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Philly LGBT Affairs executive director yells, ‘I work for the mayor,’ as she films her and her husband’s arrest
Philadelphia’s head of LGBT affairs and her husband were arrested by a state trooper Saturday, in what the mayor is calling a “very concerning,” interaction, according to a video circulating on social media, which was confirmed by police.
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A still from a video shows a Pennsylvania state trooper detaining Darius McLean, husband of Philadelphia's head of LGBT Affairs, Celena Morrison. Mandatory Credit: LaTasha …
Published on March 4, 2024
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Firefighters battling ‘monster’ Texas wildfire contend with strong winds and heat as residents grapple with lost homes
The biggest inferno in Texas history was being fueled by winds and high temperatures as it raged Sunday, threatening to incinerate more buildings, cattle and livelihoods across the Texas Panhandle while residents sift through ashes of what used to be homes.
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Passengers Refuse to Fly on Boeing 737 Max: "I Want to Get Off the Plane"
Ed Pierson was flying from Seattle to New Jersey in 2023, when he ended up boarding a plane he’d never wanted to fly on.
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Supreme Court may announce at least one opinion Monday as US waits for word on Trump ballot case
The Supreme Court may hand down at least one opinion on Monday, according to a new post on the court’s website. The announcement is certain to drive speculation that the justices are prepared to decide whether former President Donald Trump is eligible to appear on Colorado’s presidential ballot.
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Five children among 12 killed as Russia hits Odesa apartment block
The death toll from a Russian drone attack on an apartment block in the Ukrainian city of Odesa has risen to 12, with the bodies of five children removed from the rubble, officials said Sunday, the latest civilian victims of a relentless Russian bombing campaign.
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Why Motaz Azaiza, Palestinian photographer who captured war, chose to leave Gaza
For 108 days, Palestinian photographer Motaz Azaiza risked his life in Gaza to tell the story of the war to millions of followers on Instagram, as friends and family members were killed around him. But he has now left his native Gaza, feeling dismayed.
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Anesthetics, crutches, dates - inside Israel’s ghost list of items randomly denied entry into Gaza
Humanitarian workers and government officials working to deliver urgently needed aid for Gaza say a clear pattern has emerged of Israeli obstruction, as disease and near-famine grip parts of the besieged enclave.
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Real-life ‘superheroes’ fly in world’s first jet suit race
From futuristic architecture to pioneering infrastructure, Dubai is no stranger to weird, wonderful, and downright wacky innovation. But on Wednesday, the “City of Superlatives” went full sci-fi when eight pilots, suited and booted like Marvel’s “Iron Man,” took to the skies.
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Ohio man pleads guilty to federal hate crime in Covid-era attack on Asian American student
An Ohio man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal hate crime, admitting he assaulted an Asian American college student in 2021 and blamed him for Covid-19 because of the victim’s race, according to a news release by US prosecutors.
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Mitch McConnell to step down from GOP leadership position in the Senate
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP leader in November, the Kentucky Republican announced on the Senate floor Wednesday, marking the end of an era on Capitol Hill and setting up a high-stakes race for his successor.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) heads to the floor of the Senate for a vote on Capitol Hill on February 11 in Washington, DC. …
Published on February 28, 2024
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Athens-Clarke County mayor addresses safety concerns/immigration, after death of college student
Athens-Clarke County officials are addressing safety concerns and immigration policies Wednesday morning as the community mourns the loss of Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) heads to the floor of the Senate for a vote on Capitol Hill on February 11 in Washington, DC. …
Published on February 28, 2024
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Mitch McConnell steps down from GOP leadership position in Senate
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP leader in November, the Kentucky Republican announced on the Senate floor Wednesday, marking the end of an era on Capitol Hill and setting up a high-stakes race for his successor.
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Biden and Trump win Michigan primaries
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won their respective parties’ primaries in Michigan on Tuesday.
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Biden to receive annual physical at Walter Reed
President Joe Biden is going to receive his annual routine physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Wednesday, which will likely be the last presidential health update before the 2024 election as Biden faces persistent questions about his age.
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Apple cancels work on electric car, reports say
Apple has abandoned decade-long efforts to build an electric car, according to multiple media reports, calling time on a project that some saw as potentially transformative for the auto industry.
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2 men found guilty of murder in 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
Two men were found guilty of murder Tuesday in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, the pioneering DJ of the groundbreaking hip hop trio Run-DMC, in a case that for decades frustrated detectives and music fans alike.
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A single mother speaks out on how her ‘tradwife’ lifestyle led to divorce
Sporting retro ’50s hairstyles and cinched aprons, “tradwife” influencers have taken over a pocket of the internet.
