By Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A motorist rammed a vehicle into U.S. Capitol police on Friday and brandished a knife, killing one officer and injuring another and forcing the Capitol complex to lock down in an attack that police said did not immediately appear to be terrorism-related. Police responded by firing on the suspect, who died. Yogananda … [Read more...] about Police officer killed in vehicle attack on U.S. Capitol
GAETZGATE (Cartoon and Column)
How did the Republican Party come to this? How did the party of Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Ike, and Reagan become the party that defends terrorists and pedophiles? OK. “Accused” pedophiles. In 2017, the Republican Party made Roy Moore their nominee for Jeff Session’s vacated Alabama Senate seat after several allegations were made that he was into surfing food courts in malls … [Read more...] about GAETZGATE (Cartoon and Column)
U.S. Republican House leader resists pressure to punish Trump ally Gaetz
(Removes extraneous word from 2nd paragraph) By David Morgan and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday resisted calls to punish a staunch ally of President Donald Trump who, according to a U.S. law enforcement source, faces a federal probe into a relationship with an underage girl. Republican Leader Kevin … [Read more...] about U.S. Republican House leader resists pressure to punish Trump ally Gaetz
‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ sees fan favorite Chris Meloni return and realistic take on police
Detective Elliot Stabler is back in the Dick Wolf universe, but it’s very different world. “Law & Order: Organized Crime” premieres Thursday on NBC after a crossover with “SVU,” the show that made star Chris Meloni a household name. Meloni’s much anticipated return comes after a year of civil unrest and national outrage over police brutality and high profile cop-related … [Read more...] about ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ sees fan favorite Chris Meloni return and realistic take on police
Great April Fools Day Pranks
Money does not grow on trees, but spaghetti does. That is what the BBC TV program Panorama told its viewers in an episode that aired 01 April 1957. According to JSTOR.com, the TV program "introduced viewers to a family of Italian spaghetti farmers. Spaghetti was then a relatively new food in Britain. Hundreds called in wanting to know how they could get spaghetti … [Read more...] about Great April Fools Day Pranks
Biden says $2 trillion jobs plan rivals the space race in its ambition
By Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw PITTSBURGH (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Wednesday called for a sweeping use of government power to reshape the world's largest economy and counter China's rise in a $2 trillion-plus proposal that was met with swift Republican resistance. The president's "American Jobs Plan" would put corporate America on the hook for the tab as the … [Read more...] about Biden says $2 trillion jobs plan rivals the space race in its ambition
Dear Media Members: Just Ignore Greta Thunberg
Dear Media Members: Will you please just ignore Greta Thunberg? Seriously. Considering her age and background, nothing about this particular Swede justifies you people turning her into an international celebrity. Yet, that is just what you did. Why you did is obvious. People tend to be led by their emotions whenever children are involved in something. So, you decided … [Read more...] about Dear Media Members: Just Ignore Greta Thunberg
A Coterie of Unhappy Billionaires
Even billionaires must realize that America’s infrastructure is decrepit and resembles that of a third world country more than that of a modern state. For a nation whose main mode of transportation is the automobile and that moves goods mainly by truck, one would think that the federal and state governments would keep our roads and bridges in tip-top shape. But the opposite is … [Read more...] about A Coterie of Unhappy Billionaires
Biden starts long struggle with China and WHO to unveil COVID-19 origins.
The Biden administration triggered a long new struggle with China and WHO by continuing the former Trump administration's hardline attempts to hold China accountable for the coronavirus pandemic. The tone is softer than previous Trump rhetoric but the concerns are the same. The difference is that this time the White House has 13 allies with it. WHO published its long … [Read more...] about Biden starts long struggle with China and WHO to unveil COVID-19 origins.
5 Sustainability Food Trends Gaining Popularity in 2021
by Emily Newton With people paying more attention to sustainability when choosing the cars they own, which companies they support, and the activities they participate in, it’s not surprising that many sustainability discussions center around what people eat. Here are five food sustainability trends set to gain momentum this year and beyond. 1. Vertical Farming in … [Read more...] about 5 Sustainability Food Trends Gaining Popularity in 2021
ANTI ASIAN VIOLENCE (Cartoon)
New York police seek man who made “anti-Asian statements” while attacking woman
(Reuters) - New York police are searching for a man who punched and kicked a 65-year-old woman while making "anti-Asian statements", the latest violent incident following a rise in hate crimes in the United States. The New York Police Department's hate crimes department said in a tweet https://twitter.com/NYPDHateCrimes/status/1376681962086227969 that the woman was approached … [Read more...] about New York police seek man who made “anti-Asian statements” while attacking woman
Asian Americans top target for threats and harassment during pandemic
Lisa Nhan puts on a musical performance with crystal bowls in Los Angeles on Feb. 20 as part of an event to call attention to anti-Asian violence and racist attitudes. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes Ying Liu, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Since the very beginning of the pandemic, hate crimes toward Asians and Asian Americans have … [Read more...] about Asian Americans top target for threats and harassment during pandemic
‘Voltswagen’: US rebrand as German car giant eyes electric future
New York (AFP) - German auto giant Volkswagen said Tuesday it is renaming its US subsidiary as "Voltswagen," calling the moniker a public declaration of its "future-forward investment in e-mobility." The announcement means Virginia-based Volkswagen of America will now be known as a Voltswagen of America. The move does not affect the German parent, which will continue to be … [Read more...] about ‘Voltswagen’: US rebrand as German car giant eyes electric future
National Vietnam War Veterans Day 2021 (Update)
UPDATE: President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited Monday the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to pay tribute to Vietnam War Veterans. Original Post: Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. In 2012, President Barack Obama signed a presidential proclamation, designating March 29 as the annual observance of Vietnam War Veterans Day. On that day, 48 … [Read more...] about National Vietnam War Veterans Day 2021 (Update)
Africa’s 2 elephant species are both endangered, due to poaching and habitat loss
An African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) in Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Republic of the Congo. Nicolas Deloche/Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images George Wittemyer, Colorado State University CC BY-ND Humans have been over-exploiting African … [Read more...] about Africa’s 2 elephant species are both endangered, due to poaching and habitat loss
THEATER TED (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
When Raphael Edward “Ted” Cruz ran from his state like a coward when it was hit by a freeze, the most astonishing thing about his actions was that he did it. OK, that would have been astonishing if he was actually a warm-blooded human being and not some defrosted creepy reptilian thing that some mad scientist forgot to put back inside his walk-in freezer. This is a guy who … [Read more...] about THEATER TED (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Another danger for kids in the age of COVID: Failing grades
By Gabriella Borter and Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Like millions of American children, Brody Cotton has not seen the inside of a classroom in more than a year. As the COVID-19 pandemic left him navigating 7th grade from his couch in Carlsbad, California, Brody's grades dropped from As and Bs to a D and two Fs last semester. One of the Fs was in a "design and modeling" elective … [Read more...] about Another danger for kids in the age of COVID: Failing grades
Republican wave of voting restrictions swells
Voting rights activists worried this year could bring a tsunami of new voting restrictions. It’s arrived. As of last month, Republican lawmakers in 43 states had introduced more than 250 bills that would make it more difficult to vote, according to the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University Law School, up from about 100 in 28 states two months ago. But Democrats … [Read more...] about Republican wave of voting restrictions swells
