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- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:57 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1761
- Views: 782205
Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Rest In Paradise Congressman Payne Jr. NJ congressman Donald Payne Jr. dies following hospitalization earlier in April U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a Democratic congressman representing New Jersey's 10th Congressional District, has died after being hospitalized earlier in April, Gov. Phil Murphy anno...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:47 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: The Big Perv Thread
- Replies: 69
- Views: 9622
Re: The Big Perv Thread
Milan Lucic’s wife files for divorce from Bruins forward after domestic violence allegation Milan Lucic and his wife are heading towards divorce, months after he was arrested for allegedly physically abusing her during a fight. Brittany Lucic filed documents on Monday, citing “irreconcilable differe...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:45 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1761
- Views: 782205
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Maple Leafs mourn death of Ed Chadwick, their last ironman goaltender Ed Chadwick, the last Maple Leaf goaltender to play every game in an entire season, who ranks 17th in both games played and wins in franchise history, died this week at age 90. The Leafs announced his death Tuesday on social media...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:49 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: 2024 Presidential Election
- Replies: 643
- Views: 757967
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:48 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: 2024 Presidential Election
- Replies: 643
- Views: 757967
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:43 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Bye
- Replies: 1557
- Views: 843731
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RIP TikTok Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that includes a bill that would ban TikTok if China-based parent company ByteDance fails to divest the app within a year. The divest-or-ban bill is now la...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:34 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: 2024 Presidential Election
- Replies: 643
- Views: 757967
Re: 2024 Presidential Election
Alabama lawmakers advance bill to ensure Biden is on the state's ballot MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Senate voted Tuesday for legislation meant to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot, mirroring accommodations made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump. T...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Storming The Capital 2: A Counter Storm is Coming
- Replies: 1602
- Views: 970617
Re: Storming The Capital 2: A Counter Storm is Coming
Former Navy interpreter sentenced to 28 months in prison for assaulting police on Jan. 6 WASHINGTON — A federal judge sentenced a former U.S. Navy interpreter to more than two years in prison Tuesday for assaulting police during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Matthew DaSilva, 51, of Collin County, Texas, ...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:30 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?
- Replies: 206
- Views: 2850
Re: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?
Mar-a-Lago judge unseals batch of documents that shed light on Trump’s wild judgeship bribery claim against a top prosecutor on Jack Smith’s staff Following a Monday unsealing order by the judge in the Mar-a-Lago case, a series of documents shed light on the origins of Donald Trump’s claims that a t...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:29 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Labor/Economics
- Replies: 1166
- Views: 930965
Re: Labor/Economics
Millions more salaried US workers are set to be eligible for overtime pay starting July 1 NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay in the U.S. The move marks the largest expansion in federal overtime eli...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:24 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: 2024 General Elections Thread
- Replies: 187
- Views: 54376
Re: 2024 General Elections Thread
Summer Lee beats Bhavini Patel in contentious Democratic primary for Pittsburgh congressional seat Incumbent Progressive Congresswoman Summer Lee fended off a more moderate challenger to win the Democratic primary for the 12th Congressional District on Tuesday against Bhavini Patel, an Edgewood Coun...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:53 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Bye
- Replies: 1557
- Views: 843731
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FTC votes to ban noncompete agreements The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements that prevent tens of millions of employees from working for competitors or starting a competing business after they leave a job. From fast food workers to CEOs, the FTC estimates ...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:26 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: 2024 Presidential Election
- Replies: 643
- Views: 757967
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:25 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: 2024 Presidential Election
- Replies: 643
- Views: 757967
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:27 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Media
- Replies: 207
- Views: 60349
Re: Media
New York Governor signs new squatter law after 7 On Your Side Investigation NEW YORK (WABC) -- Governor Kathy Hochul signed a portion of the New York State budget Monday morning that will change the way tenants are defined in state law. Lawmakers say it will make it easier for police to intervene in...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:24 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 340
- Views: 401324
Re: Hello
Dominica High Court overturns ban on same-sex relations Dominica's High Court has overturned a ban on consensual same-sex relations in the Caribbean island nation. The court ruled parts of the law that criminalised same-sex activity went against the country's constitution. https://www.bbc.com/news/w...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:26 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: The Supreme Court Thread
- Replies: 15
- Views: 408
Re: The Supreme Court Thread
Supreme Court rejects challenge to vote-by-mail restrictions in Texas WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to voting rules in Texas that automatically let senior citizens − but not younger people − vote by mail. Mail-in balloting has become a partisan debate as Democrats cha...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:23 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: The Supreme Court Thread
- Replies: 15
- Views: 408
Re: The Supreme Court Thread
Supreme Court waves off Kari Lake lawsuit over electronic voting machines (CNN) — The Supreme Court brushed aside a lawsuit Monday from Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake challenging the use of electronic voting machines in Arizona. Lake, who filed the lawsuit during her failed campaign for gover...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:21 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Storming The Capital 2: A Counter Storm is Coming
- Replies: 1602
- Views: 970617
Re: Storming The Capital 2: A Counter Storm is Coming
Jan. 6 rioter with 'I heart TRUMP' hat and a Confederate flag gets prison for assaults on officers WASHINGTON — A Jan. 6 defendant who took a Confederate flag to the Capitol and wore an "I ❤️ TRUMP" beanie as he assaulted police officers with chemical spray, partially blinding two of them ...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:20 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Labor/Economics
- Replies: 1166
- Views: 930965
Re: Labor/Economics
Consumers may soon get access to a share of $8.8 billion in Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates Rebates tied to home energy efficiency and created by the Inflation Reduction Act may start flowing to many consumers within months. The federal government is issuing $8.8 billion for Home Energy ...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Jets trade QB Zach Wilson to Broncos in exchange for late-round pick swap
- Replies: 0
- Views: 35
Jets trade QB Zach Wilson to Broncos in exchange for late-round pick swap
Jets trade QB Zach Wilson to Broncos in exchange for late-round pick swap Zach Wilson is headed to a new home out west. The New York Jets are trading the No. 2 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a 2024 late-round pick swap, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and ...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:50 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Bye
- Replies: 1557
- Views: 843731
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Royal Couple Announces Divorce: "Thank You Very Much for Your Respect and Discretion." After 13 years of marriage, Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana of Greece are getting divorced. The couple announced their separation on April 19, confirming the split on the website of the former royal...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:44 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1761
- Views: 782205
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Daniel C. Dennett: Tribute to A Philosophical Giant One of the most influential philosophers and cognitive scientists, Daniel C. Dennett, passed away this week. He was one of the first contemporary philosophers to take naturalism really seriously, i.e. the idea that philosophy and science should be ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:46 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1761
- Views: 782205
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Terry Anderson, AP reporter abducted in Lebanon and held captive for years, has died LOS ANGELES (AP) — Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America’s longest-held hostages after he was snatched from a street in war-torn Lebanon in 1985 and held for nea...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1761
- Views: 782205
Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Meg Bennett, Soap Opera Actress and Writer, Dies at 75 Meg Bennett, the Daytime Emmy winner who did double duty as an actress and writer on the daytime soap operas The Young and the Restless, General Hospital and Santa Barbara, has died. She was 75. Bennett died April 11 after a battle with cancer, ...