16 Apr 2024, 2:34 pm
Cotton Traders to open at shopping complex
A clothing company’s new branch will open its doors to customers for the first time this weekend.
16 Apr 2024, 2:34 pm
Reality TV star faces ‘meaty’ jail sentence over drug ‘running’
An ex-MTV show contestant due to undergo two leg operations has been told he faces a long jail sentence for drug offences when he recovers.
16 Apr 2024, 2:34 pm
‘It’s been a tenner well spent’ - Fed-up dad takes matters into own hands to avoid bin chaos
A dad-of-three who said unemptied bins had become “nothing short of a nightmare” has resorted to paying for his rubbish to be taken away.
16 Apr 2024, 2:34 pm
‘Doctor’s chance visit to gym saved my life’
A volunteer has credited a doctor’s chance visit to a hospital fitness centre with saving his life after suffering cardiac arrest.
16 Apr 2024, 2:34 pm
CCTV captures ‘out of the blue’ moment cliff collapses onto car
Video footage has captured the moment part of a chalk cliff collapsed and fell onto a car at a business estate.
16 Apr 2024, 2:30 pm
Join the Conversation - Bhagavad-gita Discussion
Details Join us every Tuesday evening, Thursday evening, and Saturday morning via Zoom for a lively discussion of one of the world’s oldest spiritual texts, the Bhagavad Gita. See how the timeless wisdom imparted by Lord Shri Krishna to his friend Arjuna can help you navigate the difficulties in your own life. Details: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 6:00pm - 7:00pm Every Saturday, 8:00am - 9:00am Zoom (link below) Donations Welcome - Paypal or Venmo…
16 Apr 2024, 2:30 pm
The Next Evolution Of The Raspberry Pi Recovery Kit
At Hackaday, the projects we cover are generally a one-off sort of thing. Somebody makes something, they post it online, we share it with our audience — rinse and repeat. If a project really captures people’s imaginations, it might even inspire a copy or two, which is gratifying for everyone involved. But on the rarest of occasions, we run across a project like [Jay Doscher]’s Recovery Kit. To say that the Recovery Kit was an inspiration to others would be put…
16 Apr 2024, 2:30 pm
Sub banner discussion
Us mods have had a discussion on freshening up the look of the sub. We're going to do a monthly picture competition [no breaking copyright!] and whoever wins will be the sub banner for a month. Thoughts? [link] [comments]…
16 Apr 2024, 2:30 pm
April meetup
Details This is our April meetup. I'll be there unless someone invites me on a weeklong cycling trip. Join us! April 23rd at 6:30 pm at Miller's Ale House!
16 Apr 2024, 2:29 pm
One New Historic Designation and Jewelers’ Row Hole to be Filled by 35-story Condo Tower
Kimberly Haas has this report from the April 2024 meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission…
16 Apr 2024, 2:29 pm
Theatre Exile to offer summer learning sessions for kids
Theatre Exile’s 2024 Paper Wings Summer Theatre Camps just opened up for registration, and kids looking for a creative way to spend some of their sunny season can apply now. The program, which runs for week-long sessions, is meant to educate, encourage, and inspire students from the tri-state area to express themselves by using the world of theatre. Students from the sixth grade up to recent high school graduates are welcome to apply. This year, the company is off…
16 Apr 2024, 2:27 pm
NTD Newsroom Full Broadcast (April 16)
House Speaker Mike Johnson is sending impeachment charges against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday, forcing senators to convene a trial on the allegations that the Homeland Security secretary has “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce existing immigration laws. But the proceedings may not last long. China’s role in the U.S. opioid crisis? A […]…
16 Apr 2024, 2:26 pm
Trump lawyer takes aim at prospective jurors’ social media posts: Live updates
Former President Trump is back in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday for the continuation of jury selection in his criminal hush money trial. The process is expected to last a minimum of several days as hundreds of New Yorkers will be whittled down to 12 jurors with six alternates. More than half of the nearly 100……
16 Apr 2024, 2:26 pm
Not All Web APIs Are Good APIs
Eric Lee on Threads: I was wondering why I haven’t seen websites utilizing Vibration API when I see more and more apps using it including Arc Search and AirChat. Safari doesn’t even support it so there it goes 🫠 This exemplifies the broken thinking among many web developers and PWA advocates regarding Safari and WebKit. Just because an API exists and some browsers support it does not mean all browsers should support it. I never ever want a website to…
16 Apr 2024, 2:25 pm
Rwanda enforcement officers told all leave is cancelled, as government hopes law will pass
Immigration enforcement staff have had their leave cancelled as the government hopes its plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda will become law this week. Rishi Sunak leaves his news conference on Wednesday…
16 Apr 2024, 2:24 pm
Ex Wisconsin Police Officer Is Sunglasses-Wearing Chase Bank Robber Who Made Costco Bomb Threat, Police Say
Paul Garchek is a 51-year-old former Racine, Wisconsin, police officer who is accused of being the sunglasses-wearing Chase bank robber who also called in a Costco bomb threat. Garchek is now charged with two felonies on accusations that he robbed a financial institution and made bomb threats, according to Wisconsin online court records. His address is given as Kenosha, Wisconsin. Bail was set at $250,000, court records show. Garchek was once a D.A.R.E. officer, tea…
16 Apr 2024, 2:24 pm
EU Officials Dodge Their Own Surveillance Law
If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Do as I say – not as I do. That’s the essence of a leak that claims to expose high-ranked EU officials as more than simply politicking hypocrites when it comes to implementing the extremely controversial legislation affecting online privacy and encryption. Namely, interior ministers from EU member countries reportedly want to exempt themselves – but not…
16 Apr 2024, 2:23 pm
Videos Show Year’s Worth Of Rain Swallowing Up Desert City In Just 12 Hours
In just one day Dubai experienced nearly a year's worth of rainfall…
16 Apr 2024, 2:23 pm
Sunak's smoking ban bill breezes through first hurdle despite major Tory rebellion as Labour support PM's flagship policy
Rishi Sunak’s proposal to ban young people from ever being able to legally smoke tobacco has cleared its first Commons hurdle. The proposal passed despite a swathe of Conservative MPs voting against it. MPs voted 383 to 67, majority 316, to give the Tobacco and Vapes Bill a second reading. Conservative MP for Gloucester Richard Graham has said the tobacco and vapes Bill is a “huge credit” to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. He told the Commons: "I think it’s…
16 Apr 2024, 2:22 pm
The Real Evil Brewing In Biden’s America Begins To Expose Itself
But it's not a coincidence that this new wave of protests came in the wake of Iran's attack on Israel over the weekend.
16 Apr 2024, 2:22 pm
Reading the Tea Leaves of Current Economic Trends
Given the performance of the US economy in the first quarter of 2024, analysts remain optimistic about future prospects. Stakeholders – investors and traders alike – are buoyed by current trends, albeit at overvalued levels. There are bugbears within the framework, notably persistently high inflation, unsustainable consumer-side demand, and high interest rates. These concerns are not going […]…
16 Apr 2024, 2:20 pm
‘The View’ Co-Host Expresses Fear a Trump Supporter Will Sneak Onto the Jury in Hush Money Case
A co-host of ABC’s “The View” is expressing concerns a supporter of former President Donald Trump may “sneak” onto the jury in his hush money trial. On Tuesday, “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin stated it will not be possible to find someone to be a juror who “doesn’t know about the former, twice impeached, loser president.” But she pointed out the legal teams will be the checking the social media feeds of the potential jurors to “assess th…
16 Apr 2024, 2:19 pm
Dem leaders embrace Johnson’s Ukraine strategy, but want policy details
House Democratic leaders said Tuesday that they’re ready to embrace Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) strategy of splitting an emergency foreign aid package into targeted pieces, but first want assurances that all the components of a Senate-passed bill are a part of the deal. The Democrats have, for weeks, pushed Johnson to bring a vote on……
16 Apr 2024, 2:14 pm
How to Get More TikTok Followers: 7 Working Tips
Even with the threat of a complete U.S. ban hanging over TikTok, the platform continues to skyrocket in popularity in 2024. No matter what type of content you are looking for, you will find it on TikTok. This is mainly because TikTok’s nearly 2 billion active users add and consume short video content daily. However, […]…
16 Apr 2024, 2:12 pm
Free coffee all day, celebrating 60 years. Vintage cups included:)
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16 Apr 2024, 2:12 pm
Pro-Israel Dem Challengers Rake In More Cash Than ‘Squad’ Members In First Fundraising Quarter Of 2024
Westchester County Executive George Latimer brought in $2.2 million…
16 Apr 2024, 2:10 pm
Trump’s Truth Social Announces Live TV Streaming Platform for ‘Content That Has Been Cancelled’ or ‘Suppressed’
If the mainstream media won’t let you say it, Donald Trump will. The former president’s Trump Media and Technology Group announced Tuesday that it is scaling up a live TV streaming platform that has been in the testing phase for the past six months. “The streaming content is expected to focus on live TV including news networks, religious channels, family-friendly content including films and documentaries; and other content that has been cancelled, is at risk o…
16 Apr 2024, 2:09 pm
Employers must provide accommodations for abortions, contraception under new rule
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) implemented a final rule on Monday requiring most employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” for workers experiencing limitations due to pregnancy, childbirth or other related conditions such as choosing to get an abortion. The final rule implements the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) that was signed into law in 2022 and……
16 Apr 2024, 2:09 pm
Hall Of Fame Cardinals Manager Whitey Herzog Dead At 92
Whitey Herzog has died at 92…
16 Apr 2024, 2:08 pm
How does the deathguard form it’s armies?
I was just curious as to how a normal deathguard army might look, like what units it would include and what strategies they employ when fighting. I know that Typhus and Mortarion hate each other, so do the form their armies differently or the same? [link] [comments]…
16 Apr 2024, 2:08 pm
How to watch the Lyrids meteor shower
Only a little over a week after one astronomical marvel caused millions of people to look to the skies in awe, a meteor shower is about to dazzle those viewing the night sky. The Lyrids meteor shower began Monday, according to EarthSky, and will end on April 29. According to NASA, it is among the……
16 Apr 2024, 2:08 pm
'Avatar: The Last Airbender' orchestral performance comes to Philly in October
"Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert," which has been touring around the world since September, will stop by the Met on Oct. 19, and tickets go on sale Friday, April 19, at 10 a.m.
16 Apr 2024, 2:08 pm
Biden-Trump cash race heats up: 5 takeaways from latest fundraising
Candidates for various offices have submitted their fundraising totals for the first three months of the year with the 2024 election season in full steam.  Groups supporting both President Biden and former President Trump have provided updates ahead of Monday’s filing deadline, while candidates for the House and Senate have also announced totals. Here’s what……
16 Apr 2024, 2:08 pm
Steam FPS Fest: The Best Deals on Shooters to Buy During the Sale
What games offer the best bang for your buck?
16 Apr 2024, 2:06 pm
Over Half of the 96 Potential Jurors for Trump’s Trial Were Dismissed Immediately
Dozens of prospective jurors were dismissed immediately on Monday upon showing up for the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump in New York City. According to Axios, at least 50 of the 96 people who were called for jury duty left the courthouse upon expressing they would not be able to be fair and impartial in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s criminal trial of Trump. Bragg has charged that alleged “hush money” payments to two women — porn…
16 Apr 2024, 2:06 pm
Apartments planned at site of former Kensington Community Food Co-op
The former Kensington Community Food Co-Op, which closed in February, will be demolished to make way for a mixed-use building with 19 apartments and ground-floor retail space on Coral Street. The area near the intersection of Lehigh and Frankford avenues is primed for a wave of new construction that will bring hundreds of new apartments.
16 Apr 2024, 2:05 pm
Japan Orders Unmanned Ground Vehicles for Transport, Intelligence
Japan has tapped Milrem Robotics to supply three THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for supply transportation and intelligence missions. The UGVs will be equipped with the Estonian company’s Intelligent Functions Kit (MIFIK), allowing them to take on- and off-road operations independently. MIFIK also lets THeMIS’ operators plan missions ahead by utilizing the systems’ waypoint navigation technology to set en-route vehicle movements. Milrem Robotics CEO Kul…
16 Apr 2024, 2:05 pm
Senate GOP Holds Press Conference After Senate Receiving Mayorkas Impeachment Articles
Senate Republicans hold a press conference after the House delivery of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s impeachment articles at 3:30 p.m. ET on April 16. …
16 Apr 2024, 2:05 pm
Texas set to be fined $100,000 per day after failing to investigate allegations of abuse in foster care system
A federal judge is fining Texas $100,000 per day for routinely neglecting to adequately investigate allegations of abuse and neglect raised by children in the state’s struggling foster care system. U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack in Corpus Christi ruled Monday that the Texas Health and Human Services agency has shown contempt of her orders to fix the way the state investigates complaints by children in its care. This is the third such contempt finding in a c…
16 Apr 2024, 2:04 pm
Manga Publishers Grill YouTube & TikTok on Piracy and Content ID Restrictions
During the 6th meeting of the Policy Subcommittee of the Copyright Subcommittee of the Cultural Affairs Council in Japan last month, representatives from Google and ByteDance were invited to give presentations on the topic of appropriate compensation. As the meeting progressed, the topic sparked discussion on connected matters, sometimes with legal implications. Neither company had lawyers present but, with plenty of scope to challenge the video platforms on piracy…
16 Apr 2024, 2:02 pm
Affidavit: Daughter’s boyfriend of whom Atlantic City Mayor disapproved recorded abuse in video call
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife disapproved of their teenage daughter’s boyfriend, who secretly recorded an incident of him allegedly physically and verbally assaulting the girl over a video chat, according to an affidavit filed by prosecutors. Small and his wife LaQuetta, Atlantic City’s superintendent of schools, were charged Monday with child endangerment and assault regarding interactions in December and January with their daughter, who is now 1…
16 Apr 2024, 2:01 pm
Apple Opens Web Distribution Option for iOS Devs Targeting EU
Apple is opening up web distribution for iOS apps targeting users in the European Union starting Tuesday. Developers who opt in -- and who meet Apple's criteria, including app notarization requirements -- will be able to offer iPhone apps for direct download to EU users from their own websites. From a report: It's a massive change for a mobile ecosystem that otherwise bars so-called "sideloading." Apple's walled garden stance has enabled it to funnel essentially all…
16 Apr 2024, 2:01 pm
Road Trip Help - Frederick, MD to State College, PA
Hi everyone! This summer I'll be driving to State College, PA from the Frederick, MD area. I'm not from the area, we'll be visiting from the West Coast. Is there anything along that route or slightly outside of it that is interesting and worth seeing and/or stopping for?  Thanks so much for your suggestions. I'm looking forward to exploring PA. [link] [comments]…
16 Apr 2024, 2:00 pm
Latest AMD Ryzen Pro chips are similar silicon, more smarts
That other processor company really wants you to use AI at work AMD has brought its 4 nm Hawk Point and Phoenix APUs to business users in the form of the Ryzen Pro 8040 series for laptops and Ryzen Pro 8000 series for desktops.……
16 Apr 2024, 2:00 pm
'Over time it's got a bit easier' - Hunter on coaching
England's most-capped player Sarah Hunter admits she was initially not "comfortable" in her new role as defence coach, but now feels she is settling in.
16 Apr 2024, 2:00 pm
Colima k8s nix setup
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16 Apr 2024, 2:00 pm
The CCP is taking Americans hostage — Biden wants to send more
Recent events and CCP laws prove Americans are not safe when traveling to China and the risks far outweigh the rewards.
16 Apr 2024, 1:58 pm
I built a GPT4 powered writing assistant and transcriber
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16 Apr 2024, 1:57 pm
Laughter may be the best medicine
While you should always take your mental and physical health seriously with appropriate medical treatment, finding opportunities to laugh is a great way to help yourself through tough times.
16 Apr 2024, 1:57 pm
Elderly Army veteran carjacked delivering pizzas, survives violent attack by playing dead
Ernie Aimone, 81, said he has never feared for his life in his 40 years of delivering pizzas in Chicago – until last Wednesday, when he was robbed by teen carjackers on his route.  "I had just finished delivering a pizza, and I was walking back to my car and somebody behind me was yelling 'gimme the keys, gimme the keys' and ran at me real fast from behind," Aimone told Fox News Digital.  One of the attackers punched him in the face – a "glancing blow," the fo…
16 Apr 2024, 1:55 pm
REPORT: Teenager Dies After Playing Game Of Tag
'Involved in a game of tag with squirt guns'…
16 Apr 2024, 1:53 pm
Hades 2 Technical Test begins soon! Here's how to sign up
Try out the sequel to the acclaimed roguelike before its Early Access launch!
16 Apr 2024, 1:52 pm
US National Security Planners Must Recognize Antarctica’s Importance
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, the foremost American explorer of his generation, devoted his considerable intellectual energies to US National Security — especially during his fourth Antarctic expedition of 1946. Code-named “Operation Highjump,” it began one year after the end of World War II. Since America’s “postwar era” arose from the harrowing prologue of a global conflict, Byrd’s outlook was fashioned by Japan’s sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Sayi…
16 Apr 2024, 1:49 pm
The Welsh rugby servant who put himself out there when everything was crumbling
Josh Turnbull has called time on a 17-year career that featured more than 330 senior appearances and 13 caps for Wales…
16 Apr 2024, 1:48 pm
Divided U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with case of Pennsylvania man who joined Jan. 6 mob
Washington Metropolitan Police body camera footage shows Joseph W. Fischer in the U.S. Capitol at 3:25 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 6, 2021. (U.S. District Court documents) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a Jan. 6, 2021, case that could potentially upend convictions for a mass of Capitol riot defendants and slash some election interference charges against former President Donald Trump. The case, Fischer v. United States, centers on whether f…
16 Apr 2024, 1:48 pm
Conversation with Simon Rosenberg
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16 Apr 2024, 1:46 pm
Sixers vs. Heat: Previewing the NBA Play-In Tournament matchup
The Philadelphia 76ers are bound for the NBA’s Play-In Tournament for the first time in franchise history. As the Sixers prepare to face off against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, it’s time to preview to matchup to come for Philadelphia. The winner of this matchup will go on to New York to face the Knicks in a seven-game series. The loser will play one more win-or-go-home game to make the playoffs and face the Boston Celtics in the first round. Injury Re…
16 Apr 2024, 1:45 pm
16/04/2024 High Court rejects Muslim student's challenge against school's ban on prayer
The pupil argued the ban on prayer rituals was discriminatory 💾…
16 Apr 2024, 1:45 pm
Blind Item #9
The manager everyone hates is trying to turn the tide of bad press directed towards one of his groups. The group is now all over the Internet because they fudged the AR/ backtrack to the festival goers physically there, but the streaming connected directly to their microphones, so their actual voices were heard by the whole world on the official livestream. It is a scandal in their home country.
16 Apr 2024, 1:45 pm
Angel Reese Gets Honest About the Chicago Sky on Today Show
Angel Reese made an April 16 appearance on the Today Show, one day after being drafted by the Chicago Sky in the 2024 WNBA Draft. While there, the draft’s No. 7 overall pick was asked what it was like to get selected by Chicago.  “It was a great feeling,” Reese responded. She then elaborated on getting drafted by the Sky, specifically.  “Having conversation with coach [Teresa Weatherspoon], a legendary coach, she was amazing and she made me feel really wel…
16 Apr 2024, 1:44 pm
Bonus Quote of the Day
“The motion is going to get called, okay? Does anybody doubt that? The motion will get called, and then he’s going to lose more votes than Kevin McCarthy.” — Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), quoted by the Washington Post, on joining the effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson.
16 Apr 2024, 1:40 pm
Supreme Court sides with decorated war veteran who did not receive his full educational benefits
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a decorated veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq in a protracted fight with the government over 12 months of G.I. Bill educational benefits. The court ruled 7-2 that the Department of Veterans Affairs improperly calculated the educational benefits for James Rudisill, a retired Army captain who lives in northern Virginia. Rudisill, who's now an FBI agent, is in a category of veterans who earned credit under two versions…
16 Apr 2024, 1:38 pm
House Judiciary Probes Brazil’s Overreaching Censorship Pressure On X
If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. More details are emerging in the ongoing feud between X and its owner Elon Musk and Brazilian authorities over the latter’s censorship policies – a public dispute in which the US House of Representatives is now formally involved. X has been subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee regarding censorship orders the company has been getting from Brazil, and…
16 Apr 2024, 1:38 pm
Justices Cast Doubt on Capitol Rioter Obstruction Charges
“The Supreme Court cast doubt Tuesday on the legality of obstruction charges lodged against some 300 rioters arrested for breaking into the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021,” the Los Angeles Times reports. “The court’s conservatives questioned whether the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which was aimed at corporate accounting fraud, can be used more broadly to prosecute those who obstruct ‘any official proceeding,’ including Congress’ 2021 certification of President B…
16 Apr 2024, 1:38 pm
If the Emperor didn’t want to be worshipped as a god then what’s up with his godly aesthetic?
Seriously, maybe if you don’t want people to worship you you shouldn’t present yourself as like a 15 foot tall Jesus on steroids looking mf clad in magnificent golden armour with a halo lmao [link] [comments]…
16 Apr 2024, 1:37 pm
‘You Took Your D*ck Out’: Megyn Kelly Comes In Hot After Ex-CNN Pundit Attacks Justice Thomas
‘You took your dick out of your pants and jerked off in front of your colleagues'…
16 Apr 2024, 1:36 pm
How well do the Gue’vesa fare in terms of living conditions compared to the population of the Imperium ?
For example let’s say I’m born in a hive world conquered by the T’au 10 years after its annexation, how well is my childhood going to be compared to the average child in the Imperium ? Am I going to be in top 20% in terms of good quality of life ? Or is it 10% ? 5% ? 1% ? 0,1% ? Another question : if every single human being living in a world under the Imperium were telepathically shown how Gue’vesas actually live in those worlds without anyone else knowin…
16 Apr 2024, 1:36 pm
‘Something will have to give:’ IMF sounds alarm on US debt
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Tuesday that America’s recent economic performance is partially the result of the country’s unsustainable fiscal practices, creating risks for the global economy. “The exceptional recent performance of the United States is certainly impressive and a major driver of global growth, but it reflects strong demand factors as well, including……
16 Apr 2024, 1:35 pm
LIVE NOW: Biden Campaigns in Scranton, Pennsylvania
President Joe Biden travels to Scranton, Pennsylvania, for campaign events at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 16. President Joe Biden speaks in the Indian Treaty Room of the White House, on April 3, 2024. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)…
16 Apr 2024, 1:35 pm
OAN and Smartmatic Settle Defamation Lawsuit
“Voting technology company Smartmatic and the far-right network One America News said Tuesday that they had settled a defamation lawsuit stemming from the outlet’s lies about the 2020 election,” CNN reports.
16 Apr 2024, 1:35 pm
You Know How Microsoft Keeps Pestering You to Upgrade to Windows 11? Now It's Officially Putting Ads in Its Start Menu
Unappealing Upgrade As any Windows 10 holdout can tell you, Microsoft really wants you to upgrade to Windows 11. Not only is it prematurely killing support for the older operating system by next year, but it's been forcing all kinds of obnoxious prompts onto users to make the switch. But here's a good reason why you shouldn't. On Friday, Microsoft announced that it will now start testing ads in the form of "recommendations" in the Windows 11 Start Menu, in what is y…
16 Apr 2024, 1:35 pm
Smartmatic suddenly drops 2020 election lies lawsuit against OAN as ‘confidential settlement’ reached months after discovery dispute got messy
A working space of One America News Network is seen on the White House ground in Washington, DC, USA on November 17, 2020. Photo by Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Sipa USA(Sipa via AP Images) Smartmatic, the election technology company which only participated in the 2020 election in Los Angeles County but was nonetheless accused by conspiracy theorists of stealing the contest from Donald Trump at the behest of Hugo Chávez’s ghost, suddenly agreed on Tuesday to dismiss its de…
16 Apr 2024, 1:35 pm
‘He was not supposed to drive’: 78-year-old Florida man allegedly pummeled his wife of 55 years in the head until she bled because she would not let him get behind the wheel
Walter Lee Davis appears in a booking photo, April 2024 (Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office). A septuagenarian Florida man was recently arrested after allegedly repeatedly striking his wife of some 55 years in the face and head — all because she refused to let him behind the wheel of their car. Walter Lee Davis, 78, stands accused of one count of battery on a person over the age of 65, according to a criminal complaint and arrest affidavit filed in the case and o…
16 Apr 2024, 1:34 pm
NPR editor punished for unauthorized essay accusing network of left-wing bias
As National Public Radio faces bias accusations and a storm of criticism, it suspended senior editor Uri Berliner for five days without pay. Berliner, who worked with NPR for 25 years, criticized the organization in an essay for The Free Press. He claimed NPR's coverage reflects the views of a narrow left-leaning segment of the U.S. population. The senior editor claimed the network had "lost America's trust" by covering news stories with a consistently progress…
16 Apr 2024, 1:34 pm
Congressional minority caucuses call for data on government spending on contractors
The Congressional Tri-Caucus has called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to publish a complete version of federal contracting spending data broken down by race and ethnicity. Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) led 40 democrats in writing……
16 Apr 2024, 1:33 pm
New rules say Pregnant Workers Fairness Act covers accommodations for abortion
U.S. workers who have abortions must be provided with accommodations like time off and flexible breaks under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), according to a final rule released Monday.  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the rule said employers must provide the same accommodations to workers who have “limitations related to … pregnancy,……
16 Apr 2024, 1:31 pm
Judge Hands Down Sentence To Ex-Marine Who Firebombed Planned Parenthood Clinic
'This defendant’s deep-seated hatred led him to commit a firebombing'…
16 Apr 2024, 1:31 pm
Law enforcement officers killed in gunfire ambush identified by New York officials
The police officer and sheriff's deputy killed in a gunfire ambush in New York this week have been identified. The deceased officers — identified as Officer Michael Jensen and Deputy Micheal Hoosock — were killed on Monday when a suspect opened fire on a group of law enforcement outside a residential home. The incident began at about 7:07 p.m. on Sunday when Syracuse police officers spotted a "suspicious vehicle" in the area of Emerson Avenue and Hamilton Street…
16 Apr 2024, 1:30 pm
House Republicans read Mayorkas impeachment articles on Senate floor: Watch live
House Republican impeachment managers are set to send the Senate articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday after Senate conservatives successfully lobbied Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to delay the delivery of the charges. The transfer of the articles will officially force the Senate to take up the matter of impeachment against Mayorkas, which has been……
16 Apr 2024, 1:30 pm
Trumpism is officially the new fourth branch of government
And it wields more raw power than the legislative, judicial and executive branches combined.
16 Apr 2024, 1:30 pm
Because.com cybersquatting claim denied
Complainant previously owned the valuable domain name. OEE Ltd and Because Music SAS have lost a cybersquatting dispute (pdf) over the domain name because.com. The Complainant previously owned the domain name, which it bought at Sedo for $27,500 in 2007. According to the Complainant, the domain name expired in 2021 after it neglected to renew […] Post link: Because.com cybersquatting claim denied © DomainNameWire.com 2024. This is copyrighted content. Domain Name…
16 Apr 2024, 1:30 pm
Blind Items Revealed #5
April 8, 2024 The Academy Award winning singer will always make sure she releases an album at the same time as her A+/A list foreign born crush so they can be mentioned in the same sentence. Billie Eilish/Dua Lipa…
16 Apr 2024, 1:30 pm
Torvalds intentionally complicates his use of indentation in kconfig
The paramount penguin forces more robust whitespace handling Linux supremo Linus Torvalds has made the use of indentation in kernel config files more ambiguous – intentionally, to weed out inferior parsers.……
16 Apr 2024, 1:29 pm
Book bans in schools reach record high, report finds
ViewBook bans appear to be on the rise across American public schools. There were 4,349 book bans during the first half of this school year, according to July 2023 to December 2023 statistics from PEN America that were released Tuesday. During the entire 2022-2023 school year, the group recorded 3,362 book bans. These occurred in both red and blue districts. PEN American is a nonprofit focused on the protection of free expression and keeps track of book bans in 42…
16 Apr 2024, 1:29 pm
North Bowl to host sustainable fashion show for Earth Day
North Bowl will host a sustainable fashion show for Earth Day on April 22. Rework the Runway will feature secondhand and recycled looks from 14 designers. The winner will get a rack inside the Urban Exchange Project in Fishtown.
16 Apr 2024, 1:28 pm
‘I Am Not Resigning,’ Johnson Says Amid Increasing Pressure
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) says he has no plans to resign amid increased criticism from his House Republican conference. “I am not resigning,” Mr. Johnson said defiantly during an April 16 House leadership press conference. Mr. Johnson’s comments come after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), a critic of foreign aid, said he would co-sponsor Rep. […] House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) attends a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on April 16,…
16 Apr 2024, 1:27 pm
Video Shows Massive Brawl Erupt After Georgian Lawmaker Clocks Opponent In Head
'Fisticuffs in the Georgian parliament are not uncommon'…
16 Apr 2024, 1:26 pm
SNP's virtue signalling hate crime law is a danger to society, says Bill Rammell
Free speech fundamentally matters to our health, wellbeing, and democracy. Free speech is also inextricably linked to the enlightenment, a movement which dominated Europe during the 17th and 18th century, and was centred around the idea that reason is the primary source of authority and legitimacy. Freedom of speech grew from the enlightenment. England’s 1689 Bill of Rights granted freedom of speech in Parliament. Free speech promotes growth of knowledge and pro…
16 Apr 2024, 1:26 pm
Here's how to perform Ermac's second Fatality in Mortal Kombat 1
Ermac is now available in Mortal Kombat 1 via the Kombat Pack's early access perk. We've already seen Ermac's first Fatality and one of his Brutalities, but now we have the opportunity to see his second Fatality. The lore behind Ermac is that's his will is made up of a massive collection of souls. As it turns out, there is still enough vacancy for more souls to join what Ermac calls "The Collective."…
16 Apr 2024, 1:26 pm
JK Rowling hits back at ‘baseless and disgusting’ Holocaust denier claims: ‘Always been a supporter’
JK Rowling has accused transgender rights activists of sinking to “a new low” and noted that they made “baseless and disgusting claims” that she was a Holocaust denier. She recently issued a statement on Tuesday which pointed out that she has always been in support of the Jewish community and has spoken out against anti-Semitism. Her statement came after left-wing editor for Novara Media, Rivkah Brown, apologised to Rowling for accusing her of the Holocau…
16 Apr 2024, 1:25 pm
Juror dismissed from hush money trial said seeing Trump in person was ‘jarring’
A juror who was dismissed from the New York hush money trial said seeing former President Trump in person on Tuesday was a “jarring” experience. A juror, identified as Kara McGee, spoke to MSNBC on Tuesday after she was dismissed from the former president’s hush money trial, which kicked off Monday. McGee, who was released……
16 Apr 2024, 1:21 pm
HOF MLB Manager Whitey Herzog Dies at 92
Whitey Herzog, the manager who led St. Louis Cardinals to greatness in the 1980s has died at the age of 92. The Cardinals announced Herzog’s passing on X, formerly Twitter. The entire Cardinals family is heartbroken to learn of the passing of Hall of Famer and World Series champion manager Whitey Herzog at the age of 92. pic.twitter.com/PLwAM6PV4V— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) April 16, 2024 Under Herzog, who died Monday, the Cardinals won three pen…