While speaking at the Libertarian National Convention (LNC) on Friday, tech entrepreneur and failed GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy floated an idea upon which he said the “future of this country depends.” All that it requires is for libertarians to decide to support a larger, more powerful federal government. “I believe that the future of […]
The Tradewell family wants Palmettos Shave Ice to be more than a place where people can get shave ice, flavored sodas or ice cream floats. “We’re hoping that people will sit and visit and conversate and really foster a place for community to happen,” said Morgan Tradewell, a student at Louisiana Christian University. The Tradewell […]
A TV drama on the infected blood scandal could mobilise the “sense of injustice and outrage” following the publication of a damning inquiry into what has been called the biggest treatment disaster in the NHS. ITV has commissioned a series, written by Peter Moffat, who won two Baftas for BBC series Criminal Justice, to dramatise […]
All rise for the honorable wife blamer: In cowardly fashion, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is blaming his wife for an upside-down American flag that flew outside the couple’s home in January 2021 ahead of Biden’s inauguration, a prominent symbol among the anti-government far-right and which experts say is a clear violation of ethics rules […]
Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has big plans to expand the EV maker’s Supercharger network by investing over $500 million into the project, according to a recent post on X. The irony lies in the fact that Tesla laid off a bulk of its Supercharger development team at the end of April. Gartner Vice President […]
Under-fire manager Erik ten Hag is confident “common sense” will prevail as Manchester United’s decision-makers consider his future. The injury-hit Red Devils suffered a club-record 13th defeat of a Premier League season on Monday night, with the 4-0 hammering at Crystal Palace the nadir of an increasingly poor season. Eighth-placed United now limp into Sunday’s […]
A new CBS News and YouGov poll shows a strong majority of Americans support taking steps to combat the causes behind increasing global temperatures, and many want action to start immediately. The results reflect a nation increasingly aware of the impacts of a changing climate on their lives and communities. The survey of over 2,200 […]
(Adobe.com) By Veronica N. Hubbard For far too long, sexual assault survivors have lacked societal support to come forward and seek assistance after an assault. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), most people who have experienced sexual violence – a term used to describe unwanted sexual contact, including sexual assault, harassment, and […]
An appellate court sided with Fresno-area first responders involved in a 2017 incident in which officers, deputies and paramedics sat on a restrained man, killing him by asphyxiation. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit cited qualified immunity in its findings in favor of first responders though Judge Danielle J. Forrest wrote in […]
Hey, hi, hello fellow Americans. Liudmila Chernetska / Getty Images I’ve got a list of things that you most likely say that confuse the heck out of non-Americans around the world. Buckle up because here we go…. 1.When a television show says it’s on at “8/7c.” 2.When someone identifies as a “hockey mom.” What does […]
Donald Trump Spencer Platt/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump’s effort to challenge his massive civil fraud conviction itself appears to rely on deception, The Daily Beast reported Monday. Last week, Trump posted a $175 million bond to appeal his $454 million fraud conviction in New York — this, after his lawyers claimed he was unable […]
Companies are getting creative when it comes to cutting costs. To avoid harsh online criticism that comes with mass layoffs, organizations have done things like rescind job offers and put large swaths of employees on performance improvement plans in order to cut down on staff. Now consulting firm McKinsey & Co. is offering its own […]