Georgia and Alabama are proposing a settlement to a long-running dispute over water flows in the Chattahoochee River, although the deal won’t address objections from groups in Florida over how much water ultimately flows into the environmentally sensitive Apalachicola River. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, both Republicans, said Tuesday that they...Read More
Hundreds of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) alumni have sent a scathing letter to the school’s governing body, the MIT Corporation, and administration, scolding them for their support of MIT’s president after her “disastrous” congressional testimony last week. The letter, signed by over 700 MIT Jewish alumni and MIT allies, calls the school’s administration into...Read More
A police officer who repeatedly punched a Black woman during an arrest in North Carolina last month was suspended Tuesday after authorities released new video of the encounter that showed a broader view of what happened than bystander footage shared on social media. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings told reporters at a news conference that...Read More
close Video Thousands evacuated in Indiana after fire ignites at recycling plant The industrial fire broke out in Richmond, Indiana, prompting around 2,000 people to evacuate their homes. Four people have been found dead in a burning home in rural southeastern Indiana, authorities said. <!–> –> HISTORIC ABANDONED INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL WITH CRIME HISTORY GOES...Read More
Pope Francis announced in a recent interview that he plans to be buried outside the Vatican. The pontiff told Mexican broadcaster Televisa’s N+ news service that he has made arrangements to be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. “The place is already prepared,” Pope Francis told the outlet, saying that the...Read More
Former NFL star Dez Bryant offered Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis some unsolicited dating advice following his comeback win over the Miami Dolphins on Monday night. The former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver wrote on X that Levis should not consider rekindling a relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Gia Duddy, and should be focused on becoming...Read More
South Korea’s defense minister issued a stern warning to North Korea on Wednesday, after the rival and neighboring countries announced they would not abide by a military pact that reduced tensions in the region. “North Korea has only two choices – peace or destruction,” a statement from the South Korean defense ministry said, quoting the...Read More
The Satanic Temple will be hosting an after-school program at an elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee. The Satanic Temple plans to host its first After School Satan Club (ASSC) club in the state of Tennessee on January 10, 2024, at Chimney Rock Elementary Library. A flyer for the event describes the Satanic Temple as a...Read More
Five elementary school students have received medical attention in Virginia after ingesting fentanyl-laced gummy bears, something that one of the children brought from their home, officials say. The incident happened Tuesday at Central Elementary School in Amherst, a town north of Lynchburg. The Amherst County Sheriff’s Office said seven students in total “experienced a reaction...Read More
The casting of award-winning actor Denzel Washington as the legendary ancient general Hannibal Barca in an upcoming Netflix project has reportedly outraged Tunisians who argue it is racial recasting that erases their history. Netflix touted the film in a press release, about “the Carthaginian general who famously led an army of warriors and elephants across...Read More
