California police say man won’t face charges after shooting and killing home intruder who was an ex-boyfriend of his girlfriend
California man will not be charged Shooting and killing Police say the person who broke into the apartment was her girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the scene of a reported shooting at the Sutter Crossing Apartment complex in Carmichael, Sacramento County, around 2 a.m. Sunday morning. “He has the […]
Meta, Mark Zuckerberg face shareholder pressure over efforts to protect kids online
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg faces a possible rebellion at the company’s annual meeting on Wednesday as shareholders pressure the company to be more transparent about its efforts to protect children online. A group led by Lysette Cooper, vice chair of Franklin Templeton subsidiary Fiduciary Trust International and the parent of a child sexual abuse […]
Talking head laughs in Buttigieg’s face after he glosses over the Biden admin’s epic failure
When Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was recently asked about one of his boss’s unrealistic environmental plans — installing electric vehicle charging stations across the country — his answer caused CBS’s Margaret Brennan to laugh in his face. Apparently trying not to let up on the laughs, Buttigieg then went on to blame the plane’s turbulence […]
Sand in the Face
Offering condolences for the butcher of Tehran is a gut punch to military veterans. As final confirmation came that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died when his helicopter crashed in northern Iran, I was aghast to see the Biden administration offer its condolences for the death of a murderer. A press statement attributed to career Washingtonian […]
Trump lawyer worries jurors will face ‘Trump derangement syndrome’ over Memorial Day
One of former President Donald Trump’s lead lawyers worries that jurors in the New York hush money trial are likely to suffer from “Trump Derangement Syndrome” during their Memorial Day outing. Alina Habba said she was confident in the work done by Trump’s defense but said jurors should have been sequestered from the general public […]
60-Year-Old Woman Wins ‘Best Face’ at Miss Argentina Beauty Pageant
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A 60-year-old woman watched her dream of becoming the oldest Miss Universe contestant ever disappear in a haze of sequins and selfies at Argentina’s annual beauty pageant on Saturday. Alejandra Marisa Rodriguez, a legal adviser to the hospital whose participation was hailed as an antidote to ageism in a youth-obsessed […]
Steward pensions face new questions with hospitals in bankruptcy – The Boston Globe
“Bankruptcy is [pension] “The plan is going to fail,” said Julie Pinkham, executive director of the Massachusetts Nurses Association and a trustee of the Nurses Retirement System. “We won’t know until we see how things play out for the hospitals.” The future of pensions — whether workers can count on them for the long term […]
Michael King ‘disappointed’ he won’t face Yankees in this series
SAN DIEGO — About 10 days ago, Michael King started combing through the Padres schedule to see if he could actually play against his old team. King might have gotten that exact wish hadn’t rained out in Atlanta last weekend, disrupting the rotation and delaying his start by a day. Instead, King was looking to […]
Rangers face injury obstacles heading into key Game 3 vs. Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. — Having left Manhattan with their Eastern Conference finals series against the Panthers tied at 1-1, the Rangers arrived in the Sunshine State facing new obstacles to start the best-of-five series. The importance of having additional forward options became abundantly clear on Friday night when a hard hit from Florida’s temperamental forward Ryan […]
Autistic 17-year-old has facial scars and could go blind after his friend tossed chemical in his face, Texas police say
Police in Texas say an autistic teen was seriously injured when one of his friends stole a package and threw the chemicals inside in the boy’s face. The Friendswood Police Department responded to an incident in a neighborhood within the city of Friendswood on Monday. The victim’s mother, Amy Morgan, said: He told KTRK-TV Regarding […]