AvatargodfreyAvatarAvatarDemonstrators burn cars, throws rocks in protest over student killed by police officerAssociated PressStudent demonstrators broke into the state prosecutors' offices in Chilpancingo, Guerrero state in Mexico on Tuesday, Mar. 12, set off explosives and burned 11 police patrol vehicles.
AvatargodfreyAvatarAvatarGround cinnamon sold at discount stores is tainted with lead, FDA warnsAssociated Press - By JONEL ALECCIAGround cinnamon sold by U.S. discount retailers is contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded, federal health officials said Wednesday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said cinnamon sold by stores including the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar contains lead at levels that could …
AvatargodfreyAvatarAvatarA tech billionaire is quietly buying up land in Hawaii. No one knows whyverified_publisherNPR - Dara KerrWAIMEA, Hawaii — A life-size bronze statue of a cowboy sits at the center of Waimea. The cowboy is riding a horse, lasso in hand, pursuing a wild bull. It's a monument to Ikua Purdy, a hometown hero, who was the first Hawaiian to become a hall-of-fame rodeo roper. This statue is meant to represent …
AvatargodfreyAvatarAvatarFumble in the Bronx: Democrats’ unlikely loss shows where Biden is bleedingThe Hill - by John William SchiffbauerJoe Biden has a Bronx problem. Last November, Republican Kristy Marmorato, an Italian Gen Xer, defeated incumbent Democrat Marjorie Velazquez, a …
AvatargodfreyAvatarAvatarBorder Patrol releases hundreds of migrants at a bus stop after San Diego runs out of aid moneyAssociated Press - By ELLIOT SPAGATSAN DIEGO (AP) — Hundreds of migrants were dropped off Friday at a San Diego bus stop instead of at a reception center that had been serving as a staging area because it ran out of local funding sooner than expected, showing how even the largest city on the country’s southern border is struggling …
AvatargodfreyAvatarAvatarJack Smith urges Supreme Court to reject Trump’s bid to delay Jan. 6 trialThe Hill - Zach Schonfeld, Rebecca BeitschSpecial counsel Jack Smith quickly voiced opposition to former President Trump’s request for the Supreme Court to delay his federal election …
AvatargodfreyAvatarAvatarCancel student loan debt for those with income under $71K, researchers to tell Biden panelverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Zachary SchermeleStudent loan researchers identified six categories of financial hardship they say the Education Department needs to consider in its debt relief talks, in a report shared first with USA TODAY. Researchers on Tuesday will tell the Education Department’s student loan forgiveness committee to cancel all …
AvatargodfreyAvatarAvatarThe U.S. has vetoed a Gaza cease-fire resolution in the U.N. Security Councilverified_publisherNPR - Michele Kelemen , Alex LeffThe United States vetoed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war at the United Nations Security Council on Friday. The Security Council vote on the resolution, backed by Arab states, had 13 in favor and one — the U.S. — against, while the United Kingdom abstained. After the …
AvatargodfreyAvatarAvatarBiden administration revamps its student debt forgiveness planNBC News - By Summer ConcepcionThe Education Department released a new proposal that would provide loan forgiveness to four categories of borrowers. The Biden administration is proposing a new plan to forgive student debt, months after the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s sweeping pandemic-era debt relief plan in …
AvatargodfreyAvatarAvatarThe top 3 things recruiters look for on your resume: Make it 'idiot-proof' to find them, experts sayverified_publisherCNBC - Gili MalinskyLooking to impress a recruiter? You'll want to do it immediately — they only spend an average of six to seven seconds looking at your resume before …
AvatargodfreyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGM, Ford Paid Average Combined Tax Rate of Just 1 Percent on $42B in Profitstruthout.org - Brett WilkinsDespite reaping tens of billions of dollars in profits between them over the past five years, General Motors and Ford paid an average combined tax …
AvatargodfreyAvatarAvatarHard-right politics grow across the globeAxios - Mike AllenInternational Trump support reflects a global phenomenon: The hard right, once fringe, is gaining power and popularity across Europe, Latin America …