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by ap215
Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:14 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: 2024 General Elections Thread
Replies: 183
Views: 49484

Re: 2024 General Elections Thread

McGruder, Barnett victorious in Arkansas Delta Democratic runoffs Two eastern Arkansas Democrats earned spots on the November ballot following victories Tuesday night in their respective primary runoff elections. Jessie McGruder defeated Raymond Whiteside with 59% of the vote in the House District 3...
by ap215
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: EARTH....
Replies: 1333
Views: 676094

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Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in nearly 25 years damages buildings and causes a small tsunami TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in a quarter century rocked the island during the morning rush Wednesday, damaging buildings and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanes...
by ap215
Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:30 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Replies: 1747
Views: 722285

Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away

Larry Lucchino, Red Sox president during 3 World Series championships, dies at 78 Larry Lucchino, who was the Boston Red Sox's team president while the franchise won three World Series championships, died Tuesday at the age of 78. Lucchino began his tenure with the Red Sox when John Henry purchased ...
by ap215
Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:41 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: 2024 General Elections Thread
Replies: 183
Views: 49484

Re: 2024 General Elections Thread

One newcomer, two incumbents claim Blades council seats BLADES — Incumbents Nancy McAdams and Donald Trice and newcomer Susan Seltzer emerged as the top vote-getters Monday in a Town Council election that featured four candidates vying for three seats. Ms. Seltzer polled 90 votes, while Councilwoman...
by ap215
Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Replies: 1747
Views: 722285

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Joe Flaherty, Freaks and Geeks actor, dies aged 82 Joe Flaherty, the comedian and actor who played sitcom dad Harold Weir in Freaks and Geeks, has died. He was 82. In a statement, Flaherty’s daughter Gudrun said of her father: “After a brief illness, he left us yesterday, and since then, I’ve been s...
by ap215
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Its Technical
Replies: 535
Views: 943745

Re: Its Technical

Data From 73 Million AT&T Accounts Stolen: How You Can Protect Yourself AT&T said hackers have stolen the personal information of 73 million current and former customers. The data, including Social Security numbers, appears to be from 2019 or earlier, AT&T said in a statement Saturday, a...
by ap215
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Its Technical
Replies: 535
Views: 943745

Re: Its Technical

Google Agrees to Delete Users’ ‘Incognito’ Browsing Data in Lawsuit Settlement Google said it would delete millions of records of users’ browsing activities as part of a settlement of a class-action lawsuit that alleged it tracked people without their knowledge. The case, filed in 2020, alleged the ...
by ap215
Tue Apr 02, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: EARTH....
Replies: 1333
Views: 676094

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Severe storms lash central and eastern US, dumping rain, softball-sized hail and threatening tornadoes (CNN) — Parts of Texas all the way to Illinois were drenched Monday evening as severe thunderstorms marched through the central and eastern US, dumping hail larger than softballs in some areas and ...
by ap215
Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:27 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Hello
Replies: 338
Views: 369732

Re: Hello

Voters will decide on abortion rights and recreational pot in November The Florida Supreme Court issued rulings Monday allowing the state's voters to decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize recreational use of marijuana, rejecting the state attorney general's arguments that the measur...
by ap215
Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:25 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Bye
Replies: 1542
Views: 776634

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Uvalde mayor abruptly resigns, citing health concerns, ahead of City Council meeting AUSTIN, Texas — Uvalde Mayor Cody Smith abruptly resigned from office Monday, citing undisclosed health concerns after having secured the position in November in an election inextricably linked to the 2022 mass shoo...
by ap215
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:39 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Replies: 1747
Views: 722285

Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away

Saxophonist Casey Benjamin Dead At 45 Casey Benjamin, a two-time Grammy-winning saxophonist and one of the original members of the eclectic Robert Glasper Experiment band, has died. His management confirmed the news to HuffPost on Monday. No cause of death was given. He was 45. https://www.huffpost....
by ap215
Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:30 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Hello
Replies: 338
Views: 369732

Re: Hello

UPS to become US Postal Service’s primary air cargo provider UPS will become the primary air cargo provider for the United States Postal Service (USPS) after signing an expansive new contract, UPS announced Monday. The carrier will move the majority of USPS air cargo in the United States following a...
by ap215
Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:43 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: 2024 General Elections Thread
Replies: 183
Views: 49484

Re: 2024 General Elections Thread

In setback to Turkey’s Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made huge gains elsewhere in Sunday’s local elections, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had set his sight...
by ap215
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: The GOP Snowflake Thread
Replies: 900
Views: 428644

Re: The GOP Snowflake Thread

Go ahead & defend your dear leader with this Glenn etc you know you'll support it & plead the 5th. Biden campaign fires back after Trump posts image showing president hog-tied March 30 (UPI) -- Former President Donald Trump is drawing criticism after his election campaign posted video footag...
by ap215
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:34 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Hello
Replies: 338
Views: 369732

Re: Hello

New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday LIVERMORE, Calif. -- Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday when a new law is scheduled to kick in giving more financial security to an historically low-paying profession whi...
by ap215
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:32 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: EARTH....
Replies: 1333
Views: 676094

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US appeals court kills ban on plastic containers contaminated with PFAS A federal appeals court in the US has killed a ban on plastic containers contaminated with highly toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” found to leach at alarming levels into food, cosmetics, household cleaners, pesticides and other pr...
by ap215
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:30 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Replies: 1747
Views: 722285

Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away

Former US Rep. William Delahunt of Massachusetts has died at age 82 Longtime U.S. Rep. William D. Delahunt of Massachusetts, a Democratic stalwart who postponed his own retirement from Washington to help pass former President Barack Obama’s legislative agenda, has died following a long-term illness,...
by ap215
Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:54 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Replies: 1747
Views: 722285

Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away

Chance Perdomo, ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ and ‘Gen V’ Star, Dies at 27 Chance Perdomo, the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Gen V star, has died. He was 27. The actor died as a result of a motorcycle accident, his representatives told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement. Nobody else was i...
by ap215
Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:52 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Its Technical
Replies: 535
Views: 943745

Re: Its Technical

Meta dinged as appeals court rules against delaying FTC reexamination of Facebook privacy terms after $5 billion penalty Meta Platforms Inc. failed to convince a federal appeals court to postpone the US Federal Trade Commission’s reexamination of alleged privacy breaches within its Facebook arm. The...
by ap215
Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:17 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Bye
Replies: 1542
Views: 776634

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Biden fires longtime railroad official after probe into toxic work environment President Biden informed Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Friday that he is firing Martin Dickman, the inspector general of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), on grounds of creating a hostile work environment, a sou...
by ap215
Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Bye
Replies: 1542
Views: 776634

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SBF Is Going to Prison for 25 Years Sam Bankman-Fried is going to prison. He won't be spending time in a maximum security facility, and he'll be placed as close to his family in the San Francisco Bay Area as possible, but he's going to prison nonetheless – and he'll be there for the next 25 years. B...
by ap215
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:37 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Labor/Economics
Replies: 1160
Views: 853196

Re: Labor/Economics

Key Fed inflation gauge rose 2.8% annually in February, as expected Inflation rose in line with expectations in February, likely keeping the Federal Reserve on hold before it can start considering interest rate cuts, according to a measure the central bank considers its more important barometer. The...
by ap215
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
Replies: 1747
Views: 722285

Re: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87. Gossett’s first cousin Neal L. Gossett told ...
by ap215
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:34 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: 2024 Presidential Election
Replies: 618
Views: 695555

Re: 2024 Presidential Election

Cesar Chavez's family to endorse Biden after RFK Jr. claims civil rights leader would've voted for him President Biden is set to be endorsed Friday by members of Cesar Chavez's family — a mostly symbolic gesture, but one meant to send a signal to independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy ...
by ap215
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:31 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Hello
Replies: 338
Views: 369732

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Wow. Texas judge moves late fee case to DC, accusing banks of venue shopping for favorable ruling NEW YORK (AP) — A Texas federal judge on Thursday accused the major banking industry groups and U.S. Chamber of Commerce of venue shopping in their lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bure...