Weeks after Charlottesville and a national uproar over the legacy of Confederate war memorials, a descendant of Civil War general Robert E. Lee has been forced to resign from his position as pastor of a North Carolina Church. The great-great-great-great-grand-nephew of the Confederacy’s best-known officer had appeared to make a speech an introduction at the
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced the end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which protected nearly one million young adults from deportation. The decision marks the end of a long drama which began even before the president’s inauguration in January. Before taking office, Donald Trump was a vehement and outspoken opponent of
To many, the future of agriculture means robot tractors and vertical farming, but coming challenges and resource scarcity mean we need less tech, not more.
Turtle Ownership More Dangerous Than Expected — Multistate Salmonella Outbreak
When parents invest in products designed to keep their children safe, they do so with the expectation that those products will actually work. Unfortunately, that’s not always to case. For example, Handi-Craft just issued a recall of “23,000 bottles of Dr. Brown’s Natural Bottle & Dish Soap” because it might contain bacteria that is harmful to children. According to the recall notice, exposure to the harmful bacteria “poses a risk of respiratory and other infections in immunocompromised individuals.”
“Utah police have released a disturbing video of officers handcuffing and arresting” Alex Wubbels, a Salt Lake City nurse, “for refusing to obey a clearly unconstitutional order.” The video footage shows Detective Jeff Payne aggressively arresting Wubbels “for refusing to allow the officer to draw blood from an unconscious patient without a warrant.” Shortly after news of the incident broke, and after the disturbing footage was viewed by people across the country, Payne was suspended “from the department’s blood draw unit,” and even the city’s police chief, Mike Brown, called the footage “very alarming.” However, though Payne has been suspended from the blood draw unit, he “remains on active duty pending an inquiry.”
Tomi Lahren is back, this time as a new political contributor for the conservative news network, Fox News. An avid supporter of President Trump, she’s made a name for herself for being rather outspoken about her political beliefs. According to a statement released earlier today by Fox, as a contributor, Lahren will “provide political commentary on Fox News’ conservative opinion shows, primarily Sean Hannity’s primetime program.” Additionally, she will “have a signature role on a digital product currently being developed,” though details about that particular product have yet to be released.
It seems as if there has been a lot of recalls lately. From frozen foods and ATVs to cars and toys, it can be hard to keep up with what’s safe and what’s not. For parents, in particular, recalls can be a headache, especially when they involve popular toys. Earlier today, Hallmark issued a recall for “baby plush stacking toys” over concerns that the toy can pose a choking hazard.
After fatally stabbing a classmate because she refused his prom invitation, Christopher Plaskon, 20, and his parents “agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the victim’s mother,” Donna Cimarelli-Sanchez. Though details surrounding the settlement have yet to be disclosed, the settlement is “pending approval in a probate court, where a hearing is scheduled for Sept. 19.”