With a set of outdated legal books, a typewriter, and centuries of prison time in the balance, Howard Atkins proved the state wrong. He is trying to do it again. Atkins, 40, is one of 1,828 people in Tennessee who are serving a life sentence in a state prison. Many of them say the prison […]
Alas, poor iPhone mini. The diminutive device was unceremoniously axed from the Apple line up last year, leaving small phone fans with nowhere to turn (first world problems, etc). Indeed, Apple keeps going bigger, replacing the mini with the giant iPhone Plus – but that one hasn’t sold great either. Rumours have begun circulating that […]
May 13—When lawmakers returned to Augusta last week to take up a half dozen gubernatorial vetoes, they seemed intent on forcing a confrontation with Gov. Janet Mills by sending her roughly 80 additional spending bills despite stern warnings from her office not to do so. In rapid succession Friday morning, Senate Democrats enacted about 30 […]
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) stumped hard for Donald Trump on Fox News Tuesday ― and at one point made no sense whatsoever to confused critics on social media. Host Sean Hannity asked Scott how Republicans can “fight back” against the left’s treatment of Trump, the presumed GOP presidential nominee. Scott revved up into campaign speech […]
A new report by federal safety experts found major issues with Boeing’s safety culture — including a “disconnect” between senior management and other employees, and a fear of retaliation when reporting safety concerns. The report released Monday had been requested by Congress and was completed by a panel of experts that convened in March 2023. […]
Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre how President Joe Biden will convince voters that he’s mentally fit after appearing to confuse French President Emmanuel Macron with a long-dead predecessor, François Mitterrand. “How is President Biden ever going to convince the three-quarters of voters who are worried about his physical […]
Duke Energy sent a text message to customers’ phones Thursday to say that it anticipates a high energy demand on Friday. Officials, in the text message, asked people to minimize power usage from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. to keep demand low. However, the utility company didn’t explain what exactly was going on. I’ve reached […]