Day: July 13, 2023

The way to end this violent epidemic wreaking havoc on America’s cities

2:00 pm July 13, 2023

As a former United States attorney and acting attorney general dedicated to upholding the principles of justice and ensuring public safety, I am compelled to address a deeply concerning issue that has plagued our communities: the escalating wave of gang violence. It is with profound concern that I decry the recent surge in criminal activities […]

New Mexico eligible to receive $25M in funding to clean up abandoned oil wells, senator says

1:58 pm July 13, 2023

New Mexico is eligible for $25 million in federal funding to plug and clean up abandoned oil and natural gas wells under a new phase of an initiative aimed at lingering pollution that jeopardizes public health, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján announced Wednesday. The administration of President Joe Biden this week announced it was moving […]

Pilot asks 20 passengers leaving Spanish vacation hotspot to deplane over flight being ‘too heavy’

1:56 pm July 13, 2023

A pilot asked 20 passengers on a flight departing from Spain’s Canary Islands to deplane because it was “too heavy” and weather conditions were unfavorable, video circulating on social media shows. “Because there’s so many of you, it’s a pretty heavy aircraft we’ve got today,” the pilot says in the video. The EasyJet flight, a […]

Sam Ponder defends Sage Steele after Megan Rapinoe takes swipe over trans women in sports debate

1:14 pm July 13, 2023

ESPN broadcaster Sam Ponder defended her colleague Sage Steele on Tuesday after U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe sideswiped the latter anchor over comments about transgender participation in women’s sports. Rapinoe said in an interview with Time magazine when people like Martina Navratilova and Steele are talking about fairness and equality in women’s sports, they are […]

How to ignore your friend’s text messages and pretend you never saw them

1:07 pm July 13, 2023

We’ve all been there – you receive a text message that you know you have to answer (eventually), yet you just aren’t in the mood to answer right now. Or sometimes you may be too busy to get to it and don’t want the person who sent you a message to be offended that you […]