Railroad unions on Tuesday slammed President Joe Biden’s call for Congress to intervene in their contract dispute, saying the move undercuts their efforts to improve working conditions and Mr. Biden’s claim to be a pro-labor leader. Mr. Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that lawmakers will be asked to …
Read More »Former warden of federal women’s prison known as the “rape club” goes to trial over inmate abuse allegations
The former warden of an abuse-plagued federal women’s prison known as the “rape club” went on trial Monday, accused of molesting inmates and forcing them to pose naked in their cells. Ray J. Garcia, who retired after the FBI found nude photos of inmates on his government-issued phone last year, …
Read More »Ilhan Omar responds to Kevin McCarthy over committee removal threat: “It does nothing to address inflation, health care or solve the climate crisis”
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar blasted House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy over the Republican’s threat to remove her and Democratic Reps. Eric Swalwell and Adam Schiff from their committees when Republicans control the House come January. On Fox News Sunday, McCarthy said he’ll stick with a promise he made earlier this …
Read More »Idaho college murders: “Other friends” were in the house when 911 call was made, police say
There were additional people other than the two surviving roommates inside the house where four University of Idaho students were found stabbed to death at the time the 911 call was made, police revealed Sunday. According to Moscow Police Chief James Fry, the 911 call was made using one of those roommates’ …
Read More »Onewheel skateboards linked to 4 deaths, feds say
Commuters and thrill-seekers should stay off Onewheel electric skateboards because the products can eject riders, causing serious injury and death, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. At least four people have died from traumatic head injuries after falling from the self-balancing boards made by Santa Cruz, California-based Future …
Read More »Former police detective Roger Golubski among four men indicted on charges of forcing women into sexual servitude
A Kansas City Police Department detective and three other people are facing life in prison after a federal grand jury indicted them on charges of conspiring to hold young women in a condition of involuntary sexual servitude, among other crimes. Prosecutors allege former detective Roger Golubski, Cecil Brooks, LeMark Roberson …
Read More »Elon Musk warns Twitter could face bankruptcy as top executives flee
Elon Musk told Twitter staff Thursday to brace for “difficult times ahead” and warned that the company could go bankrupt if it doesn’t find new ways of making money. Speaking at an all-employee meeting on Thursday, Musk said Twitter was losing money and that “bankruptcy isn’t out of the question,” …
Read More »Noose found at Obama Presidential Center; construction halted today
A noose was discovered Thursday at the project site for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, halting construction, according to the builders of the project and the Obama Foundation. Lakeside Alliance, the builders of the project, said they are “horrified” and are offering a $100,000 reward to help find the …
Read More »American Jewish Committee urges Amazon to pull antisemitic film Kyrie Irving promoted
Amazon is facing public pressure to stop selling a film that has been widely described as antisemitic and riddled with conspiracy theories. The 2018 film, titled “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America” and based on a 2014 book of the same name, claims that Jewish people dominated the slave …
Read More »At least 3 men shot; 9 detained in suspected Texas human smuggling incident
At least three men were wounded in a shooting Wednesday morning that stemmed from a suspected “human smuggling incident,” police in Houston, Texas, said. Investigators are still unsure exactly where the shooting took place, however. “We believe they were being smuggled, and they were brought to this area after the …
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