Judge tosses NYC squatters lawsuit claiming rights to $930K Queens home
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by two alleged squatters after the owner of a $930,000 home in Queens was evicted by police last month. “The case is over,” the couple’s attorney Rizpa Morrow told reporters outside Queens Civil Court on Friday, shortly after Judge Vijay Kitson prejudged the case. This means that the […]
Biden admin temporarily drops ‘outrageous climate mandate’ amid flurry of lawsuits
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended a controversial rule requiring private companies to disclose carbon emissions data following numerous lawsuits. The rule, finalized in March, was approved by 25 Republican attorneys general, along with energy companies Liberty Energy and Nomad Propant Services, business groups including the Chamber of Commerce, the Texas Energy Producers […]
No state charges for CT troopers accused of falsifying traffic stop data
Six state troopers and one constable who may have falsified data on traffic stops will not face state criminal charges, Connecticut’s top prosecutor announced Friday. Chief State’s Attorney Patrick Griffin’s office said in a statement that the seven officers made more traffic stops despite an independent investigation finding that they reported more traffic stops than […]
Elon Musk’s X/Twitter Claims to Fight ‘Bots & Trolls’ with System Purge
In a series of recent updates, Elon Musk’s social media platform It said it would reinstate the blue verification checkmark for some users. quartz report X/Twitter owner Elon Musk announced Thursday that systems to remove bots and trolls from the site are “in progress.” In a post on the platform, Musk said that if there […]
4 students took turns forcibly penetrating 3rd-grade girl in restroom, blocked her escape, got 1-day suspensions: Lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges that four students took turns forcibly penetrating a female third-grade student in a bathroom stall, preventing her from escaping and receiving a one-day suspension. Oregon Live reported. The lawsuit alleges that officials at Portland Public Schools and a Multnomah County-sponsored after-school program run by the nonprofit organization Latino Network failed to protect […]
Lawmakers, activists, actors press Biden on racial equity bills
More than 400 members of Congress, civil rights leaders, musicians and actors have sent a letter to President Biden urging him to support a list of Congressional bills on racial equity and compensatory justice. of letterThe organization, led by UCLA sociology and African American studies professor Marcus Anthony Hunter, who coined the phrase Black Lives […]
House Democrats push to rename Miami federal prison after Trump
A group of House Democrats unveiled a bill Friday that would rename a federal prison in Florida after former President Donald Trump. of Bill seeking redesignation The Miami Federal Correctional Facility, the Donald J. Trump Federal Correctional Facility, was introduced in response to Republican-backed legislation to rename Virginia’s Dulles International Airport after the 45th president. […]
Watch: Actress Jenifer Lewis Freaks on ‘F**king Idiots’ Who Don’t Vote in Wild Anti-Trump Screed: ‘This Motherf**ker Is Hitler’
Actress Jennifer Lewis felt depressed during a recent interview, exclaiming, “I know what mental illness feels like!” Former President Donald Trump was furious, claiming he was “Hitler” and calling people “fucking idiots” who won’t vote against the 45th president in the 2024 election. “Reaper, what have we done? Oh, let me tell you what we’ve […]
Biden Risks Losing to Trump without Ceasefire in Gaza
NBC late-night host Seth Meyers is panicking over the prospect of Trump’s victory in November, saying President Joe Biden’s failure to deliver on his Gaza ceasefire promise has alienated Democrats in key battleground states. He said that it has been done. Seth Meyers pointed out that Biden made just that promise during an appearance on […]
Iowa-UConn March Madness clash ends in controversy with illegal screen
These days, it’s not a big game without a highly controversial refereeing decision. UW forced back-to-back turnovers and held the ball, trailing 70-69 with 10 seconds left after a timeout call. However, Aaliyah Edwards was subsequently called for an illegal review, and the whistle seemed to have been very minimal. Gabby Marshall, screened by Edwards, […]