A soccer tournament sparked an unlikely social media feud between Twitch streamer Marlon Lundgren-Garcia and a boxing star Jake Paul. The matter quickly escalated on X and Twitch, with the two influencers going back and forth. Essentially, the drama started a few days ago when Malone hosted an IRL live broadcast of the Celsius Football Championship. Jake Paul’s fiancée, Olympic gold medalist Jutta Leerdam, also attended the event.
Jake Paul criticizes Malone amid Jutta Leerdam controversy
A video of Malone’s Twitch stream went viral on X, in which Jutta Leerdam expressed her dissatisfaction with the amount of content created during the event. She said directly: “Too many vlogs! Put the camera away, focus on the ball and score.” Malone responded on air, acknowledging her status while standing her ground: “Like, you know, she’s an Olympic gold medalist, so I should probably listen to her. But I won’t listen to her either, because… I’m also an Olympic gold medalist. “The clip caught the attention of Jake Paul, who responded to a video posted by @yoxics on X, firing back at Malone. Paul wrote: “My daughter doesn’t do this for fun. We make content because our planes have fuel costs, but I’ve run this game once and quit on purpose because of weird things like this. I don’t need to make clips and have a ton of editors to make money to be famous. You just meet a real person who doesn’t give a shit about your stream. Man, let’s play ball. “
Malone fires back at Jake Paul
Malone responded to Paul’s comments in a subsequent live broadcast, objecting to what he said was an unnecessary escalation. He said: “I’ve always had a lot of respect for your girlfriend or whatever, because obviously you’re on a very strict plan, and by the way, I respect that as well. It’s that simple. So be it. Brother, what is the problem? ” He also took a sharp swipe at Paul’s current relevance, adding: “There’s no way a post on Instagram doesn’t get millions of likes every time you post something. I get it, bro. “Malone later doubled down, suggesting Paul’s reaction was more out of ego than genuine resentment: “You’re an adult and you always think it’s about you, but it’s not, that’s what it is, man.”The feud is now firmly in the social media courtroom, with both sides taking public shots at each other.
John Phelan sat in the lobby of the West Wing for more than an hour Wednesday night, waiting to see if his old friend and neighbor, President Trump, would keep his job. He will leave disappointed.
Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth and Phelan announced the construction of the Trump-class battleships in December. (Reuters)
That afternoon, Navy Secretary Phelan received a call from his boss, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, asking him to resign. Phelan spent much of Wednesday on Capitol Hill meeting with lawmakers to discuss Navy shipbuilding and Pentagon budget request.
A few miles away at the White House, another party was taking place that would decide his fate, according to U.S. officials. Hegseth and his deputy, Stephen Feinberg, made the argument to Trump that Phelan did not move quickly enough on Trump. Shipbuilding prioritiesThe “Golden Fleet”, in particular, relied increasingly on the use of steam. They believe the Navy needs new leadership.
Phelan made a series of calls, including to the president’s executive assistant, saying he needed to speak with Trump. Phelan then headed to the White House. Phelan asked to keep his job when the president was free Wednesday night, but the commander-in-chief supported Hegseth’s decision, according to a senior administration official.
The incident showed that Hegseth has retained Trump’s support despite recent high-level turnover at the Pentagon. In signing off on the decision to fire Phelan, the president sided with Hegers, a personal friend and neighbor who raised millions of dollars for his campaign. Administration officials said Trump directed the Pentagon chief to address Phelan’s firing.
Speaking at the White House on Thursday, Trump praised his friend but said, “He’s a tough guy and he had some conflicts with some other people, mostly around building and buying their ships. I was very active in new shipbuilding, but somehow he just didn’t get along with them.”
The ouster shocked Phelan and his most senior aides, who learned of the news from an official. social media posts Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced the decision on Wednesday, according to U.S. officials. Parnell said in the same post that Deputy Secretary of the Navy Cao Hong will serve as acting secretary.
Heggs Quick reorganization Actions by some top leaders at the Pentagon in recent weeks have raised concerns at a volatile moment as the United States imposes a naval blockade of Iranian ports, according to U.S. officials. Although the secretary of the Navy was not in the chain of command, Phelan played an important role in the Department of Defense’s largest budget request in history.
Some officials in the West Wing were frustrated by Hegseth’s firing, especially amid the Navy’s complex blockade of Iranian ports, according to people familiar with the situation.
Trump’s support for the sudden firing has many questioning who might be next on Hegseth’s chopping block. The Pentagon secretary fired Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George earlier this month and clashed with Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, a close ally of Vice President Vance. Meanwhile, Trump’s Cabinet is undergoing personnel changes, losing a labor secretary, an attorney general and an attorney general. secretary of homeland security in a very short period of time.
Phelan said in a statement that serving as Navy secretary has been “the honor of a lifetime.”
He added: “Leadership at this level is not without its challenges. Caution, stock competition and internal friction can slow decision-making. But our mission requires clarity, urgency and results – and I have never lost sight of that.”
Phelan asked to speak directly to Trump before accepting the decision, according to people familiar with the matter, suggesting one of the reasons he was fired in the first place: a refusal to acknowledge the chain of command. These people said this was unacceptable to the president. The senior administration official said the White House had clashed with Phelan over various issues, including the president’s desired list of Medal of Honor recipients.
Before Phelan was fired, his relationship with Hegseth and Feinberg lasted for several months, including Phelan’s Close ties to Trumpthe Wall Street Journal previously reported. The two Pentagon leaders were particularly irritated when Phelan bypassed Hegseth and presented the idea of a modern battleship directly to the president.
In recent months, Hegers and Feinberg have been working to sideline Phelan, stripping away authority that normally belongs to the Navy secretary, according to people familiar with the matter. Last year, Feinberg created the position of submarine acquisition czar, who reports directly to him. People familiar with the matter said the department normally falls within the Navy. Feinberg typically did not invite Phelan to his frequent meetings with shipbuilding executives, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Unlike Phelan, Trump did not often explicitly thank other senior leaders Hegseth fired, a sign of Phelan’s close relationship with the president. Phelan’s Florida home is across the street from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, where the two often dined together. Phelan told lawmakers last year that he exchanged text messages with the president in the middle of the night about the shipbuilding.
Patna: The Samrat Chaudhry-led NDA government in Bihar on Friday won a vote of confidence in the state Assembly.Chaudhry moved the motion during a one-day special session proposing that “the House of Representatives place confidence in the current Council of Ministers of the state”.
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Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary passes floor test, NDA govt certifies Congress majority
The motion was passed by voice vote in the 243-seat House of Representatives, in which the BJP-led NDA has an absolute majority of 202 seats.Chaudhry became the first BJP leader to lead the government in the state after JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar resigned earlier this month. Nitish Kumar gave up the top post after being elected to the Lok Sabha.Only two JD(U) leaders, Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav, were inducted into the new cabinet and designated as deputy chief ministers.Apart from JD(U), the BJP-led alliance also includes Rashtriya Janata Dal (RV) led by Union Minister Chirag Paswan, HAM led by Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and RLM led by Lok Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha.The five-party alliance won 202 seats in last November’s election.
The corporate world rarely loosens its grip on formal attire, such as crisp linen shirts, sharp tailoring and neat office attire. But Tokyo’s workforce may have found a way out. To beat the heat and reduce electricity use, the city government is now allowing employees to clock in in shorts as rising energy costs due to war in the Middle East add to pressure to save electricity this summer.The decision is part of the country’s “Cool Biz” program, an energy-saving initiative launched in 2005 by Japan’s Environment Ministry. The program initially focused on encouraging employees to wear light office attire, requiring employees to shed their formal jackets and ties during the hotter months, with some even opting for Okinawa-style collared T-shirts.The latest revision, introduced this month, further relaxes the dress code to include shorts, officials said. A Tokyo official who spoke on condition of anonymity said an expected energy crunch related to war in the Middle East was “one of the factors” behind the move.Pictures published by local media earlier this week showed the policy in effect, with some male staff at the Met office wearing T-shirts and shorts.Governor Yuriko Koike, who championed the original “Cool Business” initiative when she was environment minister, has also strongly supported the newer measures.“We encourage the wearing of comfortable, ‘cool’ clothing, including polo shirts, T-shirts and sneakers, as well as shorts depending on job duties,” she told reporters earlier this month, while warning of “a grim outlook for electricity supply and demand.”Koike also said the initiative will go beyond clothing choices and put more emphasis on remote working and earlier office hours.The measures come as Japan faces an increasingly harsh summer. The Japan Meteorological Agency recorded that last year was the hottest since records began in 1898. With temperatures regularly reaching 40°C or higher, the agency last week formally classified such conditions as “scorching” or “kokusho” days.Even before Japan’s move, Thailand had rolled out its own set of energy-saving measures for government workers, encouraging them to take the stairs instead of elevators, choose short-sleeved shirts instead of formal attire, and work from home when possible. Offices have also been asked to maintain air conditioning temperatures between 26°C and 27°C while ensuring that lights and electronic devices are turned off when not in use.Meanwhile, the war in the Middle East continues to escalate and is now approaching the two-month mark. The conflict began on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched a joint strike against Iran.
New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans will head into today’s IPL 2026 match after suffering defeats in their previous matches. Defending champions RCB lost to Delhi Capitals by six wickets at home in Bengaluru, while GT’s three-game winning streak was also ended by 99 runs at home to Mumbai Indians.As such, both teams will be looking to bounce back in Friday’s game to continue their push toward the playoffs.RCB will also play its final home match of the season in Bengaluru and will hope to end the campaign with a win at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.Despite losing their last game, RCB is still among the top four teams in the standings, currently in third place with eight points from six games. GT lost their opening two games and scored a hat-trick before taking on MI, and currently sit seventh with six points from six games.Ahead of the crucial game in Bengaluru, here are five key player battles that could influence today’s outcome:Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shubman GillIn this match, RCB’s veteran opener Bhuvneshwar Kumar was dominant, dismissing Shubman Gill four times in 11 overs. Gill scored just one six in 64 balls against Bhuvi at a strike-rate of 103.12.Virat Kohli and Kamuzeng RabadaRCB’s star batsman Virat Kohli had a below-par record against Kagiso Rabada, scoring just 36 runs in seven innings. Rabada has dismissed him thrice and has conceded six wickets to Kohli in 32 balls.Josh Hazlewood VS Jos ButtlerGT batsman Jos Buttler was dominant in this match as he struck at a strike rate of 146.87 against Josh Hazlewood. In four IPL games, Buttler scored 47 runs off 32 balls while Hazlewood dismissed him just once.Raja Patidar VS Rashid KhanRCB captain Rajat Patidar has been in excellent form this season, scoring 230 runs at a strike rate of 212.96 in six innings. He will face midfielder Rashid Khan, a spinner who remains a major threat despite a poor start to the season.Phil Salt VS Mohamed SirajGT pacer Mohammed Siraj dismissed Phil Salt twice in four IPL matches. However, Salter hit 200 runs against him, scoring 56 runs off 28 balls, including six maximums, and has his sights set on another big score.
Popular twitch streamer Emily “ExtraEmily” Zhang has announced that she will be taking an indefinite break live streaming. The decision comes amid the viewbot controversy, a scandal that has since attracted widespread attention. Reddit Moderators, platform administrators and thousands of viewers.
Due to the viewbot controversy, ExtraEmily announced that it will stop live streaming indefinitely. (X/@FearedBuck)
Controversial clip
In early April, a video of ExtraEmily’s live broadcast began to spread online. When she broadcasts, it shows a browser window called ViewBot.ai open.
The video went viral on Reddit and social media. Users start to wonder if the tab indicates viewbot usage.
An announcement posted by the mod team on r/LivestreamFail states that several moderators attempted to reproduce the popup in incognito mode on various browsers and on various mobile devices, but failed.
The moderator who deleted the original post was later banned. The deleted moderator’s chat history shows that by early April alone, he had posted 6,464 messages in ExtraEmily’s Twitch chat. That’s about 380 messages a day – a number widely ridiculed on the Internet.
The reason behind the announcement
On April 21, ExtraEmily announced during a live broadcast that she was mentally exhausted and temporarily quit the live broadcast to take a rest in order to recover.
She did not respond directly to the browser’s accusations. The streamer claimed that she had been talking to other streamers such as Nick “Nmplol” Polom during this time to get advice.
According to reports, this is the first time she has taken more than a week off. ExtraEmily found the experience strange, but necessary.
Next steps for streaming
ExtraEmily clarified that she has no plans to stop being online, saying, “I don’t think I’m ever going to leave the internet because I love chatting so much.” She also said that until then, she could start a podcast or Patreon to stay connected with her fans.
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The incident points to broader problems with the platform. A report from Dexerto notes that Reed Duchscher, CEO of influencer talent agency Night Media, previously recommended that streamers purchase Viewbot because they were at a competitive disadvantage.
ExtraEmily has so far not released a statement regarding the specific allegations. The streaming community is still watching closely.
New Delhi: Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee Targeting Prime Minister on Friday Narendra Modi He recently took a “jhalmuri” break during a campaign visit, claiming that the incident was carefully planned.Addressing a poll rally in Bobazar, Mamata claimed that the arrangements for roadside stalls in Jhargram were pre-planned and included security checks and installation of cameras.“They had earlier installed TV cameras and CCTV cameras for security. For security reasons, they prepared jhal muri from home and gave Rs 10 to the shopkeeper. In fact, I did not bring any currency notes,” she said.Amplifying her attack with the word “jhalmuri”, Banerjee said, “We are used to eating spicy jhalmuri, but have you tried fish and chicken curry? I eat your dhokla, I eat dosa, I eat litti, I eat thekua, I eat sattu. On Eid I eat vermicelli and I eat halwa. Don’t teach me religion. ““They said if they win, they will eat jhal muri, but I said I will give you bhelpuri from Delhi. First, they showed ‘chai-wala’ and now they show jhalmuri to win the election,” Mamata said.Mamata also questioned the BJP’s confidence ahead of the next phase of voting, asking: “Have they fixed the electronic voting machines (EVMs)? Otherwise, how can they be so confident about the elections?”Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi The same Jamuri language was also used against the Trinamul Congress during a rally in Krishna Nagar. “You have to wave the flag of the BJP-NDA victory with all your might. On May 4, the BJP’s victory celebrations will also be held in Bengal and sweets will also be distributed and jhal muri will be distributed. Jhalmuri also gives a thunderous shock to some people. I ate jhal muri but the jhal (spice) hit the TMC,” he said.Voting for the first phase ends on April 23 and voting for the second phase will take place on April 29. According to the Election Commission, voter turnout in Bangladesh increased significantly to 91.83%.Counting will take place on May 4.
President of the United States Donald Trump On Thursday, he reiterated his assertion that prescription drug prices have been reduced by more than 100%, a mathematically impossible assertion, while defending what he called “different ways” of calculating price reductions.Speaking at an event announcing a deal with drugmaker Regeneron, Trump said his administration had reduced drug costs by “500, 600 percent,” then added that those numbers could also be pegged at “50 or 60 percent,” depending on how the calculations are done. “People understand this better…there are two ways to calculate it,” he said.However, mathematically speaking, while prices can rise by more than 100%, they cannot fall by more than 100% without actually falling to zero or becoming negative, meaning companies must pay consumers to use their products.U.S. Surgeon General Robert F. Kennedy Jr. echoed Trump’s defense, arguing that previous sharp increases in drug prices meant subsequent price cuts could amount to more than a 100% reduction in increases. He gave a hypothetical example of a drug rising from $100 to $600, though analysts pointed out that this represented a 500% increase, not a 600% increase.Kennedy Jr. said of an exchange with Sen. Elizabeth Warren at a congressional hearing: “She said, ‘Mathematically, it’s impossible for the cost of a drug to go down 600 percent.’ “I said, ‘Well, if the price of this drug is $100 and it raises the price to $600, that’s a 600 percent increase. If it drops from 600 to 100, that’s a 600% savings, right? The President used this mathematical tool to illustrate the magnitude of the theft being committed against our country and our people.“However, this comparison is flawed. A move from $100 to $600 is equivalent to a 500% increase (an increase of $500 from the original $100), while a fall back to $100 is equivalent to an 83% decrease, not a 600% decrease, because in both cases the $500 change is measured against a different base value: an increase of $100, a decrease of $600.The comments are coming under scrutiny from lawmakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who says such comments mean drugmakers should pay consumers.Trump also made controversial remarks on other issues during the event. He said the ongoing conflict with Iran actually met his previous forecast of a four- to six-week duration, although the war continued beyond that timeframe. Additionally, he reiterated his long-standing claim that attendance at the 2017 inauguration could rival or exceed that of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech — a comparison widely disputed by existing crowd estimates.
Rob and Lucy Davies’ dream home extension turned into a ‘nightmare’ and ended with arrest/Image: BBC
What started out as a routine home extension for a British couple turned into a “nightmare” when their house was damaged and both were briefly detained by police.Rob and Lucy Davies, from Basildon, Essex, hired Steve Figg to build a single-storey extension, with the work expected to be completed within 12 weeks. Instead, the project dragged on for months, leaving their home in a precarious state. Figg, 35, had taken £44,000 but failed to complete the work. The situation escalated when he reported the couple to police, accusing them of harassment and claiming he wanted to kill them, the BBC reported.The couple were arrested at their workplace and held for 22 hours before being released. The police later issued an apology.“The only way I can describe it is that our house looks like a bomb site,” said Rob Davies, describing the condition of their home. Parts of the house were exposed, including a large hole where the kitchen should have been, and parts of the structure were in danger of collapsing.Unfinished work also makes daily life difficult. Rats got in through cracks in the walls and it became difficult to keep the house warm. Davis said the experience took a toll on their relationship, adding: “It was a complete nightmare… It tested our marriage tremendously.”The couple said they spent a total of around £75,000, including £28,000 to repair the damage and additional legal costs.A subsequent investigation by Basildon Council’s Building Control Team found a number of breaches of regulations. Figg’s operators, Figg Construction Ltd, admitted 22 breaches and were ordered to pay £85,000 in compensation.The BBC also discovered that the Davises were not the only ones affected. Other customers have made similar complaints, including claims their homes are structurally unsafe. In one case, a woman said Figg damaged her garden office during a payment dispute.Looking back on the experience, Davis said Feige “pretended to be a guy who could do all these things, but, when you got beneath the surface, there was nothing he could do.”The case highlights the risks homeowners face when construction projects go wrong and raises broader concerns about the regulation of small construction projects.
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a request seeking its intervention amid allegations that certain officials on election duty were left out of the electoral roll for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant told the petitioners to approach the appropriate appellate court, noting that the court cannot “change its order every day”.ANI quoted the CJI as saying during the hearing: “Please raise the issue to the Appellate Tribunal. We cannot change our orders every day.”However, during the proceedings, Justice Joymalya Bagchi said that regardless of whether they were able to vote in the current election, the court would examine the more important question of whether they continued to be included in the electoral roll.Counsel representing the petitioners argued that even individuals engaged in electoral duties were entitled to vote, prompting the court to hold that the matter should be resolved through prescribed legal mechanisms.The court also allowed freedom to approach the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to those who were excluded from the electoral roll in the Special Intensified Revision (SIR) exercise for the West Bengal elections.The bench headed by CJI Surya Kant further directed the appellate tribunal to grant out-of-sequence hearings in cases of excluded persons whose appeals are pending, especially in cases of urgency. “For those names excluded from the SIR and those who have appealed to the Court of Appeal, the court may hear the appeals out of order, particularly for appellants who can prove exigencies,” the court said.“The court noted that most of the issues had been resolved in the April 13 order and said: “We understand that issues may arise on a daily basis.”It further clarified that petitioners and stakeholders can approach the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court either administratively or judicially depending on the nature of the complaint.
