Seventy-eight protesters were ordered to do five hours of community service and pay restitution to avoid criminal proceedings for allegedly blocking traffic on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for hours in November to demand a cease-fire in Gaza, prosecutors said. The Nov. 16 protest came as San Francisco was hosting President Joe Biden and other […]
Sen. Bob Menendez has a sneaky plan for donor cash?
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., has pleaded not guilty to a litany of bribery charges, and he’s considering a sneaky gambit to pay his legal bills ahead of the trials, according to a shocking report from NBC News. Two insiders told NBC News that Menendez is considering running for re-election as an independent. Sponsored: Alzheimer’s-Like Memory […]
SpaceX loses mega spacecraft near end of test flight
SpaceX came close to completing an hourlong test flight of its mega-rocket on its third try Thursday, but the spacecraft was lost as it descended back to Earth. The company said it lost contact with Starship as it neared its goal, a splashdown in the Indian Ocean. Until then, most everything had gone well following […]
You’re fired! Don Lemon’s deal with Twitter is abruptly canceled
Elon Musk abruptly canceled “The Don Lemon Show” on his social media network X after the former CNN anchor recorded an interview with the billionaire for its as-yet unaired first episode. Musk owns X, formerly known as Twitter, and frequently proclaims himself a “free speech absolutist.” In a post on X, the San Francisco-based company […]
NBC names new hosts to cover Paris Olympics opening ceremony
NBC Universal has announced that singer Kelly Clarkson and NFL legend Peyton Manning will join Mike Tirico in hosting the opening ceremony coverage of the upcoming Paris Olympics this summer. The live broadcast will air on July 26 at noon ET on NBC and Peacock. Manning, a Pro Football Hall of Famer who won two […]
The many ways in which observers are celebrating Pi Day
Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical uses. Around the world many people will mark the day with a slice of pie — sweet, savory or even pizza. […]
“Gorilla hail” pelts Midwestern U.S.
Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to a standstill along Interstate 70, as storms unleashed possible tornadoes and meteorologists urged residents to stay indoors. There were three unconfirmed reports of tornadoes in Wabaunsee and Shawnee counties with reports of damaged structures, but no reports of injuries […]
Lara Trump’s RNC sues this swing state Wednesday
On Friday, Lara Trump became co-chair of the Republican National Committee, and she’s already announced her first order. Under the former president’s daughter-in-law, the R.N.C. has created an election integrity division… and it’s sued Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. “Now, we have the first-ever election integrity division at the RNC. That means massive resources […]
Hawaii lawmakers seek to make ‘hang loose’ the state’s official gesture
A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawaii. The gesture is sometimes known outside the islands as the “hang loose” sign associated with surf culture, but it was a fixture of daily life in the islands long before it caught on in California, Brazil and beyond. People […]
Dog deaths revive calls for end to Iditarod, the endurance race from Alaska
For the past five years, Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race has gone off mostly free of controversy, as teams of dogs and their mushers braved the elements in the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) test of endurance across the frozen wilderness. This year the deaths of three dogs during the race — and five more during training […]