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Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court granted a request Friday to review a legal challenge against the federal prohibition on bump stocks, which are devices designed to increase the firing speed of semi-automatic rifles.

Both the Biden administration and advocates of gun rights urged the justices to address the matter after federal appellate courts diverged in their opinions regarding the legality of the ban.

The nationwide prohibition on bump stocks was implemented in 2019, nearly 18 months following the mass shooting in Las Vegas that prompted the ban. Gun owners were ordered to either dispose of the devices or surrender them to authorities.

Michael Cargill, a licensed dealer and gun owner, instigated legal proceedings, arguing that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives lacked the legal authority to enforce the prohibition.

Under federal law, a "machine gun" is described as any weapon with the capacity to fire multiple shots automatically, without manual reloading, through a single trigger function. Cargill's argument is that bump stocks do not align with the legal definition of a "machine gun," and, at a minimum, the law allows for varying interpretations.

"ATF for many years recognized that bump-stock-equipped semi-automatic weapons are not 'machineguns.' Its sudden reversal can only be explained as a decision to allow political expediency to trump the rule of law," Richard Samp, a lawyer with the New Civil Liberties Alliance, told NBC.

The legality of bump-stocks has been a battle that's played out in the court system since the ban was first implemented. While both the district court and a panel of judges on the Fifth Circuit sided with the government, a larger panel of judges on the appeals court delivered a divided opinion and overturned it on Jan. 6

Bump stocks increase a gun's rate of fire by using the recoil to have the gun fire continuously, and some guns can fire between 400 and 500 rounds per minute.

Supreme Court to hear challenge to federal ban on gun 'bump stocks'

The Supreme Court on Friday agree to hear two appeals involving gun and free speech rights: one dealing with "bump stocks" accessories for high-powered guns, and a free speech challenge by the National Rifle Association (NRA).

The high court will hear arguments in the case National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo, which questions whether a government regulator threatening regulated entities with adverse regulatory actions if they do business with a controversial speaker, allegedly because of the government's own hostility to the speaker's viewpoint, violates the First Amendment.

The former Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), Maria T. Vullo, at the behest of former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, allegedly wielded DFS's regulatory power to financially blacklist the NRA - coercing banks and insurers to cut ties with the association, in an effort, the group says, to suppress its speech.

The lawsuit alleges that Vullo made "backroom threats" against regulated firms, accompanied by offers of leniency on unrelated infractions if regulated entities would agree to blacklist the NRA.

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A federal appeals court dismissed the gun rights group's lawsuit, claiming that DFS suppressed its speech by pressuring banks and insurers to stop doing business with it.

"This is a historic step forward for the NRA, its millions of members, and all who believe in the freedom of speech," said NRA CEO & EVP Wayne LaPierre. "The NRA's fight continues - this time in the highest court in the land. At a time when free speech is under attack as never before, we believe the Supreme Court will send a message to government officials that they cannot use intimidation tactics to silence those with whom they disagree."

The second case, Garland v. Cargill, presents the questions of whether a bump stock device is a "machine gun" as defined in federal law because it is designed and intended for use in converting a rifle into a weapon that fires "automatically more than one shot ... by a single function of the trigger."

In the wake of a 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas that left 60 people dead and 500 more wounded, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued an interpretive rule concluding that bump stocks are machine guns.

A bump stock is an attachment that allows a semi-automatic rifle to mimic a fully automatic weapon's "cyclic firing rate to mimic nearly continuous automatic fire," according to ATF.

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Semi-automatic rifles with bump stocks could fire hundreds of rounds per minute, according to experts.

They were originally created to make it easier for people with disabilities to fire a gun. The device essentially replaces the gun's stock and pistol grip and causes the weapon to buck back and forth, repeatedly "bumping" the trigger against the shooter's finger.

Michael Cargill, Owner of Central Texas Gun Works, sued the government after he was forced to surrender several bump stocks under the ATF's rule.

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Cargill argued in his petition that the Supreme Court should take up the case because the question presented "has sharply divided the federal courts of appeals"

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Three appeals courts agree with ATF's pre-2018 position that non-mechanical bump stocks are not "machinegun[s]," while two other appeals courts agree with ATF's present-day interpretation.

The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) is arguing the case on behalf of Cargill.

Mark Chenoweth, NCLA president and general counsel, said "this is not a case about gun rights. It is a case about administrative power."

"Congress never gave ATF the power to rewrite federal criminal statutes pertaining to machine guns -- nor could it. Writing federal criminal laws is the sole preserve of Congress, and the Trump and Biden Administrations committed grievous constitutional error by trying to ban bump stocks without involving Congress. We are confident the U.S. Supreme Court will right this wrong for Michael Cargill and all Americans," he said.

Oral argument dates for both cases will be held next year, with decisions on the cases expected in June.

Fox News Digital's Chris Pandolfo and Fox News' Bill Mears and Shannon Bream contributed to this report.

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The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a ban on gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns violates federal law

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide whether a Trump era-ban on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns, violates federal law.

The justices will hear arguments early next year over a regulation put in place by the Justice Department after a mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017.

Federal appeals courts have come to different decisions about whether the regulation defining a bump stock as a machine gun comports with federal law.

The justices said they will review the Biden administration's appeal of a ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans that invalidated the ban.

The Supreme Court already is weighing a challenge to another federal law that seeks to keep guns away from people under domestic violence restraining orders, a case that stems from the landmark decision in 2022 in which the six-justice conservative majority expanded gun rights.

The new case is not about the Second Amendment right to "keep and bear arms," but rather whether the Trump administration followed federal law in changing the bump stock regulation.

The ban on bump stocks took effect in 2019. It stemmed from the Las Vegas shooting in which the gunman, a 64-year-old retired postal service worker and high-stakes gambler, used assault-style rifles to fire more than 1,000 rounds in 11 minutes into a crowd of 22,000 music fans.

Most of the rifles were fitted with bump stock devices and high-capacity magazines. A total of 58 people were killed in the shooting, and two died later. Hundreds were injured.

The Trump administration's ban on bump stocks was an about-face for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. In 2010, under the Obama administration, the agency found that a bump stock should not be classified as a machine gun and therefore should not be banned under federal law.

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Following the Las Vegas shooting, officials revisited that determination and found it incorrect.

Bump stocks harness the recoil energy of a semi-automatic firearm so that a trigger "resets and continues firing without additional physical manipulation of the trigger by the shooter," according to the ATF.

A shooter must maintain constant forward pressure on the weapon with the non-shooting hand and constant pressure on the trigger with the trigger finger, according to court records.

The full U.S. 5th Circuit ruled 13-3 in January that Congress would have to change federal law to ban bump stocks.

"The definition of 'machinegun' as set forth in the National Firearms Act and Gun Control Act does not apply to bump stocks," Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod wrote for the 5th Circuit.

But a panel of three judges on the federal appeals court in Washington looked at the same language and came to a different conclusion.

Judge Robert Wilkins wrote for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that "under the best interpretation of the statute, a bump stock is a self-regulating mechanism that allows a shooter to shoot more than one shot through a single pull of the trigger. As such, it is a machine gun under the National Firearms Act and Gun Control Act."

A decision is expected by early summer in Garland v. Cargill, 22-976.

Supreme Court will rule on ban on rapid-fire gun bump stocks

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether a Trumpera ban on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns, violates federal law.

The justices will hear arguments early next year over a regulation put in place by the Justice Department after a mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017.

Federal appeals courts came to different decisions about whether the regulation defining a bump stock as a machine gun comports with federal law.

The justices said they will review the Biden administration's appeal of a ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans that invalidated the ban.

The ban on bump stocks took effect in 2019. It stemmed from the Las Vegas shooting in which the gunman, a 64-year-old retired postal service worker and high-stakes gambler, used assault-style rifles to fire more than 1,000 rounds in 11 minutes into a crowd of 22,000 music fans.

Most of the rifles were fitted with bump stock devices and high-capacity magazines. A total of 58 people were killed in the shooting, and two died later. Hundreds were injured.

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Television News- Rubina Dilaik delighted her fans by posting pictures on her social media where she proudly showcased her baby bump. Aditi Bhatia shared a special moment when she met her idol, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and shared a picture to commemorate the occasion. Adaa Khan offered a glimpse of her glamorous appearance, while Mr. Faisu shared a birthday picture, extending warm wishes to himself. To get more insights, tune in to the video!

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Fresh off its one of its most successful seasons ever, the WNBA has announced plans to expand to the Bay Area.

Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Thursday that the expansion franchise will come to the San Francisco Bay Area and begin play in 2025.

Engelbert has faced constant questions about when the league would expand, to which she would reply when the time was right.

'The right time, the right moment is today,' Engelbert said, while welcoming, 'the next generation of leaders, mothers and athletes.'

The NBA powerhouse Golden State Warriors have planned for this since before the opening of Chase Center in 2019. The WNBA team will play in the same arena where Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are stars.

'Can't wait to see y'all thrive at the highest level,' Curry said in a social media video. 'Let's get it!'

'The Bay Area is the perfect market for a WNBA team, and we are thrilled this opportunity has finally come to fruition,' Warriors Co-Executive Chairman and CEO Joe Lacob said. 'We have been interested in a WNBA franchise for several years, due in part to the rich history of women's basketball in the Bay Area, and believe now is the ideal time to execute that vision and build upon that legacy.'

On hand for the announcement were Hall of Fame Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer, former player and current California coach Charmin Smith, WNBPA Director of Player Relations Jayne Appel and other former stars such as Sheryl Swoopes and Seimone Augustus.

Engelbert called the Bay Area a 'hub' for women's basketball.

'This is a thrilling time for the WNBA,' she said.

The WNBA once again had strong metrics as the league had its most-watched regular season in 21 years and its highest average attendance since 2018.

Viewership was up 21 percent over last year across its national television partners and the league's average attendance of 6,615 fans was the WNBA's highest since the 2018 season. An expanded schedule to 40 games this season helped the league gain its highest total attendance in 13 years (1,587,488).

'The significant rise in key business metrics is a testament to the captivating games being played and the WNBA's expanding appeal,' said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. 'This surge in interest not only showcases the immense talent and athleticism on the court but also highlights the compelling narratives that continue to emerge about the players and the league.'

The defending champion Aces had the highest average attendance increase, with a league-high 9,551 fans per game -- up 66 percent from last season. Las Vegas also hosted the highest-attended game this season, drawing a crowd of 17,406 on Sunday against Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury on the final day of the regular season. That game was played at the bigger T-Mobile Arena as opposed to the Aces regular venue, which seats about 12,000.

'It helps when you win championships,' Aces president Nikki Fargas said in a phone interview. 'But also what you're seeing is that the community respects the work that these women do every day. It's fun, it's entertaining, it's safe, it's inclusive.'

The league also set new highs across its digital platforms, social media engagement and sports betting on the website FanDuel. The number of bets and amount wagered doubled from last year.

The WNBA media rights deal with ESPN is up in 2025.

The Warriors are now one of six NBA teams to own a WNBA club, joining the Indiana Pacers (Indiana Fever), Minnesota Timberwolves (Minnesota Lynx), Brooklyn Nets (New York Liberty,) Phoenix Suns (Phoenix Mercury), and Washington Wizards (Washington Mystics).

WNBA announces San Francisco expansion amid 21-percent ratings bump

Pregnant Lucy Watson looked incredible as she showed off her growing baby bump in a series of chic mirror selfies.

The 32-year-old, who is expecting her first child with partner James Dunmore, wowed fans as she sported black cargo trousers, a white vest, and a camel-coloured cardigan. Watson and Dunmore met on the set of Channel 4's Made in Chelsea in 2015, and had an instant connection. After leaving the show in 2016, the pair married in 2021.

Lucy shared the photos on her Instagram page which boasts 1.1 million followers. Surprised fans were quick to comment on how far along she is in her pregnancy journey. One person said: "Gosh you have popped suddenly! So cute x" While another person added: "Awww beautiful bump." A third commented: "Bumping along nicely."

Lucy showing her her baby bump ( Image: Instagram) The Made in Chelsea star looked chic in her outfit ( Image: Instagram)

The couple are set to welcome their 'miracle' child early next year. The soon-to-be-mum recently revealed her plans to raise her firstborn child as a vegan. Lucy, who is a vegan herself and has written cookbooks catered for plant-based diets, shared she became vegetarian when she was a child after watching a lamb being slaughtered on her family farm.

After being asked if she plans to stick to her vegan diet throughout pregnancy, Lucy insisted she could stick to plant-based foods and keep her baby and body healthy. "For me veganism is a promise I made to the animals, one I will never break. No matter what. In terms of my diet, I've made a conscious effort to eat less processed food and more whole foods.

She continued: "Also - protein. I made sure I got at least 60g a day, protein is the building blocks of life and essential to grow a baby," Lucy explained. "Very achievable to get everything you need on a vegan diet, you just need to make a conscious effort, such as with any diet, to meet all your nutritional needs."

She also candidly opened up about her 'painful' battle to conceive. During a Q&A about her pregnancy journey, Lucy shared: "There were times when it felt like bad news after bad news, it was never ending and the light at the end of the tunnel felt faint...

"We have seen so many specialists over the last few years and there were times when I wasn't sure if this could ever happen for us. We know there are people out there who have it way worse and for everyone struggling, I see you and feel your pain." Last month, Lucy posted a picture of husband James cradling her baby bump, and wrote alongside the loving snap: "Our little miracle."

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Tom Brady's iconic playing career ended with a playoff loss to the Dallas Cowboys in January. Less than eight months later, Brady was in Dallas as a Las Vegas Raiders minority owner, or so we thought.

This offseason, it was revealed that legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady was purchasing an ownership stake in the Las Vegas Raiders. However, that has not officially happened just yet.

The seven-time Super Bowl champion is still waiting on the league to approve it but it has reportedly been stalled due to concerns about the discounted price offered by owner Mark Davis.

A new report from the Washington Post says Davis is selling Brady between 5 and 10 percent of the Raiders, and he may be giving Brady a discount of as much as approximately 70 percent.

Limited partners have to be approved by a three-fourths majority vote of NFL owners.

Once he officially becomes a minority owner in the Raiders, that will reportedly prevent him from playing for any NFL team. He was recently discussed by football fans as a potential replacement for New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who suffered a torn Achilles in the first game of the season.

However, The Athletic reported Brady returning to the AFC East to quarterback for a former rival is something that will not happen.

Brady famously retired and unretired in the span of 40 days last offseason with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After a tumultuous year that led to his first career defeat to the Dallas Cowboys in the playoffs, Brady retired in February for real this time.

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In a tearful video shared by TikTok user @urfavoriteesangirl, she lamented over the tragic loss of her pregnancy.

According to the sad lady, she had a miscarriage just three hours after sharing a video of her baby bump on the TikTok app.

The emotional video showed her at a hospital lamenting over the deep sorrow she felt over the loss of her child.

The heartbroken lady captioned the video with a touching message, reiterating the need to keep personal matters private to avoid potential harm.

She said;

"I lost the pregnancy 3hr after I uploaded it on TikTok. Wicked people everywhere. Just keep your privacy to yourself, I lost my baby."

Netizens stormed the comments section to offer words of comfort and encouragement to help her through this difficult time.

@Hawa said:

"Is not because you posted it on TikTok is because that child didn't come to stay God will bless you again my dear take heart."

"Don't worry another one will come my dear. Is not about TikTok that baby don't want to stay. So the one that will give you joy will come."

"So sorry about your baby God will bless you with another."

"So sorry dear. I pray Allah bless you soon but pls keep it till you deliver."

Due to childbirth complications, the woman was advised to undergo a caesarean operation, but she refused. She however gave two reasons for her decision. One was the fact that CS operation is not allowed in her family. Speaking on her second reason, she revealed how her pastor promised her that she would deliver her child like 'Hebrew women'.

Sadly, her decision made her lose both her first baby and her womb for life. Doctor Penking shared the story on Twitter: "She had an obstructed labour. The Doctor on call decided on CS. She said that her pastor told her that she'll deliver "like the Hebrew women" and besides they don't use to do CS in her family. She asked to be taken to church. She was later rushed back to the hospital.

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The number of people on the Live Register increased by 2.4% or 4,200 in September, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO)

There were 180,200 people on the Live Register on a seasonally-adjusted last month. Unadjusted, the total stood at 174,150 and of those, 54.1% were male and 69.2% were Irish.

The 35-44 age group made up the largest share of those on the Live Register at 40,780 or 23.4%. Some 39,602 (22.7%) were aged 25-34, 35,093 (20.2%) were aged45-53, and 19,780 or 11% were under 25.

The counties that saw the largest percentage increase in the number of people on the Live Register in the 12 months to September 2023 were Leitrim (+8.7%), Meath (+4.8%) and Mayo (+3.3%).

"The number of people on the Live Register for one year or more in September 2023 was 62,825, which was 289 fewer people (-0.5%) than a year earlier," said Conor Delves, statistician in the labour market analysis section of the CSO.

"There were 111,325 people on the Live Register for less than one year, which represents just under two-thirds of the total number on the Live Register."

Approximately 22,349 Ukrainian refugees were counted on the Live Register under the EU's Temporary Protection Directive. Just under two-thirds of those benefitting from the director in were female (14,385), and over 90% (20,224) were over 25-years-old.

Furthermore, there were 31,204 persons availing of activation programmes in August, a decline of 111 (-0.4%) year-on-year.

2.4% Bump in Live Register Numbers as 4,200 Join in September

Bolton radio presenter Vernon Kay ran into fellow Boltonians while at the Ryder Cup tournament.

The biggest golf tournament of the season was held in Rome.

Vernon spent last weekend watching the tournament and while he was there, ran into some fellow Boltonians.

The radio DJ posted pictures of his time there on Instagram, with one picture showing the fans from Bolton.

Vernon captioned the post: "As recently discussed on BBC Radio 2 The Roman Empire and golf collide @rydercupeurope.

"Also great seeing a tonne of fellow Boltonians on the course."

People in the comments were thrilled to know Vernon had been at The Ryder Cup.

One said: "Brilliant result. Hubby played the course in May so talked me through every hole."

Vernon has been sharing various clips and pictyres from his time on the course.

Another person said: "Been there all week as a volunteer on hole 10 and didn't get to meet you, fuming to be honest but you played some absolute bangers."

During the weekend, Vernon was also DJ'ing for the after party, playing tunes from famous DJ Calvin Harris to entertain the crowd in attendance.

Bolton is now back on Radio One after his little vacation.

Vernon Kay thrilled to bump into fellow Boltonians at tournament

Actor Vikrant Massey's wife, Sheetal Massey, recently shared a photo on Instagram flaunting her baby bump with the caption "Mama in making." She was seen beside a river in a white maxi, radiating her pregnancy glow. Earlier, Vikrant announced on Instagram that they're expecting their first child in 2024, using a creative post with safety pins symbolizing the couple and their upcoming baby.

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I recently wrote how the Washington Post issued a statement that declared that the newspaper was "standing by" columnist Philip Bump on his proven false claims on subjects ranging from Lafayette Park to Russian collusion. Bump's prior claims have not only been conclusively shown to be false but other major media outlets have now rejected those claims. However, the Post claimed this week that they are in fact true in response to one of my earlier columns.

Dworman, a Democrat, had asked Bump to explain some of his claims and Bump offered one of the most vivid examples of the new media and it is chilling.

After declaring that "I'm gonna lose my mind," he stormed out of the interview after refusing to address the contradictions and dubious claims in his prior columns.

Dworman's podcast interview stands as one of the most revealing and vivid examples of how the media has changed in the age of rage. Bump moves quickly from the conversational to crazed when simply asked about the basis for his claims in the Washington Post.

Dworman was asking about the mounting evidence and contradictions in the Biden corruption scandal. Some of us have said that there is evidence of obvious corruption and influence peddling, but more investigation is needed to establish any basis for impeachment or criminal charges involving President Biden. Bump, however, will have none of it. The Post writer (who demanded investigations of a wide array of Republicans on false stories with little evidence) is vehement that there is nothing to see here . . . and the public just has to take his word for it.

Dworman remains polite and pushes Bump to simply engage him in explaining some of the countervailing evidence.

Bump responds "I just I'm gonna lose my mind. I'm gonna lose my mind."

As the interview shuts down, Dworman asks "is there nothing we can talk about ... half the country believes this stuff."

Bump: "I know, because half the country doesn't actually dig into the issues."

Dworman: "Here's your chance to disabuse people. They don't read the Washington Post."

Bump will have nothing of it as Dworman continues to try to get him to explain his controversial writings: "There's just no point, because all you want to do is you want to have me here as the putative expert so that you can present me with things that have been debunked multiple times that I've written about."

Dworman: "What's been debunked?"

Bump: "These, these claims. I've written about this, this argument about his dad calling him. I've written about this. Did you read what I wrote?"

Dworman: "It's not debunked. Neither of us were there."

Bump: "Well, I debunked it in the standpoint that I've already addressed this and presented the counterarguments to it."

Of course, Bump has been repeatedly shown to have pushed false claims and then refused to admit to his errors. Moreover, he has repeatedly been criticized for not honestly presenting the counterarguments.

Dworman makes another valiant effort: "I have two issues here. One is Joe Biden's behavior and one is the issue of the press. The press actually bothers me more than Joe Biden."

Bump, however, has all but left the building: "Because you don't listen to the press. I'm sitting here and I'm telling you, you're wrong about these things, and you don't listen, and you continue to insist upon things that are, you know, parsing of language. And it's just, it's this is why I keep saying it's silly." He then says that he is leaving.

Dworman responded "Well, it's a shame because this is a good conversation."

Bump: "It's not a good conversation, because you refuse to listen to what I'm saying to you. You asked me on to present evidence. I keep telling you."

However, what he "keeps telling" Dworman and the public is to just accept his conclusions and not question his support and analysis.

Bump then walks out with a statement that captures perfectly the new media. He first attacks independent journalist Matt Taibbi and says that he has "an agenda."

Dworman delivers a haymaker in response and states "You have no agenda."

That is when Bump delivers his exit line that foreshadowed the Post statement on my column:

"I do have an agenda ... My agenda is to do my best to try and present accurate information to the public. And I have an institution behind me to hold me to account when I don't do that, which I think is an important consideration."

Indeed, the Post would then stand entirely behind Bump and claim that all of his false statements were true. Even when other media have acknowledged that these claims were false, the Post insists that they remain true. Thus, the Post is now saying that the following are true despite findings by inspector generals and special counsels to the contrary: (1) Bill Barr did order the clearing of Lafayette Park for the Trump photo op, (2) Barr also lied when he denied the use of tear gas by federal personnel in Lafayette Park, (3) there was never any spying on the Trump campaign by the FBI, (4) Hunter Biden's laptop was seeded with Russian disinformation, and (5) the Clinton campaign was not behind false Russian collusion claims. It is all now deemed true by the Post. It appears that, if "Democracy dies in darkness," journalism more often dies in the light of day.

After all, the problem is not that they are false but that people just "don't listen to the press. I'm sitting here and I'm telling you, you're wrong about these things, and you don't listen."

"You Don't Listen To The Press... I'm Telling You": WaPo Columnist Bump Strikes Out At Those Questioning Prior False Claims

Model and businesswoman Miranda Kerr is pregnant with her fourth child.

The 40-year-old star shared photos of her growing bump on Instagram on Friday (September 1).

She is expecting her third child with her Snapchat founder husband Evan Spiegel.

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Posting a series of sweet images, which showed off her growing baby bump, Miranda wrote: "So excited to announce baby 4."

The mum-to-be looked radiant as ever in a frilly white crop top, which she teamed with jeans while posing in a garden.

In another snap, the beaming star could be seen cradling her bump while looking into the camera, captioning the photo: "And it's a boy."

Miranda and Evan, tied the knot in May 2017, share two sons: fiver-year-old Hart and Myles, three.

She also shares son Flynn, 12, with ex-husband Orlando Bloom.

The happy news comes after Miranda and Evan previously hinted at plans to expand their brood during a joint interview with Vogue Australia.

She told the publication: "I just love being a mother and I always wanted three boys, so I feel really blessed that I have three healthy boys. I feel like I'm open, so we'll see what God decides."

Back in October 2019, the happy couple welcomed son Myles into the world and shared their delight about the new addition to the family.

They told People magazine at the time: "We are overjoyed at the arrival of Myles and so appreciate everyone's kind words and wishes during this special time.

"We couldn't be more excited to welcome our beautiful son into our family."

Miranda took to social media to share a photo of the infant's blanket with 'Myles' embroidered on it.

She captioned the sweet snap: "We are overjoyed at the arrival of Myles and so appreciate everyone's kind words and wishes during this special time. We couldn't be more excited to welcome our beautiful son into our family."

She had revealed that she and Evan were expecting again just 10 months after she gave birth to Hart.

Although Miranda was thrilled to be expecting again, she didn't have an easy pregnancy, revealing that she "suffered" from difficult bouts of morning sickness and erratic emotions.

She said previously: "I suffered quite a lot of morning sickness and I was on bed rest for a little while, then I pinched a nerve in my neck. Every woman is different.

"For some reason... with each three of my pregnancies, I've been super nauseous and a little more sensitive.'"

Miranda rose to fame at the age of 13 after winning Dolly Magazine's modelling competition and went on to become Australia's first Victoria's Secret Angel in 2007.

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The Beyhive is good for business. On August 31, Beyoncé stopped by Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California, to deliver a seven-act show for her Renaissance World Tour. Per an ABC7 News report, local businesses -- especially Black, LGBTQ+, and women-owned businesses -- felt Queen Bey's economic power as the Bay Area prepped for the silver-themed concert.

The local ABC7 News report was posted to X by @IChoseViolences, a Beyoncé fan account:

Beyoncé, dubbed mayor of Santa Clara for the day, asked Bay Area fans to wear silver and chrome to celebrate her upcoming birthday on September 4. According to SFGate, the star made the request on her Instagram story, saying, "Everybody mirroring each other's joy. Virgo season together in the House of Chrome."

In the clip, ABC7 reporter Gloria Rodríguez, who donned a silver hat in honor of the occasion, spoke to some local store owners about the economic impact of Queen Bey's sold-out concert and the request that 50,000 beehive members celebrate her birthday decked out as disco balls.

"I needed something extra shiny because it's Beyoncé," one concertgoer told Rodríguez. "She ordered it."

The store where that fan got their shiny attire, Knobs, has doubled business at its Castro location since Beyoncé asked concertgoers to wear silver to her concerts. Rodríguez visited the store and spoke to the owner, Ryan Hill, who said, "Beyoncé is a supporter of LGBTQ rights, and her fans like to support their businesses."

Queen Bey's newest album Renaissance leans heavily into Black queer music and culture. While the pop star's music has always been well-played at LGBTQ clubs, the new album takes direct inspiration from those roots.

In honor of the concert, Black business owner Andrea Lacy of Luv's Brownies in Santa Clara County created special brownies with silver sprinkles. She told Rodríguez that she'd felt the Beyoncé bump and economic boost. Likewise, Sandra Dailey, the Black owner of Sandi's Cobbler Cups in Campbell, said that she had an order of 200 of her popular cups for a Beyoncé related event, but that's just the largest order that she's received.

"They've contacted me and say, 'Hey, I need a dozen cobbler cups.' 'Hey, I need some gumbo.' 'Hey, I need some jambalaya.' And so, I've been busy this week," Dailey told Rodríguez. "The fans know that when Beyoncé comes to town, she really supports our women-owned businesses."

This is not the first time the Beyoncé bump has helped businesses. "Yelp data shows that LGBTQ-owned, Black-owned, and women-owned businesses showed an increase in consumer interest before Beyoncé performed in Philadelphia," said Rodríguez.

The Beyoncé Bump Is Good for Black, LGBTQ+, and Women-Owned Businesses

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When trying to pinpoint who the biggest hack at The Washington Post is, it's a long list to consider. Jennifer Rubin was the obvious choice for many years running, penning some of the most slavishly pro-Democrat pieces in history while claiming to be a "conservative." Then there's Eugene Robinson, the noted race hustler who has never found a problem he won't blame on systemic racism.

But I'd posit that while those two were once at the top of the heap, they've been recently supplanted by Philip Bump. Who doesn't know who Bump is, he's a former "reporter" turned columnist who has taken it upon himself to be Joe Biden's top apologist. He's that guy on the far left who is constantly churning out articles that there's "no evidence" that the president was involved in his son's business dealings. You know the one, even if you don't know Bump specifically.

Bump recently went on a podcast hosted by Noam Dworman. During the interview, he was confronted by Dworman over what he thought of a now-infamous text message in which Hunter Biden complained to his adult daughter about having to give half his income to his father.

That's when Bump freaked out, eventually walking off the set.

DWORMAN: What do you take from the text message to his adult daughter, Hunter's text message, [saying] I have to give 50 percent of my income to pop?

BUMP: I have no idea what that means. I don't. I have no idea what that means.

DWORMAN: Well, it's...

BUMP: I know, it's circumstantial evidence and you prefer that to direct evidence.

DWORMAN: But what could it be?

BUMP: I don't know...(Cross talk)...I appreciate...(Cross talk)

DWORMAN: Has anybody asked her?

BUMP: I don't know, I don't know.

DWORMAN: Don't you think somebody should ask her?

BUMP: Okay, I just said I don't know and I don't know what to make of it so I have nothing else to say about it. What do you want me to say?

DWORMAN: Yeah, but you say there's no evidence, no evidence, but then there's a text message where he says I give pop 50 percent of my money. That's evidence.

BUMP: Okay, well what do you, okay fine, it's evidence, I appreciate you having me on.

DWORMAN: Something like that...who do you think, I look at that and I'm saying...

BUMP: I feel you want me to leave and just walk out in the middle of this because that way (inaudible)

DWORMAN: Is this the standard, really, this is the way The Washington Post handled people who disagree with them?

Could Bump expose himself any more than he did in that one-minute exchange? He's presented with evidence that Joe Biden did receive financial benefits from his son's dealings, and he actually answers that he "has no idea what that means." I'm not a genius, but I'm pretty sure it means exactly what it says, i.e. that Hunter Biden was funneling money to his father. Bump plays dumb as if it's some complex cipher that may never be broken.

He then tries to suggest that it's "circumstantial evidence." One, that's still evidence, and two, is it really when it's a direct admission? That'd be like saying a confession is "circumstantial evidence." By the next part of the exchange, Dworman has Bump admitting that evidence does exist despite him writing piece after piece asserting the opposite.

Dworman goes on to ask Bump a simple question that any political observer should be able to answer, which is whether questions should be asked about the text message. Still, the Post columnist insists that he doesn't know. It's absurd and illuminating, showing just how shallow some of the biggest names in mainstream media are. These aren't impressive people. These are weak partisans who hide behind the reputations of their outlets, never having to answer any real questions.

Bump, having been thoroughly embarrassed then went on social media and accused Dworman of splicing together arguments to essentially frame him. After a tense email exchange, Bump deleted his claim.

I hadn't heard of Dworman until this incident, but perhaps I should have. Credit to him for pressing the issue with Bump and showing that there's nothing underneath his bravado. Clearly, Joe Biden benefited from his son's business dealings, and pretending there's no evidence of that is laughable.

WATCH: Top Biden Apologist Philip Bump Freaks Out When Confronted With Hunter Biden Text Messages

In 2021, the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society commissioned one of its volunteers to create a short promotional video titled "A Day in the Life of the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society" for the animal shelter.

West Columbia Gorge Humane Society Executive Director Micki Simeone was shocked when she saw it.

"I was like, 'Oh my God, this is crazy,'" she said. "To show in a matter of a couple of minutes everything that we do? It blew my mind, and I'm the executive director. We really do so much (even though) we are a small shelter. (I started thinking that) more people in the community need to know more about who we are and what we do. We don't just adopt out animals. We have community programs and services that can help everybody."

To help enlighten the community about its work, the Washougal animal shelter has decided to host an open house from 12:30 to 5 p.m. on the first Friday of every month at its dog and cat facilities, 2675 Index St., Washougal.

"We had such great success with the open house that we held (in late July) as part of the PetSmart National Adoption Week," Simeone said. "We opened the shelter for the entire week and got a lot of great feedback, so we decided that we would hold an open house the first Friday of every month so that people can come in and meet the animals, meet the staff, meet the volunteers. We can basically (provide) more transparency as to what (West Columbia Gorge Humane Society) does, what we're all about, the resources we provide to the community, and educate the community on basic animal care and how (they can) help stop the pet overpopulation problem."

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The shelter is open from 12:30 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday through Saturday by appointment only.

"We want to be able to have an open-door (policy) with people. We just can't do that during the week because we have a small staff and we are inundated with animals, and we don't have big buildings with nice waiting rooms and spacious places."

The open-house sessions, which began Aug. 4, will provide shelter staff a chance to focus on the public without sacrificing their responsibilities to the shelter animals, Simeone said.

"Before the pandemic, it was really hard to balance taking care of the animals and meeting the public needs," she said. "The pandemic allowed us to really focus on the animals and then work with the people by appointment."

The shelter's adoption rates have dropped by 23 percent over the past year, Simeone said.

"During the pandemic, there was a record number of animals that were either purchased or adopted. Then, people went back to work and back to their regular lives, and a lot of the dogs ... developed separation anxiety (and) some behavior issues," she said. "During the pandemic, there were not a lot of veterinary services, so we have a lot of unaltered animals running around. ... Even though the pandemic's over, the veterinary industry has taken a huge hit -- there are major staffing shortages.

"Now, veterinary clinics are open, but people can't get their pets in. Or the prices for spaying and neutering are so high people can't afford it. We have more accidental litters happening, and basic services are not being met, so it's creating more animals in the world, and there's not enough space for the shelters to house them," Simeone added. "And there's a slowdown in adoptions."

For more information, visit wcghs.org or call 360-835-3464.

West Columbia Gorge Humane Society opens its doors, hoping for a bump in pet adoptions

Regular readers know I'm not a fan of Philip Bump. He occasionally publishes something interesting but for the most part he behaves like a dedicated partisan who refuses to acknowledge when he's wrong. For instance, Bump wrote not one but two articles back in 2020 claiming that AG Bill Barr had instructed security forces to clear protesters for a Trump photo op. This was briefly and important story for the left because they could blame Trump for the use of tear gas on peaceful protesters, making him once again a villain.

When the Interior Department's Inspector General released a report on the events that day, the report concluded Barr's visit and Trump's photo op had nothing to do with clearing the park. In fact, the effort to clear the park was already underway by the time Barr came outside. This is from the IG's report:

We also found no evidence that the Attorney General's visit to Lafayette Park at 6:10 p.m. caused the USPP to alter its plans to clear the park. Both the USPP incident and operations commanders told us that the USPP had initiated the plan to clear Lafayette Park before the Attorney General arrived and that his presence had no influence on the USPP's timeline or decisions. The evidence we reviewed also confirmed that the plan to disperse the protesters was underway before the Attorney General arrived in Lafayette Park. For example, the radio logs established that the law enforcement units were moving into position at least 20 minutes before the Attorney General arrived in the park and that the USPP incident commander completed drafting the dispersal warnings approximately 6 minutes before the Attorney General arrived in the park...No one we interviewed stated that the USPP cleared the park because of a potential visit by the President or that the USPP altered the timeline to accommodate the President's movement.

In sum, the entire Trump-gassed-people-for-a-photo-op story, which Bump personally helped support, was false. But Bump couldn't let it go and wrote a piece which, instead of simply admitting he was wrong, mostly tried to argue that it could still be true that Barr's visit had something to do with the timing.

Last December Bump wrote another extremely misleading and pedantic article claiming that the US had never really experienced a Covid lockdown.

Over the past three years, the idea that the United States had a system of "lockdowns" has persisted, and an array of responses to the virus has been loosely grouped under that umbrella: remote schooling, restaurant closings, restrictions on entering facilities.

As I pointed out at the time, everyone in the US and Europe was referring to what was going on in the west as lockdowns, including everyone in the media. I was able to find 8 different articles published in 2020 by the Washington Post (Bump's employer) which used the word "lockdown" in the headline. I also found an article written by Bump himself in which he used the word the same way. Needless to say, his argument that the word "lockdown" was part of a dastardly partisan plot didn't hold up to any scrutiny at all.

This week, Bump appeared on a podcast where he was asked about evidence Joe Biden may have been involved in his son's business ventures. Bump apparently lost his mind:

With his voice rising to soprano levels of panic and arms flailing, he was a man in distress for much of the hour-plus podcast.

"I just I'm gonna lose my mind. I'm gonna lose my mind," Bump says at one point, when Dworman is pressing him on Archer's testimony that Hunter would get his father on the speakerphone to talk to overseas business partners about the "weather."...

Instead of explaining how he reached his conclusions, Dworman's forensic questions just made Bump frantic.

"There's just no point, because all you want to do is you want to have me here as the putative expert so that you can present me with things that have been debunked multiple times that I've written about."

Dworman: "What's been debunked?"

Bump: "These, these claims. I've written about this, this argument about his dad calling him. I've written about this. Did you read what I wrote?"

Dworman: "It's not debunked. Neither of us were there."

Here's a bit of the interview in which ace analyst P. Bump suddenly has no opinions about a text message which seems to undermine his theory that there's no there there.

That clip above comes from the very end of an hour long discussion where Bump was conceding that, in the future, it was possible there might be evidence Biden took money. But his point, which he didn't quite finish, was that there is no such evidence now. Dworman interjected by asking about the text where Hunter said Joe was making him give over half his money. That seems like circumstantial evidence but Bump has no reaction and no interest in exploring what it might mean. Here's the full interview so you can judge for yourself.

Philip Bump is having a tough time

Elizabeth Sobinoff is preparing to welcome her first child in the coming weeks.

And on Saturday, the heavily pregnant Married At First Sight star showed off her huge baby bump as she danced around her bedroom.

In a video shared to Instagram, Elizabeth revealed her growing bump in a tight long black skirt and strapless orange top.

In the clip, she rubbed her belly before swinging her hands from side to side and dancing around her room.

She accessorised with layered gold necklaces and a beige trench coat, while opting for a bold makeup look with a smokey eye.

Heavily pregnant Married At First Sight star Elizabeth Sobinoff showed off her huge baby bump as she danced in her bedroom on Saturday

Elizabeth recently confirmed rumours she's expecting to welcome her first child with husband Alexander Vega.

The TV star announced the exciting news with a cryptic post shared to her Instagram on May 7.

'Looking at some of these comments in the last few posts I've done. Always so much focus on a woman's body (I've had more than my fair share). I'm navigating my body right now, so many changes, especially internally (I've been pretty sick),' she began.

'I also understand so many people are excited. So am I!!!! It's an exciting time in our (my partner) lives right now.'

She continued: 'I'll talk about my experience with it in the future. Mama bear is just nesting right now.'

In the clip, she rubbed her belly before swinging her hands from side to side and dancing around her room

Many of her celebrity friends and fans congratulated her on the exciting news.

'Ohhhh my goodness!!! YAY!!! Congratulations my beautiful friend... such fabulous news! You are going to be a wonderful mother xx,' MAFS' Sarah Roza wrote.

'Congratulations sending you all blessings,' Jackie Gillies commented.

'The most cryptic pregnancy announcement ever!. Congratulations! Our bodies are miraculous, hope you start to feel less sick soon,' another person said.

One person commented: 'Biggest Congratulations to you Liz. You're going to be the most incredible mother.'

Elizabeth married her longtime boyfriend Alexander in January.

Elizabeth recently confirmed rumours she's expecting to welcome her first child with husband Alexander Vega

MAFS star Elizabeth Sobinoff shows off her huge baby bump

By Pierre Bertrand

Credit Agricole shares rose on Friday after the French bank reported increased second-quarter earnings, helped by record-high revenues.

At 0821 GMT shares traded 5.9% higher to EUR11.83.

Bank reported a solid set of results in which its underlying net profit exceeded analysts' expectations by 33%, driven by higher-than-expected revenue and cost controls, RBC Capital Market analyst Anke Reingen said in a research note.

The bank reported 2.04 billion euros ($2.23 billion) in second-quarter net profit for the period compared with EUR1.64 billion in the prior year, on revenue that grew 19% to EUR6.68 billion.

Jefferies analysts Flora Bocahut and Theo Massing in a note say the bank's revenues came in at a record high while it achieved a record low cost-to-income ratio.

"On an underlying basis, the beat is driven by all P&L lines, with revenues 7% above consensus, costs 5% lower than consensus, leading to a preprovision profit 22% above, further enhanced by provisions 10% lower than expected and leading to a pretax profit 27% above consensus," they say.

Write to Pierre Bertrand at pierre.bertrand@wsj.com

Credit Agricole Shares Jump on Earnings Bump, Record-High Revenue

A grassroots nonprofit is making another attempt to update the "Bottle Bill," a decades-old state law that currently refunds Bay State residents five cents when they return specific bottles to redemption centers. The proposed update aims to include more types of bottles and increase the refund rate in order to reduce litter on the streets and alleviate the financial burden on the redemption centers.

The Massachusetts Beverage Container Law, or "Bottle Bill" as it's commonly known, was first enacted in 1983 as a way to reduce the number of empty bottle cans in landfills or on the streets. The law added a five-cent deposit to the sale of carbonated drinks which could later be refunded if the empty bottle was returned at designated redemption centers -- usually grocery stores or retail centers.

But Janet Domenitz, executive director of the Massachusetts Student Public Interest Research Group (MassPIRG), a statewide student advocacy group, says it needs to change.

"We were the champions of the Bottle Bill when it originally passed in the early 1980s -- 1982 to be exact -- and it has been an extremely effective recycling tool," Domenitz said. "But it is now 40 years old, and it needs an update, specifically to raise the deposit from five cents to 10 cents and also to cover more containers."

In its earliest days, the Bottle Bill was a proven success. From 1989 to 1997, redemption centers saw an 81% return rate on empty bottles, according to a state report. That number has steadily dwindled over time before taking a sharp dive during the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw a lower in-person redemption rate. In 2021, the return rate dwindled down to 38%, according to data from the Container Recycling Institute, a California-based nonprofit.

Currently, Massachusetts holds one of the lowest rates of return for empty bottles in the Northeast region.

For nearly a decade, MassPIRG has been fighting to update the Bottle Bill. The grassroots organization is now drawing supporters back to the "Better Bottle Bill," a piece of legislation that they said would "create more sustainable growth across the Commonwealth."

The group recently celebrated collecting 5,000 signatures across the state in support of the bill Wednesday morning.

"The Bottle Bill is the single most proven effective recycling tool we have," said state Rep. Marjorie Decker, a Cambridge Democrat who sponsored the bill, in a statement. "We are missing the opportunity to increase our recycling only because the law predates the manufacturing of plastic containers like bottled water and sports drinks. Allowing these to continue to go to landfills and incinerators is a lose-lose for everyone."

The more recent major push to expand the Bottle Bill was during the 2014 election, when an expansion appeared as Question 2 on the ballot that year. Domenitz said MassPIRG and other environmental groups had hoped that voters would finally expand the legislation by voting "Yes," the Boston Herald reported.

However, their efforts were countered by The American Beverage Association, a lobbying group representing the beverage industry based in Washington, D.C. They spent $9 million on a "No on Question 2: Stop Forced Deposits" ad campaign, which may have helped deter Bay State residents from voting to expand the bill.

Opponents and lobbyists argued that the expanded bill would burden voters with tens of millions of dollars in costs, despite curbside recycling programs already effectively collecting empty bottles at growing rates.

"The best way to recycle anything is material-by-material and that is one of the reasons the Bottle Bill is so effective," Domenitz said. "Glass goes with glass, plastic goes with plastic, aluminum goes with aluminum. That's the way to get things recycled. So I don't want to discourage anybody from using a blue bin, but absolutely these things are not mutually exclusive. We need a Bottle Bill."

Ultimately, the beverage companies won with 71% of Massachusetts voters casting a ballot against the Bottle Bill expansion.

Large beverage companies pay designated redemption centers a handling fee for taking back empty bottle cans. However, the fee is considerably lower than the cost of the deposit, with three cents for redemption centers and two cents for stores. As a result, the centers end up losing lots of money in the process of receiving empty bottle cans.

"With an increase in the handling fee, the store wins because it's going to be more cost-effective for them to do. The state wins because it's now going to have more product that goes into the recycling system," said Robert Mellion, the executive director of the Massachusetts Package Association, in a previous interview with MassLive.

If the Commonwealth were to increase the deposit from five cents to 10 cents, beverage companies like Pepsi and Coca-Cola could lose out on millions of dollars, according to Domenitz.

"If you're making these containers, you've got to be part of the loop that gets them recycled and they don't like that and they don't want to pay the handling fee either," Domenitz said. "So it's both those things, they don't like being told what to do, and they don't like spending money."

In late June, both the Senate and the House held a hearing about the "Better Bottle Bill." As for now, MassPIRG is waiting for the legislation to be reviewed by the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy.

Who's behind the effort to bump the Mass. bottle deposit to 10 cents

KOURTNEY Kardashian's growing baby bump has spilled out of her unbuttoned shirt as she enjoys a summer stroll with her husband Travis Barker.

The Kardashians star's fans believe they've calculated her upcoming due date as she prepares to welcome her fourth child.

Now Kourtney, 44, has shown off a glimpse of just how far she's come in her pregnancy as she enjoys a summer outing with her husband Travis Barker, 47.

The expecting parents stepped out in West Hollywood on Wednesday to grab a cold drink at Cha Cha Macha.

The reality star went for a casual look in a chocolate-colored tracksuit that was left unzipped at the top and bottom to allow space for her big baby bump to breathe.

Kourtney paired the look with sneakers and sunglasses and tied her hair up in a messy bun.

Meanwhile, Travis went for oversized baggy gray sweat shorts decorated with skeleton bones, a large black hoodie concealing a white t-shirt, sneakers, skull socks, and sunglasses.

The couple clutched their cold matcha drinks as they walked side by side on the outing.

Kourtney's round belly looked large and ready to pop as she nears the end of her pregnancy.

The mother of three has been spending more time indoors lately as she prepares to give birth.

Meanwhile, her fans have begun to share theories about when the little one will make his grand appearance.

Days later, she flashed her growing stomach while again hitting the beach in a cut-out black swimsuit.

Judging by the size of her bump, the Lemme founder's fans speculated that she was seven months pregnant.

One wrote on Reddit: "I'm guessing she looks about seven months along right now and due in the last half of September."

Another suggested: "I think the end of September and beginning of November as the due date."

A third posted: "She's gotta be at least 6 months that's quite the bump."

Kourtney announced earlier this summer that she is pregnant with her husband Travis Barker's baby while in the crowd of his concert in Los Angeles.

She made the reveal by holding a sign that read "Travis I'm pregnant" - a nod to the band's iconic music video for All The Small Things.

She has been sharing plenty of photos of her baby bump since announcing the exciting news.

Earlier this week, Kourtney flaunted her edgy street style in new candid shots.

For the outing, Travis wore a white T-shirt, leaving his tattooed arms bare.

The tee, which sells for $720, featured a graphic of a woman and read: "I finally found someone."

He paired the op with oversized jeans and wore a bandana loose under a spiderweb-printed cap.

The Kardashians star Kourtney also went casual for the evening, in baggy jeans and flat shoes.

The TV star had her flies undone and folded down the waistband of the pants to give her growing baby bump more room.

She teamed the loose jeans with a cropped white tee, which showed a graphic of the beloved Disney character Mickey Mouse smiling while flashing his middle finger.

Kourtney layered the top with a tiny black bomber jacket and hid her eyes behind slim rectangular shades.

In late June, the pregnant mom revealed that she and Travis would be welcoming a little boy.

Kourtney's baby bump spills over unbuttoned jeans on stroll with Travis Barker

The ones installed in Pune and Noida were removed soon and "tyre killer" speed breakers in Ahmedabad hardly work

Traffic violations and virtually non-existent traffic discipline are plaguing all major cities in India. People usually resort to taking wrong roots to save time and fuel, not realizing that their lives are priceless. This puts them in grave danger of hurting themselves and putting other road-goers as well.

Tyre killer speed bumps are a stunning idea to keep this activity in check. For all vehicles going in the right direction, this is just a regular speed breaker. But god forbid, if someone goes the wrong way, integrated spikes will penetrate tyres, making them unusable. But such speed bumps in Ahmedabad tell a different story altogether.

One has to understand how this system works. This type of speed breaker has integrated spikes in them. These spikes are spring-loaded and they contract when vehicles pass through them the right way. If someone stumbled on them from the wrong way or opposite direction, it will not contract and said spikes will stay put.

These sturdy spikes should then pierce through tyres of said vehicles and render them useless. These spikes not just create a puncture that could be repaired. But looking at their size, could leave the tyre destroyed, once and for all. This should have created enough fear in civilians to not break traffic rules. Because tyres ain't cheap.

Pune was the first city to get these tyre killer speed breakers. Pune is a large city with a large repository of personal and commercial cars, motorcycles and other commercial vehicles. The first tyre killer speed breaker could be seen near Amanora.

Soon, Delhi-NCR jumped into this bandwagon with Noida implementing it at multiple locations at once. Ahmedabad followed too. This should have been an epitome of traffic rules enforcement in India. But instead, both Pune and Noida removed these breakers. The ones in Ahmedabad hardly work too.

As covered by News18 Gujarati, these speed breakers hardly work. When motorcycles, cars or trucks come from the opposite direction, the spikes in these speed breakers should stay put and cause damage to tyres. In reality, these spring-loaded spikes are retracting inside even when the vehicle is coming from the opposite direction.

This odd behavior has given road users the confidence that these "tyre killer" speed breakers don't even bite, let alone kill. As seen in the video, we can see all sorts of vehicles going on these breakers like nothing and cross it with no damage. Even though this is a very good idea, there are a few drawbacks. If there is a newcomer to the city, who is not aware of these, he might potentially lose his tyres in the best case scenario. In the worst case scenario, there could be a fatal crash with casualties as well.

Tyre Killer Speed Bump Fail - Wrong Side Drivers Have No Fear

Conor McGregor took his growing family out to the beaches of the South of France this week ... and the UFC superstar was clearly excited for his baby on the way -- kissing his partner's tummy during the outing!!

The Notorious and Dee Devlin threw on their bathing suits and soaked up the sun during their getaway ... chowing down on some food, running in the water and taking selfies.

Conor also showed his love for his unborn fourth child ... rubbing all over Dee's stomach and hugging her.

As we previously reported, Conor revealed back in June his partner is pregnant again ... and he couldn't be more excited about the new addition.

The whole family appeared to be in great spirits at the beach ... despite the recent controversy surrounding the former champion outside the Octagon.

As we previously reported, Conor was accused of raping a woman at the Miami Heat NBA Finals game in June ... which is still under investigation. He has denied any wrongdoing.

Conor was also spotted rushing out of a funeral in Ireland last month ... although details surrounding the incident remain unclear.

The McGregors don't seem to be too worried about any of that ... as they looked happier than ever during their trip.

Conor McGregor Kisses Dee Devlin's Baby Bump During Beach Day With Family

Ayesha and Stephen Curry recently celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary, and they brought in the milestone with a getaway to Greece.

The mother of three gave fans an inside look into their week-long vacation by sharing photos and videos of them appearing to live their best lives on Instagram.

Throughout her various photo dumps, the Currys can be seen on a boat, enjoying a rooftop dinner, and posing together in front of a beautiful view of a Greek island hillside.

However, one of Ayesha's uploads quickly derailed after fans began speculating that she might be pregnant with the couple's fourth child. The image features her and Steph locking lips as they stood in front of a beautiful shoreline backdrop while wearing bathing suits.

Ayesha kept her caption simple, adding just an orange heart. The upload has maintained more than 322,900 likes and counting.

Unsurprisingly, her carousel of images prompted fans to gush over the duo's seemingly perfect relationship in the comment section. It also caused a few commenters to theorize the possibility of them having another bun in the oven.

"Y'all about to get Another Baby Sister ha ha love me some Curry's DUB NATION. Cause it look like a little bump there Now."

As stated above, the Currys are already a family of five. Their full house includes an 11-year-old daughter, Riley, an 8-year-old daughter, Ryan, and a 5-year-old son, Canon Curry.

Though their hands are full, the Golden State Warriors player didn't shut down the idea of having another baby with the cookbook author while speaking to "Entertainment Tonight."

"I guess you can never say we're done, unless you do something to fix that," he shared in a 2019 interview. "Right now, we're very happy and content with our family."

Ayesha's pregnancy journey with their youngest child was nothing short of difficult. Per a 2018 Instagram post, she was hospitalized five times and had difficulty cooking and eating.

"I think I'm starting to turn a corner though," she confessed in part of her caption.

Neither Ayesha nor Steph have given the current pregnancy rumors any public attention.

'Look Like a Little Bump There': Ayesha Curry's Anniversary Photo Dump with Husband Steph Goes Left When Fans Speculate She's Got a Bun in the Oven

Shake Shack reported substantial growth in its 2003 Q2 financials, along with a look at the success of its self-service technology.

Total revenue for the shake and burger chain was $271.8 million, up 17.8% over the Q2 2022. System-wide sales were $426.3 million, up 21.2% versus 2022. Same-Shack sales were up 3.0% versus 2022.

The chain has been rolling out its kiosk concept, where in-house diners order food from a kiosk rather than an employee, which proving to be hugely successful. Close to 250 restaurants use the self-service tech, with 2023 Q2 seeing an increase of almost 10% in average check for kiosk-ordered meals compared to front-counter sales.

"While kiosks are a key driver of the guest experience and our sales and profitability improvement strategy, we've only begun to explore the potential full capabilities of kiosks, such as upselling and connecting personalized marketing across channels," Chief Executive Officer Randy Garutti said on the earnings call. "Our kiosks ...will be in nearly all Shacks by the end of the third quarter, a full quarter ahead of our expectations" and "we doubled our kiosk sales year-over-year as guests return in (store) and choose this as their preferred experience."

CFO Katie Fogertey added that Shake Shack's margin outperformance began with strategic pricing, increasing the difference in prices across markets to align with regional and guest demographics.

Unstable food pricing still remains a concern. "As margin trajectory continues to improve, beef costs remain the unknown variable," commented Nick Setyan, Wedbush Securities managing director, equity research, restaurants, on Shake Shake's report.

The New York-based chain launched its new plant-based menu items in May, including the "Veggie Shack" burger, a nondairy chocolate shake and a nondairy chocolate frozen custard.

Thus far in 2023 Shake Shack has opened 10 new domestic company-operated locations, as well as 13 new licensed Shacks, including locations in Thailand and China. Since the original Shack opened in 2004 in NYC's Madison Square Park, the Company has expanded to more than 480 locations system-wide, including over 310 in the U.S. and the District of Columbia, and about 170 international locations across London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Mexico City, Istanbul, Dubai, Tokyo, Seoul and more.

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Conor McGregor played the role of doting dad while on a family vacation to the South of France amid the ongoing sexual assault investigation against him.

McGregor, 35, who is facing allegations made in June of forcing a woman to perform oral sex, was spotted soaking up the sun with his fiancee Dee Devlin, 35, and their three children.

Captured in candid moments, the MMA star was seen spending quality time with his family on the beach, playing with his kids, Conor Jr., 6, Croia Mairhead, 4, and Rian, 2.

The Irishman also shared a loving moment with Devlin, who is pregnant with the couple's fourth child, as he kissed her baby bump.

The couple were later spotted sharing an embrace with the 35-year-old kissing his fiancee on the beach.

UFC superstar Conor McGregor played the role of doting dad while on holiday in France

The 35-year-old was spotted on a beach in the South of France with fiancee Dee Devlin

The Notorious appeared to be soaking up the sun as he took a sip in the sea

He lovingly wrapped his arm around his finacee, supporting her baby bump and giving her a peck on the forehead.

At one point, amid the Mediterranean heat, McGregor looked to cool down in the French sea.

The water appeared to be chilly with McGregor caught in a sharp intake of breath, but he soon acclimatized to the cool temperature as he splashed around.

The UFC icon also appeared to be keeping in shape, ahead of a potential bout against Michael Chandler, as a topless McGregor went out for a jog along the coast.

The Notorious was also pictured on a family bike ride as he led the way with his two eldest children behind him on bicycles with stabilizers, while Devlin brought up the rear pushing their youngest, Rian, in a push chair.

The family trip looked to have been wrapped up with a trip to the ice cream van, with McGregor captured ordering at the counter.

The family vacation comes after the sexual allegation storm the MMA fighter faced earlier this year.

McGregor was accused in June of forcing a woman to perform oral sex on him and attempting to sodomize her after Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The investigation is ongoing.

In a statement in June, a spokesman for Miami Police Department told DailyMail.com: 'MPD's Special Victims Unit is investigating a report that was filed Sunday, June 11, 2023.

'This is an open investigation so no additional information can be released at this time.'

Through representatives, McGregor has denied the allegation. A source close to McGregor said they would cooperate fully with the investigation. He insisted the woman's claims are false and that she is only interested in money.

Back on shore, the Irishman attentively displayed affection for Devlin and their unborn baby

He appeared to stroke the 35-year-old beauty's baby bump as they relaxed on the sand

Devlin gave her fiance a tight hug as they sat on the sand with their youngest between them

The famed fighter later lovingly wrapped his arm around his fiancee and kissed her

The couple laid back as they enjoyed the family vacation in the South of France

They beamed at McGregor's phone as they took a selfie with Rian, 2

McGregor was seen with his three children, Conor Jr., 6, Croia Mairhead, 4, and Rian, 2

McGregor flexed his muscles as he went for a splash in the sea

The French waters appeared to be chilly as he entered to cool down

Following the woman's initial allegations, video emerged later in June of the moment McGregor led his sexual assault accuser into the bathroom at the NBA Finals in Miami, and showed his entourage of security guarding the door while they were inside.

The footage shows McGregor emerging from the bathroom then approaching the woman, taking her by the hand, and walking back towards the bathroom.

She follows him and they disappear behind the door.

McGregor's entourage of security guards is then shown blocking the entrance to the door.

His attorneys said the footage undermines the woman's original allegation that he and his security guards forced her into the restroom.

In early 2019, reports emerged that McGregor was under investigation by Irish law enforcement for an alleged sexual assault of a woman in a Dublin hotel the previous December.

In October 2019, police received another complaint against McGregor from a woman who said he had sexually assaulted her in a car outside a Dublin pub.

The UFC fighter denied both claims, but was at one point arrested and questioned before being released.

At one point, the MMA legend appeared to leave his family behind as he took a jog

He could be looking to stay in shape ahead of a potential return to the octagon soon

The Notorious was also pictured on a family bike ride as he led the way at the front

The family day out looked to have been wrapped up with a trip to the ice cream van

His two eldest children, Conor Jr. and Croia, also rode bikes with Devlin pushing Rian in a pram

In 2021, prosecutors indicated they would not be charging McGregor in connection with the alleged 2018 assault - neither have they pursued legal action over the 2019 complaint.

The woman whose accusations sparked the initial investigation sued McGregor for personal injuries after the criminal case ended without charges, again alleging that he raped her in a Dublin hotel.

Those civil proceedings are ongoing, while the plaintiff granted wide discovery of materials the police obtained in working on the case. McGregor continues to deny the accusation.

In September 2020, McGregor was detained and questioned by authorities on the French island of Corsica in September 2020 for alleged indecent exposure and sexual assault in a bar, spending two days in custody.

Eight months later, they declared a lack of sufficient evidence to justify a criminal prosecution. The investigation is said to have included DNA collection that corroborated his version of events.

Conor McGregor kisses fiancee's baby bump on South of France vacation

The Young and the Restless (Y&R) spoilers reveal that yet another cast member is expecting a new baby, so let's talk about the latest impending bundle of joy. On Instagram, Camryn Grimes (Mariah Copeland) announced her pregnancy and showed off her baby bump as she confirmed the big news.

"I guess you can add mother to my resume," Grimes said in her caption. The Y&R star also revealed that the baby is set to arrive in December 2023, so she's clearly excited along with her partner, Brock Foster Powell.

Of course, Camryn Grimes isn't the only actress on Y&R who's had a bun in the oven lately. Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Lawson) recently gave birth to her second child - and Christel Khalil (Lily Winters) is pregnant with a family addition as well.

It didn't take long for fans and Grimes' costars to congratulate her after her pregnancy post. Some viewers have even joked about something being in the water since so many baby updates are coming from behind the scenes.

Egan, Eileen Davidson (Ashley Abbott), Tracey E. Bregman (Lauren Baldwin), Melissa Ordway (Abby Abbott-Newman) and Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair Williams) all offered some congratulatory comments.

Greg Rikaart (Kevin Fisher), Bryton James (Devon Hamilton-Winters), Rory Gibson (Noah Newman) and Sasha Calle (ex-Lola Rosales) also let Grimes know how happy they were for her following her announcement.

Grimes has always been vocal about her love for children, so we have no doubt that she'll be an amazing mom! This is certainly something to celebrate, so we wish her the best of luck on the rest of pregnancy journey.

Naturally, Grimes has been getting in some good practice through her role as Mariah, who's a new mom to Aria Porter-Copeland (Maddie and Millie Ingle) along with Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks).

Since Camryn Grimes' pregnancy obviously won't be written in, the show will presumably just rely on the usual ginormous bags and clever angles to conceal her growing baby bump.

In the meantime, The Young and the Restless spoilers say Mariah will accept Sharon Rosales' (Sharon Case) offer and tackle an exciting career shift, so stay tuned for all the drama ahead.

CDL's where you want to be for terrific Young and the Restless spoilers, updates and news, so stop by regularly.

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