Co-op profits rise despite record shoplifting levels in food stores | Co-operative Group
Despite record levels of shoplifting in grocery stores, the co-op signed up one million new members last year and invested more than £90m in lowering prices, including introducing special discounts for members. This increased the profits of the food business. Profit rose 11% year-on-year to £154m, despite sales down 6.4% to £7.3bn following the sale […]
At least 241 people have died in El Salvador’s prisons during the ‘war on gangs,’ rights group says
SAN SALVADOR (AP) – At least 241 people have died in El Salvador’s prisons since President Nayib Boucle launched a “war on gangs” two years ago, according to a humanitarian legal relief organization. Ingrid Escobar, head of the rights group, said she had received 500 reports of deaths in state custody and confirmed about half […]
Liberals melt down after dozens of DEI workers are fired at University of Texas at Austin: ‘All of my group chats are raging’
Dozens of positions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion has been shut down At the University of Texas at Austin, many liberals were outraged and outraged. About 60 workers were fired Tuesday over SB 17, the Republican-passed bill that bans DEI at public universities. The law banning DEI goes into effect on January 1 and […]
Arizona abortion rights group secures signatures for 2024 ballot referendum
Activists in Arizona say they have collected enough signatures to put a constitutional amendment on the state’s ballot in November that would create a “fundamental right” to abortion. Arizona for Abortion Access, a coalition of pro-choice groups including the ACLU of Arizona and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona, announced it has collected more than 500,000 […]
Oklahoma city council member recalled for connection to white supremacist group
Voters in the northwestern Oklahoma city of Enid ousted a city council member with ties to white supremacy, according to unofficial results posted Tuesday on the Oklahoma State Board of Elections website. In Enid’s 1st Ward, all four precincts have reported, and results show voters chose to recall 42-year-old Judd Blevins. Instead, they chose her […]
Belarus arrests well-known activist on charges punishable by up to 4 years in prison, group says
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) – Belarusian authorities have arrested a prominent activist on a charge of up to four years in prison, the country’s oldest rights group said Tuesday, in what appears to be the latest in a years-long crackdown on dissent. According to the Viasna Center for Human Rights, Dozmitry Kuchuk of the Green Party, […]
San Francisco drag group mocks Christians with ‘Hunky Jesus’, ‘Foxy Mary’ contests on Easter
LGBTQ+ drag group holds “Hunky Jesus” and “Foxy Mary” costume contest San Francisco It appears to be mocking Christians on Easter Sunday, the holiest holiday. Queer and trans nuns known as the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence held their annual costume contest Sunday in Dolores Park, drawing thousands of people, including at least one state representative. […]
Group of migrant squatters busted on gun, drug charges in Bronx: cops
A group of undocumented immigrant squatters with guns were arrested in the basement of a Bronx apartment building, where authorities said they found a stash of drugs in the space they shared with a young child. NYPD collared seven suspects after they were called to a Hull Street home on a report of a man […]
Taiwanese group fights fake news with in-person conversations and a spotlight on seniors
Their days often began at dawn. They went to churches, temples and parks and set up stalls. They specifically seek out the elderly, who are perhaps the most vulnerable population in the information-saturated society that surrounds them. They provided free bars of soap to get people to stop and listen. This is a metaphor for […]
33 kayakers rescued after high winds slam Tennessee cave tour group
Dozens of kayakers have been rescued after strong winds made sea excursions miserable. A group of 33 people, including children, left a boat ramp Monday to paddle across to Nikajak Cave when strong winds caused some to fall into the water, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officials said. The group scrambled to the riverbank near the […]