Astros’ Ronel Blanco had ‘the stickiest stuff’ felt on glove since crackdown, ump says
Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco, who pitched a no-hitter earlier this season, was ejected from Tuesday night’s game against the Oakland Athletics after undergoing a foreign body test. First base umpire Erich Backus described what he felt inside Blanco’s glove, which led to his ejection. “I felt something in my glove,” Backus said. “It was […]
State Board of Regents joins woke crackdown on trans sports dissent
Next month, the New York State Board of Regents is expected to adopt “gender-neutral” rules for school sports that encourage mixed-gender teams. I allow it Transgender children can play on teams of their choice. This counts as another part of the full-court coverage aimed at quelling dissent over biological boys competing in (and dominating) women’s […]
SEC Crypto Crackdown: Every Company That Is Being Investigated – Decrypt
It seems like almost every week these days there is a new announcement that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pursued yet another crypto company for alleged securities violations. And the oppression shows no signs of slowing any time soon. It covers all the crypto-related actions the SEC has taken recently, including confirmed […]
Colorado Legislature passes funeral home crackdown
Colorado lawmakers on Monday passed sweeping legislation to overhaul the state’s lax oversight of funeral homes following a series of horrifying incidents that included the sale of body parts, fake ashes and the discovery of 190 decomposed bodies. was approved. The incident devastated hundreds of families already grieving and prompted lawmakers to pass the bill, […]
Hawaii’s long-overdue crackdown on Airbnb
The oceanic paradise of Hawaii may be one of the most popular vacation destinations in the United States, but the proliferation of short-term vacation rentals such as Airbnb and Vrbo are pricing locals out of the housing market. Last week, Gov. Josh Green (D-HI) signed legislation that will make it easier for local governments to […]
Columbia law students want school to ‘pass all students’ after crackdown
Student editors at the Columbia Law Review are calling on administrators to cancel law school exams and pass all students after police cleared an anti-Israel encampment last week. The student group claims in the letter that it has been “irreparably shaken” by the police’s actions. The letter was written shortly after the NYPD dismantled the […]
Democrats split over campus protest crackdown
Senate Democrats in a heated election campaign are calling on university presidents to crack down on campus protests that have gotten out of control, with footage showing protesters smashing windows and unfurling Palestinian flags threatening President Biden. It has become a political issue for its allies. But leading progressives are defending students’ right to protest […]
Ads on Facebook, Instagram for explicit ‘AI girlfriends’ prompts Meta crackdown
David Dietze, senior investment strategist at Peapack Wealth Management, discusses whether Amazon or Meta is a better investment on Craman Countdown. The social media giant was forced to remove explicit content from its platform in recent days after tens of thousands of racy artificial intelligence-generated “girlfriend” ads were discovered across Metaapp. investigation by wired An […]
House invites more university leaders to Congress as part of GOP crackdown on antisemitism
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) asked three additional university leaders to testify on Capitol Hill over the rise of antisemitism on college campuses as part of the House GOP’s crackdown on anti-Jewish demonstrations and protests. Foxx said during a Tuesday press conference with several House committee chairs that she has […]
Mike Johnson calls Columbia protests ‘utter disgrace’ and will announce ‘crackdown’ on antisemitism at universities – live | US politics
Johnson calls Columbia University’s protests an ‘utter disgrace’, calls for president’s resignation again Republican House Speaker mike johnson He continues to direct his anger at Columbia University students and leaders, accusing protests against Israel’s invasion of Gaza of anti-Semitism. What continues to happen in Colombia is an utter disgrace. Campuses are occupied by anti-Semitic students […]