Day: July 2, 2023

Jemele Hill accuses Asians of ‘carrying the water for white supremacy’ for backing affirmative action decision

9:00 pm July 2, 2023

Asian Americans praising the U.S. Supreme Court for declaring affirmative action to be unconstitutional “carried the water” for White supremacy, The Atlantic writer Jemele Hill claimed. In a 6-3 decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that using race as a factor in college admissions violated the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause. After the ruling, […]

Biden admin gets burned after considering study to ‘block the sun’

7:54 pm July 2, 2023

A White House document that revealed the Biden administration is considering studying blocking the sun’s rays to slow climate change sparked surprise and mockery on social media. The types of geoengineering methods the Biden administration is reportedly considering are “stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) and marine cloud brightening.” Social media users questioned how the government could […]

Max Homa nails hole-in-one at Rocket Mortgage Classic

7:52 pm July 2, 2023

Max Homa shot well at the Rocket Mortgage Classic over the weekend and nearly made a run for the top of the leaderboard at the Detroit Golf Club in the final round Sunday. Homa was on the par 3 15th hole and about 140 yards from the pin. His shot hit the green immediately and […]

South Carolina plane crash near golf course leaves at least one dead, others injured

7:50 pm July 2, 2023

A small plane crashed near North Myrtle Beach Sunday morning, killing at least one person and injuring others. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said a single-engine Piper PA-32 with four people on board crashed northwest of Grand Stand Airport in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, around 11 a.m. local time. Officer Pat Wilkinson of the […]

Buttigieg claims Lorie Smith ‘went into wedding business’ only to provoke ‘case like this’ after SCOTUS ruling

7:40 pm July 2, 2023

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday during an appearance on CNN that Lorie Smith, the Colorado graphic designer who sued the state over its anti-discrimination law, only got into the business “for the purpose of provoking a case like this.” CNN’s Dana Bash asked Buttigieg if there was any “merit” to the Supreme Court’s argument. […]