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Republican Senator Pat Toomey, who is not seeking another term in office, urged his party not to nominate Donald Trump as its presidential candidate in 2024, calling his behavior in the aftermath of the 2020 election 'completely unacceptable.'  'I think that the future of our party is to be a party of ideas, and not to be a party about any one individual, and I think we will learn a lot from the next set of primaries,' he told CNBC at the Ambrosetti Forum in Italy on Friday. 'I think after what happened post-2020 election, I think the president's behavior was completely unacceptable, so I don't think he should be the nominee to lead the party in 2024,' he added. Trump repeatedly and falsely claimed he won the 2020 election.   Toomey was one of seven GOP senators who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial, in charges that the former president helped incite the January 6th riot at the Capitol, where his supporters tried to stop the certific

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appealed a judge's ruling that said he exceeded his gubernatorial authority by barring schools from imposing mask mandates.  On Thursday, the governor's lawyers took their case to the 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee.  Despite Florida's high infection and hospitalization rates, DeSantis has staunchly opposed any mask requirements and wants the appeals court to reverse last week's decision by Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper.  Cooper's decision essentially gave Florida's 67 school boards the power to impose a student mask mandate without parental consent.  At least 10 Florida school boards voted to defy DeSantis, but Cooper's ruling was automatically stayed after the governor filed his appeal.  In his ruling last week, Cooper agreed with a group of parents who claimed in a lawsuit that DeSantis' order is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced.  Earlier this week, DeSantis expressed confidence that he will win the

Keith Urban's long-serving tour manager died in the hospital last week a day after falling while setting up a stage for the musician at a festival.   Randy 'Baja' Fletcher, 72, died on Aug. 27 at a hospital after falling the previous day while preparing for Urban's appearance at Bash on the Bay on the Lake Erie island of Put-in-Bay.  It's unclear what kind of fall he suffered, or what kind of injuries he sustained.  Fletcher became Urban´s tour manager in 2011 after working for music stars such as Brooks & Dunn, Waylon Jennings, Randy Travis and ZZ Top. Randy 'Baja' Fletcher, 72, died on Aug. 27 at a hospital after falling the previous day while preparing for Urban's appearance at Bash on the Bay on the Lake Erie island of Put-in-Bay. Keith Urban is pictured on Friday morning performing on the Today show. Last week, his long-serving manager Ray 'Baja' Fletcher died in the hospital after suffering a fall while setting up for Urban's show a

Jacob Anthony Chansley, 33, pleaded guilty to a federal felony on Friday The so-called 'QAnon Shaman' has pleaded guilty to his role in the US Capitol riot, and faces up to five years in prison.  Jacob Anthony Chansley, 33, on Friday pleaded guilty to obstructing a federal proceeding. The other five counts against him were dropped and he faces sentencing on November 17. Though the charge carries a statutory maximum 20-year prison term, federal prosecutors plan to seek a penalty between 44 months and five years, while defense attorney Albert Watkins hinted that he would argue that Chansley should be freed on time served.  Friday's hearing was briefly interrupted when the public phone line was unmuted and someone could be heard shouting, 'freedom, freedom!'  At a press conference after the hearing, defense attorney Watkins reiterated his insistence that Chansley now disavows the QAnon conspiracy theory, and said his client wants to take responsibility for his actions.

New England Patriots star David Patten has died at the age of 47 in a motorcycle crash outside near home in South Carolina New England Patriots star David Patten has died at the age of 47 in a motorcycle crash outside near home in South Carolina.  Police say Patten was on his bike on Thursday when he crashed it through a median in his hometown of Columbia.  He caused two other cars to crash. The driver of one of those vehicles has been taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries.  Patten was a wide receiver for the Patriots between 2001 and 2004, winning three Super Bowls with the team.  Among those to pay tribute to him on Friday was Patriots owner Robert Kraft.  'I am heartbroken by the news of David's passing.   'He was a devout Christian who followed his passion following his football career and founded his own ministry.  'David transitioned from an undersized and understated wide receiver to a powerful and passionate preacher.  Patten showing off one of his Sup

British troops 'ran towards explosions' during the suicide bomb attack at Kabul airport that killed at least 180 people, a senior Army officer has revealed.  Soldiers on the ground described a 'scene of chaos' at Hamid Karzai International Airport as they worked to secure the area alongside US forces and help treat casualties, including a baby, Brigadier James Martin explained. Brig Martin, who leads the 16 Air Assault Brigade and commanded troops on the land mission, praised his troops and described it as pure 'serendipity' that no British forces were among the fatalities. The senior officer also dismissed the notion that the American forces had kept the airport's gate open because British forces wanted to evacuate more people. Brig Martin described the actions of his soldiers as 'one of the finest things I've seen' during Operation Pitting - the nation's largest evacuation since World War Two that saw over 15,000 people safely retrieved f

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday that ordered a review of the classified documents related to the 9/11 terror attacks - with the promise of releasing more information to the public.    Biden had been told by nearly 1,800 Americans impacted by the terror attacks last month - including victims' family members, first responders and survivors - not to come to any of the 20th anniversary events unless he declassified documents that potentially show Saudi government links to the September 11, 2001 hijackers.  The order makes no mention of Saudi Arabia.   'When I ran for president, I made a commitment to ensuring transparency regarding the declassification of documents on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America,' Biden said in a statement. 'As we approach the 20th anniversary of that tragic day, I am honoring that commitment.'  'Today, I signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice and other relevant agencies to oversee

Anti-Taliban fighters in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley are engaged in bitter fighting to repulse 'heavy' assaults from a 'very well armed' Taliban, the group said Friday. Efforts to strike a peace deal between the two sides have failed and the Taliban are keen to capture the last holdout province that has thus far prevented them from solidifying all-out control of the country since they took Kabul on August 15.  'The Taliban have a significant advantage,' said Nishank Motwani, an Afghan analyst based in Australia, saying the Islamists were emboldened by their recent victories. 'They are very well armed, and they have the psychological factor in their favour in that they precipitated the fall of the government so quickly.' The Taliban seized an enormous arsenal of weapons and military kit that the now departed US provided to the defeated Afghan army, as well as the support of prisoners they freed from jails. 'The Taliban also have shock troops, in