More from Jack Aylmer
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When Damar Hamlin went down, the NFL’s emergency action plan took over
The sports world was sent into a state of shock as Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered commotio cordis during a Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals. In football, injuries are far from uncommon, but the severity of Hamlin’s condition required medical attention beyond the on-site capabilities of team trainers and sideline personnel. That is where the NFL’s… -
New bill could give FCC authority to regulate price of prison calls
The billion dollar prison phone call industry could soon face new regulations. That’s because some, like The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, contend telecommunications companies have long been charging “predatory” fees for phone and video calls from inmates. For decades, phone providers have offered kickbacks to prisons and local governments using the money they… -
Breaking down what’s in the JFK assassination files
Last week, the National Archives released 13,173 documents related to the federal investigation into the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The agency said over 97% of records in the collection are now publicly available. In 1992, Congress passed the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act, which dictated that all assassination records be publicly disclosed by… -
Upcoming sale of T-Rex skull reignites debate over auctioning fossils
It’s more than six-feet long and weighs over 200 pounds. A relic left behind by one of the largest predators to ever walk the earth, and it could be yours for the right price. This fossilized skull of a Tyrannosaurus rex was found on private land in South Dakota. Nicknamed “Maximus,” the bones are expected to… -
What’s at stake for Democrats and Republicans in the 2022 midterms
As Republicans and Democrats have been jockeying for a political majority this election season, it is clear that the 2022 midterms have the potential to dramatically change the landscape of Congress. Over the past 75 years, the incumbent president’s party has lost, on average, 28 House seats and four Senate seats in his first midterm… -
How identity politics could play a role in the 2022 midterms
Identity politics have been influencing the way people vote for decades, and they may play a role in the 2022 midterm elections. The term “identity politics” refers to people voting based on their association with a specific group. Voter results from recent elections have shown how this trend can play out at the polls. During the… -
Winds of change: Wyoming wind farms threaten golden eagle population
The golden eagle population in the United States is at risk of decline, according to biologists. Some of the greatest threats to these raptors are electrical lines, bullets, cars and wind turbines. While many of these hazards are entrenched in society, wind farms are a recent addition. “Because this is a new technology and something… -
Behind the scenes of ‘Winds of change: Wyoming’s golden eagles’
The state of Wyoming has become the epicenter of a struggle between wind energy and the at-risk golden eagles which inhabit the area. As more wind turbines are being built in areas favored by the birds, the risk of a potential population decline has been growing exponentially. “In Wyoming, where this is kind of the nexus of… -
Coming soon: Wyoming wind farms threaten golden eagles
Coming Tuesday, Oct. 18: Two groups normally aligned find themselves at odds in Wyoming. Green energy advocates and animal conservationists are colliding over policy and solutions as the pursuit for wind power threatens golden eagles. This specific bird population faces the risk of a decline in the United States since many man-made threats to raptors are… -
Liberal nonprofit using animated ads to influence voters
Cartoons have been pulling on the heartstrings of audiences for decades, and now liberal non-profit Wide Angle Research is looking to harness that emotional response in their political advertisements. Wide Angle Research focuses on influencing voters who are politically conflicted, recently releasing a series of ads aimed at swaying people on left-leaning issues ahead of… -
From pillows to politics: Mike Lindell leading election deniers movement
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has changed his public perception from an infomercial staple into one of the leading figures in the election denial movement. Following a meeting in August 2016 with then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Lindell was inspired to become a staunch supporter of the future commander-in-chief. “When I met with Donald Trump, it felt… -
Biden travels to Puerto Rico; ex-Secretary of State testifies; Elon Musk’s new robot
On Oct. 3, 2022, President Joe Biden surveys damage from Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico; former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testifies in the corruption trial of a Trump ally and Tesla CEO Elon Musk discusses the benefit’s of his company’s new humanoid robot named Optimus. Biden and First Lady travel to Ponce, Puerto Rico… -
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes oath, Ian makes landfall in South Carolina, government shutdown averted as funding bill passes
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes ceremonial oath at Supreme Court – Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson took the judicial oath Friday at a special sitting of the Supreme Court. She is next set to hear arguments for the first time on Monday as a member of the nation’s top judicial body. “This morning, I attended Justice Jackson’s investiture,”…