Currency crisis pushes consumer groups from Nigeria – Financial Times
Many consumer groups on the front lines of the global cost of living crisis are assuring shoppers that the relentless price increases of the past few years will gradually slow as global inflation slows. But for Nigerian consumers, there is little relief in sight. Heineken-backed Nigerian Breweries has raised prices three times so far this […]
Anti-Trump groups are quietly planning for a deepfake election crisis
Last month, dozens of prominent U.S. government and state officials, advocacy groups and executives from major tech companies gathered in New York to participate in an important mock election exercise. The wargaming exercise simulated a hypothetical crisis in which AI-generated photos and videos were published on social media just before the 2024 election. The images […]
Gun groups slam Biden admin over new ATF rule: ‘Weaponizing every tool’
Second Amendment advocates are slamming new rules from the Biden administration that will require thousands of additional gun dealers across the country to conduct background checks on buyers outside of gun shows and brick-and-mortar stores. This rule means that tens of thousands of guns are sold each year by unlicensed dealers who do not conduct […]
South Texas groups sue to block state land swap with SpaceX
A group of South Texas advocacy groups has sued the state to block a proposed land swap with SpaceX that was approved last month. The land swap would see SpaceX take over 43 acres of Boca Chica State Park near the Brownsville Spaceport in exchange for 477 acres adjacent to the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife […]
Civil Rights Groups Have Called For Collapsed Baltimore Bridge To Be Re-Named
(Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) OAN’s Avril Elfie2:14 PM – Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Civil rights groups are calling for the collapsed Baltimore bridge to be renamed, citing the name’s “history.” advertisement On Monday, a group called the Anne Arundel County African American Leadership Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution asking Gov. […]
Civil rights groups want to rename collapsed Baltimore bridge
Civil rights groups are calling for the name of the collapsed Baltimore Bridge to be changed when it is eventually rebuilt. They claim the late national anthem writer whose name is on the bridge was a racist slave owner. The African American Leadership Council of Anne Arundel County unanimously passed a resolution Monday calling on […]
Idaho ISIS suspect’s arrest highlights how ‘crypto is increasingly popular’ with extremist groups, expert says
Retired US Army Colonel Joe Buccino talks about where ISIS will attack next after the concert hall attack on Varney & Company in Moscow. The FBI arrested an 18-year-old boy in Idaho. Plan to attack church in Coeur d’Alene Over the weekend, a terrorism expert told FOX Business that the move on behalf of ISIS […]
African American groups call for ditching ‘racist’ Francis Scott Key, naming new bridge after late congressman
A coalition of African American organizations in Maryland is calling for the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore to be renamed after it is rebuilt, citing racism in Key’s legacy. The African American Leadership Council of Anne Arundel County recently passed a unanimous resolution calling for the renaming of two bridges in Maryland, including the […]
SCOOP: McConnell-aligned groups set election year fundraising record in battle for Senate majority
exclusive: Two external groups have a long-standing partnership Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell Republicans aim to retake the House majority in the November elections and have reported raising more than $51 million in the past three months. Senate Leadership Fund is the largest supporter of super PACs senate republican Incumbents and candidates brought in $24.4 […]
NAIA unanimously votes to ban transgender athletes in women’s sports, LGBTQ+ groups are outraged
national university organization voted unanimously Transgender athletes will be banned from participating in sports on Monday. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Council of Presidents voted 20-0 to expand previous restrictions on postseason competition to all competitions. “We know there are a lot of different opinions out there,” NAIA President Jim Kerr told CBS Sports. […]