A judge in South Carolina has sentenced a former sheriff’s deputy to 18 years in prison after two mental health patients drowned in Hurricane Florence floodwaters while trapped in the back of his police van. The former deputy, ironically named Stephen Flood, was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of reckless
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After teasing his plans earlier this week, former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is officially running for Congress. De Blasio announced on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Friday that he is running in the Democratic primary for a newly drawn congressional district representing parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn. “Polls show people are hurting. They need
Former White House Press Secretary and future Peacock host Jen Psaki joined the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics (IOP) Wednesday for her first post-Team Biden interview and dished on her affinity for Peter Doocy, threats to her family (and not expressing concern for what Supreme Court justices have faced), some of her mistakes, and
A great deal of psychological development occurs in the early years of a child’s life. So, what happens when that development is interrupted by a global pandemic? How do things such as social distancing and mask-wearing affect our children long term? “Part of the way that babies stimulate themselves when they are out in the
A wind turbine and coal in Lower Saxony, Germany. The EU’s desire to wean itself off Russian hydrocarbons means it will need to find fossil fuels from other parts of the world to plug supply gaps. Mia Bucher | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The European Commission has fleshed out details of a plan to
A Florida motorcyclist is fighting for his life after he was tasered by a police officer at a petrol station which sparked a “horrific explosion” that “cooked” him alive, his lawyers have said. Jean Barreto suffered third-degree burns over 75% of his body during the incident on 27 February as he filled up his dirt
Reclaim the Net reported that Mastercard launched the system to reduce checkout times and improve user experience. “Once enrolled, there is no need to slow down the checkout queue searching through their pockets or bag,” Mastercard said according to Reclaim the Net. “Consumers can simply check the bill and smile into a camera or wave
While I do so enjoy making these videos about anything other than politics, sometimes the stuff is unavoidable. In this episode, we will be dealing with the broken humans who have decided that killing babies is the issue they want to devote themselves to. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana I have some less-than-charitable observations about the
Buffalo shooter Payton Gendron said his beliefs were inspired by websites Reddit and 4chan, which he began using during COVID-19, and listed his favorite subreddits in his personal diary. Media outlets blamed Tucker Carlson and Republicans for inspiring the shooter, but he condemned Republicans in his diary, never mentioned Carlson and expressed that he was
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is suggesting that 5- through 11-year-old kids should get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. The CDC’s press release indicates that more than 4.8 million kids in that age bracket have been diagnosed with COVID-19, while 15,000 ended up in the hospital, and more than 180 passed away. “Today,
A coalition of Department of Justice employees is asking the Biden administration to direct federal agencies to give employees administrative leave to travel for abortions. “The DOJ Gender Equality Network (DOJ GEN) is deeply concerned about the ability of hundreds of thousands of federal employees and their family members to access reproductive healthcare because of
One day after the Biden administration’s Orwellian Disinformation Governance Board (DGB) was shut down, the former Executive Director Nina Jankowicz continued making the rounds on cable news to whine about the board’s demise and her subsequent resignation, this time with an appearance on CNN Tonight. Host Lauren Coates asked Jankowicz why the purpose of the board
Scholars of various persuasions have denounced John Eastman in harsh terms while admitting sotto voce that he might have half a point. Until recently, the originalist legal scholar John Eastman was an honored member of the Federalist Society. He chaired the society’s Separation of Powers Practice Group and was a frequent speaker at its meetings.
A Washington state school board member is set to host a “Queer Youth Open Mic Night” at a sex store for children aged “0-18” on June 1. Jenn Mason, who sits on the board of directors of Bellingham Public Schools, owns the sex shop WinkWink Boutique, according to the store’s website, which is set to host the event.
A new study conducted by scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Moderna Inc. showed that mRNA vaccines hurt the long-term immunity to Covid-19 after contracting infection compared to unvaccinated people. Researchers performed a placebo-controlled vaccine efficacy trial published at medRxiv last month, to evaluate anti-nucleocapsid antibody (anti-N Ab) seropositivity in Moderna vaccine
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday told investors that he’s optimistic that stocks of “amazing businesses“ will make a comeback once the stock market faces better conditions, highlighting five names in particular. “Over the long haul, I think the best way to make money is by believing, not disbelieving, by owning, not renting, by taking the
Actor Johnny Depp’s ex girlfriend Ellen Barkin, has described a “jealous” and “controlling man” who was “angry and demanding”. Speaking during day 29 of the libel trial involving Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard, Ms Barkin said she and Johnny – who she had starred in the film Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas with
On Thursday’s installment of MSNBC’s Deadline: White House, PBS’s Washington Week moderator, and NBC Washington correspondent Yamiche Alcindor as well as fake Republican and editor-at-large of The Bulwark, Charlie Sykes continued their tradition of blaming everything they don’t like about our politics on the January 6 riots at the Capitol. Anchor Nicole Wallace led off
Is it time to ask who’s really in charge of the country again? It’s been widely speculated for over a year now that it’s not Joe Biden, and in some ways, that’s probably a good thing, considering how often it seems he doesn’t have a clue what’s going on. His mental fitness has come into
Gary Varvel Gary Varvel is the editorial cartoonist for The Indianapolis Star. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1957, Varvel was drawn to cartoons as a child when he saw a copy of MAD magazine. His freshman year at Danville High School in Danville, Indiana, Varvel won his first cartoon contest held by the school newspaper.
A terrifying video shows a little girl videotaping her innocent game of tag when a lethal gunfight broke out at a kids’ park in an expensive Silicon Valley city in California. The disturbing incident unfolded on Tuesday at the Jack Farrell Park in East Palo Alto at about 6 p.m. A child can be heard
When we hear stories involving sexual harassment allegations, our minds often jump to the most heinous acts — rape, inappropriate touching, or incest. But for three middle school students in Keil, Wisconsin, a new understanding of sexual harassment is taking shape. A Wisconsin school district has filed a Title IX complaint against three Kiel Middle
How are progressives made? By cooking them in a public school six hours a day, five days a week where they are seemingly indoctrinated with an ideology that contradicts the values and beliefs of many of their parents. It began as a trickle, but now is approaching a flood as activist groups – notably LGBTQ
Although they’re in the First Amendment business, network newscasts largely ignored the rise and fall of a federal government board that raised red flags about the potential targeting of speech. The Biden administration put its Disinformation Governance Board on “pause” Wednesday, and the panel’s controversial executive director, Nina Jankowicz, stepped down as head of that
According to the Census Bureau, 14 state populations were significantly miscounted in the 2020 census. The miscounting favored Democrats and likely cost the Republicans House seats. The numbers were already used to allot House seats for the next 10 years. graphic courtesy of NPR TRENDING: WATCH: Trump-Endorsed Kari Lake DESTROYS Liberal Reporter – It Was
In this article KSS Customers leave a Kohl’s store on November 12, 2015 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Kohl’s on Thursday said final and fully-financed bids from potential buyers are expected in the coming weeks, as the retailer faces pressure from activists to sell. Chief Executive Officer
George W Bush has accidentally condemned the “unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq”, an operation he ordered himself in 2003. The former US president, 75, quickly corrected himself to say he had meant to refer to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. He made the gaffe during a speech in Texas on Wednesday in which he
Tesla CEO Elon Musk called out environmental, social and governance standards as woke nonsense and slammed one of the most prominent ESG ratings companies in the world. Ratings giant S&P Global gave Tesla the boot and removed the electric car company from its ESG 500 Index, citing “racial discrimination” and “poor working conditions” in a
There’s a service-wide mental health crisis in the U.S. Navy as suicides have spiked in the last two years and desertions have risen alarmingly. Five sailors assigned to the USS George Washington died by committing suicide in the last year with three dying in one month. There were 157 sailors who deserted the Navy in
Recently, in the back-and-forth exchange between the Biden Administration and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Biden said he wants to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans to help reduce inflation. The reality is that over-taxing the wealthy will increase inflation. Former Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers, a progressive Democrat who has criticized Biden’s spending, agreed