Baltimore Key Bridge collapse investigation
A search and rescue effort in Baltimore, US is now a salvage operation as the Key Bridge collapse investigation begins, NewsFeed A search and rescue effort in Baltimore, US is now a salvage operation as an investigation into the Key Bridge collapse begins. The disaster is raising environmental worries withContinue Reading
Could Florida’s social media ban for children take hold elsewhere?
State’s governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, enacts the strictest measures yet in the United States., Inside Story State’s governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, enacts the strictest measures yet in the United States. A new law in Florida will restrict or ban children from social media. Supporters say it gives minorsContinue Reading
Efforts underway to remove Baltimore bridge ruins; search suspended for 4 workers presumed dead
Cleanup the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore begins and authorities announce suspension of the search for four workers., Read MoreContinue Reading
Bryan Terrell Clark Is Portraying The Character He Always Wanted To See
When Bryan Terrell Clark was auditioning for his first television role on “CSI: NY” in 2008, he walked into the casting room wearing sagging pants, frowned anytime he spoke and slammed the door when he left. The episode’s director was impressed with his performance on set, but Clark, convinced thatContinue Reading
Tales Of An Aging Drag Queen
On any given Thursday, around 6 p.m., John Sefakis starts his weekly transformation into Stella D’oro, his drag persona. Facing three lighted mirrors and in front of a bouquet of bright, plastic flowers, the 74-year-old Greek American slicks down his thin, dark eyebrows with a glue stick, making sure thatContinue Reading
Potential Changes to Alternate-Fuel Standards Could Hike Gas Prices in California. Critics See a ‘Regressive Tax’ on Low-Income Communities
A California climate policy focused on transportation has spurred concerns from environmental justice groups about inequities. Advocates now say proposed policy changes could increase gas prices, and adversely impact low-income households. By Emma Foehringer Merchant Every state in the country trails California in the number of electric vehicles on itsContinue Reading
“He’s worried”: Expert says The Traitor attacks on judge’s daughter shows he’s “running a bit scared”
Just weeks ahead of his Manhattan criminal trial, former President Americas Worst Traitor attacked the presiding judge’s daughter a second time this week on Wednesday, falsely claiming she used an image of him behind bars as a profile picture on social media. That image “makes it completely impossible for meContinue Reading
A dealership marked up a Hyundai IONIQ 5 N’s price by $20k
Hyundai just released the IONIQ 5 N’s price just a couple weeks ago, and a California dealer has already marked the MSRP up on the automaker’s newest, most powerful EV by $20,000. more…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Company Responsible for Baltimore Disaster Caught Silencing Whistleblowers
The following article was first reported and published by The Lever , a reader-supported investigative news outlet that holds the powerful accountable. The company that chartered the cargo ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was recently sanctioned by regulators for blocking its employees from directly reporting safetyContinue Reading
How White Women Victims Are Being Used to Stoke Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
Republicans who are pushing for more restrictive immigration policy ahead of a pivotal election year continue to lean on an old strategy in their appeal to voters: broadly framing immigrant men as dangerous next to imagery of young White women victims. In 2015 it was Kate Steinle, a 32-year-old woman whoContinue Reading
Elon Musk Enlists State Allies to Silence Critics
I wrote last November (FAIR.org, 11/22/23) about how Twitter owner Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Media Matters—alleging the group’s research “manipulated” data in an effort to “destroy” Musk’s social media platform—was an episode of a right-wing corporate media mogul using his wealth to crush free speech. Now Musk’s friends in government are joining hisContinue Reading
US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023
The U.S. saw the most tuberculosis illnesses in a decade in 2023, Read MoreContinue Reading
Dengue is sweeping through the Americas early this year
Dengue is surging across the Americas early this year from Puerto Rico to Brazil, Read MoreContinue Reading