Mike Lindell under investigation over identity theft and damage to computer connected to voting machine MyPillow CEO is top chaser of election fraud conspiracies The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022
Criminal investigation launched into DeSantis asylum seeker flights Texas county sheriff says it seems evident that asylum seekers had been ‘lured’ to travel to Martha’s Vineyard ‘under false pretenses’ The Guardian - US · Sep 20, 2022
Democratic senator blasts Abbott and DeSantis over migrants stunt: ‘It’s always the kids that end up being the victims’ ‘We saw it with kids in cages. We saw it with [the] forcible removal of children from their parents, some who’ve never been reunited with their families’ The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2022
Trump approval rating sinks to lowest level in more than a year, poll shows President’s approval improves among women, Latino and young voters The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2022
National Abortion Ban Proposal Divides Republicans, Excites Democrats Plus: Court-ordered "care," railroad strike averted (for now), and more... Reason · Sep 15, 2022
Fake, ‘deceptive’ videos of John Fetterman struggling to speak after stroke sent viral by conservatives The Democrat’s campaign says the doctored clips were “sad” and “desperate” The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022
Suburban Chicago library cancels drag bingo event ‘due to threats’ The Downers Grove Public Library expresses its disappointment over the cancellation, but says “it is our responsibility to keep you safe” The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022
Metra warns of service interruptions if freight railway strike happens Amtrak suspended routes from Chicago to Los Angeles, Chicago to Seattle, Chicago to San Francisco. It also suspended routes running from Los Angeles to San Antonio. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 13, 2022
Influencers are going viral for ASMR videos vacuuming spotted lanternflies off trees: ‘Oddly satisfying’ “There are times when just watching them go into the bottle is very calming and rhythmic,” ASMR content creator says The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2022
Chick-fil-A responds after criticism over tweet appearing to reference Black customers Fast food chain says tweeting ‘your community’ to a Black customer was ‘poor choice of words’ The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022
Man charged in Whitey Bulger’s murder says ‘everybody knew he was coming’ to jail Transfer of Bulger to West Virginia prison was open secret, claims man accused of being lookout The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2022
Sea level rise gets real A pair of new studies puts a timeline on how sea level rise will play out on Earth Salon · Sep 7, 2022
Commentary: Citizens are united and legislators don’t represent us According to the most recent data from Pew Research Center, National Election Studies, Gallup, ABC/The Washington Post, CBS/New York Times and CNN polls, only one-fifth of Americans say they trust the federal government to do what is right. The June 12 headline from a NBC News article sums it up:… Tribune News Service · Sep 7, 2022
America is waking up: Is it too late? Americans see the threat to democracy at last. But it's no time to celebrate: The Trumpists aren't beaten yet Salon · Sep 6, 2022
Axios · Sep 3, 2022 9 dead after fierce Rio Grande currents sweep migrants downstream Local authorities are still searching the area for any potential victims.
Reason · Sep 2, 2022 Monkeypox Starts To Recede as Men at Risk Change Sexual Behavior The lesson here: Public health messaging needs to be clear and specific. Oh, and federal bureaucracy sucks, as usual.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 1, 2022 Brett Favre questioned by FBI in Mississippi welfare fraud scandal Brett Favre has been a central figure in a state and federal investigation regarding the misappropriation of millions of dollars in Mississippi welfare funds.
Los Angeles Times · Sep 1, 2022 Commentary: With a volatile US electorate, no one can predict what’ll happen in November’s midterms In Maine, where I spend part of every year, the weather is highly changeable, so we like to say: If you don’t like the weather, don’t worry — just wait a few hours and it will be different.
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022 The secret millions behind Florida religious schools banning gay children Under Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, the Sunshine State has allowed private religious schools to scoop up taxpayer-funded vouchers with apparently minimal oversight. Io Dodds explains how the program has led to Florida taxpayers subsidising anti-LGBT+ policies
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022 Frightening moment kidnapping suspect attacks police officer with a pen in interrogation room ‘I think he began to feel scared and he’s cornered. I just know he’s not in his right mind. He needs psychiatric help,’ mother says
Axios · Aug 30, 2022 Trump taps former Florida solicitor general as lead lawyer in DOJ probe Chris Kise is expected to appear in West Palm Beach federal court on Thursday as Trump's attorney.
The Texas Tribune · Aug 29, 2022 The Texas Tribune and other newsrooms sue to force Uvalde officials to release shooting records The Tribune and other news organizations also previously filed suit against the Department of Public Safety over its refusal to release records related to the school shooting.
The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022 What is psilocybin, the ‘magic mushroom’ that could help heavy drinkers cut down? ‘There’s really something going on here that has a lot of clinical potential if we can figure out how to harness it’
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 22, 2022 U.S. government may not want Dennis Rodman to go to Russia to try to help Brittney Griner A hostage negotiator said that Rodman's proposed visit is a "terrible" idea.
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022 Woman claims she was poisoned by napkin left on her car door handle ‘I started getting hot flashes, my chest was hurting, my heart was beating really fast’