Iowa abortion ban takes effect
health care Full text Strict mask and vaccine rules could have saved as many as 250,000 lives, new study says A new study finds that tougher COVID-19 measures could have saved hundreds of thousands of lives in states that refused to impose restrictions, but efforts to close nursing homes and schools appear to have […]
NYC Council Member accused of biting cop called a ‘liar’ after ‘advising protestors’ at CCP affiliated rally
A city council member accused of biting a police officer during a protest against a homeless shelter in her district is facing new scrutiny over a rally in her support that was organized by a group with ties to the Chinese Communist Party. City Council Member Susan Chuang (Democrat, 43rd District) told The Washington Post […]
Delta to seek compensation from Microsoft, CrowdStrike over global outage
Delta Air Lines has hired a law firm to seek compensation from Microsoft and CrowdStrike over the global cyber outage that disrupted air travel around the world earlier this month. CNBC reported: Monday. The Atlanta-based airline has been the slowest of any major U.S. airline to recover after a technical outage that caused the cancellation […]
Olympics Apologizes for Confusing North Korea and South Korea
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), which oversees the ongoing 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, apologized to South Korea this weekend for mistakenly referring to the South Korean delegation as the “Democratic People’s Republic of Korea” (DPRK) at the opening ceremony. DPRK is the official name of the communist North Korea, with which South Korea (officially […]
Google Shut Down Accounts of 76-Year-Old Pro-Life Activist with No Warning
A 76-year-old pro-life activist from Florida has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the tech giant violated state law by abruptly terminating her account without warning or preserving her data. of Daily Mail Reports Trudy Perez Poveda, a longtime Google account holder since 2012, filed a lawsuit against the company in Duval County Circuit […]
A’s star Brent Rooker responds to bettor ripping him
For the most part, professional athletes don’t respond to fan messages, but the Athletics’ Brent Rooker is an exception. After a bettor wrote that he had “sold” a parlay that would have netted $21,000 if Rooker hadn’t hit a home run Saturday against the Angels, the slugger fired back. “Bro, I can’t even put into […]
Container of lithium-ion batteries falls off truck, ignites, causing nearly 48-hour shutdown on I-15 between LA and Las Vegas
A large tractor-trailer crashed and caught fire on the shoulder of northbound Interstate 15 in San Bernardino County, California. The fire posed such a danger to the local area that the highway was closed for nearly two days, stranding travelers for hours. Just before 6 a.m. Friday, a large trailer carrying a container containing six […]
Jim Bowden criticized for surprising Garrett Crochet trade deadline suggestion
With Garrett Crochette’s trade status remaining unclear ahead of Tuesday night’s MLB trade deadline, one former baseball executive has an interesting, if controversial, take on what the White Sox might do. Jim Bowden, a former Reds and Nationals general manager who now writes for The Athletic and MLB Network, opined that Chicago should just demote […]
‘Murder pornography’ and pet torture found on devices of 11-year-old who allegedly made 20 swatting and bomb threat calls
Police in Florida say they have identified an 11-year-old boy who allegedly made about two dozen swatting calls and bomb threats that caused chaos at his school. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staley said: Media Briefing Police said Thursday that with the help of the FBI, they were able to identify the perpetrator of numerous false […]
Roy Cooper withdraws from consideration to be Kamala Harris’ running mate
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has dropped out of the running to be Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate this election season. According to the New York Times:. The Times reported Monday evening that Cooper informed Harris’ team of his decision to withdraw. It was unclear why. Cooper has been seen in recent days as […]