New York police officers respond to the scene where a fight was reported on a subway train, Monday, May 1, 2023, in New York. A man suffering an apparent mental health episode aboard a New York City subway died on Monday after being placed in a...
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Trump forced under oath: What jurors in civil rape trial heard in court
Donald Trump’s deposition was played in court in the civil rape trial. On the same day in court, jurors heard the “Access Hollywood” tape. In a surprise twist, Trump’s lawyers announced they will not present a defense and they won’t have any witnesses. Trump has denied...
Continue reading...The New York subway death is a symptom of a bigger problem
Jordan Neely died after being placed in a chokehold by a subway passenger. It’s a symptom of a bigger problem of stigmatizing people without housing.
Continue reading...Oklahoma sex offender fatally shot 6, then killed himself, official says
Justin and Haydon Webster, the father and brother of Ivy Webster who was found dead Monday, visit the site where Ivys body was found in Henryetta, Okla., Tuesday, May 2, 2023. (Nathan J. Fish/The Oklahoman via AP) An Oklahoma sex offender who was released from prison...
Continue reading...Pornhub blocks its content in Utah to protest state’s new age verification law
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 06: A sign hangs at the Pornhub booth at the 2023 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo at Resorts World Las Vegas on January 06, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Pornhub blocks its content in...
Continue reading...U.S. students’ declining test scores in history and civics show the pandemic’s impact
FILE – Students work in the library during homeroom at D.H.H. Lengel Middle School in Pottsville, Pa., on March 15, 2022. Test scores in history and civics have declined slightly for eighth-grade students in the U.S., according to results that show an increasing number of children...
Continue reading...PM’s brother denies Trudeau Foundation was involved in foreign interference
The prime minister’s brother says the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation has not been part of any foreign interference attempts by China.
Continue reading...CSIS must inform MPs about all threats against them, no matter how credible: Trudeau
Canada’s intelligence agencies must immediately inform MPs of any threats against them, regardless of whether those threats are considered credible, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.
Continue reading...Mississauga man accused of mailing sodium nitrite also allegedly sold gas masks, tubing
Although Mississauga resident Kenneth Law, 57, has recently made headlines for allegedly selling sodium nitrite for the purpose of suicide, Internet records show a much wider array of wares for sale for implied purposes of self-harm.
Continue reading...How the late Justice Antonin Scalia is like fired Fox News host Tucker Carlson
Newly released Supreme Court papers remind us that Scalia’s private remarks echoed his public bigotry. File it under “shocking but not surprising.”
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