Tag: US

Murder Trial of Rapper YNW Melly Ends in Mistrial After Jury Deadlocks; Retrial Likely

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—A deadlocked jury prompted a mistrial Saturday in the South Florida trial of rapper YNW Melly on charges that he murdered two of his friends five years ago. The 12-member panel could not reach a unanimous verdict after three days of deliberations. Broward County prosecutors, who had been seeking the death penalty, will…


[EXCLUSIVE] Matt Taibbi: How Hidden Actors Distort Reality, Manipulate the Public, and Enforce Consensus

“This is the new technology of speech in America: You can dial people all the way up to ‘everybody sees it,’ and you can dial someone else down to ‘it’s almost impossible to see them.’ And that is extremely dangerous, and it’s especially dangerous if it’s done in secret and nobody knows exactly how it…


School District Reveals Why It Banned Opt-Outs From LGBT Lessons Given to Children as Young as 3

A large school district near Washington says it banned opt-outs from lessons based on books featuring gay and transgender characters because too many parents requested their children be excused from the lessons. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland banned opt-outs on March 23, after initially allowing some students to leave classrooms when the lessons…


American Airlines Boosts Pilot Contract Offer by $1 Billion

American Airlines has sweetened its new pilot contract by over $1 billion to match a preliminary deal reached between rival United Airlines and its aviators last week. American said Friday that the overall proposed four-year contract value has been raised to $9 billion. The airline added that it would match the pay rates and retroactive…


‘If You Put Me Back in the White House, America Will Be Free Again’: Trump Speaks at Turning Point Conference

American nonprofit organization Turning Point Action held its two-day annual summit July 15–16. Former President Donald Trump, former Fox host Tucker Carlson, GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, and many others attended the event. …


Glendora Police Recover 14 Catalytic Converters After Vehicle Chase

Two teenagers attempted to steal a catalytic converter at a movie theater in Glendora, triggering a vehicle pursuit and the eventual recovery of 14 stolen catalytic converters as well as a loaded handgun and the tools used to cut the converters from vehicles, authorities said on July 22. Officers were dispatched at about 11:50 p.m….


Train Derailment in Northern Montana Spills Freight, but Hazmat Car Safe

HAVRE, Mont.—A train derailment in northern Montana spilled freight and left cars tangled up along a major east-west railroad corridor but caused no injuries. The accident comes less than a month after a railroad bridge collapse in southern Montana sent tanks cars with oil products plunging into the Yellowstone River, spilling molten sulfur and up…


Special Counsel Jack Smith Contacts Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Amid Trump Probe

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has been contacted by special counsel Jack Smith, who is investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election and the events surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Andrew Isenhour, interim director of communications for Mr. Kemp’s office, confirmed the news in an emailed statement to…


California Group Gathers Signatures for Ballot Measure to Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms

A California organization is hoping to gather enough signatures to place an initiative on the November 2024 ballot to let voters decide if magic mushrooms should be decriminalized. If successful and voters approve it, psychedelic mushrooms could be sold anywhere, including such places as the local supermarket or yoga studios, to anyone over 21. It…


Lake Forest City Councilman Denies Domestic Violence Misdemeanors

A Lake Forest city councilman charged with domestic violence said on July 21 that he was innocent of the allegations. Benjamin Yu, 40, was charged on July 7 with corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant and false imprisonment, both misdemeanors, according to court records. He is scheduled to be arraigned Aug. 23 in the…