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Orlando conventions canceled due to politics Several major conventions have canceled plans to come to Orlando, and organizers say politics and Gov. Ron DeSantis are to blame. ORLANDO, Fla. – Sad news for Game of Thrones fans in Central Florida: The convention celebrating the popular HBO show has been canceled. “I hate it, I hate it,” said Melissa Anelli, who is organizing the event that reportedly drew nearly 2,000 people to the Hyatt Regency hotel in August. She blames politics because people don’t want to go. “I’ve never seen the kind of pushback since all of (Florida Gov. Ron) DeSantis’…

For: Ryan Barath July 3, 2023 Rickie Fowler plays the Cobra Aerojet LS Ryan Barath Welcome to Wall-to-Wall Equipment, the Monday morning team roundup in which GOLF’s equipment editor Jonathan Wall takes you through the latest trends, rumors and breaking news. This week’s Wall to Wall is brought to you by Jonathan’s partner in gear nerdiness, GOLF’s Senior Gear Editor Ryan Barathwhich was on the grounds of the Detroit Golf Club for the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Rickie wins again! As a change of pace from our traditional weekly gear set, we’re going to take a deep dive into Rickie Fowler’s…

The suspect is the father of one of the murdered victims, an 11-year-old girl. A homicide investigation is underway after six people were found dead at the scene of a house fire in Colleton County, South Carolina, the local sheriff’s office said. A seventh victim, a 13-year-old boy, survived the attack in Green Pond, about 40 miles west of Charleston, and was hospitalized in critical condition, the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office said . Officials block a road near the scene of a stabbing and house fire in Colleton County, SC, on July 2, 2023, that left six people dead and…

Four Palestinians broke into Joseph’s tomb on Monday night and vandalized it, causing damage to the site, according to Walla. The head of the Samaria Regional Council, Yossi Dagan, said: “Only the State of Israel can safeguard Joseph’s tomb. Neglecting the tomb has been a failure that must be corrected.” The Shehab Agency, a news group focused on Palestinian affairs, tweeted images of the vandalism. In the tweet, they wrote “video | Youths destroy Joseph’s tomb, east of Nablus, in response to occupation crimes in Jenin.” video| Young people destroy Joseph’s tomb, east of Nablus, in response to the crimes…

A good Samaritan found a Texas man who had been missing for eight years a few miles from his home, but he was unresponsive and remains non-verbal, his family said Monday. Rudy Farias, 25, was discovered Thursday at a church about 8 miles from where he lived in Houston when he disappeared as a teenager, said Tim Miller, an investigator with Texas EquuSearch, a nonprofit search and rescue service of lucre, who helped look for Farias. Her family confirmed the news of her discovery and added some details about her condition in a statement released Monday through the Texas Center…

GILA BEND, Ariz. (3TV/CBS 5) – One person is dead after a shooting in Gila Bend near Interstate 8 Monday afternoon. Details are limited, but Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies say the shooting happened around 1 p.m. at a home near Paloma Road and Interstate 8. MCSO says a person who was shot arrived at a fire station, where they died. Another person in the area near the freeway was taken to the hospital after being hit by a Taser. Deputies are still investigating the shooting, but say the incidents are related. No suspect information is available at this time. See…

Twenty years ago, Fermi Wong embarked on his first protest against the government. At least half a million more protesters were not expected to join. In July 2003, the people of Hong Kong took to the streets to fight the impending passage of Article 23, a security law they feared would nullify the civil liberties they enjoyed as residents of the former British colony that had returned to Chinese sovereignty six years. before. The show of people power, at the time the largest ever staged in the city, not only overcame the legislation, but also sparked a push for democracy…

US Senator Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, says Americans need to “acknowledge a troubling reality” about the US this Independence Day. “America is experiencing a crisis of confidence,” the Brentwood Republican said in a statement. “Only 38% of American adults say patriotism is important to them compared to 70% in 1998. A recently released poll found that only 39% of Americans were “extremely proud” to be Americans, the second lowest number on record. These trends should concern all Americans who care about our country and its future.” The Conservative lawmaker said the reason for the drop is no mystery. “In many schools,…