Feds grill ex-workers from NYC wine shop Sherry-Lehmann
The federal government is on the brink of wrapping up a years-long investigation into the iconic wine shop Shelley Lehmann and may bring charges against its former owners for cheating customers out of vintage wines, according to information obtained by The Washington Post. Investigators from the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service have been […]
NC School Suspends Teen for Saying ‘Illegal Alien,’ Compares to ‘Saying the N-Word’
A North Carolina teenager was suspended from school for using the term “illegal immigrants” during a classroom discussion, an action that school administrators likened to “saying the N-word.” Christian McGee, 16, was suspended for three days in April after asking a teacher whether the word “alien” referred to “space aliens or illegal immigrants who need […]
U.S. Government Warning Dual Citizens May Be Stuck in Ukraine
The U.S. government has warned that Ukrainian-U.S. dual nationals of draft age may remain in the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared martial law in February 2022 in response to the ongoing Russian aggression. The martial law imposed in Ukraine means that dual Ukrainian-U.S. nationals aged between 18 and 60 “may be unable to leave […]
Jeff McNeil’s break also ‘mental’ as absence from Mets lineup may continue
WASHINGTON — Jeff McNeil’s sabbatical may last a full week. McNeil, who did not get a chance to pitch against the Nationals’ three left-handed pitchers, has not played since Sunday. The Mets left the nation’s capital in a sweep and flew to London, where they’ll have Thursday and Friday off before starting a two-game series […]
Apple Watch helps identify Florida airport employee who allegedly stole woman’s luggage
A Florida airport employee was arrested and a local journalist suffered a minor assault, all in connection to an Apple Watch and stolen luggage. Paola Garcia, a Florida college student, was outraged when her pink hard-shell suitcase went missing upon her recent arrival at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. W.P.L.G. She said she usually brings a […]
Chennedy Carter harassed at team hotel amid Caitlin Clark foul drama
Chennedy Carter and the Chicago Sky were reportedly harassed upon arriving at the team hotel in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. As the Sky were getting off the bus before Thursday’s game against the Mystics, a man confronted the team, specifically targeting Carter. According to the Chicago Sun-Times. The unidentified man was carrying a camera and […]
Anthony Rizzo snaps extra-base hit slump in Yankees’ win
Anthony Rizzo hit his second extra-base hit since May 12. Yankees beat Twins 9-5 Wednesday night at the stadium. He entered Wednesday’s game struggling, going 3-for-21 with a .650 OPS, good for 19th among first basemen. Rizzo, who was 1-for-4 in the win, insisted Wednesday he was feeling “good.” Anthony Rizzo celebrates after hitting a […]
Sparks rookie Cameron Brink believes ‘younger white players’ in WNBA have ‘privilege’
This year’s WNBA rookies are garnering a lot of attention, and no one is more so than No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark. Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink, who was selected just after Clark in this year’s draft, is off to a great start in her WNBA career. The Stanford graduate has a legion […]
Burmese government denies claims it killed 76 villagers
A spokesman for Myanmar’s military junta denied claims that army troops and their local allies killed 76 people when they invaded villages in the western Rakhine state last week, state media reported on Wednesday. Rakhine state is at the epicenter of Myanmar’s ongoing civil war, in which pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic armed groups are battling […]
How Hunter Biden’s trial could impact the election
This will be the first trial of a child of a sitting president and will begin just five months before Election Day. Hunter Biden‘s father is seeking reelection. Republicans have long used Hunter as a target for attacks against the president. BidenHe has tried to link his overseas business ties (which are not at issue […]