Day: August 22, 2023

State police must make social media monitoring practices public, high court rules

8:59 pm August 22, 2023

Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state police can’t hide from the public its policy on how it monitors social media. Advocates for civil liberties cheered the decision. The law enforcement agency had argued that fully disclosing its policy for using software to monitor online postings may compromise public safety. All four Democratic justices […]

Michael Oher says ‘The Blind Side’ didn’t portray work ethic prior to joining Tuohy family

8:08 pm August 22, 2023

Michael Oher became the inspiration to a generation as his journey from homelessness to the NFL was portrayed in “The Blind Side.” But during a recent interview, Oher said the movie, of which he’s grateful for its impact around the world, didn’t tell the whole truth when it came to his eventual success of making […]

Biden blasted for comparing kitchen fire in his home to devastating Maui blaze: ‘Absolutely disgusting’

8:05 pm August 22, 2023

President Biden was blasted on social media after telling a story about a small kitchen fire in his home while consoling residents of Maui, Hawaii, who recently experienced a catastrophic wildfire. “I don’t want to compare difficulties, but we have a little sense, Jill and I, of what it was like to lose a home,” […]

Bills’ Stefon Diggs rips Stephen A. Smith over comments suggesting he wants out of Buffalo: ‘100% not true’

8:03 pm August 22, 2023

Longtime ESPN host Stephen A. Smith’s comments on a recent edition of “First Take” caught the attention of star wide receiver Stefon Diggs. The Bills wideout was the subject of Smith’s comments suggesting the three-time Pro Bowler no longer wanted to play in Buffalo. “Brother wants out. I’m just telling you what I know,” Smith […]

Plaintiffs’ lawyers win access to investigators’ files in NH youth detention center abuse case

8:00 pm August 22, 2023

Details of the criminal investigation into abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center must be shared with attorneys for former residents who have sued the state, a judge ruled. Judge Andrew Schulman granted a motion Monday seeking to force the criminal bureau of the attorney general’s office and state police to comply with a subpoena […]