Day: July 11, 2023

Robert Downey Jr says culture decides ‘who is and isn’t OK’: ‘It is baffling’

1:40 am July 11, 2023

Robert Downey Jr. is giving rare insight into his relationship with the public and his rocky past. In a new interview with the New York Times, the “Iron Man” star spoke about celebrities redeeming themselves in the public eye and “culture deciding who is and isn’t OK.” The interviewer asked Downey Jr. specifically about his […]

FBI worked with Ukraine intelligence agency to remove social media accounts: House Judiciary report

1:37 am July 11, 2023

The FBI colluded with a Ukrainian intelligence agency in an effort to disrupt Russian disinformation campaigns by flagging social media accounts in a failed effort that ensnared a verified Russian-language U.S. State Department account and others, the House Judiciary Committee said in a report released Monday. The report said the FBI partnered with the SBU, […]

Loggerhead turtle nesting in North Carolina dies after being hit by vehicle on beach

1:09 am July 11, 2023

A nesting loggerhead turtle on the beach in Carova, North Carolina was hit by a vehicle during the early morning hours on Sunday, and later died. The Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.) said in a press release on Facebook that the turtle was spotted by a law enforcement officer who was patrolling the beach […]

Republican York County DA announces bid for Pennsylvania AG

1:03 am July 11, 2023

Dave Sunday, York County’s elected district attorney, said Monday that he will run in next year’s GOP primary for state attorney general, making him the first Republican to get in the race. Sunday, who has been York’s district attorney since 2018, joins three Democrats who also have announced they will seek the top law enforcement […]

Minnesota Gov. Walz was legally allowed to mandate masks, appellate court rules

1:02 am July 11, 2023

Gov. Tim Walz had the legal authority to mandate face masks when he declared a public health emergency in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday. WI OFFICIALS DROP FINES FOR DANCE STUDIO THAT HOSTED ‘NUTCRACKER’ PERFORMANCE DURING COVID Walz declared a peacetime emergency in March 2020 and […]