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by ap215
Sat Jun 06, 2026 7:55 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Hello
Replies: 497
Views: 1149871

Re: Hello

New York passes data center moratorium and consumer protections The New York State Senate and Assembly have passed three high-profile bills, including regulations on data centers, surveillance pricing, and civil orders of protection in stalking cases. The Responsible Data Center Development Act will...
by ap215
Sat Jun 06, 2026 3:51 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Replies: 2956
Views: 3717835

Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away

NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett has died On the heels of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch passing away at the age of 41, another NASCAR trailblazer has tragically left us this week as NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett passed away. He was 93 years old. Jarrett's family announced today that he passed away on ...
by ap215
Sat Jun 06, 2026 1:08 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: World cup tickets $10k top, and you can't get one anyway
Replies: 6
Views: 5063

Re: World cup tickets $10k top, and you can't get one anyway

One thing i will say about FIFA that i do agree and appreciate is they're no fans of corporate arena names because of sponsorship they'll go back to them when the World Cup Tournament ends but for now i give them credit for that.
by ap215
Sat Jun 06, 2026 1:04 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Aspiration co-founder Sanberg sentenced to 14 years in prison
Replies: 0
Views: 7

Aspiration co-founder Sanberg sentenced to 14 years in prison

Aspiration co-founder Sanberg sentenced to 14 years in prison LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge sentenced Aspiration co-founder Joseph Sanberg, whose now-bankrupt green banking company is at the center of an NBA investigation into the LA Clippers, to 14 years in federal prison Monday. Sanberg previousl...
by ap215
Fri Jun 05, 2026 8:28 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Labor/Economics
Replies: 1907
Views: 6329231

Re: Labor/Economics

US added 172,000 jobs in May, even as inflation squeezes consumers The U.S. economy added a robust 172,000 jobs in May, a sign that the labor market remained resilient even despite a growing energy and inflation crisis triggered by the ongoing war in Iran. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
by ap215
Fri Jun 05, 2026 2:42 am
Forum: Entertainment
Topic: SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Deal on Studio Contract
Replies: 5
Views: 5053

Re: SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Deal on Studio Contract

SAG-AFTRA members ratify contract with AI terms and pension merger SAG-AFTRA members have ratified a four-year contract with the major studios, which includes new provisions on synthetic actors and a merger of the union's two pension funds. Of those who cast ballots, 91.4% voted in favor of the cont...
by ap215
Fri Jun 05, 2026 12:30 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Replies: 2956
Views: 3717835

Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away

'Top Gun: Maverick' actor James Handy dead at 81 A longtime Hollywood character actor is dead after a shocking stabbing ... and cops say the man accused of killing him is his girlfriend's son. According to LAPD, 81-year-old actor James Handy -- whose credits include "Top Gun: Maverick," &q...
by ap215
Thu Jun 04, 2026 12:04 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Replies: 2956
Views: 3717835

Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away

Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French author of graphic novel 'Persepolis', dies aged 56 PARIS, June 4 (Reuters) - Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French artist, filmmaker and author of the autobiographical graphic novel “Persepolis”, has died aged 56, French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Thursd...
by ap215
Thu Jun 04, 2026 8:33 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Mass Shootings/Gun Control Reform Thread
Replies: 1911
Views: 2659506

Re: Mass Shootings/Gun Control Reform Thread

California high school shooting: Teen killed and 3 injured - including 11-year-old - at graduation ceremony One person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting following a high school graduation ceremony in northern California, police have said. Gunfire erupted in the parking lot of Fa...
by ap215
Thu Jun 04, 2026 8:31 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Labor/Economics
Replies: 1907
Views: 6329231

Re: Labor/Economics

Challenger Report: May Job Cuts Rise 16% from April; Highest May Total Since 2020 U.S.-based employers announced 97,006 job cuts in May, up 16% from the 83,387 job cuts recorded in April, and up 3% from the 93,816 announced in the same month last year, according to a report released Thursday from gl...
by ap215
Thu Jun 04, 2026 2:17 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Replies: 2956
Views: 3717835

Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away

Medal of Honor pilot Bruce Crandall dies at 93 Hero passes away: Bruce Crandall, Medal of Honor recipient for valor in Vietnam, died on May 31 at his Tempe, Arizona home at age 93. Battlefield bravery: In the Battle of Ia Drang, Crandall flew 22 dangerous missions to resupply troops and evacuate abo...
by ap215
Thu Jun 04, 2026 2:16 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Replies: 2956
Views: 3717835

Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away

Duane Ollinger, star of Discovery's “Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch”, dies at 68 Duane Ollinger, the star of Discovery's Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch, has died. The reality star died at 68 in the ICU at a hospital in Amarillo, Tex., on Tuesday, two of his costars announced in separate posts. https://www...
by ap215
Wed Jun 03, 2026 11:37 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Replies: 2956
Views: 3717835

Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away

Former NBA broadcaster dies at 74 Sports broadcaster and author David J. Halberstam passed away on Tuesday following a year-long battle with brain cancer. He was 74. Halberstam’s over-50-year career in sports media spanned several roles, including play-by-play announcer for St. John’s basketball fro...
by ap215
Wed Jun 03, 2026 9:32 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Labor/Economics
Replies: 1907
Views: 6329231

Re: Labor/Economics

Cahokia school district and teachers union reach tentative agreement After going without a contract for an entire school year, the Cahokia Federation of Teachers and the school district have reached a tentative agreement. Cahokia School District 187 and the union, which represents teachers, service ...
by ap215
Wed Jun 03, 2026 7:46 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Labor/Economics
Replies: 1907
Views: 6329231

Re: Labor/Economics

Private payrolls grew by 122,000 in May, stronger than expected, ADP reports Private hiring expanded at a brisk pace in May, providing further indication of a stable labor market, ADP reported Wednesday. The payrolls processing firm said companies added 122,000 workers for the month, up from 105,000...
by ap215
Wed Jun 03, 2026 7:42 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Media
Replies: 412
Views: 697437

Re: Media

CBS News fires ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley after clash with new producer CBS News fired veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday, a day after he confronted the show’s new executive producer at a heated staff meeting. “Your antipathy to the future of the show has come th...
by ap215
Wed Jun 03, 2026 7:40 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Storming The Capital 2: A Counter Storm is Coming
Replies: 1662
Views: 2066421

Re: Storming The Capital 2: A Counter Storm is Coming

Convicted Jan 6 rioter appointed to sensitive Pentagon job The Trump administration appointed Elias Irizarry, a convicted January 6 rioter, to a sensitive Pentagon position within the Department of Defense’s Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office. Irizarry had pleaded guilty to a misde...
by ap215
Wed Jun 03, 2026 7:38 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: The GOP Snowflake Thread
Replies: 1304
Views: 1695871

Re: The GOP Snowflake Thread

Hegseth blocks promotion of several Navy officers to 1-star rank Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked the promotions to one-star admirals of several senior Navy officers who had already been selected for promotion by a board of senior Navy admirals, three sources familiar with the move told ABC Ne...
by ap215
Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:51 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: EARTH....
Replies: 2431
Views: 2775288

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by ap215
Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:16 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: 2026 General Elections Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 97649

Re: 2026 General Elections Thread

California's new Congressional maps get first test. See election results The stage was set months ago for some unusual Congressional contests in the California primary election when voters overwhelmingly passed Prop 50. On Election Day Tuesday, the redrawn Congressional maps that were approved Nov. ...
by ap215
Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:14 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: 2026 General Elections Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 97649

Re: 2026 General Elections Thread

2026 Iowa primary election results Iowa’s primaries are setting up impactful races for the general election ahead on Nov. 3. Voters will make their choice for governor in an open race — a race with no incumbent on the ballot — for the first time since 2006. Iowans will also elect a new U.S. senator....
by ap215
Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:13 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: 2026 General Elections Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 97649

Re: 2026 General Elections Thread

Here are Montana's 2026 primary election results

View live results for Montana's primary races for U.S. Senate and U.S. House.

https://www.northernpublicradio.org/202 ... on-results
by ap215
Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:12 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: 2026 General Elections Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 97649

Re: 2026 General Elections Thread

2026 primary election – South Dakota results South Dakota (KCAU) — June 2 is Primary Election day in South Dakota. This year, KCAU 9 will be following an array of state and local races in South Dakota. https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/elections/2026-primary-election-south-dakota-results/ar-AA24GTC...
by ap215
Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:11 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: 2026 General Elections Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 97649

Re: 2026 General Elections Thread

New Mexico Governor Primary Results 2026 Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is term-limited, and former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland defeated Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman for the open Democratic nomination. Several GOP contenders are seeking their party’s nomination. https:/...
by ap215
Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:10 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: 2026 General Elections Thread
Replies: 122
Views: 97649

Re: 2026 General Elections Thread

See results from New Jersey Senate primary election It's primary day in New Jersey! Sen. Cory Booker is running opposed in the Democratic primary and will face one of four Republicans in November's general election. https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/elections/see-results-from-new-jersey-senate-prim...