Day: April 6, 2023

Catholic college vows to gain ‘financial freedom’ from ‘increasingly hostile’ federal mandates

8:12 pm April 6, 2023

A Roman Catholic college in North Carolina has established a fund with the ultimate goal of obtaining the “financial freedom” to cut ties with what it has described as the “intrusive” mandates attached to federal aid. “Without the ability to remain financially independent and secure, we place our faith-based practices at risk from a federal […]

Ex-NBA star Ben Gordon arrested after allegedly being in possession of pocketknife, stun gun

8:12 pm April 6, 2023

Ben Gordon, the 2004-05 Sixth Man of the Year, was arrested Tuesday morning after a 911 caller alleged he was “acting aggressively and in a bizarre manner.” The former Chicago Bulls player was at a Connecticut juice shop when his alleged erratic behavior began. It continued as police arrive and attempted to take him into […]

Health coalition unveils blueprint for using A.I. in healthcare: ‘urgent need’

8:09 pm April 6, 2023

A coalition of health professionals and academics Tuesday released a blueprint for how to integrate artificial intelligence into healthcare. Led by the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), the 24-page “Blueprint for Trustworthy AI Implementation Guidance and Assurance for Healthcare,” includes input from healthcare professionals as well as experts in medicine and technology. The authors concede […]

Vermont homeless shelter employee ‘butchered’ with ax by resident: police

8:03 pm April 6, 2023

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A homeless woman “was wiping blood off of her hands with a paper towel” after she allegedly killed a homeless shelter coordinator with an ax, police said. Zaaina Asra Zakirrah Mahvish-Jammeh, a 38-year-old resident of Morningside House shelter in Brattleboro, Vermont, wanted to talk to Leah Rosin-Pritchard, a 36-year-old social worker, in […]

Tennessee Democratic legislator facing expulsion claims ‘North Korea has more democracy than we do’

8:01 pm April 6, 2023

A Tennessee Democratic lawmaker facing expulsion for storming the state Capitol with gun control protesters fired back at her Republican colleagues by saying, “North Korea has more democracy” than the Volunteer State while adding that their potential ousting is a step toward fascism. “I feel like North Korea has more democracy than we do in the state […]