“I had to come back for the insurance, because they informed me this year that I’m on cobra. So it’s like, I got to get my benefits on”
Actor Jeff Daniels Equates Former U.S VP Kamala Harris To Abraham Lincoln, Says She Would Have Been A “Good Choice”
“I still think about Kamala, and how I think she would have been a good choice. I don’t care what they say, because she would have done what Lincoln did. Liz Cheney would have been Secretary of State. “…That’s what Lincoln did, surrounded himself with people who hve disagreed with him/”
Protests Rocks Kyiv Against Ukrainian President Zelensky Over Bill Targeting Anti-Corruption Bodies
Thousands of people protesting in Kiev against Zelensky, who just signed a law that weakens Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies. The new law grants the prosecutor general control of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (Nabu) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (Sap), and critics say it undermines their authority. In an address on Wednesday, Zelensky said both agencies would still “work” but needed to be cleared of “Russian influence”. After the bill passed, hundreds of people gathered in Kyiv for the biggest anti-government protest since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. “I’m not a sucker!” (Я ж не лох!), people shout,...
Hong Kong Judge Rules In Favor Of Transgender Bathroom Access
A Hong Kong judge on Wednesday ruled to strike down regulations criminalizing the use of bathrooms designated for the opposite sex, ruling in favor of transgender individuals’ rights to access public toilets matching their identity. Judge Russell Coleman approved the judicial review of K, who was born a woman and identifies as a man, saying the regulations contravene an article of the city’s mini-constitution that stipulates all residents should be equal before the law. But he suspended the declaration to strike down the regulations for a year to allow the government “to consider whether it wishes to implement a way...
45-Year-Old Venus Williams Becomes The Oldest Woman Since Martina Navratilova To Win A Singles Match
Venus Williams becomes the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match in professional tennis, delivering some of her familiar big serves and groundstrokes at age 45 while beating Peyton Stearns — 22 years her junior — by a 6-3, 6-4 score at the DC Open. “Each week that I was training, I was, like, ‘Oh, my God, I don’t know if I’m good enough yet.’ And then there would be weeks where I would leap forward. And there would be two weeks where I was, like, ‘Oh, God, it’s not happening.’ Even the week leading up, (I thought), ‘Oh, my...
U.S. Organ Donation System Faces Scrutiny And Changes After Reports Of Disturbing Near-Misses
The U.S. is developing new safeguards for the organ transplant system after a government investigation found a Kentucky group continued preparations for organ donation by some patients who showed signs of life, officials told Congress Tuesday. While the organ removals were canceled, near misses that some lawmakers called horrifying should never happen. A House subcommittee asked how to repair trust in the transplant network for potential organ donors and families — some of whom have opted out of donor registries after these cases were publicized. “We have to get this right,” said Rep. Brett Guthrie, a Kentucky Republican who chairs the Energy...
Russian Lawmakers Pass A Bill Punishing Online Searches For Information Deemed To Be ‘Extremist’
Russian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill that punishes online searches for information that is deemed “extremist,” the latest move by government authorities in their relentless crackdown on dissent. The bill passed by the lower house, the State Duma, moves to its all-but-certain endorsement in the upper house and then goes to President Vladimir Putin to be signed into law. The legislation punishes what it describes as “deliberately searching for and accessing extremist materials” online. First-time offenders face a fine of up to the equivalent of $64. The official definition of extremist activity is extremely broad and includes opposition groups...
Woman Who Killed Baby In 1986 Sentenced To Probation In Cold Case Dna Probe
A woman who killed her infant son in 1986 in Connecticut and went on to live a seemingly quiet, normal life with her family in Florida for three decades was sentenced Tuesday to five years of probation. Janita Phillips, 65, of Lake Mary, Florida, was charged with murder in 2021, after police said new DNA testing linked her to the crime. She pleaded guilty to a lesser manslaughter charge in April. The probation sentence was unusual in a child homicide case, but warranted because a peer-reviewed psychological assessment concluded Phillips experienced “extreme emotional distress” at the time of the killing,...