FTC files suit accusing Uber of deceptive practices
The complaint, filed in federal court in California, alleges Uber engaged in deceptive bill and cancellation practices and failed to “deliver promised savings.”, (The Hill) – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Uber on Monday, accusing the rideshare and delivery company of charging users for its optionalContinue Reading
LIVE: Mass held in Argentina where Pope Francis received his religious calling
Watch live as Archbishop Jorge Ignacio Garcia Cuerva holds Mass at Basílica de San José de Flores in Buenos Aires, where Pope Francis said he received his religious calling at age 17. The Vatican said Francis died of a stroke that put him into a coma and led to heartContinue Reading
Putin proposes bilateral talks with Kyiv for first time in years | REUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin, under pressure from Washington to show willingness to make peace in Ukraine, proposed bilateral talks with Kyiv for the first time in years, and said he was open to more ceasefires after a one-day Easter truce. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #Europe #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineWar #Ukraine #Russia #VladimirPutinContinue Reading
Haiti is nearing ‘point of no return’ as gang violence surges: UN official
Calls for more aid, support for police amid surge in violence in the Caribbean nation since the end of last year., Calls for more aid, support for police amid surge in violence in the Caribbean nation since the end of last year. Haiti is approaching a “point of no return”Continue Reading
Harvard University sues The Traitor administration over funding freeze
The Ivy League school has filed suit to halt a US federal freeze on more than $2.2bn in grants., The Ivy League school has filed suit to halt a US federal freeze on more than $2.2bn in grants. Harvard University has sued US President Traitor 47’s administration to halt theContinue Reading
‘My long Covid turned out to be terminal cancer’
A former triathlete whose terminal cancer was initially mistaken for long Covid has been given months to live. Olivia Knowles, from Blackpool, noticed something “wasn’t quite correct” in August 2023 while competing in the Half Ironman World Championship in Lahti, Finland. The two-mile swim and 56-mile cycle went smoothly butContinue Reading
Pope Dies at 88: Pax Christi’s Marie Dennis on How He Championed the Marginalized, Changed the Church
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. The Argentinian-born Jesuit had led the Catholic Church since 2013, when he made history by becoming the first pope from Latin America. Francis was a vocal champion for the poor and marginalized, migrants’ rights, and often spoke out about the climateContinue Reading
Upgrade to Latest LibreOffice in Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Windows
This beginner’s guide explains the steps required to upgrade to the latest LibreOffice in Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Windows. LibreOffice, used by millions of users worldwide, is the most popular free office suite today. It consists of a spreadsheet program (Calc), document processor (Writer), presentation (Impress), drawing (Draw), and MathContinue Reading
US Supreme Court to hear LGBTQ+ books in schools case
The Supreme Court in the US is set to hear a case on whether parents should be able to remove their children from schools when LGBTQ+ books are being discussed. On Tuesday (22 April), the Supreme Court will hear the case relating to the issues of religion in a publicContinue Reading
A New One: House Speaker Blames Video Games For Medicaid ‘Abuse’
I guess it’s good to know there are still surprises left for me in this universe. We have talked about the common absurdity in which video games are blamed for all manner of things. It’s the moral panic of our time. Video games are blamed for violence, for supposed addictions,Continue Reading
The Traitor’s Inauguration Donor Pool Includes $50 Million in Contributions from Corporations Under Investigation or Facing Federal Enforcement
Corporations facing federal investigations or enforcement lawsuits collectively gave $50 million to The Traitor’s inauguration – a third of the corporate inauguration donations. Public Citizen cross-referenced new inauguration donor data (as shown below) with corporations listed in our Corporate Enforcement Tracker database, and found 58 corporations which include crypto companies,Continue Reading
Ghostty DEB Installers Now Available for Ubuntu 25.04
Ghostty terminal fans needn’t fear an upgrade to Ubuntu’s latest release, as a community packaging effort just added Ghostty DEB packages for Ubuntu 25.04. The Ghostty Ubuntu project was set up was the aim of providing “Ubuntu/Debian (.deb) packages for Ghostty” so users on supported Linux distributions, including Ubuntu-based distrosContinue Reading
Bella Ramsey Reflects on Publicly Coming Out as Non-Binary: ‘It’s Been a Mixed Bag’
Actor Bella Ramsey, widely recognized for their acclaimed role as Ellie in HBO’s The Last of Us, is opening up about the emotional complexity of coming out as non-binary and how life has changed since sharing that part of their identity with the world. Ramsey, 21, came out publicly inContinue Reading