Despite being a regular and caustic critic of the courtroom tactics and performances of Donald Trump and his lawyers, Friday’s whopping verdict against the former president in the second E. Jean Carroll civil case requires me to acknowledge that in this instance, they were right about one thing. Team Trump’s strategic decision to seek to […]
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No diploma? No problem! Navy again lowers requirements as it struggles to meet recruitment goals
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy is starting to enlist individuals who didn’t graduate from high school or get a GED, marking the second time in about a year that the service has opened the door to lower-performing recruits as it struggles to meet enlistment goals. The decision follows a move in December 2022 to […]
This outlet extender solves the problem of ‘too many devices, not enough space’ — and it’s 50% off
Outlets suffer from outdated designs that just don’t work efficiently with most modern devices. You either lose multiple outlets because you plug in one device, or you don’t have the space you need to keep everything connected. The Qinliaf 5-Outlet Extender offers an elegant solution to that problem, expanding a standard outlet from just two […]
Mary Trump Predicts ’Shrinking’ Problem That Will ‘Trigger’ Her Uncle
Mary Trump on Thursday explained why reported “shrinking” crowd sizes and low attendances at some of her uncle Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign rallies will infuriate the former president and Republican 2024 front-runner. It’s “always been a trigger for Donald,” the clinical psychologist wrote in the latest installment of her email newsletter. A key example is […]
Canyon County law enforcement decries gang problem. But exactly how big is the issue?
It was a bright June afternoon, and Sgt. Andrew Holmes was on the lookout for gang activity. He’s one of five officers on the Caldwell Police Department’s Operation Safe Streets unit launched in May. “We’re all very passionate about gang violence in Caldwell,” Holmes told the Idaho Statesman that day. “The guys I work with […]
In-N-Out has never closed a location, until now. It cites crime as the problem
In-N-Out is permanently closing one of its restaurants for the first time ever, announcing that its Oakland location will soon shutter because of rampant crime in the California city. The burger chain said in a statement that “despite taking repeated steps to create safer conditions, our customers and associates are regularly victimized by car break-ins, […]
Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ probe lands on moon, but suffers power problem
Japan is on the moon — for a few hours, at least. The nation’s robotic SLIM spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface this morning (Jan. 19), notching a huge success for Japan: It’s just the fifth nation to land softly on Earth‘s nearest neighbor. “First and foremost, landing was successful,” Yamakawa Hiroshi, president of the Japan […]
Maine has a workforce shortage problem that it hopes to resolve with recently arrived immigrants
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills and a state lawmaker who immigrated from Somalia unveiled a proposal on Friday to try to resolve the state’s serious worker shortage by tapping swiftly growing immigrant communities. Maine traditionally has had among the smallest immigrant populations in the country. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, only […]
Drones in Ukraine have the same problem cell phones do in cold winter weather, giving pilots less time to hunt
Frigid winter conditions are affecting drone batteries in Ukraine like they do cell phones and some other electronics. It means drones can’t spend as long in the air, a drone commander and an expert told BI. It’s an issue for both Russia and Ukraine, but it’s a bit worse for Ukraine as it relies more […]
Model Lexi Love makes $360K a year sexting lonely men — but there’s one problem
No graduate degree, no problem. These full-time City of Boise jobs need up to a bachelor’s
Finding a well-paid job without years in the field or a master’s degree seems to get more challenging by the year. For many, it feels like a comfortable job is locked behind either going thousands of dollars into debt for a post-graduate degree or starting at the bottom and slowly working your way up. But […]
How do you solve a problem like polluted National Fireworks site? Time and lots of money
HANOVER − How much will it cost to finish the cleanup of a long-polluted site in Hanover? How long will it take? These questions and more were asked by residents and answered by local, state and federal officials at a recent meeting. For just over two hours last Thursday, more than 180 people heard the […]