ST. LOUIS — Arguments before a federal appeals court that is considering whether to reinstate Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors focused Thursday on whether it and similar restrictions adopted by two dozen states discriminate on the basis of sex. Ten judges with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis […]
By Max Matza US officials have charged baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani’s long-time interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, with stealing millions from the sports star. The lead prosecutor in California accused Mr Mizhuara of impersonating Mr Ohtani to banks and to place wagers. “Mr Ohtani is considered a victim in this case,” US Attorney Martin Estrada told reporters […]
Lorie Shaull/Flickr/Creative Commons David Hogg is a high profile gun control activist who became such after being present at the 2018 Stoneman High School shooting in Florida. No matter one’s position on the Second Amendment, it’s hard for us to imagine surviving such a tragedy. Hogg regularly advocates for strict gun control laws and brought […]
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign is calling for more presidential debates to be held between him and President Joe Biden, and for the proposed face-offs to begin as early as possible to ensure that more Americans “have a full chance” to see the candidates in action before they cast their ballot. “While the Commission on […]
This article originally appeared on Business Insider. A group of former McDonald’s workers went back to their old restaurant in Missouri for a “Class of 1975” reunion to mark nearly 50 years since they worked together. Nineteen former workers returned to the restaurant in Hazelwood, eastern Missouri, in March, with some traveling in from Arkansas, […]
WASHINGTON — In what could be the biggest expansion of federal background checks in decades, the Biden administration is moving to end the controversial “gun-show loophole.” “This single gap in our federal background check system has caused unimaginable pain and suffering,” said Vice President Kamala Harris in a call with reporters. On Thursday, the Justice […]
A home in an Amazon box? An Amazon tiny home that measures 19 feet by 20 feet is now selling for $23,000 less than its asking price in January, per data pulled by Entrepreneur from third-party price tracker Keepa. The Jaxenor prefabricated home was priced at around $35,000 earlier this year but dropped to $11,550 […]
By Hafsa Khalil Taylor Swift’s songs are back on TikTok after her label stopped licensing its content to the Chinese-owned app. Her music’s return on Thursday comes ahead of the release of her new album, The Tortured Poets Department. Universal Music pulled songs by its artists in January, including Rihanna and Ariana Grande, citing a […]
The story of warehouse robotics is a story of attempting to keep up with Amazon. It’s been more than a decade since the online giant revolutionized its delivery services through its Kiva Systems acquisition. As Walmart works to remain competitive, it’s taking a more piecemeal approach to automation, through partnerships with a range of different […]
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that Russian government-backed hackers stole emails from several U.S. federal agencies as a result of an ongoing cyberattack at Microsoft. In a statement published Thursday, the U.S. cyber agency said the cyberattack, which Microsoft initially disclosed in January, allowed the hackers to steal federal government emails […]
