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Autopsy reveals ‘Cop City’ protester had his hands up when killed
A second autopsy for the protester of the so-called “Cop City” police training facility who was killed by a Georgia State trooper back in January is scheduled to be released Monday, Mar. 13. The autopsy reportedly found the protester had his hands up when he was shot. Manuel Esteban Paez Terán was killed Jan. 18,… -
Iditarod racer brags on her ‘superstar’ dogs, shares her life as a musher
The 51st Iditarod kicked off Sunday, seeing 33 dog-pulled sleds begin the 1,000-mile trek across the snowy Alaskan landscape. One of the racers this year is Danish musher Mille Porsild, who is competing for the fourth time in the Last Great Race on Earth. When she’s not mushing, Porsild, who was named Rookie of the… -
‘Twitter Files’ House subcommittee hearing marred by grandstanding
Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger, two of the journalists credited with publishing “The Twitter Files,” testified at a hearing in front of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government Thursday. Taibbi and Shellenberger published Twitter Files threads on the social media app after Elon Musk gave them access to internal communication.… -
Florida Gov. DeSantis rejects blogger bill after State of the State address
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla, distanced himself from a bill introduced last week that would require a blogger to register with the state of Florida if they write about state officials. Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, Gov. DeSantis said he was surprised he had become associated with the bill. “I see these people filing bills… -
‘I hate him’: Dominion court docs reveal Tucker Carlson texts about Trump
According to the latest court filings in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News, host Tucker Carlson expressed an intense dislike of former President Donald Trump in the wake of the 2020 election. The court filings were unsealed Tuesday. “We are very, very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights. I truly… -
Powell warns Fed could accelerate rate hikes amid inflation, growth
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned the Fed could accelerate rate hikes if evidence continues to point to a robust economy and persistently high inflation. Powell’s warning came during testimony in front of the Senate Banking Committee on the morning of Mar. 7. “The latest economic data have come in stronger than expected, which suggests… -
Kidnapped Americans found in Mexico; 2 dead, 1 wounded
The four Americans who were kidnapped at gunpoint late last week in the border city of Matamoros, Mexico have been found. Two of them were found dead. According to Mexican officials, the other two were found alive. One of the two was wounded. On Sunday, the FBI said it was working with authorities in Mexico… -
Dogs, mushers prep for Iditarod as PETA accuses racers of animal abuse
The 51st Iditarod kicks off Saturday with a ceremonial start in Anchorage, Alaska, and the official restart happening at 2 p.m. in Willow, Alaska. The 1,000-mile Last Great Race on Earth tests the limits for the mushers and the dogs as they traverse the frozen landscape of the Last Frontier. Before the trek begins, the… -
Ohio train derailment waste shipments resume after brief pause
Shipments of the waste created from the massive train derailment in Ohio earlier this month resumed Monday. Federal officials ordered the pause Saturday amid concerns regarding oversight of where the waste was being shipped. At that point, some liquid and solid waste had already been taken to sites in Michigan and Texas. “Harris County has… -
Defense Department looking into reports of UFOs deactivating nuclear warheads
As the U.S. government’s fascination with UFOs continues to grow, the Defense Department has reportedly been investigating reports of UFOs deactivating nuclear warheads. According to Daily Mail, two Air Force veterans testified to the department’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) earlier this month. The two said UFOs interfered with nukes in the 1960s. AARO also… -
Company pays $1.5M for violating child labor laws in meat processing facilities
A food safety sanitation company has paid $1.5 million in penalties after the Department of Labor found it had illegally employed more than 100 children. According to the Labor Department, children ranging from 13 to 17 years old were using hazardous chemicals and cleaning meat processing equipment, such as back saws, brisket saws and head… -
Toronto Police Service pays to produce ‘behind-the-scenes’ podcast
In a time when policing is highly scrutinized, the Toronto Police Service says it’s giving the community a “behind-the-scenes view” of its activities with a podcast. The series “24 Shades of Blue” is controversial because the department spent more than 300,000 Canadian dollars ($200,000) to produce it with a third party, according to a CBC… -
Defense Department releases pilot selfie of Chinese balloon
The Defense Department released a pilot selfie of the suspected Chinese Spy balloon that made its way over the United States earlier this month. The pilot was flying a U.S. Air Force U2S Dragon Lady aircraft. The selfie, released Wednesday, was taken Feb. 3 when the balloon was in the area of Kansas. The balloon…
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