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Gary Busey Sentenced Over Horror Convention Sex Crime

Gary Busey Sentenced Over Horror Convention Sex Crime

Oscar nominee Gary Busey has been sentenced to two years of probation after admitting to groping a fan at a 2022 horror convention in New Jersey. The 81-year-old actor appeared virtually before a Camden County judge, where he was formally sentenced on one count of criminal sexual contact. Busey pleaded guilty in August, acknowledging he touched a woman’s buttocks “over clothing during an 8-10 second photo op,” according to his manager. Several women had accused Busey of inappropriate touching at the Monster Mania Convention held at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry Hill, just outside Philadelphia. Bodycam footage from responding officers showed them questioning Busey after receiving multiple complaints. Convention organizers later said on Facebook that they were cooperating with police and had removed a guest from the event after complaints were made. During sentencing, Busey’s attorney cited his client’s declining health, including early dementia and mobility issues, while requesting only a monetary penalty. Judge Gwendolyn Blue instead handed down a probationary sentence. Busey, an Oscar nominee, is best known for his lead role in The Buddy Holly Story and supporting turns in Lethal Weapon and Predator 2.
President Donald Trump has been flayed by the American people in a brutal poll portraying widespread frustration with his handling of key issues. The Washington Post-Ipsos questionnaire asked citizens their opinions on six major topics of the day, yielding overall disapproval by double-digit margins in all of them. At the bottom of the pile, with just 34 percent approval, were his far-reaching tariffs, which have stung consumers with increased prices on imported goods. With 64 percent disapproving, it was only four points worse than his handling of the Russia-Ukraine war. Just 38 percent approve, after he promised to end the conflict within a day of his inauguration. Some 40 percent of the 2,513 surveyed backed his management of the economy, 19 points down amid disapproval on inflation and relentless pressure by the administration on the Federal Reserve to cut rates. The White House’s strongest approval ratings came on immigration and crime, with a 44 percent approval rating in two areas Trump has claimed to prioritize.
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Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci have called it quits after nearly three years together, the former couple confirmed in a joint statement to Elle France on Friday. “It is with much respect and deep care for each other that Monica Bellucci and Tim Burton have decided to part ways,” the statement read. Burton, 67, and Bellucci, 60, were first linked in Feb. 2023 when they were spotted kissing during a Valentine’s Day stroll in Santa Monica. The pair reportedly began dating in October that year but kept their romance mostly private. Bellucci eventually confirmed the relationship in June 2023, telling Elle France: “I’m glad I met the man… I know the man, I love him, and now I’m going to meet the director.” That professional collaboration came in 2024 when Burton directed Bellucci in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, their first and only film together. The duo made their final public appearance on June 14 at the 71st Taormina Film Festival, where Burton was photographed planting a kiss on Bellucci’s cheek. Burton was with Helena Bonham Carter for 13 years from 2001 until their separation in Dec. 2014. The couple has two children together, Billy, 22, and Nell, 18.
President Trump has lashed out at Rep. Ilhan Omar after House Republicans failed to get her censured for a Charlie Kirk reaction. Trump headed onto Truth Social to provide some racist dog-whistles. In one post—alongside a graphic naming alleged Medicaid-fraud defendants in Minnesota—the president asked, “Does Ilhan Omar know these people? Are they from her wonderfully managed Home Country of Somalia?” In a second, posted an hour later, he went further, ranting that Omar’s “Country of Somalia is plagued” by corruption and violence, adding, “Wasn’t she the one that married her brother in order to gain Citizenship??? What SCUM we have in our country.” The MAGA-driven censure resolution criticized Somalian-American politician Omar for reposting an X video in which Kirk was described as a “reprehensible human being” who was “spewing racist dog whistles” in his “last, dying words.” House Republicans failed by one vote to censure Omar over the social media repost she made about Charlie Kirk’s death. A separate GOP push to strip Omar of committees is still pending.
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An unruly passenger onboard an American Airlines flight bound for Las Vegas was tied to her seat using duct tape after allegedly assaulting a flight attendant and threatening “multiple” members of the cabin crew. Ketty J. Dilone was arrested on Tuesday for her behavior during the flight, and is now facing charges of assault by striking, beating, or wounding members of the flight crew, the United States Attorney’s Office District of Nevada revealed in a statement. “On the flight from Charlotte to Las Vegas, Dilone was walking down the aisle and yelling,” the statement read. “She allegedly started to verbally threaten multiple flight attendants.” They added: “Due to Dilone’s disruptive and threatening behavior, she had to be restrained in her seat with zip ties and duct tape,” the Attorney’s Office said. “She allegedly kicked a flight attendant, causing the flight attendant to fall.” Duct tape was placed around her legs and torso and she was taken into custody when the flight touched down at Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport, the attorney’s office confirmed. If convicted, she could face up to 20 years in prison.
Promotion of singer D4vd’s upcoming album has been paused following the discovery of the remains of a dismembered 15-year-old in his Tesla. According to TMZ, Interscope Records paused Friday’s release of the deluxe edition of Withered “out of respect of the seriousness of [the] situation and the ongoing investigation.” The decomposing remains of Celeste Rivas, who went missing last year, were found in the trunk of a car belonging to the 20-year-old singer-songwriter on Sept. 8, sparking an investigation by the LAPD. TMZ also reports that Interscope’s parent company, Universal Music Group, along with Sony Music Publishing, has paused all promotion for the album. The singer rose to prominence on SoundCloud and still has a number of shows scheduled. His remaining shows on the U.S. leg of his tour have also been canceled. While an appearance in Seattle on Wednesday was axed on the day, more appearances scheduled for this week have vanished from venues’ websites overnight on Thursday. It is unclear how or when Rivas died, with police only confirming her identity on Wednesday. The Daily Beast has contacted Sony, Universal, and Interscope for comment.
More than half of Republicans now say the country is heading in the wrong direction, a new AP-NORC poll shows. The new survey conducted between Sept. 11 and Sept. 15 found that 51 percent of Republican voters say the country is heading in the wrong direction, up from 26 percent in March. What’s more, less than half of Republicans (49 percent) now say the country is heading in the right direction, down from 70 percent in June. Republican women and individuals under 45 are more likely to say that America is not on the right track. Overall, Republicans mostly approve of how President Donald Trump is handling border security, crime, and immigration. Most adults believe that Trump has gone too far on tariffs, as well as using presidential power to achieve his goals, and deploying the National Guard in U.S. cities. The poll was conducted shortly after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot at Utah Valley University, an incident that has influenced MAGA rhetoric in the weeks since, with Trump blaming the “radical left” for the killing. “I’ve spent a lot of time worrying about the worsening political discourse and, now, the disturbing assassinations,” said Chris Bahr, a 42-year-old Republican from suburban Houston, according to The Associated Press. “We’re at each other’s throats,” Joclyn Yurchak, a 55-year-old warehouse worker from northeast Pennsylvania, said about the current state of the country. “This viciousness on both sides. We have villainized others, like we’re on the brink of social collapse. Is Kirk the straw that breaks the camel’s back or sets off a powder keg? It’s on everyone’s mind,” Yurchak added.
Human remains believed to be those of triple child murder suspect Travis Decker were discovered in a remote wooded area in Washington state, the local sheriff’s office said. Decker was accused of murdering his three young daughters, 9-year-old Paityn, 8-year-old Evelyn, and 5-year-old Olivia. Decker has been on the run since May 30, when he failed to return his children home after a three-hour court-mandated visitation period as part of a custody agreement. His body was found south of Leavenworth, according to the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. The girls’ lifeless bodies were found with plastic bags wrapped around their heads at an abandoned campsite in the Washington Cascades, in early June, sparking a search for their father. Decker was an Army veteran with wilderness survival skills. “While positive identification has not yet been confirmed, preliminary findings suggest the remains belong to Travis Decker,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. Authorities also confirmed they had been in contact with the Decker family to update them on the investigation and their findings.
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Hungary will follow Donald Trump’s lead and designate antifa a terrorist organization, the country’s populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced. “I am pleased with the decision of the American president, and I am initiating that we do the same here in Hungary,” Orban announced on state radio. “Antifa is indeed a terrorist organization. Therefore, the time has come for us to classify organizations such as antifa as terrorist organizations, following the American model.” Orban, a strong Trump ally, said his move, a day after Trump’s, was inspired by an incident two years ago, in which antifa activists traveled to Hungary and assaulted several neo-nazis during a far-right demonstration in Budapest. Antifa, short for anti-fascist, is a loosely affiliated, decentralized movement that aims to stop fascists and neo-Nazis from demonstrating in public. The movement is primarily, but not exclusively, non-violent and considered more of an ideology than an organization. Ranting about the incident on the radio, Orban bemoaned the antifa “terrorists” who had “come to Hungary and beaten peaceful people in the street, some were beaten half to death, and then they became European members of parliament and from there lecture Hungary on the rule of law.”
Affluent Americans seeking to flee the U.S. are taking cues from European elites by applying for second passports in cheap, exotic countries in Asia and Latin America, according to immigration advisors. In the past, Americans applying for visas in Europe and the Caribbean saw the move as a “backup plan,” explained advisor Steve Corbin. But “Asia and Latin America are much more, ‘I want to move within the next 6 months or so,’” he added. So far, Panama, Costa Rica, and Uruguay have emerged as frontrunners for people looking to leave the country, due to their proximity to the U.S. mainland and scenic lifestyle. “It ticks the boxes: lower thresholds than Europe, tax benefits, safety, and a lifestyle people describe as ‘Pura Vida,’” explained wealth management consultant Michel Soler. Asia, meanwhile, has emerged as a popular second destination due to its lower crime rates, world-class healthcare, and much lower cost of living. For some, the move is about spreading their assets and paying taxes. But for others, the ‘Plan B’ passport is a way of providing extra security and ensuring global mobility in times of upheaval. “It’s not just about travel anymore,” said Soler. “It’s about wealth planning for the next generation.”