The Department of the Interior is moving forward with removing and replacing a derogatory term for Indigenous women used for decades across the US, the department said Tuesday.Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued an order declaring “squaw” derogatory in November. The term has historically been used as an offensive ethnic, racial and sexist slur towards Indigenous […]
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Amazon psychologist describes bullying, discrimination on the job
An organizational psychologist formerly employed by Amazon on the management team of a Spokane distribution center claims he was fired for speaking up about bullying and inappropriate behavior by a key leader at the massive, roboticized warehouse. Jonathan Fahlberg, formerly a senior business partner for human resources, contends Amazon management failed to respond when he […]
Blaring warning sirens wail in east Ukraine rebel-held capital
A loud warning siren sounded in the centre of the east Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Friday after a Russian-backed separatist leader in the breakaway region announced an evacuation of residents, a Reuters witness said. Separately, the head of the self-declared Luhansk People’s Republic, east Ukraine’s second separatist-held region, also announced an evacuation of residents. […]
Longtime CNN Producer Pleads Not-Guilty To Child Sex Trafficking
Longtime CNN producer John Griffin on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to child sex trafficking charges during his arraignment in a U.S. District Court in Vermont. Griffin, 44, pleaded not guilty to three counts of child sex trafficking and faces anywhere from 10 years behind bars to life imprisonment if convicted. Judge William Sessions III granted […]
Biden Approval Reaches New Low
President Biden and congressional Democrats are getting less done in Washington than a plurality of voters expected, according to a new poll. Meanwhile, a separate poll released this week shows Biden’s approval rating reaching the lowest point of his presidency. The sluggish poll results emerged as the Biden administration was grappling with inflation fears among […]
Police Hopeful DNA Will Solve JonBenet Ramsey Murder
BOULDER, Colo. — Twenty-five years after JonBenet Ramsey was killed, police say DNA hasn’t been ruled out to help solve the case. The 6-year-old was found dead in the basement of her family’s Boulder home on Dec. 26, 1996, bludgeoned and strangled, several hours after her mother called 911 to say her daughter was missing […]
Terrorists Using Southern Border To Get In America?
A “potential terrorist” with links to a number of “Yemeni subjects of interest” was captured in Arizona late last week after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. Border Patrol officials announced Monday. The 21-year-old man was apprehended Thursday night entering the U.S. from Mexico through Yuma, Arizona, according to a tweet from Yuma Sector Chief […]
Judge Removed For Racist Remarks, Ethics Violations
An Alabama judge was removed from the bench for committing several substantial ethics violations, including referring to another judge as an “Uncle Tom,” a derogatory term meant to describe a Black person who is overly allegiant to White people. Jefferson County Judge Nakita Blocton, who is herself Black, “engaged in a pattern and practice of […]
Serial Killer Arrested In Virginia After Killing At Least 4
Law enforcement in Fairfax, Virginia on Friday announced they have a suspected serial killer in custody, two days after officials discovered human remains in a container left in a wooded area. The suspect was identified as Anthony Robinson, 35. Authorities also named Cheyenne Brown, a 29-year-old Washington, D.C., woman who has been missing since September, […]
Biden Approval Continues To Plummet As Crime, Inflation Soar
President Biden’s approval rating on crime has plummeted as smash-and-grab lootings plague California and other areas of the country. About 36% of Americans support Biden’s handling of crimes, according to a ABC/Ipsos poll released Sunday. The percentage is down from an October ABC/Ipsos poll, which found 43% of people approved of Biden’s handling of crime. […]
Kentucky Tornado Death Toll To Surpass 70
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that he is “certain” more than 70 people are dead after a tornado traveled around 227 miles through the commonwealth. Beshear called it the most devastating tornado event in state history, and he said that the death toll could top 100. “Everywhere along this line of this tornado where […]
Human Smuggler Kills Two During Car Chase In Texas
Two civilians are confirmed dead after an alleged human smuggler transporting illegal migrants collided with their vehicle. The victims were killed Saturday in Mission, Texas, after a human smuggler, being pursued by police, ran a stop sign and T-boned their vehicle, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). Texas DPS confirmed the fatalities […]