Politics

Lisa Ling's not an extraterrestrial believer ... at least when it comes to the notion that the discovery of alien life might be the one thing to band all humans together.

We got Lisa at LAX and our photog asked her about the alleged alien corpses that were recently displayed during a UFO briefing for the Mexican government.

Lisa doesn't buy the idea human beings will unite as one if we are ever faced with irrefutable evidence of extraterrestrial lifeforms, and actually, it sounds like she thinks the opposite would unfold.

Basically, Lisa says our poor track record with animal extinctions on our planet means we will treat aliens like crap too ... and become even more divided.

Lisa's view jibes with what Neil deGrasse Tyson recently told us ... they're both predicting the discovery of alien life would not be some big kumbaya moment for all Earthlings.

While there seems to be mounting evidence we're not alone in the universe, Lisa's more focused on repairing our existing relationships with other terrestrial species we already interact with on the daily.

Andrew Yang says voters are disenchanted about President Joe Biden battling Donald Trump in an election day rematch ... which is why he wants to see the other Democrat candidates get some shine.

The former presidential candidate was on "TMZ Live" Wednesday, talking about why he wants Biden to go toe-to-toe in a debate with the 2 Dem challengers -- RFK Jr. and Marianne Williamson.

The way Andrew sees it, another round of 2020's political battle isn't what Americans want, especially with JB and DT both getting up in age. Hence, his push to shake things up.

As we reported, Williamson claims she's getting iced out of network and cable news outlets amid her campaign. For now, she's wisely relying on TikTok to spread word and help her cause.

Andrew says some news organizations are told to not give a spotlight to folks like Williamson or RFK Jr., but he's adamant the fair way to handle things is to give them a platform, too -- especially since they're polling higher than some Republican candidates.

BTW, Andrew left the Democratic party in 2021 and created the Forward Party, a centrist political organization that has been trying to make strides at the local level. His org already declared it won't be putting up a presidential candidate for 2024.

Andrew Yang dice que los votantes están cansados de ver al presidente Joe Biden y Donald Trump luchando por una revancha el día de las elecciones, razón por la cual le gustaría ver a otros candidatos demócratas brillar en esta oportunidad.

El ex candidato presidencial estuvo en "TMZ Live" el miércoles, hablando de por qué quiere que Biden vaya a un debate mano a mano con los dos aspirantes demócratas RFK Jr. y Marianne Williamson.

Desde la perspectiva de Andrew, tener otra versión de la batalla política de 2020 no es lo que los estadounidenses quieren, especialmente con Joe Biden y Donald Trump cada vez más mayores. De ahí sus ganas de sacudir un poco las cosas.

Como ya informamos, Williamson afirma que está siendo ignorada por las cadenas y medios de noticias en medio de su campaña. Por ahora, confía sabiamente en TikTok para correr la voz y ayudar a su causa.

Andrew dice que a algunas organizaciones de noticias se les pide que no den protagonismo a personas como Williamson o RFK Jr., pero él insiste en que la manera justa de manejar las cosas es darles también una plataforma, sobre todo porque están obteniendo mejores resultados en las encuestas que algunos candidatos republicanos.

Por cierto, Andrew abandonó el Partido Demócrata en 2021 y creó el Forward Party, una organización política centrista que ha estado intentando avanzar a nivel local. Su organización ya declaró que no presentará un candidato presidencial para 2024.

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert and a male companion were booted from a Colorado theater after allegedly acting up during a performance of the touring Broadway musical, "Beetlejuice."

Boebert (R-CO) and the guy she was with got into it with workers at Denver's Buell Theater Sunday night after patrons complained they were "causing a disturbance," according to an incident report obtained by the Denver Post.

The report does not name Boebert or her sidekick, but her rep later confirmed the incident ... and video captured it.

The two were "vaping, singing," and "recording the performance," which violates the theater's code of conduct, according to the report. An usher asked them to leave and threatened to call Denver PD after they refused to go.

Surveillance footage, with no sound, shows Boebert and her friend sitting next to each other during the play and exchanging words with theater staff.

After about a minute, security guards escort the pair out of the theater and through the halls of the venue.

At some point, Boebert does a slight turn and appears to flip off one guard. She also aggressively points at the guard while saying something.

She and her pal are eventually shown the door -- and they walk away hand-in-hand through the performing arts complex.

The police report noted Boebert and her buddy told theater staff “stuff like ‘do you know who I am,’ ‘I am on the board’ [and] ‘I will be contacting the mayor.’”

The report also stated ... during the first intermission, a public service announcement encouraged all patrons to follow the rules of conduct, which happened before Boebert's dustup.

Boebert's rep responded to the Denver Post, denying the congresswoman was vaping during the show, but confirming she snapped some photos unaware she was running afoul of theater policy.

La congresista Lauren Boebert y un hombre que la acompañaba fueron expulsados de un teatro en Colorado después de que supuestamente se portaran mal durante una representación del musical "Beetlejuice", de Broadway.

Boebert (republicana de Colorado) y su acompañante se enzarzaron el domingo por la noche con los trabajadores del teatro Buell de Denver, después de que los espectadores se quejaran de que estos estaban "causando disturbios", según un informe del incidente obtenido por el Denver Post.

El informe no nombra a Boebert ni a su compinche, pero su representante confirmó más tarde el incidente y lo grabó en video.

Los dos estaban "fumando, cantando" y "grabando la actuación", lo que viola el código de conducta del teatro, según el informe. Un acomodador les pidió que se marcharan y los amenazó con llamar a la policía de Denver luego de que estos se negaran a irse.

Las imágenes de vigilancia, sin sonido, muestran a Boebert y a su amigo sentados uno al lado del otro durante la obra e intercambiando palabras con el personal del teatro.

Al cabo de aproximadamente un minuto, los guardias de seguridad escoltan a la pareja fuera del teatro y por los pasillos del local.

En un momento dado, Boebert da un pequeño giro y parece sacudir a uno de los guardias. También señala agresivamente a uno de ellos mientras dice algo.

Al final, a ella y a su amigo les muestran la puerta y se marchan de la mano.

El informe policial señala que la pareja le dijo al personal del teatro "cosas como 'sabes quién soy', 'yo estoy en la junta directiva' [y] 'me pondré en contacto con el alcalde'".

El informe también indica que durante el primer intermedio, un anuncio de servicio público invitó a todos los espectadores a seguir las normas de conducta, lo que ocurrió antes de la pelea de Boebert.

El representante de Boebert respondió al Denver Post, negando que la congresista estuviera fumando durante el espectáculo, pero confirmó que tomó algunas fotos sin saber que estaba infringiendo la política del teatro.

Brittney Griner is adding another accolade to her resume ... the Phoenix Mercury star has just won AP Comeback Player of the Year honors -- some nine months after she returned to the United States from Russian detainment.

The Mercury announced the award on Tuesday ... revealing the 6-foot-9 center would share the hardware with Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, who came back to Minnesota this season after sitting out last year to give birth to her first child.

As we reported, Griner was arrested in February 2022 after Russian authorities said she had hash oil in her luggage at an airport. She was eventually sentenced to nine years in prison in the case, though she was set free following a prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout.

A couple months after she landed back on U.S. soil -- she signed a one-year deal with the Mercury -- and she shined in her return to the hardwood ... averaging 17.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

The season wasn't without its lows, however ... she did battle injuries, and she took a few games off for a mental health break. She also infamously had a run-in with a troll at an airport.

But, she was selected to her ninth WNBA All-Star team regardless ... and last week, when reflecting on the season, she told media members, "I tell you one thing, it's not good being at the end of the standings but it's better than where I was a year go, that's for sure."

Earlier Tuesday, Breanna Stewart took home AP Player Of The Year honors ... while Aces star Alysha Clark won Sixth Woman of the Year. Sun honcho Stephanie White won Coach of the Year ... and 2023 first overall pick Aliyah Boston won Rookie of the Year.

Los neoyorquinos se maravillaron ante un paisaje especial en el aniversario del 11-S: un enorme arco iris doble se extendió sobre la ciudad exactamente 22 años después del atentado terrorista.

Los habitantes de la Gran Manzana salieron de sus casas en un lunes lluvioso y miraron hacia arriba para contemplar el espectáculo en el cielo, que hizo a la gente asombrarse y tomar fotos y videos que arrasaron por Internet rápidamente.

Una persona compartió su visión desde lo alto de un rascacielos, desde donde parecía que toda la ciudad estaba prácticamente cubierta por el doble arco iris.

El momento elegido por la madre naturaleza no podría haber sido mejor, ya que muchos neoyorquinos estaban recordando o reviviendo el horror que se vivió hace 22 años, por lo que la visión de los arco iris supuso una gran diferencia. Y también muy emotiva.

Como informamos, las autoridades de Nueva York dijeron el viernes que los restos de un hombre y una mujer fueron identificados luego de todos estos años, gracias a los importantes avances en las pruebas de ADN.

New Yorkers marveled at a special sight on the anniversary of 9/11 -- a massive double rainbow stretched over the city exactly 22 years after the terrorist attack.

Big Apple residents stepped out of their apartments on a rainy Monday, and looked up to see the spectacle in the sky, which had folks oohing, ahhing and shooting photos and videos which took the internet by storm.

One person shared their view from high up in a skyscraper, and it looked like the entire city was practically covered by the double rainbows.

Mother nature's timing couldn't have been better ... as so many New Yorkers were remembering or reliving the horror of what filled the city sky 22 years ago -- so, the sight of the rainbows was a striking difference. And, an emotional one, too.

As we reported, NYC officials said on Friday a man and woman's remains have now been identified all these years later, thanks to major advancements in DNA testing.

Una mujer que se postula para un codiciado escaño en la Cámara de Virginia tiene un trabajito extra, pues ha publicado sabrosos videos online con la ayuda de su marido.

Susana Gibson, de 40 años, es una demócrata que se postula para representar el Distrito 57 en Richmond. Había publicado varios videos en una plataforma llamada Chaturbate, que alberga a usuarios que están listos para masturbarse mientras chatean con otros en línea.

Según WaPo y NYP, Gibson fue muy activa en Chaturbate el año pasado, con al menos una docena de transmisiones en vivo. La mayoría de ellas habían sido archivadas y la mostraban a ella y su cónyuge realizando actos sexuales, mientras estaban en cámara.

A lo largo de las retransmisiones, Gibson pedía constantemente a los espectadores que siguieran donando a su cuenta mediante fichas digitales, que ella podía canjear.

Al parecer, era muy popular antes de septiembre de 2022. Desde entonces, su actividad en Chaturbate parece haber desaparecido, con casi 6.000 seguidores. Cabe señalar que algunos de estos videos parecen haber sido archivados después de que declarara oficialmente su candidatura el año pasado.

Por supuesto, este descubrimiento está causando un gran revuelo, especialmente entre sus rivales republicanos. En respuesta, Gibson ha calificado la aparición de su material como una invasión ilegal de su privacidad.

Ella dice: "Esto no me intimidará ni me silenciará. Mis adversarios políticos y sus aliados republicanos han demostrado que están dispuestos a cometer un delito sexual para atacarme a mí y a mi familia porque no hay línea que no cruzarían para silenciar a las mujeres cuando hablan".

A woman running for a coveted Virginia House seat has a side gig for $$$ -- she had posted spicy clips online ... with the help of her hubby.

40-year-old Susanna Gibson -- a Democrat running to represent District 57 in Richmond -- had posted several vids on a platform called Chaturbate ... which hosts users who are down to masturbate while chatting with others online.

According to WaPo and NYP, Gibson was quite active on Chaturbate last year ... with at least a dozen live streams -- most of which had been archived and viewed by the outlets -- featuring her and her spouse performing sex acts on each other while on camera.

Throughout the streams, Gibson is reported to have consistently asked folks who were watching to keep on donating to her account via digital tokens -- which she could cash in.

Apparently, she was pretty popular on there before September 2022 -- when her Chaturbate activity seems to have gone dark -- with nearly 6,000 followers. Worth noting, some of these videos appear to have been archived after she officially declared her candidacy last year.

Of course, this discovery is causing an uproar -- especially among her Republican rivals. In response, Gibson has called this surfacing of her material an illegal invasion of her privacy.

She says, "It won’t intimidate me and it won’t silence me. My political opponents and their Republican allies have proven they’re willing to commit a sex crime to attack me and my family because there’s no line they won’t cross to silence women when they speak up."

Un grupo de comunistas hicieron lo que Jason Aldean dijo que "no se debe hacer en un pueblo pequeño", solo que aquí lo hicieron en una gran ciudad... y recibieron el castigo de la ley.

Más de 20 miembros del Revolution Club de Chicago —autodenominados comunistas— organizaron una protesta el sábado fuera del concierto de Jason en Chicago, donde marcharon, cantaron y quemaron banderas. Sí, prendieron fuego a la Vieja Gloria, un par de veces de hecho.

Varios de ellos se manifestaron específicamente contra Jason, diciendo que no tenían miedo de intentar cualquier cosa en cualquier lugar. Lo llamaron "pedazo de mierda fascista". Un tipo que estaba en un megáfono también gritó: "Lo intentaremos en una gran ciudad. Y lo haremos delante de tu concierto".

La manifestación parecía ser anti-Jason, pero también anti-América. Uno de los cánticos incluía la frase: "A la mier... los EE.UU. y todo su poder", entre otros comentarios despectivos.

Finalmente aparecieron varios agentes de la policía de Chicago y les dijeron que se marcharan, anunciando que su reunión era ilegal y que estaban alterando el orden público. Al parecer, el grupo se dispersó poco después sin más incidentes así que no hubo detenciones.

Es evidente que la polémica suscitada por la exitosa canción de Jason "Try That In a Small Town" sigue resonando en todo el país, incluso semanas después. Y, sin embargo, sigue yendo a un montón de grandes ciudades y atrayendo a una multitud.

A group of communists tried what Jason Aldean said not to do in a small town -- only here, they did it in a big city ... and got the boot from cops.

Upwards of 20 members from the Revolution Club of Chicago -- who are self-described commies -- staged a protest Saturday outside of Jason's concert near Chicago, where they were marching, chanting and flag burning. Yes, they set Old Glory ablaze -- a couple times, in fact.

Several of them specifically called out JA, saying they weren't afraid to try anything anywhere -- going on to call him a "fascist piece of s***." One guy who was on a megaphone also shouted ... "We will try that in a big city. And, we will try it right in front of your concert."

The demonstration seemed to be both anti-Jason, but also ... anti-America. One chant included the phrase -- "F*** the U.S. and all its might," among other derogatory zings.

Eventually, several police officers showed up and told them to scram, announcing that their gathering had become unlawful and that they were disturbing the peace. It sounds like the group dispersed shortly thereafter without further incident ... so no arrests here.

The controversy from Jason's hit song, "Try That In a Small Town," clearly continues to reverberate across the country -- even all these weeks later. And yet, he's still going to a ton of major cities and drawing a crowd.

Two new 9/11 victims have been identified years later through DNA -- a testament to modern science ... but also, to the fact over 1,000 lost souls remain nameless, even today.

NYC officials made the announcement Friday -- a few days before the 22nd anniversary of September 11th -- saying a man and woman's remains have now been linked to a profile ... although their names are being withheld at the request of their families.

They mark the 1,648th and 1,649th victims to be ID'd in the years since the attacks. Remember, a total of 2,753 New Yorkers perished on 9/11 -- so there's many more who continue to be anonymous in the system.

That's not to say scientists, doctors and other professionals aren't trying to piece it all together -- they certainly are. But, the fact that in 2023 there are still unidentified victims might come as news to many. It goes to show, our capabilities are still a work in progress.

Now, as for how they pinpointed who these two individuals were ... government officials are citing advancements in DNA testing as the breakthrough -- namely, next-generation sequence technology -- which is more sensitive and rapid than your standard DNA processes.

In fact, they say this is the same type of testing that's done to identify American servicemembers -- now, it looks like it's being used for civilian purposes such as this.

Dos nuevas víctimas del 11-S han sido identificadas años después gracias a pruebas avanzadas de ADN, un testimonio de la ciencia moderna, pero también de que más de 1.000 personas fallecidas siguen sin identificación, incluso hoy en día.

Las autoridades de Nueva York hicieron el anuncio el viernes, pocos días antes del 22º aniversario del 11 de septiembre, diciendo que los restos de un hombre y una mujer fueron relacionados con los perfiles de dos personas, aunque sus nombres se mantienen en secreto a petición de las familias.

Se trata de las víctimas número 1.648 y 1.649 que son identificadas en los años transcurridos desde los atentados. Recuerda que el 11-S perecieron en total 2.753 neoyorquinos, por lo que hay muchos más que permanecen en el anonimato.

Eso no quiere decir que los científicos, médicos y otros profesionales no estén tratando de reconstruirlo todo, ciertamente lo están haciendo. Pero el hecho de que en 2023 siga habiendo víctimas sin identificar puede ser una noticia para muchos. Esto demuestra que nuestras capacidades aún están en fase de desarrollo.

En cuanto a la forma de determinar quiénes eran estas dos personas, los funcionarios del gobierno citaron los avances en las pruebas de ADN como el gran descubrimiento. Esta es una tecnología de secuencias de nueva generación, que es más sensible y rápida que los procesos de ADN estándar.

De hecho, dicen que este es el mismo tipo de pruebas que se utilizan para identificar a los miembros de las fuerzas armadas estadounidenses. Ahora, pareciera que se está usando para fines civiles como este.

President Biden loves those old western films, evidenced in the fact that he once again quoted his favorite John Wayne line ... which still doesn't seem to exist as he describes it.

Joe was out in Vietnam this weekend where he was talking shop with other global leaders, and at one point he was addressing climate change ... and used a line he believes is from a JW movie to hit the point home about folks who deny global warming exists.

Of course, he again invoked his favorite old-timey phrase -- "lying, dog-faced pony soldier" -- to suggest the people who say climate change isn't real are bold-faced liars.

Joe describes the scene he believes this line, which he's dropped before, is from -- and apparently it has something to do with Native Americans being deceived by Union soldiers ... with one of the tribesman telling John's character that they're full of it.

He doesn't say which film, specifically, this is from ... and even his description of the scene is a little fuzzy. Funny enough, Joe used this quote before -- back in 2020, while he was campaigning, he called a young woman this to her face after she asked a question.

At the time, his remark was perceived as rude and a little out of pocket on JB's part -- but journos also discovered the "dog-faced, pony solider" mashup simply doesn't exist as Joe remembers it. He appears to be mixing lines from a couple different John Wayne movies, not to mention an entirely separate film ... the 1952 Tyrone Power flick called "Pony Soldier."

A new California bill headed to the govenor's desk will force judges to weigh which parent is better affirming their kids' gender during a nasty divorce ... which Elon Musk thinks is BS.

The Twitter/X chief lashed out online Friday, denouncing the proposed law as an "outrage" -- this as word came down that Cali's State Legislature had passed the controversial legislation -- AB 957 -- after it got voted on through in the State Assembly by a wide margin.

He wrote, "This bill is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. What it would actually mean is that if you disagree with the other parent about sterilizing your child, you lose custody. Utter madness!"

The new bill pertains to family court -- basically, judges will now have to take into consideration where a child is better suited to live if the parents are fighting over custody ... and gender affirmation is going to be a new key criteria in making that determination.

It's not the only thing a judge will mull over, but it will officially be part of the list -- so if one parent is resisting their child transitioning ... that could spell trouble in front of hizzoner. BTW, what the "affirmation" actually amounts to is vague and not clearly defined in the bill.

Clearly, Elon feels a certain way about it -- echoing conservatives who were also angry ... not to mention certain advocacy groups who've been protesting this thing for months. The reason it's interesting this is coming from Elon, though, is because of his own family history.

It's no secret EM has a transgender child -- 19-year-old Vivian Jenna Wilson, who was born as a biological male but has since transitioned to female. By most accounts, she doesn't have the greatest relationship with her dad ... and he blames a Cali school system for that.

In a recently released excerpt of his forthcoming biography, Elon revealed that part of the reason he even decided to take over Twitter was because of what he believes happened to his child ... namely, as he characterizes it, brainwashing at a famous ritzy school in L.A.

Elon says his kid has been turned against him thanks to "woke" ideology she was subjected to -- and now, he even goes so far as to claim she embraces Marxist/Communist views.

With this in mind, it's perhaps no surprise he has strong feelings -- especially when you consider he shared/shares custody of 6 of his children with their mom, including Vivian.