Day: May 9, 2023

Oprah Winfrey delivers woke commencement address: Supreme Court ‘being corrupted’, LGBTQ+ ‘under attack’

8:00 pm May 9, 2023

Celebrity media mogul and billionaire Oprah Winfrey put on a progressive showcase during her commencement speech at Tennessee State University over the weekend, advocating that graduates tackle wide range of liberal issues once they go out into the world, including climate change and systemic racism. Winfrey spoke at the graduation ceremony for her alma mater […]

Florida man faces felony after toddler overdoses on fentanyl and methamphetamine: report

7:59 pm May 9, 2023

A Clearwater, Florida, man was arrested on a felony child neglect charge after a toddler under his watch overdosed on fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to reports. The Largo Police Department said Kane Thompson was babysitting a toddler girl who got into a small jewelry bag with fentanyl and methamphetamine inside, FOX 13 in Tampa reported. […]

Former Massachusetts cop decertified for alleged role in 2017 white nationalist rally

7:18 pm May 9, 2023

A former Massachusetts police officer who reportedly participated in the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been decertified by the state’s police standards board, meaning he can no longer work in law enforcement, according to state records. Documents made public Monday by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission indicate that former Woburn […]

New York jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in civil suit

7:17 pm May 9, 2023

A federal jury in New York City reached a decision Tuesday in the civil trial of advice columnist E. Jean Carroll vs. former President Donald Trump. The jury decided that Trump was not guilty of rape, but was guilty of sexual abuse and forcible touching. The former president has been ordered to pay $2 million. […]

Turkey trial begins for 36 people involved in deadly Istanbul bombing

7:16 pm May 9, 2023

The trial of 36 people accused over a deadly bombing in central Istanbul last November began Tuesday, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported. On Nov. 13, 2022 an explosion tore through Istanbul’s popular Istiklal Avenue – a busy thoroughfare lined with shops and restaurants – killing six people, including two children, and injuring 99 others. Fifteen […]