Chicago reconsiders ‘offensive’ plan to rename Columbus Drive for Barack Obama after outraged Italian-Americans step in
Chicago politician renames Columbus Drive for Barack Obama in outrage as Italian-Americans wonder why a former president should be honored “at the expense of an ethnic group” I’m having second thoughts about it. The Joint Citizens Committee of Italian Americans last week slammed the proposed rebranding as “offensive” and President Ron Onesti called it “insensitive […]
Baltimore bridge workers’ deaths highlight dangers of essential jobs
The apparent deaths of six road workers on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore have spotlighted the risks associated with essential work, especially for low-income and immigrant workers. An eight-man construction crew was on the scene early Tuesday on a night shift repairing the road when the 1,000-foot container ship Dali crashed into the […]
Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg have personally recruited AI staffers as talent war heats up
Tech companies are doing everything they can to hire top talent in the field of artificial intelligence, with billionaire moguls like Mark Zuckerberg and Sergey Brin trying to convince candidates to work for them. So much so that I have personal contact with them. Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., sent a personally […]
‘Three Body Problem’ Has Something to Annoy Everyone, From Communists to Climate Cultists
Chinese author Liu Cixin’s monumental science fiction book three body problem, This work was made into a Netflix series with a punchier title. 3 Physical problems, From climate change activists to skeptics, Chinese Communists to anti-communists, nationalists to open borders fanatics, there’s something that troubles just about everyone. This is a big story with big […]
Former EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland, Who Testified Against Trump at Impeachment, Registers as Ukraine Foreign Agent
Gordon Sondland, the former ambassador to the European Union who testified against former President Donald Trump in the Democrats’ first impeachment attempt, has registered as a foreign agent in Ukraine. During the impeachment hearing, Sondland gave contradictory testimony about White House meetings in exchange for an investigation into 2016 election interference and Burisma Holdings, a […]
LeBron James claims to have veto power over Lakers coach Darvin Ham
LeBron James is hosting a lake show in Los Angeles, noting that the Lakers star was forced to veto head coach Darvin Ham’s game plan earlier this season. “In the game against the Clippers, the game against Kawhi had switching built in. [Leonard] And against James [Harden] And no matter what happens, I vetoed the […]
Sweet Baby Inc. blames ‘far-right’ conspiracies for backlash
Video game writers accused of injecting narratives of diversity, equity and inclusion into mainstream titles are blaming the “far right” for the backlash from their projects. a company called Sweet Baby Co., Ltd.dominated the headlines in the tech world after a community of gamers formed a group Point out what projects the company has worked […]
USWNT, Gotham FC star Midge Purce out for year with torn ACL
Gotham FC’s quest for back-to-back championships suffered its first major setback. Star forward Midge Purse tore his ACL in Sunday’s game against Portland and will undergo season-ending surgery, the team announced Wednesday. The 28-year-old Perth has been with Gotham since 2021, and after a rock-bottom run in the NWSL’s basement, they’ve come back as champions […]
Donald Trump should proclaim ‘Christ is King’ with a Bible giveaway
Billionaires should give away their Bibles, not sell them. Especially on a day when social media stocks netted $8 billion in profits. Donald Trump made a major blunder by teaming up with country singer Lee Greenwood to promote the “God Bless America” Bible. Mr. Greenwood reached a licensing agreement with Mr. Trump to sell Bibles […]
Donald Trump’s bond in civil fraud case lowered: Letters
Issue: New York Court of Appeals reduces bail in Donald Trump’s civil fraud case. One might wonder what formula Judge Arthur Engoron used to determine that Trump’s “ill-gotten gains” amounted to $454 million in the first place. Grace” March 26). Kudos to the New York appellate court for disallowing such oppression. The city’s commercial companies […]