A heated debate broke out on Twitter — a breeding ground for divisiveness — after the razor company, Gillette Venus, posted a photo of a plus-size, bikini-clad model at the beach. With the caption “Go out there and slay the day,” the photo may seem like any other on its […]
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Satanic Temple challenges Missouri abortion law
A member of the Satanic Temple in Missouri is challenging a state law that requires women seeking an abortion to wait three days, saying that it violates the member’s religious freedom. The Satanic Temple doesn’t believe in a literal Satan but sees the biblical Satan as a metaphor for rebellion […]
Skeptical Democrats, Republicans question Barr on why DOJ not defending Obamacare
Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday continued his tepid defense of the Trump administration’s decision not to defend Obamacare and, instead, to side with 21 conservative states mounting an effort to tear down the landmark health care law covering millions of Americans. “The attorney general should be able to advance […]
EU offers UK a Brexit delay until Halloween
European Union leaders and Britain on Thursday agreed to a Brexit extension that will allow the U.K. to delay its EU departure date until Halloween. Leaders of the 27 remaining EU member states met for more than six hours before agreeing after midnight to postpone Brexit until Oct. 31. European […]
Trump’s executive order paves a smooth path for oil pipelines
In the latest move by the Trump administration to boost fossil fuels and cut back on regulations, President Donald Trump announced two executive orders on Wednesday that are aimed at cutting “unnecessary red tape” for American energy companies by making it difficult for states to block projects by using the […]
Superbug fungus a ‘serious global health threat’ as over 600 in US are infected: CDC
A type of fungus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is calling a “serious global health threat” is sparking a great deal of concern among the medical community after the number of cases has risen across the United States. Candida auris first popped up on the CDC’s international […]
‘I think spying did occur’ on Trump campaign: Barr
Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday refused – for a second day – to say whether the White House has seen special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigative report, though he did open the door wider to the possibility that Congress would see more of it than he has previously acknowledged. He […]
Officer pinned, dragged by DUI suspect he was about to arrest: Video
A Georgia police officer was seen on his own dash camera video being dragged by a suspect he was about to arrest for drug possession and driving under the influence. The officer conducted a traffic stop on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta, Georgia, on April 5 after he noticed the […]
Prosecutors to seek death penalty in ‘Golden State Killer’ case
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against suspected “Golden State Killer” Joseph DeAngelo if he is convicted of the charges against him, they announced in court in Sacramento on Wednesday. DeAngelo, now 73, is accused of committing 13 murders, as well as rapes and burglaries, across California in the 1970s […]
6 states under blizzard warnings as residents prepare for April snow storm
An April snow storm is rolling in, and the rare intensity has prompted blizzard warnings in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota and Minnesota on Wednesday. The heavy snow will begin Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis. The Twin Cities are forecast to get 5 inches of snow and wind gusts up […]