Day: May 20, 2023

Dems championed Chicago-area man now charged with attempted murder after Obama commuted his sentence

4:58 pm May 20, 2023

A Chicago-area man whose life sentence in prison was commuted by then-President Barack Obama in 2015, and who now faces more prison time after being charged with attempted murder, was at one time a darling of Democrats in Congress, who portrayed him as an unjustly targeted victim. Alton Mills, 54, faces three counts of attempted […]

Daniel Day Lewis photographed in NYC for first time in years after retiring from acting

4:18 pm May 20, 2023

Daniel Day Lewis made a rare public appearance six years after he announced he was quitting Hollywood for good. The 66-year-old actor was photographed Thursday stepping out in New York City holding hands with his wife, director Rebecca Miller, 60. The Oscar-winner donned a blue striped T-shirt with a black hooded zip-up sweater over it. […]

Oklahoma prisons on lockdown statewide after unspecified incident

4:12 pm May 20, 2023

Prisons and correctional facilities across Oklahoma have been placed on lockdown due to an undisclosed incident. According to a press release from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, the lockdown was issued “after an incident occurred at the Dick Conner Correctional Center in Hominy.” The Dick Conner Correctional Center is a medium-security prison in northeastern Oklahoma. […]

Infamous ‘Black Ghost’ Dodge Challenger street racer sold for over $1 million

4:01 pm May 20, 2023

A 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE with an unusual history has been auctioned for an unusually large amount of money. The car was originally owned by Detroit street racer Godfrey “Dennis” Qualls, who definitely shouldn’t have been taking part in the illegal activity. Qualls was a motorcycle police officer in the city and raced incognito. […]

Why do men dominate on ‘Jeopardy!’?

4:00 pm May 20, 2023

My husband and I watch “Jeopardy!” together frequently. I’ve noticed that the strongest players are almost always men. Last week, the show hosted its Masters Tournament, and, consistent with my observation, four of the six “masters” are male. Interestingly, even the “winningest woman” on “Jeopardy!”, one of the masters, is Amy Schneider, who identifies as transgender. […]