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- Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:41 pm
- Forum: Entertainment
- Topic: SAG-AFTRA taking strike vote
- Replies: 76
- Views: 3223
Re: SAG-AFTRA taking strike vote
They're next. SAG Is ‘Ready’ to Take on Studios Next Writers on strike might be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but can the same be said for the actors? The Writers Guild of America reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP on September 24 after a record 146-day walkout to demand ...
- Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:04 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Elon Musk, rip-off King!
- Replies: 654
- Views: 21852
Re: Elon Musk, rip-off King!
AOC is getting into Elon's head & i love it. Elon Musk Slams AOC’s Comments on the Migrant Crisis, Calls Her Intelligence into Question Elon Musk reignited his long-running feud with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, making headlines once again. This time, he called her “not that smart” in response...
- Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:14 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Bye
- Replies: 1206
- Views: 75458
Re: Bye
US soldier Travis King back in American custody after crossing into North Korea (CNN) — US Army Private Travis King has been returned to American custody, two US officials said Wednesday, weeks after he crossed into North Korea. The news came after North Korean state media KCNA reported earlier Wedn...
- Wed Sep 27, 2023 8:36 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: The GOP Snowflake Thread
- Replies: 773
- Views: 59129
Re: The GOP Snowflake Thread
‘They’re already putting this plan into action’: The chilling truth about Project 2025’s radical agenda Ali Velshi breaks down the goals and origins of Project 2025, a radical, far-right plan to purge and restructure the U.S. government if the Republican party wins the 2024 election, including disma...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:58 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Elon Musk, rip-off King!
- Replies: 654
- Views: 21852
Re: Elon Musk, rip-off King!
100 Jewish leaders call out Elon Musk for antisemitism on X, formerly Twitter: "We have watched in horror" A group of 100 Jewish leaders, including some prominent rabbis and academics, released a public letter criticizing X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, and its owne...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:56 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: 2023 Elections Thread
- Replies: 161
- Views: 12036
Re: 2023 Elections Thread
Birmingham area House race headed for runoff election Birmingham area voters will return to the polls again in October to decide who will represent them in the Alabama House of Representatives following Tuesday’s special election for the District 55 seat. Travis Hendrix and Sylvia Swayne, both Democ...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:49 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1436
- Views: 78817
Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Hall of Fame 3B, Orioles legend Brooks Robinson dies at 86 Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson has died at the age of 86. "We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Brooks Robinson," his family and the Baltimore Orioles said in a joint statement. "An integral p...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:12 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Labor/Economics
- Replies: 940
- Views: 60795
Re: Labor/Economics
A New IRS Rule Will Now Tax Those Who Resell Concert & Sporting Event Tickets If you earned some extra cash recently by reselling tickets at unthinkable prices, get ready to (potentially) get hit with taxes as the IRS is now cracking down on ticket resellers. As part of the American Rescue Plan ...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:28 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: The GOP Snowflake Thread
- Replies: 773
- Views: 59129
Re: The GOP Snowflake Thread
Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani, attorney Robert Costello for "hacking" laptop data Hunter Biden sued Rudy Giuliani and his former attorney Tuesday, claiming they hacked and manipulated data on an external hard drive associated with his laptop. Giuliani and the attorney, Robert Costello, h...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:27 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Its Technical
- Replies: 402
- Views: 34453
Re: Its Technical
US FCC chair to seek reinstating net neutrality rules rescinded under Trump WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel plans to begin an effort to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under then-President Donald Trump, sources briefe...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:26 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 261
- Views: 27540
Re: Hello
More students gain eligibility for free school meals under expanded US program WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of additional students in schools serving low-income communities will be eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost under a rule change announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agricu...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:24 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1436
- Views: 78817
Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Nelson Mandela's granddaughter dies at 43 LONDON -- Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, Zoleka Mandela, has died at the age of 43. “The Nelson Mandela Foundation extends its heartfelt condolences to the Mandela family on the passing of Zoleka Mandela, tragically last night,” the Nelson Mandela Foundatio...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:23 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Bye
- Replies: 1206
- Views: 75458
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California governor signs law barring schoolbook bans based on race, gender teachings SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday to ban school boards from rejecting textbooks based on their teachings about the contributions of people from different racial backgrounds, se...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:21 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Indicitment Countdown
- Replies: 516
- Views: 8985
Re: Indicitment Countdown
Georgia judge orders jurors’ identities to stay secret during Trump election interference trial A judge granted Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' request to restrict identifying information about jurors in the Georgia election interference case, a new court filing shows. In a two-page ord...
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:48 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1436
- Views: 78817
Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
David McCallum: NCIS and The Man from U.N.C.L.E actor dies aged 90 British actor David McCallum is being remembered as a "true renaissance man" after his death at age 90. McCallum was most recently known for playing a pathologist on hit CBS TV programme NCIS, which went on to generate seve...
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:46 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1436
- Views: 78817
Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
The Association’s Terry Kirkman Dies at 83 Terry Kirkman, the singer and songwriter best known for his work with the 1960s folk outfit the Association, has died, the Los Angeles Times reports. He was 83 years old. Kirkman was born on December 12, 1939, in Salina, Kansas, and raised in Chino, Califor...
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:20 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Bye
- Replies: 1206
- Views: 75458
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Thank You Megan Best Wishes Megan Rapinoe departs USWNT with an unparalleled legacy Megan Rapinoe stood front and center, literally, as her U.S. women’s national team legacy began to crystallize. She held a microphone on Sunday night in Chicago. She also held the attention of adoring fans, thousands...
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:21 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1436
- Views: 78817
Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Ruthless Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro dies in hospital The 61-year-old had colon cancer, for which he had sought treatment while on the run -- a decision that brought him to the attention of the authorities, who arrested him at a clinic in Palermo. Messina Denaro was one of the most ruthless bos...
Re: NFL 2023!
This is one for the history books Dolphins score 70 points vs. Broncos: All records set, including most points in NFL game in almost 60 years Tua Tagovailoa entered Week 3 as an early MVP candidate, and now his Dolphins have made NFL history as one of the best offenses to ever take the field. Rackin...
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 12:42 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: UAW Strike
- Replies: 89
- Views: 1005
Re: UAW Strike
Canadian autoworkers ratify new labor agreement with Ford Canadian autoworkers ratified a new labor agreement with Ford Motor Co. on Sunday, averting a threatened strike and potentially setting a precedent that could play out in the United Auto Workers’ strike at automaker facilities in the U.S. The...
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 9:38 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Bye
- Replies: 1206
- Views: 75458
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Golden Globes Expel 3 Voters Over Alleged Code Of Conduct Violation EXCLUSIVE: Three Golden Globes voters, Howaida Hamdy, Munawar Hosain and Aniko Navai, are out of the company behind the Golden Globe Awards. According to sources, the three have been expelled for violating the organization’s code of...
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 9:32 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Sen. Mendendez Indicted
- Replies: 22
- Views: 219
Re: Sen. Mendendez Indicted
Rep. Andy Kim to challenge Sen. Menendez in 2024 after bribery charges Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Saturday announced plans to run against embattled Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) in 2024. Why it matters: Menendez is facing deep political peril and mounting calls to resign from fellow Democrats in Congres...
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 9:23 pm
- Forum: Entertainment
- Topic: SAG-AFTRA taking strike vote
- Replies: 76
- Views: 3223
Re: SAG-AFTRA taking strike vote
At long last It’s A Deal! WGA & AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement To End Writers Strike The Writers Guild has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to end its strike after nearly five months. The parties finalized the framework of the deal Sunda...
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:26 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: EARTH....
- Replies: 1141
- Views: 75090
Re: EARTH....
Ophelia wasn't too bad of a storm here. Tropical Storm Ophelia weakens to a depression ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Tropical Storm Ophelia weakened to a tropical depression Saturday as the center of what's left of it churns across southeastern Virginia Saturday night and all Tropical storm wa...
- Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:04 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: 2024 Presidential Election
- Replies: 323
- Views: 22922
Re: 2024 Presidential Election
Column: Trump has a second-term agenda, and it’s more terrifying than ever WASHINGTON — Former President Trump is on the campaign trail again, and most of the attention he’s getting is for bare-knuckled attacks on his chief opponents, President Biden (whom he derides as “Crooked Joe”) and Florida Go...