From The Washington Post: President Biden greeted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a fist bump Friday as he arrived here for a controversial meeting with the Saudi leader, prompting immediate denunciations from human rights advocates who suggested it projected acceptance and even closeness with the crown prince. Joe Biden bumping fists with Mohammed bin...
Read MoreHighland Park parade shooter had prior run-ins with police
Robert Crimo III, the 21-year-old man charged in the Highland Park parade mass shooting, had prior run-ins with law enforcement. From The Washington Post: Police were contacted in September 2019 by a relative who reported that Robert Crimo III had a collection of knives and “said he was going to kill everyone,” said Christopher Covelli,...
Read MoreHappy birthday America!
Today is the 246th year anniversary of the United States becoming its own country. Before July 4, 1976, the original 13 states were English colonies. If it wasn’t for a bunch of slave owning white men thinking that paying tax on the tea they drink was one of the most immoral things they could be...
Read MoreWander Franco’s jewelry stolen from Rolls-Royce parked at a DoubleTree
Tampa Bay Rays’ star shortstop Wander Franco parked his Rolls-Royce Cullinan at the DoubleTree hotel parking lot. He was on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham Bulls in Jacksonville, Florida. He brought a lot of his expensive jewelry to the rehab assignment with him. Why not? To keep his jewelry secure, he purchased a $60...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court kicked Roe v. Wade to the curb
To the surprise of no one, the conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court nullified Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal in the United States up to the 23rd week of pregnancy. The new ruling handed down on Friday makes abortion a matter for each state to decide....
Read MoreSupreme Court strikes down New York concealed carry law
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling on the state of New York’s concealed carry handgun laws, deeming it so severe that it was unconstitutional. From Maryland’s newspaper of record, The Baltimore Sun: A 6-3 opinion written by Justice Clarence Thomas found that a New York law requiring applicants to demonstrate “proper cause” to...
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