Texas Gov. Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration Amid Active Wildfires
(Photo by Erich Schlegel/Getty Images) OAN’s Avril Elfie5:08 PM – Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration as wildfires continue to spread rapidly with maximum wind speeds exceeding 105 miles per hour. advertisement Several large wildfires broke out Monday under warm, dry and windy conditions across the Panhandle. 🚨#update: Texas […]
1 in 5 active gamers identify as LGBTQ, but community is underrepresented in video games: report
Despite LGBTQ people making up nearly one-fifth of active gamers in the U.S., only 2% of video games feature LGBTQ stories or characters, a new report finds. It became clear. report From GLAD. “Despite making up a significant percentage of gamers, we remain largely invisible in the gaming world,” Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO […]
Principal allegedly pretends to shoot kids in active shooter drill
A California elementary school principal has been placed on administrative leave for conducting an unauthorized training drill in which he allegedly pretended to shoot his students, and even said seven children were “dead,” according to reports. Nina Denson, principal at Washington Elementary School in San Gabriel, conducted an open-ended active shooter lockdown drill Wednesday. KTLA […]
Detroit officer, 2 suspects injured on active shooting call
A Detroit police officer was shot and wounded and two suspects were found with gunshot wounds during a shooting inside a residence late Thursday, police said. Detroit Police Chief James White said the injured officer and the two suspects are expected to make a full recovery. He did not specify the conditions as the police […]
Netflix’s cheaper ad tier surges to 23M monthly active users: ad chief
Netflix has seen a sharp rise in the number of subscribers to its low-cost ad inventory, which the company said has jumped by 8 million over the past two months. The streaming giant will roll out its $6.99 per month Basic With Ads plan in November 2022 and has more than 23 million monthly active […]
Christian school arms staff to protect students from active shooter threats
A fully accredited private Christian school in Iowa recently announced that some of its staff will be armed while on campus to protect teachers and students from mass shooters. Siouxland Christian School in Sioux City, Iowa letter We explained the details of the changes to parents last week. Lindsey Roelich, the school's superintendent, explained that […]
Minnesota police respond to active shooter incident at Super 8 motel, ‘several victims’ reported
Authorities in Cloquet, Minn., responded to a shooting at a Super 8 motel Monday night. Police said the area was secured. Officers found a deceased person, believed to be the shooter, at the scene. Police had earlier warned the public to evacuate the area. Police said the shooting occurred at the Super 8 Motel on […]
2023 marked most active labor-dispute year in more than two decades: Pew analysis
2023 was the most active year for large-scale labor disputes in more than 20 years, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis published Thursday. The analysis considered data on mass business closures in 2023 from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The agency classifies a closure as “major” if it involves at least […]
Ex-CIA analyst says intel agencies to be politically active again in 2024 election
The Georgetown University professor, who spent 12 years as an intelligence analyst for the CIA, says that DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) efforts and the politicization of the intelligence community as a whole are “significant” issues, and that warned that it is confident that other agencies will continue to do so. Interfering with the 2024 […]
Media Company Boasts About ‘Active Listening’ Technology to Snoop on You Through Your Phone
Media giant Cox Media Group has come under intense scrutiny after touting its “active listening” technology that allegedly allows marketers to eavesdrop on conversations via smartphones and other devices. fast company report In a since-deleted post, Cox Media Group (CMG) claimed to have developed technology that allows it to listen to customers' voices through the […]