CNN launched its streaming service, CNN+, on Mar. 29. Three weeks later, the network is already pulling the plug on its $100 million investment — the most spectacular media failure in recent history. On Thursday, CNN’s incoming chief executive Chris Licht issued a memo announcing the plan to shut down… Read More
Stinky invasive species spreads to 30 states
Stinky but handsome and widely popular landscape trees have spawned aggressive invaders, creating thickets that overwhelm native plants and sport nasty four-inch spikes. Bradford pears and 24 other ornamental trees were developed from Callery pears — a species brought to America a century ago to save ravaged pear orchards. Now,… Read More
Average long-term mortgage rates reach 12-year high
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, climbing to their highest level in more than a decade. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 5.11% from 5% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday. The last time it was higher was in April of… Read More
13 Larry Nassar victims seek $130M for bungled FBI probe
White is not suing the FBI yet. Under federal law, tort claims must be a filed with a government agency, which then has six months to reply. A lawsuit could follow, depending on the FBI’s response. “No one should have been assaulted after the summer of 2015 because the FBI… Read More
Jen Psaki stunned in clash with… Chris Wallace!? (ouch)
Despite his reputation as a formidable rambler, President Joe Biden has given shockingly few sit-down interviews since he was inaugurated. Now Biden is taking criticism from a surprising source: CNN+ anchor Chris Wallace. Sponsored: These Humans Lived Over 100 Years… Then They Took ½ Teaspoon Of THIS Wallace spoke to… Read More
U.S. Capitol suddenly evacuated Wednesday night… here’s why
The U.S. Capitol was suddenly evacuated Wednesday evening after police identified an aircraft that they said posed “a probable threat.” The order to evacuate sent lawmaker’s staff and administrators scrambling — but the plane was actually carrying members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights, who then parachuted into Nationals Park… Read More
Johnny Depp testifies that Heard attacked him
Actor Johnny Depp scoffed at the notion during court testimony Wednesday that his constant quarrels with ex-wife Amber Heard would ever prompt him to hit her, and insisted on cross-examination that her allegations devastated his career. “Violence isn’t necessary,” Depp said from the stand during his libel lawsuit against Heard,… Read More
Joe Biden’s immigration dilemma
On April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced its intention to end Title 42, a pandemic-era rule allowing Homeland Security to cite public health as a reason to deny asylum at the border. The C.D.C. is planning to lift the rule on May 23… but President Joe… Read More
Musk lawyer says gag order would violate free speech
Elon Musk’s lawyer says a federal judge would trample on the Tesla CEO’s free speech rights if he ordered Musk to stop talking about 2018 tweets saying he had the funding to make Tesla a private company. In a court document filed Wednesday, lawyer Alex Spiro says a motion from… Read More
Michelle Obama to speak at LA nonprofit
Michelle Obama will deliver the keynote address at a democracy summit sponsored by a national, nonpartisan voting organization she helped create, the group announced Wednesday. The former first lady’s June 13 remarks to When We All Vote’s inaugural Culture of Democracy Summit in Los Angeles will be her first in-person… Read More
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