Veterans are accusing Democrat Minnesota Governor Tim Walz of “embellishing” his military service and deserting his National Guard battalion. Walz, the Democrat Party’s nominee for vice president, never saw combat and left the service before his unit was sent to Iraq in 2005.
‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator 2’ kick off box-office battle
“Wicked,” the first installment in a two-part movie adaptation of a beloved Broadway musical, generated $19.2 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales from early screenings this week.