Hurricane Ian strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm as it bore down on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday after knocking out power to all of Cuba. The hurricane was around 55 miles west of Naples by around 8 a.m. ET Wednesday, with maximum sustained winds near 155 mph, the National Hurricane Center said. The […]
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Report Finds Black Americans Falsely Convicted Of Major Crimes At Alarming Rate
Black people in the U.S. are seven times more likely to be falsely convicted of a serious crime like murder than white people, according to a new report published Tuesday by the National Registry of Exonerations. The finding is based on an analysis of exonerations for serious crimes in the U.S. over the last four […]
Pentagon denies plea to help with migrant buses to Washington
The Pentagon has rejected a request from Washington DC’s mayor for help in dealing with thousands of undocumented migrants who have been transported to the city from border states. Arizona and Texas say the buses are being routed to the US capital and New York City to spread out the burden of unprecedented migration. New […]
What will Brittney Griners’ Russian Penal Colony be like?
The nine-year prison sentence given to U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner on Thursday sparked outrage among many in the U.S., including social media users, the NBA and U.S. President Joe Biden who called the verdict “unacceptable” and demanded that Russia “immediately” release her. Griner was found in possession of vape cartridges containing cannabis oil at […]
Mayorkas admits he ‘failed’ explaining mission of ‘disinformation’ board
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said “there’s no question” he could have more effectively communicated the purpose of his newly-created “disinformation” board after critics framed it as a crackdown on free speech. Mayorkas said on “Fox News Sunday” that the Biden administration “could have done a better job in communicating what it does.” Mayorkas announced […]
BLM says media to blame for scandal over murky $6 million mansion deal
The questionable financial dealings of Black Lives Matter have created a major public relations problem, specifically the shady $6 million purchase of a California mansion that has led to calls for accountability and on Monday, the group sought to reassure its supporters. BLM took to social media to engage in damage control as the scandal […]
Biden’s new oil reserve plan falls drastically short
Oil prices are pulling back sharply as investors gear up for the White House to potentially unleash a record amount of crude from US reserves in a bid to ease pressure at the pump following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What’s happening: President Joe Biden is weighing a plan to release around 1 million barrels per […]
American Fighter Jets Arrive In Eastern Europe
U.S. F-15 fighter jets have arrived in Poland as America and its NATO allies seek to bolster defenses along the alliance’s eastern flank ahead of a potential military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. “US Air Force F-15 fighter jets landed in Łask to contribute to #NATOAirPolicingMission on the Eastern Flank of the Alliance,” Poland’s delegation […]
Police Chief Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Abuse Charges
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A former Montana police chief pleaded guilty Tuesday to distributing child pornography via social media, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Montana said. William Daly Harrington, 43, entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Brian Morris, who scheduled sentencing for April 13. A plea agreement calls for three other charges to […]
Pilot Testifies Trump Flew On Epstein’s Plane
Jeffrey Epstein’s former pilot testified in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial Tuesday that a who’s who of powerful men, including former Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, flew aboard Epstein’s private plane. The pilot, Larry Visoski, said he would typically be given notice if Clinton or high-profile passengers like him would be flying. He recalled […]
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Steps Down
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will step down as head of the social media platform he co-founded a decade and a half ago, the company announced Monday. Parag Agrawal, a board member and former chief technology officer, was appointed CEO effective immediately, and Dorsey will remain a member of the board until his term expires at next year’s stockholders’ […]
Vaccinated NFL Player Hospitalized With Covid
Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Dakota Dozier, who is vaccinated, was hospitalized on Tuesday night after contacting COVID-19, reports say. Head coach Mike Zimmer confirmed to reporters on Wednesday that dozens of players and staff are being tested after being deemed a close contact with a player that was sent to the emergency room with COVID. […]