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DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts
The Department of Homeland Security tried to obtain a Canadian man’s location information, activity logs, and other identifying information from Google after he criticized the Trump administration online following the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis early this year. Lawyers for the man, who has not been named,…
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Inflation surges, gas soars—but American consumers are barely flinching
In the past week, many Americans remained laser-focused on the economy, inflation and how those forces could impact their lives. But it is almost impossible not to notice that trips to the grocery store or gas station are more painful than they were last year. Here’s a snapshot of some of the latest economic data…
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‘Oh my, oh my’: Data expert staggered by GOP-leaning group’s devastating Trump abandonment
President Donald Trump’s deepening unpopularity is dragging down Republican chances with crucial swing voters, according to CNN’s Harry Enten. The 79-year-old president remains underwater in public opinion polling with most demographic groups, and Enten told “CNN News Central” that he’s struggling with a key voter bloc that Republican congressional candidates will need in November. “Who…
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MV Hondius cruise ship at center of suspected deadly hantavirus outbreak refused permission to dock
The luxury MV Hondius cruise ship at the center of a deadly suspected hantavirus outbreak has been refused permission to dock in the West African island nation of Cape Verde, officials said Monday. Roughly 150 people are currently trapped on the Dutch cruise liner off the African coast after three passengers died and others became seriously sick…
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Grimly Cyberpunk Video Shows Ukrainian Soldiers Leaning Out of Propeller Plane to Obliterate Drones With Rifles
A video of Ukrainian soldiers shooting down Russian drones with rifles — while leaning out of Soviet-era propeller planes like World War 1 combatants — went viral last week. The footage shows soldiers taking aim at the drones and pulling the trigger, causing them to plummet towards the ground and erupt in giant fireballs, drawing…
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‘Serious consequences’: Judge curbs Trump’s plot to renovate DC golf course
U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes warned of “serious consequences” if the Trump administration failed to get her approval before renovating a Washington, D.C., golf course. In federal court on Monday, the D.C. Preservation League argued that President Donald Trump should not be allowed to take over the East Potomac Golf Links for renovations. For…
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Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini brutally trolled by ESPN show following photo scandal
Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini were brutally roasted on ESPN following their photo scandal. During Sunday’s airing of “Inside the NBA,” hosts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson Jr. did their “Gone Fishing” segment, which pokes fun at teams that were eliminated from the NBA playoffs. The graphic featured Boston Celtics stars…
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How a onetime top Dodgers prospect became an advisor to four U.S. presidents
The ninth in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers. When the Dodgers drafted David Lesch in January 1980, they had visions of his fastball lighting up radar guns at Dodger Stadium. He never made it that far. Lesch never climbed above the lowest rung on…
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Senate GOP fears Mike Johnson ‘has lost control’ – and could cost them in midterms: report
Concerns are growing among Senate Republicans that Mike Johnson “has lost control of his conference,” potentially making his leadership a major “liability” in the upcoming midterm elections, The Hill reported Monday. “It’s not like these things are hard,” said Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), according to The Hill. “That’s the thing. I feel like the Senate…
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Exclusive: Metalenz Has Figured Out a Way to Make Face ID Invisible
We’re all too familiar with the notch—the unsightly cut-in that graced many smartphones for years, like the iPhone X or the LG G7. The notch has largely been replaced on today’s smartphones by floating punch-hole cameras that take up less space and look a little more futuristic, though notches are still prevalent on some laptops,…