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In the past 30 days, anti-abortion lobbyist Joanna Howe – who helped write Sarah Game’s abortion bill – was the third biggest spender in the country on Meta advertising. Howe spent $95,976 across 40 posts in the time period October 11 – November 9, according to Meta’s advertiser library which covers platforms Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp. In this time, she outspent global mining giant BHP and was only outspent by UNICEF Australia and Greenpeace’s Australia Pacific arm. Howe did not respond to questions sent by InDaily. Game said that although she believed mainstream reporting had been “fair” on the abortion bill issue, “not everybody follows the mainstream media” and “there needs to be different ways to get the message out”. She told InDaily she was not involved with the advertising spend and her party Fair Go for Australians made no contribution. “Myself and the party [were] not involved through contribution, discussion or planning,” Game said. Meta advertising’s public platform showed Howe had 110 active advertisements on Meta in the time period from September 5 to November 12, after Game announced she would introduce the Termination of Pregnancy (Restriction on Terminations after 22 Weeks and Six Days) Amendment Bill 2025 in the South Australian parliament. Of these 110 posts, not all concerned Game’s bill. Most concerned abortion in South Australia, Victoria and national parliaments, including Howe reacting to news articles on the topic, but other videos advertised concerns over other topics, including the death of right-wing US activist Charlie Kirk. Independent MLC Tammy Franks and Liberal MLC Michelle Lensink have separately called for Howe’s advertised content to be investigated by the state’s electoral advertising authorities. An Electoral Commission of South Australia (ECSA) spokesperson told InDaily it was “aware a complaint may be raised, however no formalities have been made as yet, therefore no investigation has commenced”. ECSA said under the Electoral Act 1985, a third party is an entity that intends to incur more than $10,000 in political expenditure. “Third Parties are required to be registered with the Electoral Commission. To date, ECSA has not received an application for registration concerning Ms Howe,” the spokesperson told InDaily. Franks raised Howe’s spending in parliament and said she was particularly concerned about misinformation in the videos advertised by Howe. “Truth in political advertising does actually hold up during an election period in this state, but third parties who spend more than $10,000 who are political players who seek to affect election results are required to be transparent,” Franks said during parliament’s abortion debate on Wednesday night. “I certainly think that the Electoral Commission of South Australia should be taking a look at some of the evidence I’ve reflected upon tonight. “I know that they’ve hired investigators. I hope those investigators are going to be cognisant of this debate.” Lensink said she has become aware of Howe’s social media spending and was seeking advice about whether Howe’s advertised content gave rise to any issues under the Electoral Act. “The method and tone of Dr Joanna Howe’s social media discourse has shocked many South Australians,” Lensink told InDaily. “I am seeking advice regarding various acts, including the SA Electoral Act. “At the very least, if any of that funding is being sourced from outside Australia, the parliament should consider banning that.” It comes as the state government announced an independent review of lobbyist laws on Thursday morning. Deputy Premier Kyam Maher said the review was not designed with specific groups or individuals in mind, but that the abortion campaign outside of parliament was “regrettable”. “I think there are people have been involved in this debate outside parliament who, if they step back and have a look, probably would not feel good about how they’ve conducted themselves, and might consider how they conduct themselves in the future,” Maher said. “Other members of parliament have raised concerns about some of the activities that have occurred, and if there are things that need investigating, I’m sure those appropriate authorities will be investigated. “But our lobbyist regime will have a look across the board at what we do in other jurisdictions and make sure we’re fit for purpose.” This came after Howe ran what she called a “fun game” on her website, allowing followers to buy words that could come up in the parliamentary debate on Wednesday evening. In July, the state government introduced new restrictions on political donations, which included a $450,000 cap on advertising expenditure for third parties wanting to influence the outcome of an election.

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The Liberal Party has opted to ditch its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, but will stick with a key climate change treaty. Liberal sources confirmed the party’s climate policy following a shadow cabinet meeting on Thursday and weeks of division over the issue which has threatened Sussan Ley’s leadership. The party will remain within the international Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, which requires members to increase their emissions targets every five years, the sources confirmed. The decision follows a five-hour meeting between all 51 Liberal MPs and senators, where a majority spoke in favour of ditching Australia’s net-zero goal according to people in the room. Climate Change Authority chair and former NSW Liberal treasurer Matt Kean told ABC radio ditching net zero or delaying climate action was another form of denial selling. Championed by the conservative faction, the party’s climate shift hits Liberal moderates who see their chances of winning back vital inner-city electorates diminished as a result. Moderate frontbenchers including NSW senators Andrew Bragg and Maria Kovacic have flagged their difficulty in remaining in shadow cabinet if the party endorses backing away from its existing net-zero pledge. Once the party announces its policy, it still needs to negotiate a shared position with junior coalition partner the Nationals. A joint partyroom meeting has been scheduled for Sunday, when the political partners are expected to seal a final deal on the issue. Energy spokesman Dan Tehan unveiled a list of 10 principles informing Thursday’s decision, including the two “foundational principles” of keeping the nation’s power supply stable and affordable while also taking action to reduce emissions. The list also includes a promise to extend the life of ageing coal power plants for as long as possible, lift the ban on nuclear power and scrap a series of Labor policies Liberals say amount to “sneaky carbon taxes”. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the opposition dropping net-zero would take Australia backwards. “They’re walking away from climate action because they fundamentally do not believe in the science of climate change,” he told reporters in Sydney. “Australians cannot afford to keep paying the price of coalition infighting when it comes to climate policy and energy policy.”

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South Australian mining company Havilah and multibillion-dollar copper player Sandfire have struck an agreement this morning to take advantage of a major copper-gold deposit in the state’s northeast. Announced today, the pair would advance the Kalkaroo Copper-Gold Project and establish an exploration partnership across the “highly prospective” Curnamona Province, 450 km northeast of Adelaide. Shares in Havilah surged 27.7 per cent on the back of the announcement. The site was situated east of copper giant BHP’s copper province in the state’s far north which was comprised of three mines, including the immense Olympic Dam underground mine. In a joint announcement to shareholders, the companies said the agreement would create “a rapid pathway to unlock one of Australia’s largest undeveloped open pit copper-gold deposits by bringing together Australia’s largest listed, independent copper producer and a local partner and proven explorer”. Sandfire would commit $30 million to exploration activities over the next two years under the agreement, and would acquire an 80 per cent interest in Kalkaroo from Havilah for up to $210 million, comprised of cash and Sandfire shares. The larger of the two partners, Sandfire, said it could expand the existing ore reserve and would undertake a pre-feasibility study to test the extent of the ore body. Association of Mining and Exploration Companies CEO Warren Pearce said the “discovery of the Kalkaroo deposit, combined with copper prices at record highs, makes this agreement with Sandfire both timely and strategically significant”. Havilah is an AMEC member. “South Australia has long been recognised as a leading copper province, and this deal will help unlock further opportunities, delivering benefits for the state and its communities,” he said. “The partnership between Havilah and Sandfire to advance the Kalkaroo copper‑gold project marks a major step forward for the Curnamona province and for South Australia’s resources sector. “Junior explorers play a critical role in identifying new opportunities, and this collaboration between Havilah and the established copper producer Sandfire highlights the strength and value of South Australia’s mining industry.” Sandfire CEO and managing director Brendan Harris said the company was “thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the Havilah team to de-risk the Kalkaroo copper-gold project”. He said it was “in a preferred jurisdiction with ready access to key road, rail and energy infrastructure and ground water supply, and skilled labour from Adelaide, Broken Hill and the broader regional community”. “We also look forward to working with the South Australian government and other local stakeholders to advance this important project by leveraging our core capabilities and investing in the region,” said Harris. “The decision to move into the Curnamona Province in South Australia is fully aligned with our strategy and has the potential to replicate our successful entry into the Kalahari Copper Belt.” Havilah technical director Dr Chris Giles said the company was “very pleased” to reach the agreement with Sandfire. “Immediate value for Havilah shareholders will be realised via an upfront payment, which also gives Havilah a direct stake in Sandfire’s successful global mining operations via the share component,” Giles said. “Exposure to longer-term value is also achieved via Havilah’s retained 20 per cent interest in Kalkaroo. “The funding under the exploration strategic alliance will allow us to accelerate regional exploration in South Australia with the objective of transforming the highly prospective Curnamona Province into Australia’s next major copper province, centred on the Kalkaroo project development.” The deal required regulatory and shareholder approvals. Kalkaroo’s neighbour BHP recently announced it would spend $840 million on expanding its Olympic Dam copper mine in order to boost its copper base from 1.7 million tonnes to 2.5 million tonnes each year. While Olympic Dam already extended hundreds of metres underground, the company was yet to find the bottom of the deposit. BHP’s stable of Olympic Dam, Carrapateena and Prominent Hill mines combined was the third-largest copper resource in the world. Silver, uranium and gold were also mined across the resources. The company had already announced a smelter refinery project to expand refinery capacity and increase copper production to approximately 500 ktpa, and potentially up to 650 ktpa. This would involve the development of a two-stage smelting process, and expand refining facilities to produce cathode copper, gold and silver. At the time of BHP’s expansion announcement in October, South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas said the expansion of Olympic Dam was key to a net-zero emissions future. “Copper is the key to electrification of transport fleets, for building renewable energy infrastructure, and for energy generation, distribution and storage,” he said. “South Australia is at the epicentre of copper. BHP realises that, which is why it is investing billions of dollars in South Australia, to unlock the next massive copper opportunity – and it starts with massively growing Olympic Dam.”

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The Dolphins should take a cue from one of their AFC East rivals and make a free agent move to give a franchise legend his proper sendoff
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The Dolphins should take a cue from one of their AFC East rivals and make a free agent move to give a franchise legend his proper sendoff

Rob Gronkowski, who last played in the NFL in 2021, was most recently a New England Patriot in 2018. He retired in 2019 but came back out of retirement to play in Tampa Bay with Tom Brady in 2020 and 2021. He'll now get a chance to formally file retirement papers as a member of the Patriots organization after signing his one-day contract. The Dolphins have their own standout in the organization who played with Miami most recently in 2018, too. Cameron Wake, who posted 98 career sacks as a member of the Dolphins organization from 2009 to 2018, was the team's most dominant player across the decade. Wake's story was an incredible one — a former undrafted rookie out of Penn State who failed to stick with the New York Giants before heading to the CFL and honing his craft as a pass rusher. Wake signed with the Dolphins as a prized free agent in 2019 and promptly posted 19.5 sacks in his first two seasons in with the team. By the time he left Miami as a 37-year-old veteran, he was two short of triple digit sacks. He would go on to log 2.5 sacks as a member of the Tennessee Titans in 2019, his last season of NFL play. Cam Wake's Miami Dolphins career by the numbers 146 career games 98 quarterback sacks, 213 additional QB hits 97 tackles for loss Five time Pro Bowl selection, First-Team All-Pro in 2012 There has been no public reporting of Wake formally filing retirement paperwork. His playing career? Certainly over as a 43-year-old who has been out of the league for half a decade. But after posting nearly all of his NFL brilliance as a member of the Dolphins, why wouldn't Miami embrace him and give him the chance to retire as a Dolphin? The Patriots' gesture to Gronkowski should be viewed as inspiration that Miami should strongly consider following. Wake's 98 sacks in Miami rank second all-time in franchise history behind Jason Taylor's 131.0. He was a five-time Pro Bowler and named first team All-Pro in 2012 and three other times voted second-team All-Pro. Wake finished as the runner-up to Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson in AP Comeback Player of the Year voting in 2016, posting 11.5 sacks while returning from an Achilles tear the year prior, at 34 years old, no less. So Stephen Ross, Tom Garfinkel, Champ Kelly, Mike McDaniel...whoever needs to hear it. Take note of what just went down in New England. And by all means, follow suit! window.addEventListener('message', function (event) {if (event.data.totalpoll && event.data.totalpoll.action === 'resizeHeight') {document.querySelector('#totalpoll-iframe-426').height = event.data.totalpoll.value;}}, false);document.querySelector('#totalpoll-iframe-426').contentWindow.postMessage({totalpoll: {action: 'requestHeight'}}, '*'); This story was originally reported by A to Z Sports on Nov 13, 2025, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add A to Z Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

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Deputy Premier and Special Minister of State Kyam Maher today announced the establishment of an “expert panel” to review the state’s lobbying laws, saying that South Australia “is leading the way in democratic reform in getting money out of politics and helping restore trust in politics”. “We want to make sure South Australians can feel comfortable that in terms of the decisions their government makes, they are based on the best interests of South Australians, not on vested interests,” he said. According to Maher, the review aimed to make South Australia’s lobbyist laws “fit for purpose”, with the review panel tasked with making recommendations for reform. The panel would include Justice Mark Livesey, who is president of the Court of Appeal, alongside Flinders University adjunct professor Peter Sandeman and Adelaide University deputy vice chancellor (academic) John Williams, who on Monday gave evidence to a Senate inquiry about the “unprecedented” merger of the universities of Adelaide and South Australia. Asked if the review would cover groups who joined a protest outside Parliament House last night supporting a bill to reform South Australia’s abortion laws, Maher said, “Some of the ways that we’ve seen people campaign outside of parliament have been regrettable”. “I think some of the methods, some of the tactics, some of the vilification that has been used outside of Parliament, if people step back and have a look at it, I think they’d probably be ashamed of themselves in terms of specific ways that people chose to campaign, the way they chose to treat this sensitive topic,” he said. InDaily revealed yesterday that followers of anti-abortion campaigner and law professor Joanna Howe, who helped draft the bill, were encouraged to “buy words”, with a prize if the words came up in last night’s abortion debate. Howe did not respond to InDaily‘s questions regarding the “game”. However, Maher insisted that the review was not “as a result of any specific concern”. “This is as a result of wanting to keep to the forefront, wanting to make sure our laws are as fit for purpose as they can be, and to keep that mantle that South Australia has of a leader in those democratic reforms,” he said. Asked what kind of groups might be covered by lobbying laws, Maher said this would be considered by the review panel. He said the review might look into what activities are covered by lobbying laws and public disclosure requirements. Maher said he hoped the review would be wrapped up by the end of the year. “These reforms will help keep our elections fair and keep the democracy where it belongs – in the hands of the people,” Premier Peter Malinauskas said when the reforms came into force in July this year. Today’s review also comes after the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s (ICAC) report into lobbying and influence in South Australia was tabled in State Parliament last August. The report was based on work conducted by the commission since early 2023 and made 31 recommendations, including that ministers and shadow ministers “be required to include attendance at networking events, award nights, political fundraising events and other like functions in ‘activity disclosure records’.” Former Commissioner Ann Vanstone, who led ICAC when the report was tabled, resigned on September 6 2024, just four years into her seven-year term, criticising changes to the ICAC Act which she claimed “damaged the scheme, under the guise of making it more ‘effective and efficient’.”

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Presiding member of SA First Nations Voice to Parliament Danni Smith addressed parliament in a joint sitting this morning, where she said truth-telling and treaty would be the next step in the state’s journey towards “justice and reconciliation”. The call follows Victoria finalising its Statewide Treaty Agreement on Thursday morning – Australia’s first treaty with Aboriginal people to be formally signed into law. “We therefore renew our calls for the establishment of an independent commission for truth telling and treaty led by First Nations South Australians,” Smith said. “The Uluru Statement from the Heart sets out the path for the voice, treaty and truth. South Australia has achieved the first, now we must work together for the second and the third.” “Without truth, we cannot heal. Without treaty, we cannot move beyond words to agreement.” The annual address outlined the progress of the Voice to Parliament and was the second parliament address since the First Nations Voice Bill was passed in March 2023. “Despite all challenges we have faced, we have shown that a First Nations voice to Parliament can and does work,” Smith said. “We have delivered results that will help close the gap and improve the lives of not just First Nations people in South Australia, but everyone living in our state.” This year, the Voice had been consulted on 10 bills and had provided submissions and advice on five including the Children and Young People Safety and Support Bill. “Many bills have changed directly because of our advice, while some did not — this is the challenge of being an advisory body,” she said. “Regardless, we are receiving and taking hold of the opportunities to provide advice to ensure First Nations perspectives inform the laws that shape our children’s future, our family’s and our community’s.” Smith said that this year’s achievements “are proof that when we work together, positive change follows”. Aboriginal Affairs Minister Kyam Maher said the government remained committed to “the full implementation of the Uluru Statement in South Australia”. “Work has commenced on looking at these aspects and particularly what other jurisdictions in Australia and around the world have done,” Maher said. “Discussions with the Voice have been held, and the government looks forward to continue seeking their views and the views of others.”

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Australia’s unemployment rate has plunged to 4.3 per cent, further diminishing hopes of more Reserve Bank rate cuts as the labour market shows signs of ongoing strength. About 42,000 jobs were added to the economy in October, while the number of unemployed peopled fell by 17,000, the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed on Thursday. The unemployment rate fell by 20 basis points, unwinding a commensurate spike the month prior. “The October unemployment rate is in line with June, July, and August 2025,” ABS head of labour statistics Sean Crick said. The jump in employment exceeded economist forecasts of about 20,000 jobs. Analysts and the RBA anticipated unemployment to edge down to 4.4 per cent. In their latest economic forecasts released in November, RBA staff predicted the unemployment rate would remain stable at 4.4 per cent for the foreseeable future. Several indicators, such as low underemployment, an above-average share of firms struggling to find workers, a high ratio of vacancies to unemployed workers and strong growth in unit labour costs suggested the labour market remained tight, the bank said. Full time employment rose by 55,000, while part-time employment fell by 13,000. The participation rate held steady at 67.0 per cent. Despite the fall in unemployment, the trend since the start of 2025 has been one of a distinct gradual softening in labour market conditions. After inflation was substantially higher than RBA forecasts in the September quarter, today’s surprise result lends further weight to the idea that the economy is running near capacity and inflationary pressures are not going away. How jobs and inflation data continues to unfold will play a crucial role in whether the RBA can afford to cut interest rates again in 2026, or whether it deems conditions too tight to afford any more relief for borrowers.

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Rubicon Organics Announces Appointment of Glen Ibbott as CFO

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rubicon Organics Inc. (TSXV:ROMJ) (OTCQX:ROMJF) ("Rubicon Organics", "Rubicon", or the "Company"), a licensed producer focused on cultivating and selling organic certified and premium cannabis products, today announced the appointment of Glen Ibbott, a cannabis industry veteran and former Chief Financial Officer of Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB, NASDAQ:ACB) as its Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary."Over the past six months, Glen has demonstrated exceptional leadership, deep industry expertise, and a strong alignment with our values. His strategic insight and financial acumen have already made a significant impact as we scale operations and strengthen our position as Canada's leader in premium cannabis. We are thrilled to welcome Glen on board as a permanent member of our executive team and look forward to his continued contributions as we drive growth and innovation", said Margaret Brodie, CEO.Mr. Ibbott commented "I'm thrilled to continue my journey with Rubicon Organics as Chief Financial Officer. Over the past six months, I've seen firsthand the strength of our team, the power of our premium brands, and the incredible opportunities ahead as we scale and expand into new markets. Rubicon is uniquely positioned to lead the next chapter of growth in the high-quality, premium cannabis industry, and I'm excited to help unlock that potential and deliver long-term value for our shareholders."Glen Ibbott is a seasoned financial executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in publicly-traded life sciences and cannabis companies. He is best known in the industry for his tenure as CFO at Aurora Cannabis from 2017 to 2024, where he played a pivotal role in the company's rapid growth, international expansion, and delivery of ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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ShackStream: Pokemon Legends Z-A On The Stevetendo Show! Episode 647
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ShackStream: Pokemon Legends Z-A On The Stevetendo Show! Episode 647

Tonight, on The Stevetendo Show, we’re jumping back into our Pokemon Legends Z-A playthrough. It has been a wild ride thus far in the Kalos region. For those who don’t know, Pokemon Legends Z-A went a different direction with the battle system, changing it from turn-based to a more real-time attack system where your attacks have cool-down timers. We also won enough battles in the Z-A Battle Royale to collect a Challenger’s Ticket. The Challenger’s Ticket is necessary to participate in a promotion match in the Z-A Battle Royale. We destroyed Xavi and were promoted to the next rank in the tourney. This evening, we’ll explore more of Lumiose City and see if we can find any new party members. Set to go live at 5 p.m. PDT/8 p.m. EDT, join The Stevetendo Show for more of our Pokemon Legends Z-A playthrough. If we're lucky, we might even find a shiny Pokemon! Shackers who want to join in on the fun can head over to the Shacknews Twitch channel, where you can tune into The Stevetendo Show every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. If you can't make tonight's show, you can watch Monday nights at 6 p.m. PDT/9 p.m. EDT. Coming up on the show is more of our Super Mario Galaxy 2 playthrough, as well as more Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. We're just about through World 3 in Super Mario Galaxy 2, and our making our way to the Temple of Time in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The action is heating up and you won't want to miss it. Be sure to check out the Shacknews Twitch channel and the Shacknews VODs YouTube channel. Catch up on some of your favorite Shacknews programs with a subscription to the YouTube channel and a follow to the Twitch channel. If you aren’t aware, Shacknews has a new service for you called Shackmaps. The lovely Shacknews staff has gone through some of your favorite video games to keep you from getting lost. This morning, Nintendo revealed more information about the Super Mario Galaxy Movie. They shared that Rosalina and Bowser Jr. are characters in the movie, as well as who was cast in the role. Swing by The Stevetendo Show, and I’ll share my thoughts about the trailer and cast. Keep coming up with new games that you’d love to see on The Stevetendo Show. If it's on The Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch 2 Online service, it could see a starring role in an upcoming Stevetendo episode. You never know when Nintendo is going to add something to the Nintendo Switch 2 Online service, so stay tuned.

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Noughties singer Akon arrested after warrant issued
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Noughties singer Akon arrested after warrant issued

The Locked Up singer was booked in DeKalb County on November 6 but released after only six hours. The 52-year-old’s arrest stemmed from an out-of-county warrant from Roswell, in Georgia’s Fulton County, over a suspended license, it was confirmed on Wednesday. The warrant stemmed from September 10 when a police officer noticed Akon’s Tesla Cybertruck “stranded” with a dead battery, according to an incident report obtained by Page Six. While waiting for a tow truck to arrive, the officer realised Akon had a suspended license for failure to appear for a January 2023 court date - so the songwriter was issued a citation. The songwriter wore a black hoodie in his mugshot. The Grammy nominee, born Aliaune Thiam, is best known for his hit songs, Lonely and Smack That. His personal life recently made headlines when his wife, Tomeka Thiam, filed for divorce after 28 years of marriage. In September, Thiam sought joint legal custody and sole physical custody of their 17-year-old daughter, Journey. Her filing confirmed that Akon has nine children, three years after the American Music Award winner said in a VladTV interview that he is the father of “seven boys and two girls.” During the 2022 sitdown, however, he refused to set the record straight on whether he was a polygamist. The crooner decided to “let that stay a rumour.” He explained, “I like the fact that people are guessing now, I love it. I’m not confirming nor denying. You go online, you may see nine, you might see seven, you might see four. “I love it, though,” Akon quipped. The following year, he gushed on the Zeze Mills Show that he is “there for every single one of” his children. This story originally appeared on Page Six and is republished here with permission.

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Viewers shocked by TV stars’ candid marriage ‘arrangement’ confession
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Viewers shocked by TV stars’ candid marriage ‘arrangement’ confession

The frank chat started when Housewife Bronwyn Newport, 40, opened up about allegations she’d been hearing about her husband Todd, 65, who she wed in 2016. A person on social media alleged that they’d been sat behind Todd on a flight and watched on as he looked at photos of a lingerie-clad woman in the messages app on his phone. Bronwyn said she believed the claims: “They knew where Todd was sitting on the plane, they knew what flight he was on …” she told castmate Whitney Rose over lunch. But Bronwyn insisted it wasn’t the alleged infidelity she was mad about. “If it was someone sending him photos, and we’d talked about it ahead of time? It wouldn’t bother me.” “I don’t know that I could say that to anyone else in this group,” Bronwyn confessed, saying their younger age and their shared distance from the Mormon church made her feel comfortable opening up to Whitney. “If Todd said to me, ‘I’d like to sleep with other people, or I’d like to do it together’? I’d at least try it,” she revealed. Bronwyn’s revelation was met with a shocked expression from 39-year-old Whitney Rose – but soon she was confessing some secrets about her own marriage to husband Justin, who is 18 years her senior. They’ve been married since Whitney was in her early 20s. Whitney said that, while she wouldn’t call hers an “open” marriage, she and Justin did have an “agreement” which she outlined. “If there’s something that I wanna do,” she explained, “then I would bring it to Justin, and we’d talk about it. The minute you break trust with the agreement, it’s over. So you can’t do anything behind each other’s backs.” “You have to live your life, and they’re older than us. It’s a natural thing that’s going to happen. So agreements need to be had,” Whitney told her friend. “And we need to be evolving in the same place,” Bronwyn agreed, saying she was hoping to come to a similar agreement with her husband. “The same direction at least.” “I don’t want to be done with Todd. I want to evolve with Todd. And I need him to evolve with me.” Fans of the show applauded the duo for their candour on social media. “Bronwyn is a god-tier reality star for this, some housewives could learn a thing or two,” wrote one fan. Another called it “one of the most amazing conversations in housewives history. So vulnerable; so smart; so real.” Another joked that Bronwyn and Whitney were “low key sending swinger signals to each other.” Not everyone agreed though: “[Bronwyn’s] trying to justify her cheating husband it’s transparent and sad,” said one viewer. While Salt Lake City fans will know Todd as a gruff, frequently combative presence on screen during his brief appearances on the show, Whitney’s husband has opened up a lot more – so much so that it cost him his job. The couple stripped near-naked and covered each other in body paint for one early scene on the show, shot in their bedroom. Whitney later confessed that her husband was later fired from his high-flying corporate job over their racy on-camera antics. Meanwhile, singer Lily Allen is another celeb who’s also recently made headlines for speaking about an unorthodox marriage “arrangement”, if her brutal new break-up album West End Girl is to be believed. On the album, which traces her divorce from actor David Harbour in forensic detail, Allen shares that the couple opened up their marriage to deal with long periods spent apart, but that it ended badly when he failed to adhere to their “arrangement”: “Be discreet and don’t be blatant / There had to be payment / It had to be with strangers.” With listeners poring over the album’s candid lyrics, Allen has insisted that, while largely autobiographical, not all details on West End Girl are 100% factual.

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Seven out of 10’: Rogan warns US sliding towards ‘civil war’ after celebration of Charlie Kirk’s assassination
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Seven out of 10’: Rogan warns US sliding towards ‘civil war’ after celebration of Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Speaking to comedian Brian Redban on Wednesday’s episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the host said he had been shocked to see the reaction to the September 10 shooting of the Turning Point USA founder while speaking at a Utah university. Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged over the shooting. Police allegedly discovered “anti-fascist” messages engraved on bullet casings left by Robinson, who had embraced “leftist ideology”, according to authorities. “Charlie Kirk gets shot and people are celebrating,” Rogan, 58, said. “Like, whoa, whoa, whoa, you want people to die that you disagree with? Like, where are we right now on the scale of one to civil war? Are we at seven? Because I thought we were at five. But after the Charlie Kirk thing, I’m like, oh, we might be like seven. This might be step seven on the way to a bona fide civil war. “As soon as you start seeing regular people celebrating somebody getting murdered in front of their wife and kid on television in front of the whole world, as soon as you celebrate that, like, man, you’re in dark territory. “And if the worst thing you could say about that guy is that he said some things I disagree with, and you’re celebrating that he got shot in the neck in front of the world, whoa. And you work at an insurance company? This is nuts. And you thought that it was OK to say that on Instagram? This is nuts. Like what are you guys on? What is happening here?” Redban, 51, joked, “Oestrogen pills.” After the 31-year-old Trump-aligned political activist’s death, many liberals took to social media to justify or outright celebrate the shooting. Conservatives in turn sought to identify and contact employers of those who had shared offensive posts about Kirk in an attempt to get people fired. Last month the US State Department announced it had cancelled the visas of at least six foreigners who had made similar comments. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio “will defend our borders, our culture, and our citizens by enforcing our immigration laws”, the State Department said at the time. “Aliens who take advantage of America’s hospitality while celebrating the assassination of our citizens will be removed.” Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau urged social media users to continue alerting him to relevant posts, saying he was “disgusted to see some on social media praising, rationalising, or making light of the event” and had “directed our consular officials to undertake appropriate action”. The killing of Kirk, while the most high-profile political assassination in decades, was just the latest incident in a disturbing rise in politically motivated violence in the US. Mr Trump, 79, faced two assassination attempts on the campaign trail last year, narrowly surviving being shot in the ear at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13 in an attack that claimed the life of retired firefighter Corey Comperatore, 50. Gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was shot and killed by US Secret Service snipers at the scene. To this day little has been revealed publicly about his potential motivation or political ideology. In June this year, a would-be assassin targeted two Democratic state legislators in Minnesota in their homes, killing one of them — Melissa Hortman, 55, along with her husband Mark Hortman, 58. Vance Boelter, 57, faces charges of murder, stalking and firearms offences over what the Department of Justice described as “heinous political assassinations”. In April, the home of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was firebombed in another act of political violence. Cody Balmer, 38, was sentenced last month to between 25 and 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges including terrorism, arson, burglary and aggravated assault. Balmer targeted the Democrat, who is Jewish, over his views on the war in Gaza, the suspect said in a call to a 911 operator after the fire, according to search warrants. Governor Shapiro, 52, said after the plea deal that it was important the US not grow “numb” to acts of political violence or accept them as “the normal course of doing business”. In December, UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, 50, was shot in the back and killed while leaving a hotel in Manhattan. Luigi Mangione, 27, currently facing state and federal charges of murder, has also attracted a controversial army of mostly left-wing supporters. Speaking on Wednesday’s podcast, Rogan argued there had been a “rejection” of much of the “woke” ideology that was “rotting people’s brains”. “But the scary part is what we usually do is we do something like that and then we overcorrect,” he said. “And then we go like white nationalists and ‘we’re all Christians, get rid of the Muslims’. Like, it gets scary when there’s hardcore ideological conflict because people push back. That’s what people are doing on the left and the right.” Only around four in 10 US adults are concerned about political violence directed at conservatives or liberals, according to an Associated Press survey last month. The AP poll found younger adults were less concerned about political violence, and that there was a substantial partisan divide, with Republicans and Democrats expressing high concern about violence against their own side but not the other.

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Need for speed? Why Smith thinks England’s pace attack could struggle Down Under
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Need for speed? Why Smith thinks England’s pace attack could struggle Down Under

The Optus Stadium deck promises to be the quickest and bounciest of the summer, followed by the Gabba’s day-night Test pitch in the first week of December. However, the likes of Fergus O’Neill, Nathan McAndrew and Jackson Bird, along with quicker Test squad members Scott Boland and Brendan Doggett, have dominated the Sheffield Shield with less express bowling in recent summers. Smith noted that England’s previous attacks – built around fast-bowling champions James Anderson and Stuart Broad – may have been better suited to the current pitches. “It’s different on the wickets now, I think,” Smith said of one of the fastest attacks England have sent to these shores.

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