Day: July 9, 2023

International destinations you can visit this summer for the ultimate vacation

12:35 pm July 9, 2023

Want to go abroad this summer? Your list of options is a long one, and choosing the perfect destination for you and your family can be a challenge. Do you want a place where you can enjoy white sand beaches and crystal clear water? A spot with plenty of scenic hiking trails? SMART TECH TIPS […]

Harry Styles hit in the eye by hurled object during concert, in latest incident of recent trend

12:32 pm July 9, 2023

Harry Styles showed visible discomfort after an object hit him directly in the eye while he was onstage in Vienna performing his Love on Tour concert, extending a troubling trend where artists, including Bebe Rexha, Kelsea Ballerini, and Pink have had objects thrown at them. In a fan-captured video the former One Direction member is […]

France bans fireworks sales ahead of Bastille Day as country reels from anti-police riots

12:04 pm July 9, 2023

The French government has banned firework sales ahead of Bastille Day celebrations as the country still reels from widespread anti-police riots. “In order to prevent the risk of serious disturbances to public order during the July 14 festivities, the sale, carrying, transport and use of pyrotechnic articles and fireworks are prohibited until July 15 inclusively […]

ICE makes requests to hold jailed illegal immigrants for potential deportation drop under Biden: data

12:00 pm July 9, 2023

Detainers issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for jailed illegal immigrants dropped sharply in the first months of the Biden administration, new data show, part of a broader drop in interior immigration enforcement under the administration. Detainers are requests issued by ICE that the agency be notified when an illegal immigrant in another law enforcement […]

Chicago Public Schools under fire for removal of Black principals: ‘Pattern and practice of discrimination’

12:00 pm July 9, 2023

The Chicago Public Schools [CPS] system is under fire for the removal of several Black principals. Prominent civil rights activists, students, and parents joined together at a press conference outside CPS headquarters on Thursday to call for the removal of CPS CEO Pedro Martinez. The group, which included trial attorney Ben Crump and Reverend Jesse […]