Month: June 2022
Group aiming to defund disinformation tries to drain Fox News of online advertising
A group of activists who have taken on some of the biggest right-wing personalities online have now launched a campaign to try to defund Fox News’ online operation. (Image credit: Jon McMorran )
Read MoreThai cops seize meth hidden in replica Easter Island statue
Thai authorities have seized 200 kilograms of crystal meth hidden inside a replica Easter Island statue awaiting shipment to Taiwan, police said Thursday. Southeast Asia’s so-called Golden Triangle — the notorious border region of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand — has
Read MoreMigrant caravan to continue trek through Mexico Thursday
Thousands of mostly Venezuelan migrants began receiving temporary Mexican visas Wednesday as they prepared to continue their trek toward the United States. The migrants had set up a temporary camp on a basketball court in the southern Mexican town of
Read MoreNo easy ride for Biden as Kimmel tells him to ‘start yelling at people’ – The Guardian US
No easy ride for Biden as Kimmel tells him to ‘start yelling at people’ The Guardian US Biden takes aim at Republicans, Trump during appearance on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Fox News Biden again trips up Air Force One stairs ahead of Jimmy
Read MoreGun Restriction Bill Passes House With Help of Republicans – Newsweek
Gun Restriction Bill Passes House With Help of Republicans Newsweek House passes package of bills in response to Buffalo and Uvalde mass shootings CBS New York House votes to set minimum age of 21 for buying semi-automatic weapons in response to spate
Read MoreHow Jared Kushner kept Donald Trump happy – CNN
How Jared Kushner kept Donald Trump happy CNN How Jared Kushner Washed His Hands of Donald Trump Before Jan. 6 The New York Times Kushner Told Trump to Add Five Points to Any Bad Political Poll: NYT Business Insider How Jared Kushner Washed
Read MoreHigh court upholds acquittal of men who lynched migrant they mistook for terrorist
Panel of 3 judges reject appeal by prosecutors, find defendants did not act out of malice and believed they were facing an attacker who still posed danger
Read MoreU.S., Allies Try to Restrain Surging Global Oil Prices
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said this week that the U.S. was involved in “extremely active” talks with European allies about efforts to form a buyers’ cartel and set a cap on the price of Russian oil.
Read MoreKey questions the Jan. 6 committee will tackle in its hearings
It’s been nearly a year of gathering information – via depositions, subpoenas, hearings, document dumps and court challenges – for the House select committee investigating the siege of the Capitol. (Image credit: Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Read MoreThe creator of the FBI mass shooting protocol is ‘shocked’ by Uvalde police response
After Sandy Hook, Katherine Schweit created a program to navigate similar crises. She says the way law enforcement handled the shooting in Uvalde went against everything they trained for. (Image credit: Eric Gay/AP)
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