Portland issues state of emergency over rampant fentanyl issues
Just three years after Oregon became the first state to decriminalize drug use, a state of emergency was declared Tuesday over the rampant fentanyl problem in downtown Portland. Gov. Tina Kotek, along with Multnomah County Chairwoman Jessica Vega Pederson and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, each passed an ordinance establishing an emergency command center for drug […]
4 takeaways from a heated hearing with tech CEOs
Senators on Wednesday slammed the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord and X during a heated hearing on the harm done to teens and children online. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew spoke from a panel primarily focused on how teens and children can be harmed through Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. […]
The Messenger will shut down after less than a year
The news site The Messenger, a money-driven upstart that launched to much fanfare last May, has shut down less than a year later, amid what industry insiders are calling the “Titanic of publishing disasters.” It was decided that The article was published on the site on Wednesday night, but magazine officials said it would cease […]
Man Allegedly Kills Girlfriend, Leaves Body at Boston Airport Before Being Arrested in Kenya
A man suspected of brutally murdering his girlfriend and abandoning her body at Boston’s Logan Airport before fleeing to Africa in November has been arrested in Kenya, law enforcement officials said. Kevin Kangete, 41, was taken into custody Monday night by Kenyan authorities in cooperation with Massachusetts State Police (MSP), the Suffolk District Attorney, and […]
Chinese Hackers Are ‘Targeting Our Critical Infrastructure
Hackers backed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are attempting to “wreak havoc and inflict real-world harm on American citizens and communities,” targeting U.S. facilities such as water treatment facilities and power grids. FBI Director Christopher Wray is scheduled to tell Congress on Wednesday that it is targeting infrastructure. Wray is scheduled to appear at […]
LeBron James inks sports betting partnership with DraftKings
Commercial Content 21+ LeBron James’ latest alter ego is Le Gambler – he announced he has signed on as a partner at DraftKings Sportsbook. As a result of the multi-year contract, NBA betting is not even allowed to be discussed by players or coaches, leaving James to focus solely on football and giving NFL picks. […]
New poll sends shot across the bow to Biden’s re-election hopes as Trump surges in critical swing states
Donald Trump has widened his lead over President Joe Biden in key battleground states, according to a new poll. of Latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult SurveyA report released Wednesday shows Trump leading Biden in seven battleground states critical to winning the presidential election: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. There was found. The […]
PGA Tour’s $3 billion windfall does nothing for golf fans
So, as we look back at the initial fallout from Wednesday’s PGA Tour’s much-hyped announcement of an agreement with the Billionaire Sports Investors Alliance to make players equity partners, the filthy rich get even richer and the sport’s The fans…well, they got nothing. Most of the players on the PGA Tour are already wealthier than […]
Biden Accepts Mayor’s Invitation to Visit East Palestine, Ohio, a Year after Train Derailment
President Joe Biden will visit the eastern Ohio community that was devastated by a fiery train derailment almost one year ago, accepting an invitation from the East Palestine mayor to see firsthand how the cleanup of spilled toxic chemicals and the recovery are coming along. Mayor Trent Conaway, a conservative who does not support Biden, […]
NYC office market rebounds quickly as NYC demand surges 40%
Manhattan’s pandemic-battered office market is on the verge of a remarkable recovery, exciting business advocates and restaurant owners as well as landlords. Manhattan’s office market bottomed out in 2023 with a vacancy rate of more than 20%, but the near-term future looks brighter, according to a new report from national real estate technology platform VTS. […]