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A MAGA supporter has sparked outrage in a Massachusetts town for projecting an edited version of The Punisher skull logo wearing Donald Trump’s hair.

The day after the Republican nominee triumphed in the 2024 election, an image associated with the popular comic book character topped with the president-elect’s well-known hairstyle was displayed on a water tower in the Town of Hanson.

Bright floodlights have since been brought in to illuminate the tower and prevent the orange logo from being visible.

“Earlier today, the Town of Hanson discontinued measures put in place to block a political image being projected onto a Town-owned water tower,” Town Administrator Lisa Green said in a statement on Wednesday (November 6), according to local news channel NBC10 Boston.

“Regrettably, the party involved in the image projection resumed projecting today and as a result we have had to yet again take measures to block the projected image.”

In October, the same resident, who officials have not publicly identified, had projected a “Trump 2024” sign on the water tower.

The resident was reportedly sent a cease and desist letter at the time by officials for violating town bylaws, which prohibit “the display of political symbols or signage on government property” as the town “does not endorse any political candidate, party or platform in any election.”

While the resident is said to have agreed to take down the initial “Trump 2024” signage, they refused to sign a pledge agreeing not to project onto the water tower again.

“The Town is duty-bound to enforce those bylaws and is committed to taking whatever action is necessary to prevent future violations,” Green added.

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The small town, located 20 miles south of Boston, skewed red in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 54.7 percent of the votes compared to 43.5 percent for Vice President Kamala Harris, per official election results.

The menacing skull logo made popular by the Marvel Punisher comics has in recent years been embraced by far-right extremist groups, including white nationalists and the neo-fascist Proud Boys.

It was a symbol worn by several January 6 rioters who stormed The Capitol following the 2020 presidential election.

It is also an emblem adopted by police who opposed Black Lives Matter protestors in 2020. The Punisher creator Gerry Conway later encouraged fans to help him reclaim the symbol.

“I’m looking for young comic-book artists of color who’d like to participate in a small fundraising project for #BLM to reclaim the Punisher skull as a symbol of justice rather than lawless police oppression,” Conway tweeted in June 2020.

“As to the debate over whether the Punisher symbol can ever be a symbol for justice – I agree that’s an open question,” he added.

“What it must *not* be is a symbol of oppression. I want to deny police the use of the symbol by claiming it for BLM. Call it irony.”

A MAFS UK’s couple had a blazing row during their final date last night.

Now gutted fans are convinced that they’ve discovered a clue that proves the couple have split up.

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On the show, Polly and Adam’s relationship has been fraught with arguments with Adam admitting Polly isn’t his type and Polly wanting more affection from him.

Things were better between the couple after Polly’s home stay and the two appeared much happier.

Wednesday night’s episode of MAFS showed the couple enjoying a picnic on their final date and exchanging gifts.

However, it wasn’t long before the two were fighting again and throwing insults.

After the couple cheered to the future, things quickly went wrong when Polly told Adam how she was really feeling.

She fumed: “I feel like you’re not giving me what I want..”

This quickly escalated into a huge argument with Adam commentating: “The old Polly is back”

At this point, it is unknown whether they will remain a couple and marry during Final Vows.

However Polly shared a beautiful tribute to Adam on Instagram that has fans convinced they’ve split up.

The post features a photo of the couple on their wedding day and Polly says: ” I can’t believe I’m writing this because I genuinely didn’t think we’d get here. It’s final dates!

“I just want to say to Adam more than anyone thank you from the bottom of my heart for going through this incredible, once in a lifetime journey with me.

“There really is no one else I’d of wanted to do it with. As much as I wound you up, frustrated you, irritated you, I did also make you laugh, be more vulnerable, smile, be goofy and laugh at all your jokes (some that weren’t even funny )

“I am incredibly proud of Adam’s journey as well because I think it’s clear to everyone boy I pushed that man and he worked at it. But I am also very proud of myself.

“I have worked on things I’ve had troubles with for many years and still battling them now on a daily basis as they’re not just relationship based, they’re deeper than that.

“But to be working on them slowly but surely is better than being ignorant to it.

“Please also remember what you order on your tv’s every night doesn’t even come CLOSE to what we were doing, filming, talking about every day.

“Adam said in his vows that it would be a rollercoaster and my god it has been. But I’d certainly queue again.

She concluded by saying: “Will final vows make us realise what we’ve got or will we crumble at the last hurdle?”

Fans were quick to comment how lovely a couple they were and shower Polly with support but others believed it was a sign that they had split up.

One fan wrote: “One of my favourite couples, but I’m thinking from the way you worded that, that you arnt together now”

Another said: “Ahhhh maaa goodness me! This post you and Adam separate or together ! Mad about you both ! Can’t wait to see it all unfold!”

A third added: “I don’t think you will make it but I so hope I’m wrong!”

But Polly replied: “it’s a reflective post haha, doesn’t give anything away but thank you xx”

In the upcoming episode of Married at First Sight fans will discover the couple’s future for themselves as they take their final vows.

MAFS airs Mon – Thurs on and is available to stream on Channel 4

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Jay Leno has shared his thoughts on Donald Trump’s win over Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 US presidential election, calling the results “a great day for democracy.”

The former Tonight Show host appeared on the CBS daytime show The Talk on Wednesday (November 6), the same day the former president declared victory over the Democratic nominee. Trump surpassed the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency, as well as more than 50 percent of the popular vote.

“The nice thing about this election is it was fair, it was honest,” Leno told co-host Natalie Morales. “I was not a fan, but that’s okay. It’s the president of the United States, let’s all get together, thank you very much.”

“There was no cheating, everybody says it was honest,” he added, seemingly referring to Trump’s repeated claims that President Joe Biden’s victory in 2020 was stolen from him. “It’s a great day for democracy.”

Elsewhere during Leno’s appearance, he reflected on his days hosting NBC’s The Tonight Show, from 1992 to 2009. The 74-year-old comedian claimed “it was different in my day” to host following an election because “you kind of made fun of both sides.”

“You got angry letters from both sides. Now you kind of have to take a side,” Leno admitted.

On Wednesday evening, late night hosts didn’t hold back their disappointment over Trump’s reelection to a second term in the White House. Jimmy Kimmel struggled to hold back tears at the start of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, as he emphasized Trump’s 34 felony counts handed down earlier this year.

“We chose the criminal,” Kimmel said. “More than half of this country voted for the criminal who is planning to pardon himself for his crimes. I guess this election wasn’t rigged.”

While Kimmel found time for comedy, he grew emotional when he said: “It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hard-working immigrants who make this country go, for health care, for our climate, for science, for journalism, for justice, for free speech.”

He continued: “It was a terrible night for poor people, for the middle class, for seniors who rely on social security, for our allies in Ukraine, for NATO, for the truth, and democracy and decency.

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“And it was a terrible night for everyone who voted against him. And guess what? It was a bad night for everyone who voted for him too – you just don’t realize it yet.”

Jimmy Fallon opted to roast Trump and his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, over their return to the White House as he joked that Americans had “decided to get back with their crazy ex.”

“No matter who you voted for, I think all Americans can agree it’s going to be a rough Thanksgiving,” he said on The Tonight Show. “Of course, Trump’s already super busy. First, he’s got to move all those classified documents back into the White House.

“Republicans were thrilled until they realized there is going to be four more years of Melania’s Christmas decorations.”

Meanwhile, The Daily Show host Desi Lydic simply had a five-word question for voters who elected the country’s first convicted felon as president: “What the actual f***, America?”

Adrian Chiles has opened up on how being axed from a TV show meant work ‘suddenly dried up’ after a 20 year career, admitting ‘suddenly I was earning a lot less.’

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He presented Match of the Day 2 and co-presented the One Show until 2010 when he signed with ITV Sport. However, when ITV terminated his contract in 2015, his finances began to spiral downward.

He also revealed that he struggled with a battle with booze and anxiety after being axed from the ITV breakfast show Daybreak in 2011.

In an interview with The Guardian, the Radio 5, presenter said:

“The ups and downs with my income have been stressful over the years, but I’ve always been quite careful with money.

“I never spent more than I had.

“When I joined ITV, I started earning a lot of money, which was weird.

“Then things went the other way, and suddenly, I was earning a lot less.

But he also confesses that he remains “relatively well off by anybody’s standards.”

“There was a moment when I was earning more, and I bought a flat…

I sat at this huge bloody table and thought: What am I doing?

“What madness is this?

It was a real moment of realisation for me. I didn’t regret buying the flat, but I tried to buy less stuff after that.”

He concluded: “The more you have, the more you spend. If I won the lottery, I’d probably spend it all on an ad campaign saying: Buy Less Stuff.”

When he does splurge, he says that the most frivolous thing he bought recently was a compass for his car dashboard.

“Suddenly, I wanted to know which direction I was driving in.”

Adrian has hosted BBC One’s satirical news quiz, Have I Got News for You. He has also presented Working Lunch and The Money Programme, Panorama, various documentaries, and The Apprentice, which is called The Apprentice Your Fired.

He also appeared on a Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special in 2021.

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Adrian presents the Radio 5 weekday mid-morning show every Thursday and Friday from 10am to 1pm.

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Jon Stewart called his studio audience a “beautiful distraction” and thanked them for their “dedication” after his US election show went off the air on Tuesday following Donald Trump’s shock victory.

The host of The Daily Show had one of the strongest reactions to Trump’s win, which saw the Republican sweep many of the swing states, handing him a stunning return to the White House.

Lashing out at pollsters, Stewart told them “You don’t know s*** about s***, and I don’t care for you.”

“My point is this: F***!,” yelled Stewart. “But this isn’t the end. I promise you, this is not the end. And we have to regroup, and we have to continue to fight, and continue to work day in and day out to create the better society for our children, for this world.”

Variety has since reported what Stewart told his studio audience after the show went off the air.

“Can I tell you what a joy you were, how happy I am to have spent the evening with you and not sitting at home throwing shit at my television screen,” the comedian said.

“You have helped us all have a beautiful distraction, and you’re gonna leave here, and you’re gonna look at your phone, and you’re gonna go home, and you’re gonna have that weird feeling where your knees feel wobbly, and you’re like, ‘Do I have hypoglycemia?’ But you don’t! You just have a temporary anxiety and paralysis that comes with disappointment and just a soupçon of despair.”

The 60-year-old added: “It will pass. And we will be back, digging ditches for democracy once again in the way that we have always had to do, and I thank you guys for your dedication, and I thank you for being here. Get home safe.”

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Stewart was among the many late-night TV hosts in the United States who gave despondent messages to their audiences about the election results.

As supporters of Harris, each presenter, ranging from Jimmy Kimmel to Stephen Colbert, shared anti-Trump sentiments, with Kimmel struggling to hold back tears on Wednesday night (6 November).

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Kimmel, acknowledging the fact that Trump was convicted of a crime earlier this year, said of the result: “We chose the criminal.”

Seth Meyers promised to bring viewers joy amid times of uncertainty in the wake of the election result.

“We’re not gonna let anything take that joy away, even when we’re not talking about things that are particularly joyful,” he said, adding: “For example, here’s something: I don’t think Donald Trump’s a good person. I’d even go so far as to say he’s a bad person.”

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Stephen Colbert was more frank in his approach, calling Trump “a monstrous child surrounded by cowards and grifters”

He said it was “hard to see a bright side”, and joked that he was wearing his “fundamentally questioning my belief in humanity: sticker.”

THIS year’s I’m A Celebrity contestants will be breathing a sigh of relief after bosses made the decision to axe Walk the Plank.

The terrifying challenge sees the famous faces suspended 314ft over the Brisbane coastline.

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A fan-favourite part of the show, it’s the campmates’ first challenge before they’re dropped into the Australian jungle.

Despite I’m A Celebrity fans left convinced the challenge was ‘fake’ in 2017, last year The Sun caught the action from a front row seat.

Over the years it’s produced jaw-dropping and hilarious moments as fans at home watched Ant and Dec poke fun at the household names during the ordeal.

While ITV bosses keep Walk the Plank’s replacement trial under wraps from fans and this year’s lineup, we look back at some of the moments its produced.

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Back in 2022 the Gogglebox star was left so petrified by the challenge he dramatically quit.

Babatunde‘s fear of heights got the better of him after spending 45 minutes deliberating over whether he’d take part.

At the time, as his eyes filled with tears, the scared reality star joked: “It’s windy, that’s contributing to the water in my eyes…” 

Speaking about why he chose to forfeit his go and star, Babatúndé told hosts Ant and Dec: “I said I was determined to be here. I wasn’t determined to be there [pointing to the plank].”

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ITV Newsreader and Loose Women star Charlene White was left waiting three quarters of an hour to even step on to the blank.

She was appearing on the same series as Babatunde and was forced to watch his ordeal.

Due to the rigging of the challenge, Charlene, 44, had to wait for the Gogglebox star to be disconnected from the harness equipment before her turn.

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Boxer Amir Khan caused havoc in camp when he stole strawberries and cream with Iain Lee back in 2017.

While the 37-year-old didn’t win the show, he was so memorable bosses invited him back to South Africa for their All Stars edition.

Walk the Plank was recreated, but on a bigger scale – some 1,100 metres off the ground.

Amir was joined by Helen Flanagan and Mylene Klass when he froze on the plank as he shook with fear following a near fall.

“I think I’m stuck,” he cried out as Ant and Dec burst out laughing.

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Last year I’m A Celebrity bosses revamped Walk the Blank and renamed it Pole Position.

The blank was axed and replaced by, you guessed it, a pole as former EastEnders star Danielle was one of the first to take it on.

During the challenge, the former soap star struggled with the wind before things got worse.

As soon as the 32-year-old got her feet firmly on the ground her feet appeared to give way from under her as she wiped tears away from her eyes.

Her co-stars as well as Ant and Dec were left worried as Danielle struggled to get herself back on her feet, but she eventually did, making herself proud.

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Singer Vanessa White took part in I’m A Celebrity in 2017, starring alongside Jack Maynard, Jenni McAlpine, Jamie Lomas and Georgia Toffolo.

She became another victim of Walk the Plank, ‘freaking out’ 334 metres over the side of a building.

Looking terrified, Vanessa confessed at the time: “I’m really freaking out… I’m really, really shaky.”

Frozen in terror, her celeb campmates watched on as she found confidence to finish the challenge.

I’m A Celebrity returns Sunday, November 17th at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

I’m A Celebrity 2024

As the hit ITV show enters into its 24th series, a brand new batch of famous faces look set to enter the Aussie jungle once again to face terrifying Bushtucker Trials and living amongst the critters in camp in order to come out on top and be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle. The Sun’s Jake Penkethman takes a look at the stars heading Down Under this year…

Coleen Rooney – Arguably the most famous name heading into the camp, the leading WAG, known for her marriage to Wayne Rooney, will be making a grand return to TV as she looks to put the Wagatha Christie scandal behind her. The Sun revealed the mum-of-four had bagged an eye-watering deal worth over £1.5million to head into the camp this year making her the highest-paid contestant ever.

Tulisa – The popstar and former X Factor judge looks set to be making a triumphant TV comeback by signing up to this year’s I’m A Celeb after shunning TV shows for many years. Known for being a member of the trio, N-Dubz, Tulisa became a household name back in 2011 when she signed on to replace Cheryl on ITV show The X Factor in a multi-million pound deal.

Alan Halsall – The actor, known for playing the long-running role of Tyrone Dobbs on ITV soap opera Coronation Street, was originally signed up to head Down Under last year but an operation threw his scheduled appearance off-course. Now he will be hoping to become the latest Corrie star to win over both the viewers and his fellow celebrities when he gets into camp.

Melvin Odoom – The Radio DJ has become a regular face on TV screens after rising to fame with presenting roles on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and 4Music. He has already been for a spin on the Strictly dancefloor and co-hosted The Xtra Factor with Rochelle Humes in 2015 but now he is facing up to his biggest challenge yet – the Aussie jungle.

GK Barry – The UK’s biggest social media personality, GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has transformed her TikTok stardom into a lucrative career. Aside from her popular social media channels, she hosts the weekly podcast, Saving Grace, and regularly appears on ITV talk show, Loose Women. She has even gone on to endorse popular brand such as PrettyLittleThing, KFC and Ann Summers.

Dean McCullough – A rising star amongst this year’s bunch of celebs, Dean first achieved notability through his radio appearances on Gaydio and BBC Radio 1. He was chosen to join the BBC station permanently in 2021 and has featured prominently ever since. He has enjoyed a crossover to ITV over the past year thanks to his guest slots on Big Brother spin-off show, Late & Live.

Oti Mabuse – The pro dancer has signed up to her latest TV show after making her way through the biggest programmes on the box. She origianlly found fame on Strictly Come Dancing but has since branched out into the world of TV judging with appearances on former BBC show The Greatest Dancer as well as her current role on ITV’s Dancing On Ice.

Danny Jones – The McFly star was drafted into the programme last minute as a replacement for Tommy Fury. Danny is the second member of McFly to enter the jungle, after Dougie Poynter won the show in 2011. He is also considered a rising star on ITV as he’s now one of the mentors on their Saturday night talent show, The Voice, along with bandmate Tom. A jungle insider said: “As well as bringing some of the star appeal of the group with him, he’ll be supplying some serious guy candy for the campmates and viewers at home.”

Maura Higgins – The Irish TV beauty first found fame on Love Island where she found a brief connection with dancer Curtis Pritchard. Since then, she has competed on Dancing On Ice as well as hosting the Irish version of the beauty contest, Glow Up. Since last year, she has been working on building up her career in the US by being the social media correspondent and host of Aftersun to accompany Love Island USA. She even guest hosted an episode of the spin-off, Love Island Games, in place of Maya Jama last year.

Jane Moore – The Loose Women star and The Sun columnist will be braving the creepy crawlies this year. The star is ready for a new challenge – having recently split from her husband. It will be Jane’s first foray into reality TV with the telly favourite having always said no to reality shows in the past.

Barry McGuigan – Former pro boxer Barry will become the latest fighting champ to head Down Under following in the footsteps of Tony Bellew and Amir Khan. It comes after a tough few years for Irish star Barry, who lost his daughter Danika to breast cancer. He told The Late Late Show in 2021: “She was such an intrinsic part of the family that every day we ache.”

Rev. Richard Coles – Former BBC radio host the Rev Richard Coles is set for I’m A Celebrity — and is ready to let rip at his old employer. The former Communards and Strictly star, 62, said the BBC did not know its a**e from its elbow last year.An insider said: “Rev Coles will have a variety of tales to tell from his wild days as a pop star in the Eighties, through to performing on Strictly and his later life as a man of the cloth.”