Business mogul Kevin O’Leary wants to invest in a US refinery, says fossil fuels will stick around
April 13, 2023
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who was the subject of an Islamophobic story told by fellow House member Lauren Boebert (R-CO), said she is certain Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will remove Boebert from her committee assignments. On Sunday, Omar spoke with CNN anchor Jake Tapper during “State of[Read More…]
The Wisconsin Republicans are working together with a group initiated to support former president Donald Trump’s policies to place a measure on the ballot to change voting laws in the state. The American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative advocacy group, held a private meeting in Wisconsin, which one attendee recorded[Read More…]
A Black man who was tried by an all white jury in a courtroom with confederate memorabilia has been granted a new trial. Tim Gilbert was arrested in 2018 for aggravated assault. The 56-year old was sentenced to six years in prison last year for aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, unlawful[Read More…]
After Rep Lauren Boebert’s (R-CO) Islamophobic joke came to light last week, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has defended her. While many were calling for House leadership to take action against Boebert for her remarks, suggesting, for example, that she be removed from her committee assignments, McCarthy said her[Read More…]
A cruise ship that departed New Orleans and was expected to return on Saturday night had at least 10 passengers test positive for COVID-19 during the trip, despite everyone aboard being fully vaccinated. A Norwegian Cruise Lines cruise ship left New Orleans on November 28 and made stops in Belize,[Read More…]
Last week, 14 people were arrested in relation to smash-and-grabs in Los Angeles and are no longer in police custody. In the latest development of a string of smash-and-grabs in Los Angeles, more than a dozen suspects were arrested and subsequently released, with the exception of one. Each person was[Read More…]
The Secretary-General of the United Nations said South African countries have been punished for first detecting the new omicron variant of Covid-19. Antonio Guterres made the statement Wednesday and appealed to the “common sense” of each nation in their approach to the variant. “What’s unacceptable is to have one part[Read More…]
Communist leaders in China criticized the US and its approach to the Covid-19 virus less than a week before President Joe Biden’s democracy summit is set to begin. Chinese leaders condemned not only the democracy summit, but also US democracy as a whole, saying those imitating it are “doomed to[Read More…]
The parents of Ethan Crumbley, the alleged Michigan school shooter, have been arrested and charged with manslaughter. On Friday, a prosecutor filed involuntary manslaughter charges against Jennifer and James Cumbley, who were subsequently arrested. There was speculation about the couple taking off after their son was arrested and charged, as[Read More…]
The number of new jobs in November undercut predictions by more than 50%; however, the unemployment rate continued to fall, reaching a low of 4.2%. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its nonfarm payroll report for the month of November. It reported that 210,000 jobs were filled last[Read More…]