Politics

Tan Mom Patricia Krentcil is on the mend after a very risky surgical procedure ... and she's gearing up to get back on the campaign trail as she runs for a U.S. Senate seat in Florida.

Tan Mom's campaign manager, Adam Barta tells TMZ ... she was admitted to a hospital in Boca Raton last Monday for bypass surgery to remove the stent separating her pancreas and liver.

We're told Tan Mom previously had the stent inserted because of her pancreatitis, and when doctors removed it this time, her organs had major swelling and caused her a ton of pain.

What's more, we're told doctors discovered gallstones stuck by her liver during the surgery ... and she's going to have to go back under the knife in the future to address the issue.

Tan Mom's camp characterized the procedure as "very risky" for her ... and we're told she's recovering at home and recently regained her ability to walk.

We're told Tan Mom's hoping next week she'll be feeling well enough to make her scheduled campaign stops as she runs for one of Florida's seats in the U.S. Senate. She's filming a new campaign video next week with Dr. Miami, who did her makeover in her reality series, "Tan to 10."

Barack Obama spoke out about the conflict between Israel and Palestine -- and he says two things must be acknowledged as true ... on both sides of this thorny issue.

The former President was recently speaking at an event, and his remarks were captured by Pod Save America -- which says his full interview is coming out Tuesday. But from the snippet they released, BO says quite a bit ... and fully admits, this is complicated.

Take a look for yourself to see what exactly he says ... essentially, he condemns Hamas and the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel -- but in the same breath, condemns Israel's response.

He says there are innocent people in Gaza who've been wrapped up in this that have nothing to do with Hamas ... and yet, also notes the history of Jews being segregated/persecuted over their identity as a people. In other words, there's validity in each POV here.

In terms of folks debating this problem, Obama says it can't be hashed out on social media -- and it can't be solved unless everybody tells the "whole truth" about a complex topic.

He also says people have to learn to speak to others on the opposite end and be able to do so civilly ... and encourages everyone to see that there's complicity on all fronts of this. It's a word salad, but if you're wondering what he's actually arguing for now ... you're outta luck.

Barack doesn't really say what he thinks should happen going forward, nor does he specify what exactly he's calling for at this point ... at least not in what's uploaded at the moment. Perhaps we'll hear more from him in the coming days.

A California lawmaker is now in trouble with the law after she blamed her drunk driving arrest on a sneeze, causing her to crash -- while she was reportedly double the legal alcohol limit.

State Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo was cruising in her Audi in L.A. early Friday morning when she collided with another car, which lurched forward, striking a third vehicle.

A resident heard a loud bang and ran outside with his cell phone, filming what he described as an obviously intoxicated Carrillo, who was slurring her words and reeked of booze.

Check out the video ... responding LAPD officers approached Carrillo, who offered this explanation for the crash, "I'm sorry, I sneezed, and I lost track of the vehicle."

The cops administered a field sobriety test to Carrillo, who, at one point, lost her balance and nearly fell to the ground, but one of the officers caught her.

Carrillo was then arrested and booked for suspicion of driving under the influence during a traffic collision with a high blood-alcohol count, the L.A. Times reported.

LAPD Capt. Kelly Muniz told the media outlet Carrillo's alcohol level was “double the legal limit or more.”

After she was released from jail without bail, Carrillo issued a statement, accepting responsibility for her actions, while acknowledging as a public servant she must be held to a higher standard. She also apologized to her family, constituents and staff members and promised to "seek the necessary help and support.”

Bill Maher was on a tear Friday night, calling out progressives and academics who crap on Israel as an "outpost of Western civilization" ... because Western civilization is responsible for the freedoms and opportunities we supposedly cherish.

The "Real Time" host basically thinks the growing movement in America justifying what Hamas did to Israel is absurd. If they support Hamas, BM posits, then they're okay with domestic violence, homophobia, child marriage and on and on, because that's that's the Hamas playbook.

Bill's not railing on Palestinians ... there's plenty of evidence the majority do NOT support Hamas, he's comparing the terrorism at the core of Hamas to the guardrails and freedoms that have been the core of Western civilization for centuries -- freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to a fair trial, women's rights, and on and on. Oh, and in Western civilization, there IS such a thing as a war crime.

Maher sees it this way ... "Western civ" for progressives and academics is shorthand for "white people ruin everything."

Bill Maher llegó casi a las lágrimas el viernes por la noche, llamando a los progresistas y académicos que critican a Israel como un "puesto de avanzada de la civilización occidental", porque, a su juicio, la civilización occidental es la esponsable de las libertades y oportunidades que supuestamente apreciamos.

El presentador de "Real Time" piensa que el creciente movimiento en Estados Unidos que justifica lo que hizo Hamás en Israel es absurdo. Si apoyan a Hamás, postula Bill Maher, entonces están de acuerdo con la violencia doméstica, con la homofobia, con el matrimonio infantil y así sucesivamente, porque ese es el libro de jugadas de Hamás.

Bill no está despotricando contra los palestinos. Hay muchas pruebas de que la mayoría de ellos NO apoya a Hamás, sino que está comparando el terrorismo en el núcleo de Hamás con las libertades que han sido el corazón de la civilización occidental durante siglos: libertad de expresión, libertad de religión, derecho a un juicio justo, derechos de la mujer, y un largo etcétera. Ah, y en la civilización occidental, existe el crimen de guerra.

Maher lo ve de esta manera: "La civilización occidental para los progresistas y académicos es la abreviatura de "los blancos lo arruinan todo".

Artículos relacionados con el asesinato de John F. Kennedy están ahora a la venta, 60 años después de que fuera asesinado, incluyendo objetos del infame  lugar donde fue abatido e incluso del pasado sombrío del asesino.

RR Auction tiene 80 objetos diferentes a la venta que se relacionan con el asesinato de JFK en 1963, y uno de los lotes es una sección de una valla de madera del montículo que marcaba la ruta del desfile del expresidente.

Eso no es todo, la casa de subastas también está vendiendo una ventana original de Texas School Book Depository, el mismo edificio desde donde Lee Harvey Oswald disparó y mató a JFK. Las ventanas originales del edificio fueron reemplazados en los años 80, por lo que es extra significativo.

También se incluye en la subasta la primera pistola de Oswald, que fue vendida a su hermano por $10 y el recibo de la llamada telefónica de Oswald desde la cárcel. Esta llamada se hizo justo 1 día después del asesinato de JFK.

Hay además un montón de joyas ocultas, perfectas para cualquier aficionado a la historia. Un postor afortunado puede incluso asegurar el diario personal del expresidente a partir de 1945, que cuenta un montón de detalles de su vida antes de convertirse en Presidente.

Items linked to John F. Kennedy's assassination are now up for auction, 60 years after he was killed ... including objects from the infamous grassy knoll and even the killer's grim past.

RR Auction has over 80 objects up for sale connected to November 22, 1963 ... including a section of the wooden picket fence behind the "grassy knoll" that overlooked the Presidential parade route. Lots of people -- including many who were there that day -- believe at least one gunman fired from that fence.

That's not all -- the auction house is selling a window from the Texas School Book Depository ... the building where Lee Harvey Oswald fired shots at JFK.

Also included in the auction are Oswald's first handgun, which he sold to his brother for $10 ... and Oswald's phone call receipt from jail -- the call he made just 1 day after JFK's assassination and one day before Oswald himself was shot and killed while in custody.

There are a ton of hidden gems for history buffs ... a lucky bidder can secure JFK's personal diary from 1945 ... which features a ton of insights before he became President.

Jason Aldean's song, "Try That In a Small Town," might've been a hit, objectively, but it sure isn't worthy of any real accolades, including Grammys -- and Shooter Jennings isn't afraid to say it.

The singer-songwriter lived up to his name Thursday when we got him at LAX, 'cause the dude gave it to us straight when we asked if JA's controversial track should be considered for a prestigious golden statuette next year.

With Grammy nomination announcements just around the corner -- next Friday, to be exact -- Shooter told us quite clearly. 'Try That' shouldn't be in the mix, whatsoever.

Give it a watch for yourself, 'cause it's pretty interesting -- SJ's rationale has nothing to do with the politics of the song, but more so ... on the substance, or lack thereof in songwriting.

BTW, Aldean is not one of the 4 songwriters credited on the track.

Shooter -- son of country legend Waylon Jennings -- says he doesn't find Jason's song to be all that compelling in terms of lyrics or even music, and suggests it's a shallow message-anthem lacking artistry ... and certainly isn't deserving of recognition from the Recording Academy.

Even on the streaming front, he's dubious, saying he suspects 'Try That' wasn't as successful as the charts seem to indicate.

Selena Gomez dice que necesita un descanso de Instagram y va a eliminar su cuenta después de ser criticada por sus comentarios sobre el conflicto entre Israel y Palestina.

Selena publicó y luego borró una historia de Instagram el jueves, donde reveló sus planes de salirse de la red, explicando: "Estoy harta de esto. No apoyo nada de lo que está pasando".

La decisión se produjo solo unos días después de que Selena publicara un post sobre la guerra en Gaza y luego fuera aplastada por los usuarios.

Como informamos, Selena se refirió este lunes a la guerra en Medio Oriente, condenando el asesinato y la tortura y diciendo: "Eso es lo que me enferma. Me gustaría poder cambiar el mundo. Pero un post no lo hará".

El post de Selena sobre Israel-Palestina fue recibido con toneladas de odio en la red, con la gente acusándola de no hacer todo lo posible por ayudar a los más necesitados, por tratar de hacerse la víctima y criticándola por decir que su plataforma es inútil.

Como hemos informado, otras celebridades han enfrentado reacciones negativas por sus opiniones sobre el conflicto en curso. La ex estrella del cine para adultos Mia Khalifa perdió su trabajo con Playboy después de defender a Hamás, mientras que toda la familia Hadid está recibiendo amenazas de muerte por sus comentarios.

Selena Gomez says she needs a break from Instagram and is going to delete her account ... after being blasted for her comments about the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Selena posted and then deleted an IG story Thursday where she revealed her plans to get off IG, explaining ... "I'm done. I do not support any of what's going on."

The decision came only days after Selena posted about the Gaza war and then got dragged.

As we reported ... Selena spoke out Monday about the war in the Middle East, condemning murder and torture and saying, "That's what makes me sick. I wish I could change the world. But a post won't."

Selena's Israel-Palestine post was met with tons of hate online ... with folks accusing her of not doing all she can to help those in need, dragging her for trying to be a victim and blasting her for claiming her platform was useless.

As we've reported ... other celebs have faced backlash for their takes on the ongoing conflict ... former adult film star Mia Khalifa lost her gig with Playboy after defending Hamas, and the entire Hadid family is getting death threats.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has come under fire for his son's "insensitive" headless Halloween costume ... with followers pointing out how tone-deaf the PM is given the situation in the Middle East.

In snaps shared to Instagram Tuesday, the PM gleefully posed with his nine-year-old son Hadrien, whose head pops out of his black robe to give the illusion of him carrying his own severed head in his hands.

Justin joked about nothing stopping Hadrien from trick-or-treating, even though he "seems to have misplaced something," -- but users on the platform argue it's Justin whose forgotten something -- that a few weeks back, babies and others were beheaded.

Political commentator Tyler Popp labeled Justin's post as "tone-deaf," while Toronto-based Saba Khan, who runs the page @fictionallyflawless, said online that her "heart says this is the most tone deaf thing he can do at a time when children are getting their heads blown off in Palestine."

Others branded Justin's Halloween snaps as "disgusting, insensitive and disrespectful" as well as "mightily inappropriate" and "callousness is beyond belief."

Some folks weren't as disapproving ... criticizing those who turned Hadrien's Halloween costume into something political.

This isn't the first time Justin has come under fire for an insensitive costume. We all remember his apology tour in 2019 when snaps emerged of him sporting a darkened complexion in an Aladdin costume back in 2001.

Los gigantes de la comida rápida McDonald's y Chipotle están subiendo sus precios una vez más en California. Esto, después de que el gobernador Gavin Newsom aprobara un aumento salarial para los trabajadores de comida rápida.

El CEO de la compañía, Chris Kempczinski, anunció el aumento de precios en California el lunes, aunque aún no está claro exactamente cuánto costará la comida en el Estado.

Chipotle hizo algo parecido la semana pasada, cuando el director financiero Jack Hartung reveló en una llamada de negocios que es probable que la cadena de comida mexicana también suba sus precios.

Aunque el aumento en el costo de tu Big Mac o tu burrito bowl ciertamente no es nuevo, el último cambio de precio se produce después de que el gobernador Newsom firmara una legislación en septiembre que aumenta el salario mínimo para los trabajadores de comida rápida de $16.21 a $20 por hora.

Newsom dijo que California es "el hogar de más de 500.000 trabajadores de comida rápida que durante décadas han estado luchando por salarios más altos y mejores condiciones de trabajo".

Fast food giants McDonald's and Chipotle are hikin' up their prices once again in California ... this after Governor Gavin Newsom approved a wage increase for fast-food workers.

The Golden Arches' CEO Chris Kempczinski announced the CA price increase Monday, although it's unclear exactly how much the grub will now cost across the State.

Chipotle did much of the same last week, with CFO Jack Hartung revealing on a company earnings call the Mexican fast-food chain would likely bump up prices, too.

While an increase in cost for your Big Mac or burrito bowl certainly isn't new, the latest price change comes after Gov. Newsom signed legislation in September that increased the minimum wage for fast-food workers from $16.21 to $20 an hour.

Newsom said CA is "home to more than 500,000 fast-food workers who – for decades – have been fighting for higher wages and better working conditions."

Don Lemon and his partner, Tim Malone, should win first prize for 2023's most hilarious politically-themed Halloween costumes -- and The White House would probably agree!!!

The ex-CNN anchor and Malone reimagined the moment President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris famously announced their victory in the 2020 election over Donald Trump and Mike Pence.

The image shows Lemon as Harris in a blue pants suit with a brown wig, and Malone as Biden in a crisp black suit and tie with white hair. Both are triumphantly holding each other's hands up while gripping American flags in their other fists. Lemon wrote in the caption, "We did it, Tim!!! Happy Halloween."

Of course, the couple was imitating Biden and Harris speaking to one another by phone while congratulating themselves on their huge White House win. In a vid, Harris proudly proclaimed, "We did it, Joe!"

All in all, it's very funny stuff. Don and Tim get major kudos for creativity as well. And the real Joe and Kamala will probably get a couple of belly laughs out of it, too.

El primer ministro canadiense, Justin Trudeau, ha sido criticado por el "insensible" disfraz de Halloween de su hijo decapitado y sus seguidores han señalado que el primer ministro hace oídos sordos a la situación en Oriente Medio.

En las fotos compartidas en Instagram el martes, el Primer Ministro posó alegremente con su hijo Hadrien, de nueve años, cuya cabeza sale de su túnica negra para dar la ilusión de que lleva su propia cabeza cortada en sus manos.

Justin bromeó diciendo que nada impedía a Hadrien pedir caramelos, aunque "parece haber olvidado algo", pero los usuarios de la plataforma sostienen que es Justin quien ha olvidado algo: que hace unas semanas se decapitó a bebés y a otras personas.

El comentarista político Tyler Popp etiquetó el post de Justin como "sordo", mientras que Saba Khan, con sede en Toronto, que dirige la página @fictionallyflawless, dijo en línea que su "corazón dice que esto es lo más sordo que puede hacer en un momento en que los niños están recibiendo sus cabezas voladas en Palestina".

Otros tacharon las instantáneas de Halloween de Justin de "repugnantes, insensibles e irrespetuosas", así como de "tremendamente inapropiadas" e "insensibles más allá de lo creíble".

Algunas personas pusieron paños fríos, criticando a los que convirtieron el disfraz de Halloween de Hadrien en algo político.

Esta no es la primera vez que Justin recibe críticas por un disfraz insensible. Todos recordamos su gira de disculpas en 2019 cuando surgieron fotos de él luciendo una tez oscurecida disfrazado de Aladino en 2001.

A public hearing on Capitol Hill over continued funding for Israel was repeatedly interrupted by pro-Palestine protesters ... who took turns standing up and shouting over Sec. of State Antony Blinken.

Blinken was trying to plead his case for further financial aid for Israel and Ukraine ... and the former was the main focus for the demonstrators, who called for a ceasefire in the Middle East and painted their hands and arms red like blood.

Check it out ... as Blinken tried getting his points out at the microphone, several different people in the gallery behind him kept standing up and calling Israel's retaliation in Gaza a "genocide."

It seems the outbursts might've been coordinated ... as there were breaks in between each interruption.

All the while ... there were a handful of folks in the crowd who had their hands raised, covered in the fake blood. Like we said, anytime someone got out of their seat and raised their voice, they were escorted out by law enforcement officials.

It speaks to the polarization this issue has caused here in the States -- there've been countless pro-Palestine protests all throughout the country since the conflict started.