U.S. News has unveiled its nationwide rankings of nearly 25,000 public high schools across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The rankings encompass traditional high schools, as well as charter, magnet, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) institutions. According to the official website, approximately 17,660 schools were ranked based on six key … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed interest in taking the US Postal Service private as the federal agency hemorrhages billions of dollars, according to a report. He’s discussed the issue with Howard Lutnick, his pick for commerce secretary, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Fla., The Washington Post reported, citing three people with knowledge of … Read more
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that would require its Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest the short-video app by Jan. 19 or face a ban. TikTok and ByteDance on Monday filed the emergency motion with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, asking for more … Read more
A senior Canadian official is threatening to cut off electricity to some 1.5 million Americans and ban the import of US-made beer and liquor as part of a potential trade war with the incoming Trump administration. Doug Ford, the premier of the Canadian province of Ontario, suggested retaliating against possible tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump … Read more
Attorneys general in Minnesota and New Jersey sued Glock on Thursday, accusing the company of making handguns that are easily modified to fire as illegal machine guns through a cheap add-on known as a “Glock switch.” The lawsuits said that the $20 switches transform Glock handguns into easily concealable weapons that can fire 1,200 rounds … Read more
 "How consuming ultra-processed food can lead to cancer – Firstpost")
A recent study, published in the journal Gut, drew a concerning link between ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and an increased risk of colon cancer. The study adds to growing evidence that these foods, while easy to access, could be far more harmful than we realise. The findings come as colon cancer cases have been seeing a … Read more
A South Carolina mother, Holly Ricketson, has initiated a lawsuit against toy manufacturer Mattel after discovering that a doll she purchased for her daughter had the address of a pornographic website printed on its packaging. This unfortunate incident has raised consumer concerns about product safety and quality control. The Bizarre Mistake Leads To Legal Action … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has chosen two foreign firms to run the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, raising concerns in some national-security circles because the president’s Marine One chopper uses it. The city Economic Development Corporation selected Downtown Skyport LLC — a partnership between Skyports Infrastructure, a UK-based firm and the operator of the London Heliport, and … Read more
An Idaho beauty salon owner and mother of three, Tiffney Prickett, recently went viral on TikTok for calling Trump supporters racist, homophobic, and misogynistic. As a result, her salon Voire in Coeur d’Alene is facing a boycott from disgruntled Republicans and even long-term clients. In her video, Prickett, 40, said, ‘Trump basically gave small men … Read more
A Connecticut appeals court on Friday largely upheld a nearly $1.3 billion defamation verdict against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in a case accusing the Infowars founder of spreading lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting. A three-judge panel of the Connecticut Appellate Court found that a jury’s October 2022 decision to award $965 million in damages plus attorneys … Read more
