Russia’s Election Influence Efforts Shows Sophistication

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Tuesday vetoed a new law to expand access to needle exchanges, one day after the measure was passed by the City Council. Johnston described the ordinance as “the wrong solution at the wrong time” in a letter to the City Council released by his office Tuesday night. “I support harm reduction strategies and also believe we need to place more emphasis on connecting individuals from needle exchange programs to substance misuse services to help them break the cycle of addiction,” Johnston wrote. The ordinance would have allowed an unlimited number of needle exchanges in areas zoned for medical offices and removed the 1,000-foot buffer between the sites and schools or daycares. Denver City Council approved the measure on an 8-5 vote.

A Colorado state lawmaker is suing the ride-hailing company Lyft and a local transportation outfit after she says she was sexually assaulted by her driver on a ride last year. Rep. Jenny Willford, a Northglenn Democrat, spoke about the new lawsuit during a news conference in the state Capitol on Tuesday.

Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy let loose her inner MAGA by reveling in the idea that so many of us lost our homes in the Pacific Palisades wildfires. Trying to get through the next hour has been challenging for thousands of people dealing with this tragedy, but the crap being vomited by these creeps is almost as nauseating. Fox News mostly quotes right-winger agitators who are using this trauma to attack the left mercilessly.

Ryan Caldwell who works at BCT Partners in East Brunswick, NJ is about to learn a few things he didn't know before. ThatDaneshGuy on TikTok and others identified him in short order. In response, Caldwell now seems to have deleted all his social media accounts. Source: Total Pro Sports A man decked out in Philadelphia Eagles gear is going to forever regret the day he decided to be nasty toward some Green Bay Packers fan over a game. That fan is under fire after verbally assaulting a female Green Bay Packers supporter during the Wild card game on Sunday, which has sparked a backlash over fan behavior at sporting events. The altercation occurred when the Eagles fan directed a vulgar slur at the woman, calling her an “ugly dumb c—” in response to her support for the Packers. The woman was simply cheering on her team after the referee made a call on the field. Clearly, this fan had already been a problem since the husband of the woman began to record the interaction. Philadelphia has a well-known reputation for being a tough environment for opposing teams’ fans, but this encounter took things way too far, so social media got to work. That Philadelphia Eagles fan has now been found and identified.read more

Seems a little close here, too close for comfort.

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week and the 1970s hitmakers Village People will perform at two inaugural events. Underwood, who launched her career on “American Idol,” is to perform shortly before Trump takes the oath of office at the U.