July 27, 2025

Band says it was dropped from Pennsylvania festival over political views

Philadelphia-based rock band Low Cut Connie was abruptly dropped from a scheduled performance at the Rockin’ the River festival in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The band’s frontman, Adam Weiner, believes the decision was politically motivated. Organizers booked an AC/DC cover band in Low Cut Connie’s place. Frontman speaks out On Monday, July 21, Weiner posted a video […]

July 27, 2025

The price of summer: Why families are sacrificing to keep kids active

Summer is a time kids count down to, but for many parents, it’s a season of tough choices and tighter budgets. With schools closed, millions of families are left figuring out how to cover child care, day camps and weeks of activities, but many are willing to go into debt to make it happen. Summer […]

July 27, 2025

Over 100 NFL players fined for selling Super Bowl tickets above face value

The NFL is fining more than 100 players and two dozen team employees for profiting from one of their best employee perks. The players and personnel from roughly half of the league’s 32 teams are in hot water for selling their allotted Super Bowl LIX tickets above face value, the league said Friday.   ESPN and […]

July 27, 2025

First deportation flights leave Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as lawsuits mount

The first flights from “Alligator Alcatraz,” Florida’s controversial immigration detention center nestled in the Everglades, departed this week, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday, July 25. Planes took off while immigration advocates, environmentalists and a former immigration commissioner criticized the facility for its conditions, spurring at least one lawsuit.  DeSantis announced the flights to a crowd […]

July 27, 2025

California man accused of using dating apps to defraud victims out of millions

A California man has been indicted on 14 federal charges for a scheme in which prosecutors allege he used multiple dating apps to lure victims with false promises of romance, only to be defrauded. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced the indictment on Thursday, July 24, identifying 39-year-old Christopher Earl Lloyd of Whittier as […]

July 27, 2025

Trump administration wants to ‘Make Gas Cans Great Again’

A release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the Trump administration wants to “make gas cans great again by improving flow.” They’ve sent letters to gas can manufacturers, encouraging changes to make the fuel flow easier, a shift from a previous EPA standard meant to curb pollution. MGCGA (Make Gas Cans Great Again) The […]

July 27, 2025

CA bill would fine social media sites that allow algorithmic spread of hate speech

A bill making its way through the California Legislature could lead to seven-figure fines for social media platforms if they’re unable to keep a proliferation of hate speech under control. Senate Bill 771, authored by State Sen. Henry Stern, D-Los Angeles, has already passed the California Senate and is now being reviewed in the State […]

July 27, 2025

Southwest flight goes into free fall to avoid Cold War-era fighter jet

For a second time this week, a commercial airline pilot had to make an aggressive maneuver to avoid a mid-air collision with another plane. This time, a Southwest flight taking off from Hollywood Burbank Airport and destined for Las Vegas on Friday afternoon plunged nearly 500 feet to avoid a fighter jet at more than […]

July 27, 2025

New study shows 2024 black spatula panic based on bad math, still not safe

A new report on the level of danger from black plastic cookware states that a 2024 report was not entirely accurate. The two conflicting reports focused on the potential danger of black plastics with food. Study Error The Atlantic published an article in October 2024 with the headline “Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula.” The […]

July 27, 2025

Man arrested after University of New Mexico shooting that killed 14-year-old

An 18-year-old was arrested in connection to a shooting at the University of New Mexico on Friday, July 25 that left a 14-year-old dead and another injured, police said. John Fuentes is now charged with murder in the first degree, aggravated battery, aggravated assault and tampering with evidence. The university sent out alerts around 3:27 […]