## Shia LaBeouf allegedly called queer man homophobic slurs before New Orleans arrest

Authored by theguardian.com

The actor Shia LaBeouf allegedly aimed homophobic slurs at two men – one who identifies as queer and the other who dresses in drag – as the Transformers star was arrested for purportedly battering them at a bar early on Tuesday morning in New Orleans, the victims said.

Reed said that included him – and that he identified as a queer man.

An initial police report furthermore alleged that LaBeouf was heard saying: “These faggots put me in jail,” while referring to his Catholic faith.

“God bless you, guys – Mardi Gras is amazing,” LaBeouf told a reporter from WAFB, a news station from nearby Baton Rouge.

Then, once removed, LaBeouf allegedly punched Damnit – who was helping the bar manager – in his upper body.

In a preliminary report obtained by the Guardian, police claimed LaBeouf repeatedly called Damnit and Reed, 34, “faggot”.

Damnit contended that LaBeouf humiliated the acting profession no matter how the New Orleans case is resolved. »

### Major European allies decline to join first meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace

Authored by theguardian.com

Dozens of world leaders and national delegations will meet in Washington DC on Thursday for the inaugural meeting of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, as major European allies declined to join the group and criticised the organisation’s murky funding and political mandate.

There also was little indication how a Board of Peace could break a key deadlock in negotiations between Israel and Hamas, he added.

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has declined her invitation, and the leaders of key US allies including the United Kingdom, Germany and France have also said they won’t join the Board of Peace. »

### James Talarico: ‘We have a moral imperative’ to flip Texas in light of Trump backlash

Authored by ms.now

Texas State Rep. James Talarico told Lawrence O’Donnell on The Last Word that Democrats have a “moral imperative” to flip Texas blue in light of backlash against immigration detention centers within the state.

“It’s our job to harness that energy, to channel that backlash into a win at the ballot box.

We have a moral imperative to win this race in November, because if we don’t win, we can’t help people.”. »

### Highguard Isn’t Dead It Seems As Devs Confirm New Content is the Focus

Authored by respawnindex.com

This mixed with the fact that the game’s player count is barely crossing 2000 gave fuel to speculations that Highguard is dead.

If you’re a fan of Highguard then rest assured, the game is not dead.

On the official Highguard Discord, it was confirmed by a member of the development team that new content for the game is top priority. »

### Karoline Leavitt says Truth Social posts are straight from Trump – week after staffer blamed for ‘Obama ape’ video

Authored by independent.co.uk

Just weeks after the White House — and the president himself — blamed a staffer for a blatantly racist post that appeared on his Truth Social account, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt assured reporters that anything on Trump’s social media site is “straight from the horse’s mouth.”.

open image in gallery Karoline Leavitt said that any Truth Social post is ‘directly’ from President Donald Trump.

But weeks ago the White House blamed a staffer for a post that many called racist ( AP ). »

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