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Joe Bradley is not happy with how things ended with Danielle Olivera in a first look at the Southern Hospitality Season 3 premiere.
In case you missed the news, Southern Hospitality is coming back — and according to the above preview for Season 3, Episode 1 (set to air Thursday, Jan. 2), we’ll be jumping right back into the drama.
Watch the Season 3 premiere of Southern Hospitality on Thursday, January 2 at 9/8c on Bravo and next day on Peacock.
However, this time around, said drama will include more Bravolebs than just our favorite Republic employees.
As fans might remember, manager Joe Bradley made headlines last January after he apparently spent a night out on the town with The Real Housewives of New York alum Luann de Lesseps after meeting her during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. As it happened, that fateful evening ended up ruining his relationship with Summer House alum Danielle Olivera and his coworker TJ Dinch.
“My beef with TJ first started in New York,” Joe explains in a new confessional. To sum things up, rumors swirled that Joe had hooked up with Luann after the show … which he denies, but TJ continues to perpetuate. The big problem? He was dating Danielle at the time of the alleged hookup.
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“TJ betrayed my trust. He confirmed those rumors and that sabotaged my relationship,” Joe explains.
Texts between the former best friends are then shown onscreen, with Joe making it clear just how upset he is with TJ.
While Joe says nothing happened with Luann, the rest of his castmates disagree.
“Joe definitely hooked up with Luann,” says TJ in a confessional. 
Maddi Reese also seems to think it’s true. “Joe hooking up with Luann is iconic,” she says in her own interview.
“Luann is such a badass. I mean, who wouldn’t want to f-ck her?” adds Grace Lilly.
And then, even he seems to change his tune: “But like, so what if I did?”
Luann, meanwhile, told TMZ that nothing happened.
“We definitely had great chemistry, and we went out to have drinks,” the countess said. “What’s wrong with that? … You know, he’s got a girlfriend, but we definitely had great chemistry, let’s put it that way.”
After meeting in Las Vegas at BravoCon 2023 in November 2023, the New Yorker and Southerner ended up dating for four months. They broke up in February 2024.
“I just don’t think I’m in the position as a 28-year-old, who works in a night club, to be the caliber of man for Danielle Olivera, who is just, I think, ahead of me in life in a lot of ways,” Joe explained while discussing the split during an appearance on the Gabbing with Gib podcast. “As far as like, maturity, where she stands in her career. And I’m just in this tiny little quaint town of Charleston and she’s like, running laps in the big city, like she always has.”
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The Freedom From Religion Foundation strongly condemns the recent proposal to insert overt Christian references into social studies standards for Oklahoma public schools.
The move, spearheaded by Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, represents yet another troubling breach of the constitutional principle of separation of state and church and further jeopardizes the secular education of Oklahoma students. FFRF is currently involved in two lawsuits in Oklahoma involving public education.
The new standards mandate increased emphasis on Christian teachings and references to the bible, which Walters boasts is mentioned “over 40 times,” falsely framing them as central to understanding American history and civic values.
“Oklahoma is putting the Bible and the historical impact of Christianity back in school. We are demanding that our children learn the full and true context of our nation’s founding and of the principles that made and continue to make America great and exceptional,” says Walters. “These new standards fully and unabashedly answer the mandate that voters demanded upon electing President Trump: No more woke, radical indoctrination.”
FFRF warns that these changes would undermine constitutional principles and threaten the integrity of public education. By instilling religious teachings, the standards would subvert the ideal of a balanced and inclusive curriculum that respects America’s pluralistic society. The proposed standards clearly violate not only the First Amendment, but also the Oklahoma Constitution, which stipulates that public schools must be “free from sectarian control” (Article 1, Section 5) and bars any public money or property being appropriated to benefit any “system of religion” (Article II, Section 5).
“Oklahoma students deserve an education that prepares them to be informed citizens, not one that imposes religious dogma,” says FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor. “Oklahoma already is ranked 49 out of 50 on its educational system. This proposed curriculum would further undermine critical thinking, as well as marginalize non-Christian students.”
FFRF will thoroughly review the curriculum and urges Oklahoma’s citizens to utilize the public comment period (through Jan. 21) to combat these unconstitutional and divisive standards. FFRF stands ready to take legal action if necessary to ensure that Oklahoma’s public schools uphold the principles of secular education and constitutional protections.
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Afghanistan is facing a severe food security crisis, with millions struggling to access adequate food. An estimated 11.6 million Afghans—25 percent of the population—are experiencing food insecurity.
Climate shocks are exacerbating this crisis. The ongoing drought—among the worst in decades—has drastically reduced rainfall, severely impacting rain-dependent agriculture. Earlier this year, catastrophic flooding in provinces like Baghlan, Takhar, and Badakhshan, caused widespread destruction of homes, agricultural lands, and livestock.
Afghanistan ranks fourth on the list of countries most at risk of climate-related crisis and is considered the seventh most vulnerable country with the least coping capacity. The frequency of droughts in the country has increased from an average of once every 3 years over 1986–2012, to once every other year over 2013–2023.
These intensifying droughts and floods damage crops, disrupt supply chains, and increase food prices. Such climatic shocks—coupled with economic instability and conflict—worsen food insecurity.
Impact on agricultural economy
A new World Bank study examined the effects of climate and weather shocks on Afghanistan’s agricultural economy, with an emphasis on food security, prices, and wages. The findings reveal that both flooding and drought significantly increase food insecurity, directly and indirectly.
Floods cause immediate crop and infrastructure damage, while droughts exacerbate water scarcity and lower crop yields, driving up food prices and lowering agricultural wages. Economic factors, such as inflation, rising fuel costs, and currency depreciation, further reduce the purchasing power of consumers and strain affordability. These combined challenges leave vulnerable households particularly at risk.
Investing in long-term resilience
Addressing food insecurity requires a comprehensive approach. Investments in climate resilience, like drought-resistant crops and livestock, crop diversification, improved irrigation and integrated watershed management, are essential. Simultaneously, economic measures such as income support for vulnerable populations and improved market access can help mitigate the effects of rising costs.
Moving beyond emergency aid, Afghanistan must invest in long-term resilience. While emergency aid is necessary to address urgent needs, sustainable solutions are essential for lasting food security. This includes enhancing local agricultural production, promoting sustainable farming practices, enhancing agricultural value chains, and developing early warning systems for climatic events.
The World Bank is helping address the food security crisis through the Afghanistan Emergency Food Security Project (EFSP) which supports the Afghan population by boosting food crop production among smallholder farmers and addressing the nutritional needs of women-headed households, in partnership with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It is also promoting resilience and commercialization of agriculture production systems through the private sector by scaling up climate-resilient seed value chains, investing in improved water management technologies, and promoting value addition facilities to connect food supply chains to markets. The project has benefited more than 5 million people, employed more than 170,000 women farmers, increased production of wheat by 26 percent, and provided improved irrigation and drainage services on 523,000 hectares of land.
The Water Emergency Relief Project (WERP) is supporting a pilot to improve surface water irrigation systems to reduce the impact of droughts and thus foster greater agricultural climate resilience in partnership with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the Agha Khan Foundation (AKF). By replacing diesel pumps with sustainable energy solutions, the project enhances farmers’ access to water and energy resources. It is also fostering community-private partnerships to deliver longer term solutions for drought-affected rural communities. The project will benefit 2,000 farmers and 100,000 community members.
The World Bank is also partnering with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to strengthen the delivery of hydrometeorology and early warning services to Afghan people. A drought forecasting and early warning tool is being developed, leveraging satellite remote sensing datasets and machine learning prediction models, to strengthen drought risk management and anticipatory actions. This open-source tool can help farmers to prepare in advance by adjusting their crop management practices, such as altering irrigation schedules, selecting drought-resistant crop varieties, or delaying planting to avoid the most vulnerable periods.
The challenges posed by climate change and its cascading impacts on food security in Afghanistan will continue to increase over time. By focusing on resilience and sustainable food system solutions, Afghanistan can build a more robust and adaptive food system that ensures food security and safeguards the livelihoods of the millions of Afghan people.
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“New York’s Board of Regents approved a Department of Education funding request for climate education,” reported Public News Service (December 23, 2024).
If the funding is included in the state budget for 2025-2026, $536,500 would be allocated to support the development of guidance documents to help educators integrate climate education into existing standards across grades and disciplines as well as to fund a staffer to support school decarbonization projects across districts.
The request was developed in collaboration with the Climate and Resilience Education Task Force, a project of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), and its volunteers, students, educators, and partners. NWF’s Emily Fano told NCSE, “If the governor approves this appropriation request in her budget, teachers will finally be provided with a framework for teaching climate change at every grade level and in every subject,” adding, “This would put the state in a lead position in the nation on cross-curricular climate education requirements.”
The request would just be a start on improving climate change education in New York, Fano emphasized. “We’ll need far more resources going forward for a proper rollout of these new climate resources to over 800 districts, especially for both pre-service and in-service teacher training. A majority of teachers want to teach about climate but don’t have the proper training.”
“The grown-ups who are responsible for educating our students are finally listening to our kids,” Fano concluded. “They have been asking us to do this for quite some time.”
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WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton was admitted Monday to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington after developing a fever.
The 78-year-old was admitted in the “afternoon for testing and observation,” Angel Urena, Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, said in a statement.
“He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates the excellent care he is receiving,” Urena said.
Clinton, a Democrat who served two terms as president from January 1993 until January 2001, addressed the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this summer and campaigned ahead of November’s election for the unsuccessful White House bid of Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.
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WATCH NOW: Lee Cohen claims Nigel Farage is the 'only thing to keep UK-US special relationship' from failing
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Published: 23/12/2024
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has offered to 'act as a bridge' between the UK and US following the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson
US commentator Lee Cohen has raised concerns about Peter Mandelson's appointment as UK Ambassador to the United States, describing it as an "extraordinary choice" that has "raised eyebrows and temperatures" across the pond.
Speaking to GB News, Cohen highlighted the significant challenges Mandelson could face in building an effective UK-US relationship during President-elect Donald Trump's administration.

The commentator pointed to ideological differences between Mandelson and Trump's circle, suggesting that the former Labour minister's "elitist Blairite mindset" would be "antithetical to Trump and his circle's way of thinking".
"It is difficult, really difficult, to imagine that he will have any cachet or gain much purchase in Trump world 2.0," Cohen added.
Nigel Farage has been hailed as the 'one thing to keep the special relationship' between the UK and US
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Cohen questioned whether any "right thinking US Presidential administration would want to engage closely with the Prince of Darkness", referring to Mandelson's well-known nickname.
Despite his concerns about Mandelson, Cohen expressed confidence in Nigel Farage's ability to maintain the special relationship between the UK and US.
"I have full faith in Nigel Farage that he knows what he's doing, and he really has an outstanding relationship with President Trump," Cohen told GB News.
He suggested Farage's involvement could be crucial, stating: "Thank heaven's for that, because that could be the only thing to keep the special relationship from going off the rails."
Cohen highlighted Trump's preference for an "entrepreneurial way of getting things done effectively", noting that Farage understands this approach.
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The commentator expressed particular concern about Mandelson's pro-EU stance and its potential impact on relations with Trump.
"Trump is a world leader that demands loyalty," Cohen said, suggesting that Trump would want assurance of UK support in trade, defence and intelligence matters.
He emphasised that while Mandelson "has been effective for the European Union," the focus should be on "the UK's interests and the USA's interests and the interests of the shared relationship".
Cohen acknowledged Mandelson's reputation as a "very skilled operator" and suggested he might have been "the best of Starmer's choices" from within his camp.
Lee Cohen told GB News that he has 'full faith' in Nigel Farage
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However, the commentator remained sceptical about Mandelson's potential effectiveness in Washington.
"From an ideological standpoint and from the standpoint of having made indiscreet remarks about a president who really demands loyalty and really prizes loyalty, it's difficult to imagine he's going to be able to be part of conversations that really matter in Washington," Cohen said.
"He's not going to want any half measures," Cohen also warned.
He also emphasised that Mandelson would "need to recruit all of his skills that he has honed as the so-called Prince of Darkness to really navigate in Washington."

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Will County jail booking photos of Jelili Olaniyan (left) and Asia Olaniyan in 2021. (Will County Sheriff's Office)
A Joliet woman and Bolingbrook man have been charged with $91,558 in COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud and one of them has been accused of obtaining a $275,900 loan through identity theft.
In 2021, Asia Olaniyan, 45, of Joliet, and her husband, Jelili Olaniyan, 38, of Bolingbrook, were arrested on suspicions they fraudulently received COVID-19 pandemic and Paycheck Protection Program funds, according to a statement at the time from the Joliet Police Department.
No formal charges were filed against the Olaniyans following their arrest.
That changed on Dec. 11 when warrants were issued for the arrest of the Olaniyans on charges of theft, loan fraud, wire fraud and state benefits fraud.
Jelili Olaniyan hails from Nigeria and has an address listed in Bolingbrook, court records show.
He was further charged with aggravated identity theft for allegedly using personal information from the owner of Virginia health clinic to fraudulently obtain a $275,900 federal loan.
Jeff Tomczak, former Will County state’s attorney, is representing Asia Olaniyan. Retired Will County Judge Dave Carlson is representing Jelili Olaniyan.
The Olaniyans are going through divorce proceedings, court records show.
A criminal complaint alleged Jelili Olaniyan fraudulently obtained $49,936 in Paycheck Protection Program loans and fraudulently obtained $6,528 in state unemployment benefits in the same year.
Asia Olaniyan has been accused of fraudulently obtaining $41,622 in Paycheck Protection Program loans and fraudulently obtaining $22,960 in pandemic unemployment assistance from the state.
Joliet Detective James Kilgore has been a key investigator in allegations of Paycheck Protection Program fraud in Joliet. Kilgore is seen speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, in Joliet. (Gary Middendorf – gmiddendorf@shawmedia.com/Gary Middendorf)
The case was investigated by the Joliet Police Department.
In 2022, police officials held a news conference on an investigation that led to cases filed against 25 people accused of pandemic fraud.
But the investigation first became known publicly through a forfeiture case filed in 2021 by the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office.
In court filings, prosecutors said officers at the Joliet Police Department held a meeting on crime trends and discussed how jail inmates were using “outside sources” to fraudulently obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans.
Prosecutors said the inmates would use the money from those loans to bond out of jail and hire attorneys.
At the 2022 press conference, Joliet Police Chief William Evans said “some of the targets being investigated today were in custody and using jail phones to complete the fraudulent [Paycheck Protection Program] loan process.”
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Customer service platform Zendesk said it worked with the Internet Archive to help resolve a breach that allowed a hacker to respond to emails on behalf of the platform. 
Over the weekend, a hacker used the Internet Archive’s account on Zendesk to respond to dozens of inquiries, telling Recorded Future News and others that they still had access to parts of the Internet Archive’s systems.
A spokesperson for Zendesk on Tuesday confirmed much of what the hacker said — noting that the Internet Archive had not secured its authentication tokens which allowed the hacker to have continued access.  
“It’s important to note that there is no evidence this was a Zendesk issue and that Zendesk did not experience a compromise of its platform,” the spokesperson said. “We have since worked together with Internet Archive to secure their account.”
Chris Freeland, director of library services at the Internet Archive, published a new message on Monday evening confirming that the hacker “sent emails to patrons by exploiting a 3rd party helpdesk system.”
Freeland said they are “relaunching services as defenses are strengthened.” 
“These efforts are focused on reinforcing firewall systems and further protecting the data stores,” he explained. 
The Internet Archive, responsible for the WayBack Machine and other internet preservation tools, said last week that it had been making progress on restoring many of its services after multiple cybersecurity incidents forced it offline. 
But over the weekend, the hacker emailed anyone who had contacted the organization, writing that it is “dispiriting to see that even after being made aware of the breach 2 weeks ago, [Internet Archive] has still not done the due diligence of rotating many of the API keys that were exposed in their gitlab secrets.” GitLab is a software development platform.
BleepingComputer claimed this weekend that it “repeatedly tried to warn the Internet Archive that their source code was stolen through a GitLab authentication token that was exposed online for almost two years.”
In his update on Monday, Freeland said archive.org had returned to service but only in read-only mode. Features like uploading, borrowing, reviewing items, interlibrary loan and other services are not yet available, he added. 
“Thank you for standing with the Internet Archive as we continue to fight back on behalf of all affected readers,” he added.
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TRENTON, Neb. (KSNB) – The Nebraska State Patrol and the Hitchcock County Sheriff’s Office are searching for an early 1990s Jeep Cherokee involved in a break-in at the Dollar General in Trenton early Monday.
Authorities said the vehicle was driven into the store’s front entrance around 6:15 a.m.
The driver, according to the Nebraska State Patrol, was wearing a black hoodie with a chest logo, a bandana covering their face, and latex gloves.
Investigators said the Jeep has an aftermarket front bumper and may have sustained front-end damage during the incident.
Anyone with information about the vehicle or the suspect is urged to call 911 or the Nebraska State Patrol dispatch at 308-535-8047.
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