Former President Donald Trump’s social media app that he hopes will rival Twitter launched Monday as he seeks a new digital stage to rally his supporters and fight Big Tech limits on speech, a year after he was banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. His Truth Social app was offered… Read More
Bernie Madoff’s sister dead in alleged murder-suicide
The sister of Wall Street fraudster Bernie Madoff and her husband were found dead in what investigators said was an apparent murder-suicide in Florida, according to news reports. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday identified the couple as 87-year-old Sondra Wiener of Boynton Beach and her 90-year-old husband,… Read More
State transportation dept retrieves traffic cones tossed into river
People keep tossing traffic cones in the Charles River. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation keeps retrieving them. Surveillance video released Friday following a public records request by NBC Boston showed several people hoisting the orange cones and tossing them one by one off the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge. Controversial Formula Increases… Read More
Huge Tahoe bear remains at large after breaking into homes
Hank the Tank strikes again. The 500-pound black bear has damaged more than 30 properties around Lake Tahoe, and last week broke into yet another home in an endless quest for a quick meal. Sponsored: One Man Beats Cancer with Food Swap Trick Known by residents as Hank the Tank,… Read More
‘No case!’ Trump slams Hillary Clinton and New York state
Former President Donald Trump has been facing an investigation from New York Attorney General Letitia ‘Tish” James… and he will be legally forced to testify soon. Specifically, Trump must appear under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business, according to a judge’s ruling from Thursday. Trump called… Read More
‘Romance fraud’ becomes costly new trend
For the victim, a 78-year-old man from Annandale, it started with an effort to find some companionship. He created an account on a social network called iFlirt, then made contact with someone identifying herself as a widowed woman in her 30s who seemed interested. As the online relationship grew, though,… Read More
In Oxy scandal, Purdue Pharma lets mediation drag on
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and a group of states have not been able to agree on a multibillion-dollar settlement of lawsuits over the drug’s role in the opioid crisis after more than a month of mediation. A mediator could call for still more talks between the parties, Purdue lawyer Marshall… Read More
Ottawa police has a warning for the trucker convoy
Ottawa police trying to break the nearly three-week siege of the capital by truckers protesting Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions began handing out leaflets Wednesday warning drivers to leave immediately or risk arrest. Authorities in yellow “police liaison” vests went from rig to rig, knocking on the doors of the trucks parked… Read More
U.S. approves new high beam that won’t blind drivers
Anyone who has ever been temporarily blinded by high-beam headlights from an oncoming car will be happy to hear this. U.S. highway safety regulators are about to allow new high-tech headlights that can automatically tailor beams so they focus on dark areas of the road and don’t create glare for… Read More
More employees return to office as pandemic eases
For the first time in two years for many people, the American workplace is transforming into something that resembles pre-pandemic days. Tyson Foods said Tuesday it was ending mask requirements for its vaccinated workers in some facilities. Walmart and Amazon — the nation’s No. 1 and 2 largest private employers… Read More
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