Dismay as X’s most-followed accounts given blue ticks for free | X
Elon Musk has reversed one of his most infamous decisions since acquiring the social network I started adding checkmarks. Entrepreneur and former “Chief Twit” tweeted last week The service grants free “Premium” status to users with a “verified subscriber following” of more than 2,500 people, and “Premium+” to accounts with more than 5,000 people. That […]
Jacky Rosen to flood airwaves with ads in closely watched Nevada race
Sen. Jacky Rosen’s (D-NV) campaign announced a record-breaking ad buy, one day after political experts deemed the Nevada Senate race to be more competitive than previously ranked. Rosen’s campaign told Axios it plans to spend $14 million on ads that will run from late July through Election Day. According to the campaign, it will be […]
‘The Swamp Is Getting Deeper’: EPA Awards Billions From Biden’s Landmark Climate Bill To Orgs Loaded With Dem Insiders
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded nearly $14 billion Thursday to three organizations with deep ties to the Biden administration and the Democratic Party. The EPA announced the winners of $20 billion of funding from the massive Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), a program created by President Joe Biden’s signature climate bill, the Inflation Reduction […]
Buffalo Bills Shipping Stefon Diggs Over To The Houston Texans In Blockbuster Trade: REPORT
Stefon Diggs to the H-Town?! … I’m all for it! In a surprising move, the Buffalo Bills are shipping their superstar wide receiver Stefon Diggs over to the Houston Texans in exchange for draft-pick compensation, according to a Wednesday report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. In exchange for Diggs, Buffalo will be landing a 2025 second-round […]
‘Go Straight To Hell’: Joe Scarborough Rants Against Netanyahu And His Backers Over Gaza ‘False Choice’
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough ranted against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday morning, accusing Netanyahu of presenting “false choices.” Netanyahu has defied President Joe Biden by authorizing Israeli forces to carry out ground operations in Rafah to target Hamas, the radical Islamic terrorist group that carried out a deadly terrorist attack on multiple locations in […]
Layoffs Surge To 14-Month High As Inflation Crushes Employers
The number of people laid off from American companies reached the highest point since January 2023, according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. American employers cut 90,309 employees in March, 7% higher than the 84,638 employees laid off in February and higher than the 82,307 positions cut in January, according to a […]
Michael Jackson’s Estate Attempts To Prevent His Sex Assault Accusers From Accessing Images Of His Genitals
Michael Jackson’s production company is attempting to stop Wade Robson and James Safechuck from unsealing the star’s police records, as they believe they are trying to access images of Jackson’s genitalia. Robson and Safechuck accused Jackson of molesting them as children, and are suing Jackson’s corporations, alleging the staffers were responsible for knowingly turning a […]
Biden nixes Trump's short-term so-called 'junk' health insurance rule – USA TODAY
The Biden administration plans to roll back short-term health insurance, the centerpiece of former President Donald Trump’s health care policy. Short-term health insurance plans offer limited benefits and lower monthly premiums, but they don’t cover pre-existing medical conditions. Under new rules finalized last week, the Biden administration will shorten the length of short-term health insurance […]
Red Bull brings some new elements to Japanese Grand Prix for RB20
When Red Bull launched its 2024 F1 season challenger, the RB20, in February, there were early rumors of a series of upgrades planned for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. The rumors included the shocking idea that the team would move to the ‘zero pod’ configuration famously attempted by Mercedes during the 2022 F1 season. Some […]
‘Strapped To A Table’: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Actress Hannah Waddingham Says She Was ‘Waterboarded’ On Set For ’10 Hours’
Game of Thrones star Hannah Waddingham says she now suffers from chronic claustrophobia after being waterboarded for 10 hours while filming. The famous actress detailed her intense experience April 2nd episode On “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” she continued to describe the scene, “‘Thrones’ gave me something I didn’t expect: chronic claustrophobia.” did. “[I […]