Polish ruling party wants commission to investigate Russian influence; critics fear witch hunt

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party is pushing for the creation of a commission which it says would investigate…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party is pushing for the creation of a commission which says it would investigate Russian influence. Critics view it as an attempt to create a powerful and unconstitutional tool that would help the party continue to wield power even if it loses elections this fall.

A vote on the bill could come as early as Wednesday.

Some fear the ruling party could use the planned commission to eliminate opposition leader Donald Tusk from political

Gavin Newsom Points Out Greg Abbott’s Brutal Self-Own On Gun Violence

California Gov. Gavin Newsom went after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for “conveniently” not bringing up Texas’ gun death rate in his attempt to scold California over gun control laws on Sunday.

Abbott, who appeared on Fox News in the wake of this weekend’s deadly shooting at a Dallas-area outlet mall, argued that gun violence impacts states with both eased and stricter gun laws before taking a swipe at California.

“I think that the state in which the largest number of victims occurred this year is in California, where they have very tough gun laws,” Abbott said.

Iran executes Swedish-Iranian dual national | Death Penalty News

Habib Farajollah Chaab was sentenced to death over his role with a separatist group alleged to have carried out a fatal attack.

Iran executed a Swedish-Iranian dissident convicted of leading an Arab separatist group accused of attacks, including one on a military parade in 2018 that killed 25 people.

Habib Farajollah Chaab was sentenced to death for being “corrupt on earth”, a capital offense under Iran’s strict interpretation of Islamic law. State broadcaster IRIB reported his execution on Saturday.

“The death sentence for Habib Chaab … nicknamed Habib Asyud, the head of Harakat al-Nidal terrorist group … was executed today,

Law firm representing the Frisco Fair releases letters asking the city to reopen the fair

FRISCO (CBSNewsTexas.com) – McDonald Sanders, the law firm representing Talley Amusements and the Frisco Fair, has released a letter asking to appeal the revocation of the permit of the fair. Frisco Fresh Market is also appealing for a revocation.

On April 29, one day after the fair began, an incidents occurred that required the response of 26 police officers. On May 1, the city revoked the special event permit for the fair due to public safety concerns.

The letter cites ongoing problems in Frisco contributing to the closure, even saying “the same problems” happen at nearby Stonebriar Mall.

“The problems

Arnold Schwarzenegger Says He Is ‘Very Proud’ of Son-in-Law Chris Pratt’s New ‘Guardians’ Film

“A non-stop, perfect mix of comedy and action,” the actor wrote on Twitter after seeing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic;  Ethan Miller/Getty Chris Pratt, Arnold Schwarzeneggar

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Ethan Miller/Getty Chris Pratt, Arnold Schwarzeneggar

Arnold Schwarzenegger is tipping his hat to son-in-law Chris Pratt.

the Terminators star, 75, congratulated Pratt, 43, on his new Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3writing on Twitter Friday that he “crushed” his latest performance as Star-Lord.

“I saw #GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3 last night and WOW,” Schwarzenegger wrote. “@prattprattpratt, you crushed it. A non-stop, perfect mix of comedy and action. I love it and I’m very, very proud of you.”

Lakewood Extends Short-Term Moratorium Period | News, Sports, Jobs


From left Lakewood Village Mayor Randy Holcomb, Trustee Richard Fischer, and Trustee Ellen Barnes look over documents Monday at the village board meeting. PJ photo by Michael Zabrodsky

‘We don’t have to live like this’

Michigan Gov.  Gretchen Whitmer.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.Al Goldis/AP

  • The Michigan governor has signed multiple gun safety laws this month, including more background checks.

  • Gretchen Whitmer is expected to also sign a “red flag” law, allowing judges to confiscate guns from people they deem dangerous.

  • Lawmakers say they hope to target gun manufacturers and domestic abusers next, per Bridge Michigan.

Michigan lawmakers have passed three gun safety laws this month, and they say they’re not stopping there.

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills — one requiring safe storage of firearms and another extending background checks to rifles and shotguns — into law

After $787.5m Dominion settlement, what’s next for Fox?

Man holding anti-Fox sign

While Fox avoided a lawsuit, scholars believe the Dominion settlement puts the network in a tricky position with its audience.

A last-minute $787.5m (£634m) deal allowed Fox News to avoid a lengthy and potentially embarrassing defamation trial with US voting machine company Dominion.

In its $1.6bn lawsuit, Dominion alleged that Fox had damaged its business by spreading false claims that its machines had helped rig the 2020 election in Joe Biden’s favour.

While Fox swiftly declared the settlement a victory, the media empire was also forced to admit that “certain claims” it made about Dominion were false, potentially putting it