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Ben Lewis, the acclaimed West End star celebrated for his unforgettable performances in The Phantom of the Opera and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies, has passed away at the age of 46. The Australian actor succumbed to a battle with bowel cancer, leaving fans, colleagues, and the theater community heartbroken.

An op-ed published over the weekend painted a bleak political outlook for Democrats heading into next year’s midterms. The op-ed by conservative commentator and former Wall Street executive follows Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s last week to deny Republicans enough votes to keep the government open and funded at current levels. Writing in The…

Former Speaker of the House and California Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi has revealed her reason for entering politics, facing immediate mockery. Pelosi said it was not the power, fame, or boatloads of cash she had earned during her tenure in the House of Representatives, which, some believe, came via shady stock trades with insider information…

Tragedy on Rodovia do Sol Leaves Community Devastated Just last week, a heartbreaking accident on Rodovia do Sol left an entire community in mourning. The tragedy unfolded when a young couple, who had stopped on the shoulder of the road to fix a flat tire, were hit by a speeding vehicle. The Military Police were…

A known political activist who falsely claimed that he shot Charlie Kirk while at the event for the conservative star told police that he was doing it to “draw attention away from the real shooter.” Now, Zinn has been hit with additional charges of possessing child sexual abuse materials on his phone. In a separate…

Missouri Democratic Rep. Bill Clay Sr., the first black congressman from the state, died on Thursday after serving 32 years in the U.S. House. He was 94. Clay, a civil and workers’ rights advocate, represented the state’s 1st district from 1969 to 2001, and he was a driving influence in St. Louis’ recovery after “white…

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) appeared on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday to address criticism over her vote against a House resolution honoring Kirk’s legacy and her refusal to offer sympathy for the late Turning Point USA founder. During the interview, Crockett described Kirk as a racist bigot who, she claimed, targeted people who…

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday blamed Senate Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown, criticizing their rejection of a short-term Republican spending bill. In an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Johnson said the House had approved a bipartisan continuing resolution to keep the government funded for seven weeks, but accused Senate Majority Leader Chuck…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal of her criminal conviction for getting teenage girls ready for sexual assault by Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell’s conviction on three counts and her 20-year prison sentence are still in effect because of the judgment, NBC News reported. Maxwell’s lawyer, David Oscar Markus, said in court…