Month: February 2023

It’s been one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. On Feb 24 last year, after months of growing tensions, Russia sent tens of thousands of troops across the border to Ukraine, TIME reports. As atrocities mounted, […]

DeSantis wants to roll back press freedoms

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ broken relationship with the mainstream media could get even worse, POLITICO reports. The contentious Republican governor has encouraged Florida’s Republican-dominated Legislature to weaken state laws that have long protected journalists […]

Republican presidential hopefuls make their way in Iowa

The GOP descended on Iowa this week. Over the course of three days in Iowa this week, the political pitfalls and opportunities of the state already became apparent, POLITICO reported. After a slow start, Republican presidential […]

Investigation into Ohio train derailment points to overheated wheel bearing

The derailment of a train carrying dangerous toxic chemicals in Ohio can be traced to an overheated wheel bearing, which was 253 degrees hotter than the air temperature, National Transportation Safety Board officials said, Axios […]

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 additional years for LA rape conviction

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 additional years in prison, three months after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in Los Angeles, CNN reports. The disgraced film producer was previously convicted of rape and […]

Colleges brace for the end of affirmative action

Colleges are reevaluating their admissions process as they try to figure out how to attract a diverse student body in a world without affirmative action, Axios reported. The Supreme Court is widely expected to rule […]

Trump’s polling number dip amid GOP presidential nominations

The GOP’s 2024 presidential field has an inertia problem, Axios reports. At the front is former president Donald Trump, who is described as a wounded candidate. Republicans privately fear that Trump will lose to President […]

All U.S. extremist mass killings in 2022 linked to far right

Right-wing extremists committed all ideologically driven mass killings identified in the U.S. in 2022, ADL reports. A new report about murder and extremism in the U.S. found that all extremist-related murder and mass killing was […]

The chairman of the House Select Committee probing the tragic Jan. 6 brawl at the Capitol revealed on Thursday that the panel had subpoenaed four top government officials of Donald Trump's administration, together with Mark Meadows and Steve Bannon.

Trump ordered to testify in lawsuits against DOJ and FBI

Former President Donald Trump has been instructed by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson to participate in the questioning regarding two lawsuits filed against the Justice Department and FBI by two former officials who claim […]

Debt ceiling debate sparks division among Americans, poll shows

According to a recent NPR-PBS NewsHour-Marist poll, Americans are divided on whether Congress should vote to raise the debt ceiling before a possible default occurs this summer, The Hill reported. The poll found that 52% […]

Leaded Airplane Fuel is Still Poisoning Children

Leaded gasoline for cars has long been banned by the U.S. But smaller aircrafts continue to use leaded gasoline. The aviation industry has managed to escape America’s war on lead. The fuel is exposing hundreds of […]

Spotify Launches AI-Powered ‘DJ’

Spotify’s new AI-powered DJ will build you a custom playlist and talk over the top of it. The music streaming app’s latest feature uses a synthesized voice to provide a personalized radio listening experience. Spotify describes […]

Supreme Court Declines to Block Execution in Florida

The Supreme Court declined to block the execution of a man on death row in Florida after he argued that his death sentence was unconstitutional. The justices of the Supreme Court have paved the way […]

Massive Winter Storm Sweeps Across US

About 75 million Americans from coast-to-coast are under winter weather alerts. Across the U.S., the massive storm has brought heavy snow and strong winds. The National Weather Service describes the storm’s reach as “massive” and warns […]

Amazon Closes $3.9 Billion Deal to Acquire One Medical

Amazon closed its acquisition of healthcare provider One Medical and its parent in a $3.9 billion deal. The landmark deal will turn the e-commerce giant into a provider of primary medical care with access to […]

US Lawmakers Push to Make the Spread of Election Misinformation Illegal

Chief election officials in several states want to make it illegal for someone to knowingly spread false information about an election. The move raises questions about first amendment protected speech. The Democratic secretaries of state for […]

Trump’s Environmental and Rail Regulation Rollbacks In Focus After Ohio Train

When Donald Trump was president, he proudly rolled back environmental protections, as well as rail regulations. In the aftermath of the toxic train derailment in Ohio, Trump’s record of rollbacks is coming into focus. Trump visited […]

Proud Boys Saw Jan. 6 as ‘Next American Revolution’

A former member of the far-right Proud Boys told a jury that the group viewed the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol as the start of the “next American Revolution.” The Proud Boys […]

New York Times Accused of Overt Anti-Israel Bias by Israel’s UN Envoy

The New York Times on Wednesday was sharply condemned of overt anti-Israel bias in a letter sent to its executive editor by Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan, who demanded the NYT’s reporting […]

US Embassy in London Back to Business After Security Scare

After a security alert caused by a suspicious package outside the building on Wednesday, the US embassy in London is now resuming normal operations, the embassy’s official Twitter account said. In the post, the Embassy […]

Sensitive US Military Emails Spill Online

Sensitive military emails spilled online for the past two weeks due to a government cloud email server being connected to the internet without a password. For two weeks, an exposed server leaked internal U.S. military […]

Seattle Becomes First US City to Ban Caste Discrimination

Seattle has become the first city in the U.S. to ban caste-based discrimination. Caste-based discrimination is a division of people based on birth or descent. Seattle City Council Members voted 6-1 on Tuesday to add the […]

Bing’s Chatbot Compared Journalist to Hitler

Bing’s AI chatbot compared a journalist to Adolf Hitler and called them ugly. Microsoft is now limiting how many questions people can ask its new Bing chatbot after reports of it becoming somewhat unhinged, including threatening […]

Russia’s Reliance on China Deepens One Year after Ukraine Invasion

China’s ties with Russia continue to deepen one year after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine. However, China is still presenting itself to the West as a responsible global leader working toward […]

Anti-ESG Crusader, “Woke, Inc.” Author Ramaswamy Launches Presidential Bid

Venture capitalist Vivek Ramaswamy announced that he would run for President of the United States. Ramaswamy launched a firm last year to pressure companies to abandon environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives, and is […]

Georgia Grand Jury Foreperson Says Indictments Were Recommended

The foreperson for the Georgia grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election confirmed that the jury recommended indictments. A special grand jury that investigated election interference by former President Donald Trump and his […]

Companies Can’t Enforce Silence for Severance Pay, Labor Board Rules

Companies can no longer offer severance agreements that prevent employees from making disparaging remarks about their former employer, the National Labor Relations Board ruled. It reverses a Trump-era ruling. Companies cannot require employees to waive […]

Putin Aims Dividing Public Opinion with Nuclear Treaty Pullout, Experts Say

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threat to suspend participation in the last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the U.S. represents a blatant attempt to divide opinion over the war on Ukraine by raising the specter of […]

Norfolk Southern to Pay Full Cost of Cleanup in Ohio Toxic Derailment

The Norfolk Southern railroad company will pay the entire cost of the cleanup of a toxic train derailment in the midwestern state of Ohio, the US government ordered on Tuesday. Michael Regan, the head of […]

Moscow Issues Demarche to US Envoy Over Washington’s Role in Ukraine

The US ambassador to Moscow, Lynne M. Tracy, was summoned on Tuesday at the Russian Foreign Ministry where a demarche was presented to her over Washington’s role in the conflict in Ukraine, Russian media report. […]