NYC Mayor Eric Adams, NY Gov. Kathy Hochul push to boost number of cops on subways to combat recent crime surge
Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday he is pushing to permanently increase the number of police officers stationed on train and subway platforms to curb a booming underground crime wave in the Big Apple. Adams said his administration is implementing “new patrols of the subway system, including increased police presence and increased bag checks,” following a […]
Notorious stripper Liv Osthus running for mayor of woke Portland plans to combat exodus from city by building arts center
In downtown Portland, Oregon, homeless people and drug addicts run respectable businesses, but a notorious stripper running for mayor says the solution is to bring in more artists. There is. Stripper Viva Las Vegas admits she has no governing experience, but claims she can solve the city’s overdose and crime problems by delegating most of […]
Homebuyers considering purchasing tiny homes and fixer-uppers to combat high home prices
Housing affordability remains low and some potential buyers are turning to alternative housing options. (iStock) As housing costs rise, homebuyers are redefining the traditional path to homeownership. About 43% of prospective buyers considered alternative housing options such as fixer-uppers and tiny houses. Remax study reported. 56% of prospective buyers surveyed by Remax said they would […]
To combat nursing shortage, universities create accelerated 12-month training programs: ‘A win-win’
Portland, Maine – America needs nurses, and some schools have programs to accelerate the training of nurses. To speed up the process, these programs reduce the training period from up to four years to one year. “I really think this is a win-win for students and local hospitals and facilities,” Elizabeth Mann, a clinical assistant […]
Florida Moms Combat Fentanyl Poisoning
Three Florida mothers are standing up to educate the public about the dangers of fentanyl after losing their children to the deadly drug. Rhonda Willis lost her 27-year-old son Zachary Willis in 2022. “The toxicologist came back with Oxy with fentanyl, and he had enough fentanyl in his system to kill 20 people,” she said. […]
Mets’ Adam Ottavino overhauling pickoff move to combat pitch-clock
PORT STREET LUCIE — Adam Ottavino spent the offseason researching doubles prevention. In this case, that meant working on a better pickoff move to first base to prevent opponents from getting singles or doubles on balls. Last season, Mets relief pitchers had a hard time keeping runners down after MLB implemented a pitch clock. New […]
Jewish alumni group pushing Columbia to step up efforts to combat antisemitism on campus
A pro-Jewish alumni group has launched a social media ad campaign to pressure Columbia University to aggressively combat anti-Semitism at its Manhattan campus. Alumni supporting equity on campus He said the six-figure advocacy and awareness campaign also targets Columbia University’s Barnard College to do more to curb anti-Jewish hatred. “Leaders at Columbia and Barnard have […]
Texas Gov. Abbott Announces Border Military Base to Combat Flow of Migrants
Texas will establish a military base in the border city of Eagle Pass to curb the influx of illegal immigrants allowed into the country by the Biden administration, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced at a press conference on Friday. The Texas Department of Military Affairs plans to build a forward operating base on 80 acres […]
Washington Senate approves $8M to combat addiction among Native Americans, but some say it is not enough
Evelyn Jefferson walks deep into a forest dotted with tents of homeless Lummi Nation tribal members, calling out their names. When someone shows up, she and her nurse hand them naloxone, the drug that reverses an opioid overdose. Jefferson himself is a member of the tribe and knows how important these kits are. Just five […]
Google, Meta, TikTok, OpenAI to Sign Agreement to Combat AI-Generated ‘Election Misinformation’
Big tech companies including Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, OpenAI, Google and China’s TikTok have signed agreements aimed at curbing the malicious use of artificial intelligence to interfere in elections. Associated Press report At least six prominent technology companies are expected to finalize a deal on AI-based election interference at this week’s Munich Security Conference. The agreement […]