Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges staffers to avoid using âproblematicâ terms like âmanpowerâ and âmother/fatherâ: reportÂ
Secretary of State Antony Blinken reportedly instructed State Department officials in a recent internal memo to refrain from using sexist terms such as “mother,” “father,” and “human resources.” According to the Feb. 5 letter, Biden administration officials said in a memo that gender is a social construct and that a person’s gender identity “may or […]
Capital One to acquire Discover, bolstering credit card market power
Capitol One announced Monday that it will acquire Discover Financial Services in an all-stock deal that is expected to strengthen the bank’s position in the credit card market. Discover shareholders will receive just over 1 Capitol One share (1.0192) for every Discover share they own, which is about a 27% premium based on Discover’s closing […]
Georgia Mother Dies Saving Children from Fire
A mother who rescued her children from a house fire early Thursday morning in Griffin, Georgia, died from her injuries. Firefighters rushed to the home on Old Atlanta Road after someone reported the fire. 11 Alive report Sunday. A woman and three children at the scene were immediately rushed to Atlanta. “Spalding County Fire Marshal […]
IN Car Wash Worker Sprays Customer Who Tossed Drink at Her
A teenage car wash worker in Indiana is getting all the attention for taking action after encountering a rude customer. Anna Halicki, 18, was just carrying out her duties at work when the incident occurred on February 3rd, using a powerful water hose. new york post report Thursday. video clip show A young woman in […]
Shohei Ohtani hits towering home run in first live Dodgers BP
Shohei Ohtani excited baseball fans in Arizona on Monday afternoon. The Dodgers’ new superstar hit his first home run with his new team during live batting practice at the team’s Glendale spring training facility. It was the first time Ohtani faced a live Dodgers pitcher since undergoing reconstructive elbow surgery. Shohei Ohtani hit a home […]
DNC deletes Presidents Day post that didn’t include Carter
What about the Democratic National Committee? sharebut then It was deleted, President’s Day posts featured not only current President Joe Biden, but also former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. However, former President Jimmy Carter, the only remaining Democratic president, was conspicuously absent from the post. “While celebrating a living Democratic president, Democrats forgot about […]
Marcus Stroman gushes about playing for Yankees: ‘Pinnacle’
TAMPA — The real deal is still nearly six weeks away, but Marcus Stroman got his first taste Monday. The Yankees’ new right-hander pitched three innings at Steinbrenner Field in uniform, accumulating practice in preparation for the regular season. “It’s exciting to put on the pinstripes and feel it,” Stroman said. “It’s really nice to […]
Texas man shoots and kills alleged thief who stole his barbecue pit
According to Texas State Police, the homeowner chased the man He believed he had stolen a barbecue pit and then shot him dead. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said officers responded to a report of a deceased man outside a home in Humble. Gonzalez said the homeowner realized someone had stolen the barbecue pit trailer […]
Capital One to buy Discover Financial in $35.3 bln all-stock deal
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — Capital One, the U.S. consumer finance company backed by Warren Buffett, said Monday it will acquire credit card issuer Discover Financial Services in an all-stock deal worth $35.3 billion. The partnership, which combines two of the largest U.S. credit card companies, is aimed at creating “a payments network that can compete with […]
AI-Generated Voices of the Dead to Push for Gun Control
Gun control groups March for Our Lives and Change the Ref are using AI-generated voices of deceased loved ones in hopes of influencing lawmakers to pursue gun control measures. One such voice is that of Joaquin Oliver who was killed during the Feb. 14, 2018, massacre at a Parkland, Fla. high school, CNN first reported. […]