• ‘I’ll never have my baby again’: Tyre Nichols mom says she knew he wasn’t going to live
• You don’t have to watch the video of Tyre Nichols’ beating
• Opinion: Police reform failed to protect Nichols
Month: January 2023
New Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy faces boycott due to JK Rowling’s stance on trans issues
Trans rights activists have demanded a boycott of Hogwarts Legacy, soon to be available on the PS5 and XBox One consoles, as they rail against author JK Rowling’s stance on trans issues.
Roseanne Barr Makes Her Stand-Up Comeback In Fox Nation’s ‘Cancel This!’ Comedy Special
Roseanne Barr is making her return to comedy in a new special on Fox Nation which will debut on Monday, Feb. 13. A teaser for Roseanne Barr: Cancel This! was dropped during the NFC Championship Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers. Watch the preview in the video posted above! “Has anybody been […]
Methane produced by “cow burps” is one of the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Researchers are studying ways to stifle these emissions
Methane produced by “cow burps” is one of the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Researchers are studying ways to stifle these emissions. https://t.co/pkHqcd8gTS
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 30, 2023
SNAP benefits returning to pre-COVID amounts in February
SNAP benefits returning to pre-COVID amounts in February https://t.co/70zMwqExhE
— Axios (@axios) January 30, 2023
Government employees ‘addicted’ to Tik-Tok despite ban
People who see TikTok as a national security threat have worked for years to limit the reach of the app.
But some government employees really like posting there, and they haven’t stopped. https://t.co/qTvjoV42Ek
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 30, 2023
USDA – Retail prices of eggs have “begun to ease”
Retail prices of eggs have “begun to ease,” according to a recent USDA report. But consumers (and the internet) are still facing historically high prices for a dozen large eggs, which just jumped another 66 cents on average in December, up to $4.25. https://t.co/JlbrHSuiwh
— Axios (@axios) January 30, 2023
Vladimir Putin’s ‘threat to kill Boris Johnson’ in run-up to Ukraine war
Boris Johnson said the Russian leader had bragged it would ‘take only a minute’ to kill him with a missile after he warned him to abandon his plans to attack Ukraine.
TikTok has blocked searches for hashtags related to eating disorders from its search engine
TikTok has blocked searches for hashtags related to eating disorders from its search engine. But the social-media app can’t filter it all.
@juliejargon explains. #WSJWhatsNow https://t.co/ARRDl44edI pic.twitter.com/LzN6wvJBsV— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 29, 2023
SCOTUS leak investigation had hidden conflict
• DOJ tells senators it is working to satisfy Trump and Biden document demands without harming special counsel probes
Schiff, Swalwell and Omar condemn GOP bid to remove them from committees
Schiff, Swalwell and Omar condemn GOP bid to remove them from committees https://t.co/9awv9oeT1w
— Axios (@axios) January 29, 2023
Sovereign citizen bizarre terms like innerstand and strawman
Sovereign citizens are all over social media in recent weeks in clashes with police at traffic stops in Australia, using bizarre terms to claim their are not subject to government authority.
Lindsey Graham supports ‘liability’ for police departments in wake of Tyre Nichols’ death
Lindsey Graham supports 'liability' for police departments in wake of Tyre Nichols' death
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) wrote on Sunday in support of police departments facing liability for the actions of the officers it employs.
Graham’s statement on social media comes after footage was released showing Tyre Nichols, 29, beaten to death by five officers with the Memphis Police Department, which Graham called “appalling.” The South Carolina senator compared police departments to businesses, and that like businesses, police departments ought to be responsible for the products or services it provides.
MEMPHIS PASTOR PRAYS FOR CONTINUED PEACE AFTER VIDEO RELEASE
“I oppose civil lawsuits against individual officers,” Graham wrote. “However, holding police departments accountable makes sense and they should face liability for the misconduct of their officers.”
https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1619791947907883010?s=20&t=jWMClcpbFyzB3I2kE5_ffg
The footage of Nichols’s death was released a little over two weeks after he died. All five of the officers involved in Nichols’s beating, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills Jr., and Justin Smith, were promptly fired from the department before receiving criminal charges, with the street crime unit they were a part of being dissolved on Saturday.
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The criminal charges all five face include second-degree murder, two counts of official misconduct, one count of official oppression, aggravated assault-act in concert, and two counts of aggravated kidnapping. Haley, Martin, and Smith were released after paying a $350,000 bond, and Bean and Mills were also released on a $250,000 bond.
“It is clear that these officers violated the department’s policies and training,” read a statement from Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland (D) “But we are doing everything we can to prevent this from happening again. We are initiating an outside, independent review of the training, policies, and operations of our specialized units.”
Carole Baskin’s missing husband’s will ‘was forged’ due to puzzling ‘disappearance’ clause
The lawyer for Carole Baskin’s missing husband claims the man’s will was ‘forged,’ which he is confident about due to a strange ‘disappearance’ clause.
An infant who was recently returned to his mother from an alleged kidnapping died Saturday after being rushed to the hospital.
An infant who was recently returned to his mother from an alleged kidnapping died Saturday after being rushed to the hospital. https://t.co/A93vKiJJ77
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 29, 2023
Molotov Cocktail Hurled at a New Jersey Synagogue, Police Say
Officials said a man in a ski mask early on Sunday lit a Molotov cocktail and threw it at the front door of Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, N.J. The building was undamaged.
YouTuber Mr Beast, 24, pays to cure the sight of 1,000 blind people
MrBeast provided Phacoemulsification surgery to remove people’s cataracts. The procedure sees cataracts removed with a vacuum and a new lens inserted.
‘Very disloyal’: Trump chides Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley amid 2024 speculation
'Very disloyal': Trump chides Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley amid 2024 speculation
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Former President Donald Trump criticized two potential rivals in the GOP’s 2024 race for the White House while traveling to New Hampshire and South Carolina to drum up support for his 2024 campaign.
The former president told reporters on Saturday aboard his plane that DeSantis would not have been governor had Trump not endorsed him ahead of the 2018 Florida gubernatorial election, according to CNN.
RONNA MCDANIEL BEATS BACK DHILLON IN BATTLE FOR CONTROL OF THE RNC
“So, when I hear he might run, I consider that very disloyal,” Trump said.
Saturday’s remark was not the first time Trump has been critical of DeSantis, previously calling the Florida governor “DeSanctimonious” during a rally the weekend before the 2022 midterm elections. DeSantis has yet to announce if he will run for president in 2024, though rumors about his candidacy remain strong.
Another possible GOP candidate for the 2024 presidential election Trump discussed was Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations. The former president revealed that Haley had called him recently to tell him that she is considering a possible 2024 run, with Trump responding that she “should do it.”
“I talked to her for a little while, I said, ‘Look, you know, go by your heart if you want to run,’” Trump said. “She’s publicly said that ‘I would never run against my president, he was a great president.’”
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Haley revealed in a mid-January interview that she believes “I can be that leader” when discussing the possibility of a 2024 run, but asked viewers to “stay tuned.”
Aside from Trump, the only Republican candidate to announce his candidacy for the 2024 election is West Virginia businessman Rollan Roberts II. President Joe Biden has yet to announce if he will seek reelection, but is expected to make an announcement within the coming weeks.
Congress to take over prayer breakfast from private religious group
Members of Congress, the president, vice president and other administration officials and their guests are invited to Thursday’s prayer breakfast.
Matt Gaetz, Political Arsonist, Has New Powers. What Will He Do With Them? -NYTIMES
“I am not some ‘Lord of the Flies’ nihilist,” said the far-right congressman and chief tormentor of Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Annie Wersching Dies: Actress In ‘24’, ‘Bosch’ And ‘Timeless’ Was 45
Actress Annie Wersching, best known for her roles in 24, Bosch and Timeless, has passed away of cancer. Annie was 45. She continued to shoot even after her 2020 diagnosis, with prominent roles in Star Trek: Picard and The Rookie. In a statement, Annie’s husband, actor Stephen Full, expressed, “There is a cavernous hole in […]
New Hampshire GOP governor says he’s considering 2024 White House bid
GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Sunday he is considering a White House bid in 2024, citing the Granite State’s “live free or die” spirit as a model for the Republican Party.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday that he is meeting with President Biden this week to discuss the debt limit and is optimistic that the pair will strike an agreement
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday that he is meeting with President Biden this week to discuss the debt limit and is optimistic that the pair will strike an agreement. https://t.co/bDdgNrLe4F
— Axios (@axios) January 29, 2023
A CEO wanted to use an AI “robot lawyer” in court, but abandoned that plan when he learned he could be arrested for it
A CEO wanted to use an AI "robot lawyer" in court, but abandoned that plan when he learned he could be arrested for it. https://t.co/5LPBpJ5Lgr
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) January 29, 2023
Ukrainian soldiers land in UK to learn how to use British Challenger 2 tanks against Russia
Ukrainian soldiers (pictured arriving in the UK) have landed in the UK to learn how to use British Challenger 2 tanks against their Russian invaders – which Britain is providing more than a dozen of.
The recent wave of layoffs in the tech industry and beyond is exposing a harsh reality of the remote and hybrid working world
The recent wave of layoffs in the tech industry and beyond is exposing a harsh reality of the remote and hybrid working world. https://t.co/BBbn24M5EK
— Axios (@axios) January 29, 2023
Ilhan Omar Suggests GOP Effort to Boot Her From Committee Is Racist
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-OH) has an idea of why House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his caucus want her removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee: to appeal to Islamophobic and racist members of Congress.
The Democratic congresswoman appeared alongside Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) on Sunday’s State of the Union, where anchor Dana Bash pressed them on Republicans’ reasoning over their committee placements. On Tuesday, McCarthy used special House rules to reject Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ request to reappoint Schiff and Swalwell to the House Intelligence Committee.
He has since pushed for a full House vote to remove Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee—necessary under House rules—though three Republicans have since said they would vote against her ouster. The moves come after Republicans promised to enact revenge after Democrats removed Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) over racist comments and dangerous conspiracy theories the two had made.
Father tells wife ‘I’m scared’ before dying waiting two hours for an ambulance after a heart attack
Michael Wright, 33, passed away of a heart attack after waiting alone at home for nearly two hours for an ambulance.
California Has More Than 100 Gun Laws. Why Don’t They Stop the Worst Mass Shootings?
The state is still reeling from back-to-back attacks that left at least 19 people dead. The killings have spurred lawmakers to call for more regulations.