Working in communications — particularly in a mid-tier urban city with plenty of big-city problems — isn’t for the faint of heart. If it wasn’t for the pay, benefits and long-term security, people probably wouldn’t do it. Tacoma’s Media and Communications Office got a reminder of how thankless it can be this week, not that […]
The first astronauts to fly Boeing’s new Starliner vehicle have spoken in glowing terms of the spacecraft. Starliner launched on June 5, with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams testing out the spacecraft’s capabilities on the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Williams and Wilmore spoke via video link […]
A rare earthquake struck the Northeast on Friday morning, with the epicenter about 45 miles away from New York City. With no major damage or injuries reported, residents were quick to log on to social media and group texts to express and process their reactions together. New Yorkers, especially, seemed shocked about the 4.8 magnitude […]
Claim: A story accurately retells an incident in which a British Airways pilot named Jason had an emotional reaction after he discovered why birds were flying alongside his airplane. Rating: Rating: False In March 2024, Snopes received reader mail asking about a story claiming a pilot reacted emotionally after realizing why a flock of birds […]
We asked readers about Senate Bill 1314 and the possibility of a complete cellphone ban on school campuses in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Senate’s Education Committee approved Senate Bill 1314 on Jan. 13 to create an incentive program to aid school districts, up to $1 million, for enacting a cellphone-free campus policy. With an estimated fiscal impact […]
The Kansas City Chiefs won their second consecutive Super Bowl with a thrilling overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday — and President Biden reacted by mocking conspiracy theories that have been swirling on the far right while embracing a meme about his dark side. 🏈 What Biden said about Chiefs’ win “Just […]
Jason Kelce appearing shirtless at the Kansas City Chiefs divisional road playoff game last week against the Buffalo Bills is one of the signature moments of the NFL season. His wife, though, may not have been too into it. On the Jan. 24 episode of their “New Heights” podcast, his brother, Travis Kelce, noted the […]
New York (AP) — Oliver North testified Tuesday that he was forced out of the National Rifle Association after raising allegations of financial irregularities within the powerful lobbying organization, likening the group’s reaction to that of a “circular firing squad.” North, 80, said he was pushed out as president of the NRA after seeking an […]