Many people can't afford long-term care insurance. One proposal calls for creating a federal program to help – CNBC
Hinterhaus Productions | Getty Images As the historic baby boomer generation reaches retirement age, finding affordable long-term care is difficult. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that “there's going to be a big storm in this country where there are a lot of people who can't take care of themselves.” Welfare Research Institute Policy Forum […]
Cutting-edge cloaking device can turn people ‘invisible:’ scientists
Harry Potter's iconic “Invisibility Cloak” may be within our sight. Chinese scientists have devised a camouflage material whose molecular composition can be adjusted to blend into the background, making it unrecognizable to the wearer. They detailed this cutting-edge cloaking technique in a study published in Science Advances last month. “Applying this technology to clothing has […]
Memphis police use 'excessive force,' discriminate against Black people: DOJ
The Memphis Police Department (MPD) regularly uses “excessive force” and illegally discriminates against Black people, according to a Department of Justice investigation. investigation It was released on Wednesday. The Justice Department also alleges that MPD conducts illegal stops, searches, and arrests, while raising “serious concerns about MPD's treatment of children” and committing illegal actions in […]
Hundreds detained in Northern Ireland in crackdown on people smugglers | Immigration and asylum
Hundreds of people have been detained in Northern Ireland as they tried to cross the border into the UK in an operation aimed at cracking down on smugglers. Immigration authorities say criminal gangs are charging up to €8,000 for illegal travel packages offering safe routes across the Channel in small boats. The intercepts in Northern […]
FACT CHECK: Did Elon Musk Once State That He Wished To ‘Make Life Harder For Trans People?’
Posts about × Tesla CEO Elon Musk once claimed that the company would focus on “making life harder for transgender people” instead of ending world hunger. pic.twitter.com/X2VlluNoUf — Fernando Oliver, Esq. (@Fernando46357857) November 26, 2024 Verdict: False There is no evidence that he said the quote attributed to him. Fact check: X CEO Elon Musk […]
Texas killer Jason Thornburg convicted of dismembering 3 people is sentenced to death
A Texas jury on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for the murders and dismemberment of three people whose bodies were found in a burning trash can in Fort Worth in 2021. A Tarrant County jury last month found Jason Thornburgh, 44, guilty of murder in the deaths of David Ruelas, 42, Lauren Phillips, 34, […]
Sean Penn says he’s ‘proud’ of Biden for pardoning Hunter, ‘one of the finest people I know’
Actor Sean Penn defended President Biden, who granted his son a sweeping pardon this week, calling the now-cleared charges against Hunter “one of the gravest crimes.” [most] This is the worst hit job ever. ” The pardon, issued in the final weeks of Biden's presidency, spares the president's son from future sentencing in two unrelated […]
Reporter’s Notebook: People are policy
That is, in politics, people are policy. So this week, President-elect Trump's “policies” descended on the Capitol. Thus begins the quadrennial tradition of parading various Cabinet nominees around the Senate. They're here to meet with senators, answer questions, provide direct feedback, and find out what senators want to know about them during confirmation hearings and […]
YouVersion Reveals 2024’s Most Popular Verse and Says People Are ‘Seeking God’
Popular ministry organization YouVersion said its Bible app saw significant growth around the world in 2024 as users showed a “growing hunger for God's Word” and used the prayer feature in record numbers. YouVersion also revealed the poems that garnered the most attention this year. Created by Life.Church, YouVersion offers several free apps, including Bible […]
Jeffries wants Biden to dole out pardons for people aggressively prosecuted ‘for nonviolent offenses’
In response to President Joe Biden's move to grant a full pardon to his son Hunter Biden, Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (New York) said the president was “an aggressive criminal for non-violent crimes.” issued a statement suggesting that amnesty should be granted to individuals who have faced “unintentional prosecution.” ” “President Joe Biden […]