‘Swatting’ Attack Temporarily Separated Pete Buttigieg From His Kids
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says his family was the target of a false Child Protective Services report that prompted an investigation by Michigan authorities and temporarily separated him and his husband from their four-year-old twins. In a personal essay published Friday, Buttigieg described the incident as “among the darkest hours of my life” and […]
Texas Approves Bible-Infused Reading Curriculum For Elementary Schools
Republican-Controlled State Board Votes to Incorporate Scripture Into K-12 Literature Curriculum as Constitutional Debate Intensifies AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Board of Education has approved a new statewide English language arts curriculum that requires students to read passages from the Bible as part of literature instruction, setting up what is expected to become one […]
Cargo Vessel Comes Under Apparent Iranian Attack Near Oman, Crude Jumps After IRGC Warned It Controls Hormuz Strait
Via Zero Hedge by Tyler Durden Summary: * * * Tanker Attacked Off Oman Amid US-Iran Divergence Over Terms of Hormuz Reopening, Crude Jumps A tanker appears to have come under (likely) Iranian attack close to the coast of Oman on Thursday. It seems that Iran is seeking to impose control, and its red lines […]
Michigan Senate Candidate Encouraged Ex-Convicts To Seek Office During Podcast With Registered Sex Offender
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing renewed scrutiny after a resurfaced podcast interview in which he encouraged formerly incarcerated individuals to run for public office while speaking with a registered sex offender convicted of attempting to solicit a 14-year-old girl for sex. The interview took place in April 2020 on the “Decarceration Nation” […]
Mistrial Declared For Palisades Fire Suspect
A federal judge on Friday declared a mistrial in the case against the man accused of deliberately igniting the fire that prosecutors say ultimately grew into the devastating Palisades Fire, after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, has pleaded not guilty to three federal charges, including arson and destruction of […]
Police To Review Interactions With Virginia Giuffre Prior To Her Death
A family is seeking answers as authorities launch an internal review. PERTH, Australia — Western Australia Police have agreed to review their interactions with Virginia Giuffre in the months leading up to her death after family members raised concerns about how authorities handled reports related to an alleged domestic violence dispute. Police Commissioner Col Blanch […]
Joy Reid Compares Knicks Owner James Dolan To ‘Plantation Owner’ Over White House Visit
Former MSNBC host Joy Reid drew criticism this week after comparing New York Knicks owner James Dolan to a “plantation owner” over his decision to accept President Donald Trump’s invitation for the NBA champions to visit the White House. Speaking on The Joy Reid Show podcast Tuesday, Reid said the prospect of Knicks players attending […]
Former Trump Adviser John Bolton Pleads Guilty
GREENBELT, Md. — Former National Security Adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty Friday to unlawfully retaining classified national defense information, bringing an end to a high-profile federal case stemming from his handling of sensitive government records after leaving the Trump administration. Bolton, 77, entered the guilty plea in federal court in Maryland as part of an […]
California’s Voting Rule Faces New Scrutiny
The recent Los Angeles mayoral primary placed California’s election mechanics under an unforgiving light. On election night Spencer Pratt held a clear path to the runoff against Karen Bass. Late mail ballots then arrived in batches that favored Nithya Raman so heavily that she overtook Pratt and finished with a 3,113-vote lead. NBC Los Angeles […]