SKECHERS GIVES YE THE BOOT: Skechers removed Ye, also known as Kanye West, from its Manhattan Beach, CA headquarters Wednesday after the hip-hop star paid the footwear company an unscheduled visit. In a statement following the incident, Skechers quashed talk of a partnership to revive Ye’s Yeezy brand, which was shuttered by Adidas last week, stating the company has “no intention of working with West” and condemning his recent antisemitic remarks. Read more.
ARIZONA DEMOCRAT’S CAMPAIGN OFFICE BURGLARIZED: An arrest has been made in connection with a break-in earlier this week at the campaign headquarters of Arizona Democratic Senate candidate Katie Hobbs, Phoenix police said Thursday. A spokesperson for Hobbs blamed Republican opponent Kari Lake, who in turn dismissed the allegation as “absurd.” Read more.