Minnesota’s National Guard has been activated to help respond to a cyberattack that shut down municipal computer systems in St. Paul, the state capital. The city also declared a state of emergency on Friday, July 25, after detecting “suspicious activity” on its internal systems. In a press conference on Tuesday, July 29, St. Paul Mayor […]
A legal advocacy group is suing the federal government over its decision to scale back workplace protections for transgender employees. Democracy Forward filed the lawsuit after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission began changing how it enforces anti-discrimination laws under President Donald Trump’s executive order. Legal challenge targets rollback of transgender workplace protections The order, signed […]
A CBS News investigation found multiple “new discrepancies” — beyond the missing minute — in surveillance videos the FBI released in early July of Jeffery Epstein’s jail cell, the news station reported. The story drives a wrench into the federal government’s handling of the sex offender’s death and personal files that possibly implicated a number […]
Major League Baseball’s trade deadline is just over 24 hours away, and things have been quiet so far. Those involved, however, expect a flurry of activity as the clock ticks down to Thursday, July 31, 6 p.m. ET. Which teams are looking for pitching help? Straight Arrow News previewed the latest position players rumored in […]
Since CBS announced it would cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” speculation has swirled over the network’s reasoning. Now, several former late-night hosts are weighing in — pointing to declining revenue, shrinking viewership and increasing political division as potential factors behind the decision. Losing CBS millions During a recent appearance on the “Breaking Bread […]
The 8.8-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean triggered tsunami warnings on different continents, but the water didn’t end up causing mass damage. So, how did one of the largest earthquakes on record not produce some of the most damaging tsunamis in history? How earthquakes trigger tsunamis The answer lies in the way earthquakes cause tsunamis […]
Unauthorized sellers are cashing in on President Donald Trump themed merchandise online, and the Trump Organization is trying to stop them. A new lawsuit filed by the president’s company accuses vendors of selling counterfeit products on platforms like Amazon, Walmart and eBay without permission. These platforms allow third-party sellers to list and ship their own […]
A city councilman in Danville, Virginia, was intentionally set on fire at his workplace Wednesday, July 30, in what police describe as a targeted and personal attack. Lee Vogler, who serves on the Danville City Council and is the director of sales at Showcase Magazine, was working at the magazine’s office when an individual entered […]
President Donald Trump is calling on Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, to break a 100-year-old tradition to get judicial nominees confirmed faster, specifically nominees who would serve blue states. However, Senate Republicans are backing Grassley and say the president has this wrong. “Whoever advised him on that policy has no brain on this […]
Texas Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a redrawn map of the state’s congressional districts designed to help their party keep control of the House of Representatives after next year’s midterm elections. The redistricting proposal complied with a request from President Donald Trump. The new map, which still needs the approval of the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature, carves […]
