Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood blasts parents of kids making school threats
A Florida sheriff said he spent about $21,000 in less than a day investigating dozens of fake threats against schools posted on social media, blaming parents and students. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood held a press conference Friday with Volusia Public Schools officials and described the situation as “completely out of control.” Chitwood said 54 […]
Uncivilized behavior only making national referee epidemic worse
While watching NFL and MLB games on Sunday, we'll give you some little assignments. Notice how many times the league’s partner network has focused on egotistical, exhibitionist players by repeatedly replaying shots of them posing, strutting, swearing and playing an overly disrespectful professional game rather than showcasing the skillful play associated with winning games for […]
Keurig coffee pod maker charged with making inaccurate recyclability claims
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., a maker of disposable coffee pods, for making inaccurate claims about the recyclability of its products. Keurig settled the lawsuit and agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1.5 million, a relatively modest amount for a large corporation. According […]
Bank of America is making it harder for junior bankers to lie about their work hours – Fortune
Bank of America is rolling out new tools to more closely monitor the hours worked by junior investment bankers, part of a larger trend by banks to limit the hours of younger employees in the months following the sudden death of a junior associate. Bank of America's new monitoring tools, due to take effect next […]
New Trump Tell-All Details Unhinged Behavior & Fox News Making Excuses in Case Biden Wins Debate
The Boston Celtics became NBA Champions for the 18th time, the fan celebrations were surprisingly subdued, around 150 million … source
Fairtrade charity says people are making ‘conscious’ choice to buy its products | Ethical and green living
Concerns that the climate crisis could lead to higher prices for imported food have prompted “conscious consumerism”, with almost 70% of British adults buying fair trade products such as bananas, tea and coffee in the past year despite pressures on personal finances, the charity said. Against the backdrop of rising coffee and cocoa prices this […]
The Guardian view on winter fuel payments: a mess of Labour’s own making over benefit cuts | Editorial
circleFuel payments for all pensioners are Gordon Brownwas one of the last Labour government's greatest achievements. During the harsh winter of the miners' strike, he became keenly aware of the devastating impact that means testing would have on older people. New Labour has Million pensioners Lifting ourselves out of relative poverty. It is odd that […]
Why these 5 true freshman are already making a name for themselves in college football
Week 1 of college football was highlighted by several Top 25 matchups, providing a strong start to the 2024 season. Another big accomplishment has been the emergence of several true freshmen, with many players quickly improving and flourishing at the collegiate level. After a strong Week 1, who are the five freshmen to watch in […]
Border officials reveal which foreign gang they are making key ‘priority’ amid crimes in multiple states
Border patrol officials have made Venezuelan street gangs a priority target after a surge in gang activity in states including Texas and Colorado and members engaged in a range of crimes across the country. Authorities told Fox News that not only was Tren de Aragua an increased threat, but that they were “priority targeting” it, […]
14-year-old charged for making school threats hours after Apalachee massacre
A 14-year-old student in Georgia has been charged with making terroristic threats against a school, hours after a deadly shooting at nearby Apalachee High School, police said Thursday. Gainesville police said the unidentified juvenile is being held at the Regional Juvenile Detention Center on suspicion of terroristic threats and disrupting the operation of a public […]