Twitter says it has removed thousands of tweets showing a poster promoting a “trans day of vengeance” protest in support of transgender rights in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. “We do not support tweets that incite violence irrespective of who posts them. ‘Vengeance’ does not imply peaceful protest. Organizing or support …
Read More »Eye drop recall: Here’s what you need to know about the flurry of eye drop recalls
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced recalls of several eye drop brands linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant bacteria responsible for four deaths and multiple cases of people going blind. Fourteen people also have lost their vision and four have had their eyeballs removed, according to the Centers for …
Read More »Beyoncé and Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing launch collaboration inspired by “Renaissance” album
Music superstar Beyoncé on Friday announced a new couture collection in partnership with Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing. According to Vogue, the collection, called “Renaissance Couture,” features 16 outfits that are inspired by tracks from her album “Renaissance,” and is being dubbed, “The first wearable album!” Beyoncé took to Instagram …
Read More »Florida teen Aiden Fucci sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing 13
A Florida judge sentenced a 16-year-old Florida boy to life in prison on Friday for fatally stabbing a 13-year-old classmate on Mother’s Day in 2021. Aiden Fucci, 16, was 14 when he stabbed Tristyn Bailey at least 114 times in the woods near where the teens lived in north Florida, …
Read More »GameStop notches first profit in 2 years, sending its stock price soaring
GameStop shares are surging after the struggling video game retailer reported its first profitable quarter in two years. In early trading the company’s stock soared 46% to $25.70. The Texas-based retailer on Tuesday reported a net profit of $48.2 million for the fourth quarter ending on Dec. 31, compared with …
Read More »Newborn found dead in Iowa ditch; mother and grandfather charged with murder
The mother and grandfather of a newborn found dead in a ditch in Iowa have been charged with first-degree murder, and court documents say they told investigators the baby was still alive when they put him in a trash bag and abandoned him. Megan K. Staude, 25, told police the …
Read More »Equal Pay Day: Women lose up to $900,000 in earnings in their lifetime.
March 14 is Equal Pay Day, the symbolic date indicating how far into the year women would need to work to earn the same amount of pay male workers earned the prior year. This year, the day is underscored by the dour fact that the pay gap has barely budged …
Read More »Justice Department set to block JetBlue’s $3.8 billion deal for Spirit Airlines
Federal antitrust enforcers are preparing to file a lawsuit seeking to block JetBlue Airways’ proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines. The deal, announced in July of 2022 after JetBlue topped a rival bid for Spirit from Frontier Airlines, would create the fifth-largest carrier in the U.S. Lawyers for the U.S. …
Read More »Hershey’s vegan plant
Vegan chocolate lovers are in for a treat. The Hershey Company announced two new dairy-free, plant-based chocolate products on Tuesday: Reese’s Plant Based Peanut Butter Cups and Hershey’s Plant Based Extra Creamy with Almonds and Sea Salt. Those craving the famous chocolate-peanut butter combo can grab Plant Based Peanut Butter …
Read More »2 adults and girl killed in possible home invasion outside Chicago; woman hospitalized
Two adults and one child were fatally shot in an incident police are calling a possible home invasion outside Chicago on Sunday night. A suspect was found and detained in connection with the killings, authorities confirmed on Monday morning. Officers in Bolingbrook, a suburb southwest of Chicago, responded to a …
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