Day: August 9, 2023

Minnesota Republican donor Anton Lazzaro gets 21 years for sex trafficking minors

8:53 pm August 9, 2023

A Minnesota former GOP donor who was compared to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking teenage girls. Anton “Tony” Lazzaro was found guilty in March by a federal jury of seven counts involving “commercial sex acts” with five girls ages 15 and 16 in 2020, when Lazzaro was […]

Non-citizens may vote in San Francisco school board elections, court rules

8:12 pm August 9, 2023

A state appeals court ruled in favor of laws in two California cities allowing noncitizen parents to vote in their school board elections. Proposition N permitted adult San Francisco residents who are parents/guardians of children in the San Francisco Unified School District to vote in elections for the Board of Education, whether they are legal […]

Say cheese! How to take hands-free photos on your phone

8:11 pm August 9, 2023

How cool would it be if you could just say “Cheese!” and voilà, your phone would capture the perfect selfie without you ever lifting a finger? Oh yes, you heard that right. It’s not some sci-fi fantasy but a reality. Aside from selfies, there are several other benefits of setting up a voice-controlled camera. It […]

NBA fines Anthony Edwards for chair-swinging incident after Timberwolves-Nuggets Game 5

8:07 pm August 9, 2023

After an investigation into an incident that involved Anthony Edwards following the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets, the NBA has laid down a fine after he swung a chair that “struck two bystanders” as he walked off the court. Edwards was initially charged in late April with assault after two women […]

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner makes decision on Brian Cashman’s fate, mulling Aaron Boone’s future: report

8:07 pm August 9, 2023

The New York Yankees are in serious danger of missing out on the postseason for the first time since 2016, but changes to the front office don’t seem imminent. Fans have called for the firing of general manager Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone for several years now, given the championship-or-bust mentality most of them have […]