Day: August 29, 2023

Former DEI trainer sounds alarm on ‘useless’ trainings: ‘Detrimental… to minorities’

6:00 pm August 29, 2023

A former diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) trainer sounded the alarm on what he sees as a far-left ploy to ensure fairness in the workplace, arguing the initiative is a matter of “optics” and remains “detrimental to minorities.” Former diversity trainer Erec Smith joined “Jesse Watters Primetime” Monday to discuss why he believes the strategies […]

Maine town’s plan to erect world’s tallest flagpole delayed again

5:53 pm August 29, 2023

Plans to build the world’s tallest flagpole are being delayed — again. The tiny town of Columbia Falls in Maine is extending its moratorium on big developments for another six months following a proposal for a flagpole taller than the Empire State Building, with an observation deck and a flag larger than a football field. […]

DUI trial date set for former NFL star Marshawn Lynch following his arrest last year

5:17 pm August 29, 2023

A November trial has been scheduled for former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch on misdemeanor charges following his arrest a year ago on suspicion of drunken driving when he was found in a damaged luxury sports car on a downtown Las Vegas street. Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge Cedric Kerns on Monday scheduled a two-day […]

Florida residents shovel piles of sand into bags as Idalia approaches: video

5:17 pm August 29, 2023

A video has captured Florida residents shoveling large piles of sand into bags as Hurricane Idalia aims for the state’s Gulf Coast and Panhandle. The footage released by the Sarasota Police Department shows locals swarming the mounds of sand in the parking lot of Ed Smith Stadium, the spring training facility of the MLB’s Baltimore […]

GOP states fire warning shot to dozens of law firms with diversity, equity initiatives

5:16 pm August 29, 2023

FIRST ON FOX: A group of Republican states sent a letter Tuesday to 100 high-profile law firms nationwide, warning them against pursuing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The letter — signed by six GOP attorney general led by Austin Knudsen of Montana — reminded the law firms of their “obligations as an employer under […]