Expecting people to be on time is part of ‘white supremacy culture’: Duke Medical School
Duke University School of Medicine:White supremacist culture“We expect people of color to be on time in our strategic plan to create an anti-racist workforce.” In its 2021 plan, “Dismantling Racism and Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the School of Medicine,” the School of Medicine said its goal was to “promote anti-racist practices through education.” […]
Top Dem contradicts past defense of Biden ability: ‘Must do more’ to prove himself
Senate President pro tempore Patty Murray (D-Wash.) on Monday pressed Biden to prove his competence, seemingly at odds with her own efforts to discredit a report from last month that suggested Biden was showing signs of decline in private meetings. “More than a week after the debate and after talking to voters, I believe President […]
Coast Guard rescues 5 men huddled atop capsized boat 11 miles off Florida coast
Five men were rescued Sunday after they were huddled on a capsized boat 11 miles off the coast of Florida, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) officials said. The USCG said in a statement that Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville was alerted at 10:15 a.m. that a 24-foot boat had capsized off the coast of Mayport, near Jacksonville. […]
Dartmouth College Student Found Dead In Connecticut River Being Investigated As Possible Hazing
(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) James Myers of OANTuesday, July 9, 2024 8:30 AM A 20-year-old Dartmouth College student was found dead in the Connecticut River over the weekend, and police are investigating whether he was being bullied. advertisement Won Jian, a 20-year-old Delaware native and member of Dartmouth College’s Beta Alpha Omega fraternity, was […]
Dyson to Cut 1,000 UK Jobs as Part of Global Workforce Review
Home appliances maker Dyson will cut around 1,000 jobs in the UK as part of a global workforce review, reducing its UK workforce by more than a quarter. The bold move comes less than a week after the left-wing Labour Party won the general election and appointed Chancellor Sir Keir Starmer as its leader. The […]
Kerry Washington says Trump conviction changes things
Actress Kerry Washington largely defended the “felon” label in an interview, saying President Trump’s felony convictions have changed the meaning of the word to many people. “Everything has changed,” Washington said, pointing to corruption in the justice system. Washington spoke to Bustle while promoting her upcoming TV series “UnPrisoned,” about a single mother whose father […]
Support rising for access to abortions for any reason: Survey
Americans are increasingly likely to say they support access to abortion “for any reason.” The poll released Tuesday From The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Policy Research. A majority of respondents in the June survey (61%) said states should allow legal abortion if “for any reason, you don’t want to end the pregnancy.” That marks […]
NYT editorial board doubles down on Biden dropping out so he can stop ’embarrassing himself’
The New York Times editorial board A new opinion piece was published Last week, he called on Democrats to publicly denounce Biden’s 2024 presidential bid after the president failed to allay concerns about his mental health. The outlet was the first to call on the embattled 81-year-old president to halt his campaign bid, a day […]
Powell: Job market has 'cooled considerably'
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the job market has “cooled significantly” over the past two years. “The latest labor market data send a pretty clear signal that labor market conditions are much weaker than they were two years ago,” Powell said at a Senate Banking Committee hearing. “This is no longer an […]
Home-improvement chain LL Flooring mulls bankruptcy: report
A major U.S. flooring supplier with more than 400 stores that was exposed in 2015 by “60 Minutes” for using unsafe materials is reportedly considering a possible bankruptcy filing. LL Flooring Holdings, formerly Lumber Liquidators, is likely to file within the next few weeks. A source told Bloomberg.The company is the latest to be buffeted […]