Day: April 20, 2023

Sen. Fetterman tweets image holding 420 flag to acknowledge cannabis holiday

10:08 pm April 20, 2023

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., on Thursday tweeted out a photo acknowledging 4/20, an unofficial holiday dedicated to smoking and celebrating marijuana. In the photo, the hoody-wearing senator is holding up a flag bearing the phrase, “It’s 420 somewhere.” The “420” appears to resemble a marijuana joint. Marijuana leaves are scattered throughout the flag. “It’s 4:20 […]

Former Marlins exec rips Derek Jeter’s front-office leadership, says he’s better ‘pitchman’ for Subway

9:18 pm April 20, 2023

Derek Jeter is obviously best known for being the five-time World Series champion while playing shortstop for the New York Yankees. But for a few years post-retirement, he was part-owner and CEO of the Miami Marlins. Jeter had longed wanted to own a team after his playing career, and at the opportunity came in 2017 […]

Alabama mass shooting: Police make 5th arrest in Dadeville Sweet 16 massacre

9:17 pm April 20, 2023

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, or ALEA, made a fifth arrest Thursday in connection to a mass shooting in Dadeville on Saturday that left four dead and 32 injured during a Sweet 16 party. Willie George Brown Jr., 19, of Auburn, was arrested by Special Agents of ALEA’s State Bureau of Investigation on Thursday and […]

Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard ruled out for Game 3 against Suns with knee sprain

9:16 pm April 20, 2023

The injury bug has bitten the Los Angeles Clippers yet again. With eight-time All-Star Paul George already sidelined with a knee injury, Kawhi Leonard was ruled out for Thursday’s playoff game against the Phoenix Suns with a right knee sprain. Leonard was injured during the Clippers’ Game 1 win and played through the injury in […]

New bipartisan caucus in Congress condemns poisoning of Iranian girls

9:11 pm April 20, 2023

A new bipartisan caucus in Congress is condemning the Iranian government over the recent poisoning of school girls in the country, amplifying the growing criticism in Washington against the Islamic Republic and its disregard for human rights. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, announced the formation of the Iranian Women Congressional Caucus with the support of […]