take on the role. Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith and Freedom Road to Majority conference on June 24 ... [+] in Washington, DC. Getty Images Key Facts Trump earned two write-in votes to be a board member in the Hubbard Rural Fire Protection District, a seven-mile district in western Oregon that’s home to 5,000 residents. No candidate formally ran for the position, and election records show Trump was one of five candidates to earn two votes, out of 25 ballots cast in total during the election on May 16. The Statesman Journal reports the ex-president then won a tiebreaker based on multiple rolls of 12-sided dice, which took place on June 23 and was first reported Tuesd

The highly anticipated fourth and final season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan might be coming to a close this Friday, but it’s a “bittersweet thing” for the show’s lead star and executive producer, John Krasinski . In an exclusive interview with Collider for the Prime Video flagship series from Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland , the political, spy thriller, which returns to its full theatrical form for a strong finish, finds Krasinski’s eponymous character at a crossroads. When chatting about Jack’s turn this season with his co-stars, Wendell Pierce and Michael Kelly , the three got candid about the end, while speaking about their characters’ greatest challenges in these final six episodes. With the first two episodes now streaming on Prime Video, Jack heads on his most dangerous mission yet as the former U.S. marine turned intelligence officer is tasked with unearthing internal corruption with enemies on both foreign and domestic levels. Through his investigation that leads him to meet o

PASADENA, : Carla Overbeck (C) holds up the World Cup trophy along with the rest of the US team ... [+] after beating China to win the 1999 Women's World Cup 10 July 1999 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. With her is FIFA President Sepp Blatter. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Hector MATA (Photo credit should read HECTOR MATA/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Two-time World Cup winner and captain of the legendary 99ers team Carla Overbeck has told me she is proud of the way the current generation of United States team stand up for what they believe in, just like her generation did. The United States are currently without a nominated captain after an injury to Becky Sauerbraun forced her to pull out of the squad travelling to New Zealand to begin the defence of the Women's World Cup trophy which they have won four times in eight editions. Earlier this week, the three players in contention to lead the world champions - Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Lindsey Horan - used

Kendall Jenner ‘s legs look like they’re miles long during an outing in New York City on Thursday (June 29). The 27-year-old model was spotted exiting The Greenwich Hotel wearing an oversized dark blazer, which she left unbuttoned. Underneath, all she had on was a white button-up shirt, which she wore as the shortest of micro-miniskirts! Keep reading to find out more… Kendall paired her daring spin on office-wear with a casual baseball cap and loafers. She carried a black bag with her and wore sunglasses. Her trip to New York comes just a few days after she was in Paris, France for Paris Fashion Week. While there, she and friend Gigi Hadid had a pants-free moment on the runway during the Jacquemus show. So many stars were in the audience, which was arranged like no other fashion show . Speaking of Kendall , have you seen her latest interview ? Scroll through all of the new photos of Kendall Jenner’s new pants-free outing in the gallery… Just Jared on Facebook View th

Nicki Minaj is gifting the Barbz with a very exciting announcement! The 40-year-old “Anaconda” superstar revealed that she’s releasing Pink Friday 2 , the follow-up to her 2010 debut album, Pink Friday . “Dear Barbz, I’ve been trying to find the right time to tell you this for a few days. Due to some really exciting news that I’ll share with you guys @ a later time, I’ve shifted the album date just a tad bit. Trust me, it’ll be WELL WORTH THE WAIT…but since I AM shifting the date just a tad, I’d like to give you guys a tiny SIP of some more album tea so that I don’t have to get cussed out 🙁 so…here it goes,” she began. Keep reading to find out more… “MY NEW ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED ON 11.17.23- 🎀 and she shall be called: #PinkFriday2 🎀,” she continued. “🥹 I love you guys so much. I am so grateful for the years of support & love you guys have given me. At times maybe I didn’t even deserve all that you have poured into me. Nonetheless, you. will. love. this. album. I will g

The Supreme Court decided Thursday to set new limits on affirmative action, striking down the current race-conscious admissions policies in place at University of North Carolina and Harvard University . The decision sided in part with Students for Fair Admissions, a conservative group that challenged the admissions policies . Members argued that the affirmative action policies at the schools were discriminatory against white and Asian students. The decision states that admissions programs at Harvard and UNC "lack sufficiently focused and measurable objectives warranting the use of race, unavoidably employ race in a negative manner, involve racial stereotyping, and lack meaningful end points, those admissions programs cannot be reconciled with the guarantees of the Equal Protection Clause." The decision, however, states that "nothing prohibits universities from considering an applicant’s discussion of how race affected the applicant’s life, so long as that discussion

“There might be no person other than Donald Trump more closely associated with those efforts to overturn the election,” Melber said on Wednesday night. “No person more tightly aligned with the strategy, the big lie, the attempts at every level ― state, local, elector, and then ultimately marching and storming the Capitol ― might be no person larger than Giuliani.” The former New York mayor and Trump attorney reportedly met under a proffer agreement , which is sometimes a precursor to a cooperation arrangement, although it’s not yet clear if Giuliani will go that far. But Melber said there is almost certainly “great interest” in the Justice Department in getting Giuliani to flip, and the fact that he sat for an interview is a sign the probe is “intensifying.” Melber spoke with former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman about the latest developments: View the rest of the story here

Conspiracy theorist Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is getting slammed on social media for complaining about a problem after she explicitly voted against funding to help solve it. The far-right lawmaker griped about the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, tweeting about recent rail and highway issues and writing that “stuff like this is going on constantly in America.” Advertisement But as her critics were quick to point out, Boebert was among the 200 Republican lawmakers in the House who voted against President Joe Biden ’s signature infrastructure package . The deal, which passed in 2021, provides $1.2 trillion to help repair, replace and modernize the nation’s aging roads, highways, bridges and more ― or exactly what Boebert said is “falling down around us” in a Twitter message posted on Wednesday: An AMTRAK passenger train just derailed in California. Two weeks ago a highway collapsed in Philadelphia. Stuff like this is going on constantly in America. We’re sendi

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Since arriving in the big leagues six years ago, Domingo Germán has been anything but perfect. Until now. The New York Yankees right-hander pitched the 24th perfect game in major league history Wednesday night, retiring every Oakland batter in an 11-0 victory over the Athletics. Advertisement It was the first perfect game since Seattle Mariners ace Félix Hernández threw one against the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 15, 2012. There were three that season — but none since until Germán finished off the first no-hitter in the majors this year. He joined Don Larsen (1956), David Wells (1998) and David Cone (1999) as Yankees to pitch perfect games. Larsen’s gem came in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers. “So exciting,” Germán said through a translator. “When you think about something very unique in baseball, not many people have an opportunity to pitch a perfect game. To accomplish something like this in my career is something that

It’s hard to pinpoint when exactly Jennifer Lawrence “broke out” and became a defining actress of her generation. Was it when she took on the role of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games , the other film franchise inspired by a young adult novel series outside of Harry Potter that anyone actually cared about? Was it when she received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for Winter’s Bone , a film that surprisingly snuck into the Best Picture race? Was it when she joined a comic book franchise with her role as Mystique, who transformed a quintessential X-Men anti-hero in X-Men: First Class into the emotional crux of the series by the time that Dark Phoenix came out? It's hard to pinpoint exactly when Jennifer Lawrence truly became the household name she is today, but her collaborations with Bradley Cooper were also crucial stepping stones on her path toward mega-stardom. However, long before Lawrence and Cooper shared the screen for the first time in Silver Linin

Game of Thrones excelled at creating complex and despicable characters. It's hard to beat the likes of Joffrey ( Jack Gleeson ) or Ramsay Snow ( Iwan Rheon ) in terms of pure terribleness, but neither of them was around for too long. Meanwhile, Cersei Lannister ( Lena Headey ) lasted the entirety of the show. Though perhaps less effective than others, Cersei was just as irredeemable. If her incestuous affair isn't bad enough, look at how she treated Tyrion ( Peter Dinklage ). Not to mention contriving the death of her husband and king, Robert Baratheon ( Mark Addy ), or her wildfire attack on the Great Sept of Baelor. While there may be some debate as to the order, Cersei ranks high among the show's worst villains , and Game of Thrones is far from short in that regard. COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Yet Cersei didn't make it through the show unscathed. In fact, the character has reason to be mad long before the show even begins, but never