Attorneys for a Colorado town council member accused of shooting a 17-year-old boy in the face say the gun is to blame, not their client. David Jones and co-counsel Chris Decker represent Brent Metz, 39, a former town council member in the town of Mountain View, Colorado. Metz is charged with second-degree assault, illegal discharge […]
A player who leads his team to the best record in the league and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs is pretty valuable. Throw in a scoring title and an ability to take over games when needed, and you have Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named NBA Most Valuable Player on Wednesday, May […]
The Field Day music festival in London is facing growing backlash after 11 of its 23 confirmed acts have pulled out. The mass exit follows an open letter signed by over 200 artists urging for a boycott over the festival’s ties to Israel. The controversy stems from Field Day’s partnership with Superstruct Entertainment, a company […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa traveled to the U.S. to “reset relations” amid tensions over allegations of genocide being committed against white people in South Africa. The South African president has repeatedly denied these allegations — and did so again during the highly publicized meeting. Trump plays video during Oval Office meeting During the sit-down, […]
President Donald Trump is calling for a “major investigation” into Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ use of celebrity endorsements during her 2024 presidential campaign. In a Truth Social post, he accused Harris of using campaign funds to pay stars like Beyoncé, Oprah and Bruce Springsteen. Trump posted early Monday morning, questioning: “How much did Kamala […]
Nearly 20 years after being ordered to leave the United States, a woman living in Florida has been hit with large fines by federal immigration authorities. The woman, originally from Honduras, received a letter on May 9 from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement notifying her that she owes $1.82 million in civil fines. She has […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the City of Chicago and its hiring practices. The probe follows comments made by Mayor Brandon Johnson at the Apostolic Church of God on Sunday, May 18, that went viral. What did Johnson say to garner the DOJ’s attention? “In your […]
Virtual reality is no longer just visual. A new device called Shiftly brings physical sensation into immersive experiences by letting users feel what they see. Using an origami-inspired structure, the shape-shifting technology mimics textures and forms in real time by bridging the gap between digital and physical. How does Shiftly work? Shiftly is built with […]
Former President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis, announced Friday, May 16, raised eyebrows across the political media spectrum. Biden’s personal office issued a statement saying the former president has aggressive prostate cancer that has metastasized to the bone. The timing of the announcement led to divergent theories and questions in the press. Prior to the announcement, […]
A high-stakes debate is playing out in Texas over how, and whether, to restrict minors from using social media. Lawmakers are considering House Bill 186, which would ban anyone under 18 from creating or maintaining accounts on platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook. Supporters call the bill a necessary response to growing concerns about […]
