Colorado teen Gavin Seymour learns fate for blaze that killed Denver family of five
One of three teenagers who set fire to a Denver home, killing five members of a Senegalese family, including an infant and toddler, was sentenced Friday to 40 years in prison. Gavin Seymour, 19, was sentenced to the longest prison term for second-degree murder after dozens of grieving family members spoke out against the teenage […]
12:30 Report — Senate controls TikTok’s fate
It’s Wednesday. Kate Middleton, if you’re reading this, please sign me. I can’t get these conspiracy theories out of my head. In today’s edition: Georgia judge brings several charges against former defendant president trump In the case of election interference. The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bill today. Ban TikTok (or force a sale […]
Evening Report — Fate of TikTok in Senate’s hands
the house advanced a bill that could eventually ban the popular video-sharing app tick tockUnless the owner agrees to cut ties with China. The House of Representatives passed the bill, also known as the Protecting Americans from Regulatory Applications by Foreign Enemies Act. 352-65 Vote On Wednesday, the bill will be sent to the Senate, […]
U.S. House Vote to Decide Fate of China’s TikTok on Wednesday
The House of Representatives will vote on a bill Wednesday that would force the controversial app TikTok to sever its ties with Chinese parent company ByteDance or be banned in the United States. The bill poses the biggest threat yet to the video-sharing app, which has become wildly popular around the world. TikTok has come […]
Nets’ road-heavy schedule will decide their playoff fate
The reason to be optimistic about the Nets’ chances of making the playoffs is because they still have the advantage of having the second-best schedule in the NBA. The reason for the pessimism is that 10 of the next 11 games will be played on the road, and the Nets have the lowest winning percentage […]
‘Incel’ learns his fate after planning to ‘slaughter out of hatred’ 3,000 ‘innocent women,’ including sorority girls
An Ohio man who calls himself an “incel” (short for “involuntary celibate”) has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to hate crime charges, according to federal prosecutors. Torres Genco, 24, of Hillsboro, admitted that he planned to commit a hate crime in 2021 to shoot and kill 3,000 people, including sorority […]
Both heroes and mediocrities will decide the fate of Ukraine
The role of the “great” man or woman in history has fascinated thinkers since at least Plato. Plato believed that an ideal society should be ruled by humans. philosopher king. It’s natural to be fascinated by heroes and heroines. They are charismatic figures with great capacity for good and evil. As sociologist Sidney Hooke argued […]
Senate passes a $95B aid package for Ukraine and Israel, but fate in the House is uncertain
The Senate passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan early Tuesday, pushing forward after months of difficult negotiations and amid deepening political divisions within the Republican Party over the United States’ role abroad. Ta. The vote comes after a small group of Republicans opposed to sending $60 billion to Ukraine held […]
House passes $78 billion tax bill expanding the child tax credit, its fate in the Senate remains to be seen
This tax bill could help lift millions of families out of poverty. (iStock) The House of Representatives recently $78 billion tax bill It would temporarily expand the child tax credit. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it has support from both Democrats and Republicans. Currently, the tax credit is $2,000 per child, but […]