Variety reports: David McCallum, who starred as Illya Kuryakin alongside Robert Vaughn’s Napoleon Solo in the 1960s hit spy drama “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” and had a supporting role as pathologist Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard on the top-rated series “NCIS” decades later, died Monday of natural causes in New York City. He was 90. The James Bond-influenced “The Man From …

“Look, my focus has been on being governor of Arkansas. I’ve only been in office about nine months, and I wanted to really put my head down and focus on the things that were impacting our state. We just got out of our first regular session and special session about a week ago. I think President Trump is going to …

CNBC News reports: The identities of jurors for the Georgia election interference case of former President Donald Trump will be kept secret until the end of the trial, a judge ordered Monday. Those jurors “shall be identified by number only in court filings or in open court during the pendency of trial,” Judge Scott McAfee wrote in the ruling in …

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown on Monday joined calls for the resignation of his Democratic U.S. Senate colleague Bob Menendez of New Jersey, who has been indicted on bribery charges that allege he used his post on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for personal gain. “Senator Menendez has broken the public trust and should resign from …

The San Francisco Chronicle reports: When San Francisco’s AIDS Legal Referral Panel was founded 40 years ago by a loose collective of gay attorneys desperate to help ill friends and loved ones, the vast majority of their work was crafting wills for young men, in some cases days before they died. Bill Hirsh, executive director of the nonprofit agency for …

Mediaite reports: Fox News cut away from former President Donald Trump’s rally speech right as the 2024 candidate began praising his interview with Tucker Carlson and blasting the network’s ratings on the first GOP debate. It wasn’t until the former president began talking about his appearance on Carlson’s show, 13 minutes into his speech, that the network promptly cut away. …

Charlotte’s ABC affiliate reports: A former church youth leader in South Carolina who was arrested last year for multiple sex crimes against children has been arrested again after another victim spoke out to investigators. William Pinckney Carpenter III was arrested on Monday for criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Last year, Carpenter was arrested for multiple counts of assault with …

The Hill reports: Former President Trump defended ally Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday after Trump’s shoutout to the South Carolina Republican during his rally in the state prompted boos from the crowd. “Another man who’s always there, he’s always – I’ll tell you what, when I need help [from] the left. He’s great. He’s great. And he’s my friend, …

CNBC reports: Former President Donald Trump said he wanted to purchase a Glock handgun Monday at a campaign stop in South Carolina. A video posted on social media by Trump’s spokesman, Steven Cheung, shows Trump being shown the firearm and commenting, “I want to buy one.” The post on X, formerly Twitter, said that Trump purchased the semi-automatic pistol. But …

“So, good thesis to the song, which is, when people talk about racism, it’s just anti-white. Right? The phrase itself is a term of anti-white racism because they say that you can’t be racist against white people. “So, it is okay to be racist as long as you only hate white people. And then he says, I’m not proud to …

Newsweek reports: South Carolina GOP congressman Ralph Norman has once again hinted he’s planning on running against Senator Lindsey Graham for his U.S. Senate seat in 2026. Norman, a member of the influential House Freedom Caucus, said he’s considering running for the South Carolina seat while accusing Graham of being “basically a liberal.” Graham, a relative moderate in the GOP, …

NBC News reports: More than three years into the pandemic, the millions of people who have suffered from long Covid finally have scientific proof that their condition is real. Scientists have found clear differences in the blood of people with long Covid — a key first step in the development of a test to diagnose the illness. The findings, published …

The Messenger reports: John Fetterman, the first senator to call on Bob Menendez to resign, plans to give back the $5,000 that the embattled New Jersey Democratic senator gave the Pennsylvania Democrat’s Senate campaign in 2022. And Fetterman wants to do it in envelopes full of hundred-dollar bills. “We are in process of returning the money,” said Joe Calvello, a …

Charleston’s CW affiliate reports: Former President Donald Trump is set to deliver remarks Monday during a now sold-out campaign event in Summerville. Trump, who is the Republican frontrunner in the 2024 race for the White House, will speak to supporters while at Sportsman Boats. Doors will open for ticketholders at noon with the former president set to appear at 3:00 …

The Associated Press reports: Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argue that an attempt to bar him from the 2024 ballot under a rarely used “insurrection” clause of the Constitution should be dismissed as a violation of his freedom of speech. The lawyers made the argument in a filing posted Monday by a Colorado court in the most significant of …

Via press release from FEMA and the FCC: The purpose of the Oct. 4 test is to ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level. In case the Oct. 4 test is postponed due to widespread severe weather or other significant events, the back-up testing date is …

“The UAW union is expanding its strike to 38 more facilities. They’re located in 20 states across the US. The escalation would spare Ford Motor Company. UAW President Shawn Fain praised Ford in a Facebook live stream on Friday for showing it is serious about reaching a deal. “The union is currently on strike at one Ford factory in Michigan. …

The Messenger reports: Fox News host Sean Hannity will moderate a “red state vs. blue state” debate between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, in November on Fox News. The network announced on Monday the debate will take place on November 30 at a to-be-determined space in Georgia. The debate will then air during Sean …

The New York Times reports: At the federal courthouse in Washington, a woman called the chambers of the judge assigned to the election interference case against former President Donald J. Trump and said that if Mr. Trump were not re-elected next year, “we are coming to kill you.” At the Federal Bureau of Investigation, agents have reported concerns about harassment …

Reuters reports: Senator Bob Menendez on Monday denied wrongdoing and vowed to stay in Congress on Monday after prosecutors charged him and his wife with taking bribes from three New Jersey businessmen. Menendez’s stance defied calls from elected officials in his state of New Jersey, including the state’s Democratic governor, to step down. “I firmly believe that when all the …