Day: November 16, 2023

‘Jeopardy!’ fans rip contestants after failing Garth Brooks clue: ‘We’re ALL screaming’

3:58 pm November 16, 2023

“Jeopardy!” contestants may not be the biggest fans of country music. During Tuesday night’s episode, the game show set fell silent after a clue about country star Garth Brooks appeared on the board. In the category for “90s Singers,” “Jeopardy!” host and former champion Ken Jennings read, “This country superstar’s ‘Friends In Low Places’ was […]

US aviation experts warn of declining safety conditions at airports

3:53 pm November 16, 2023

Aviation experts who examined the Federal Aviation Administration’s safety record say the agency needs better staffing, equipment and technology to cope with a surge in the most serious close calls between planes. The group said Wednesday that the margin of safety in the nation’s airspace is eroding and will get worse if nothing is done. […]

Missouri’s abortion law faces challenge in court over claims of religious influence

3:15 pm November 16, 2023

A St. Louis judge on Thursday will hear arguments in a lawsuit challenging Missouri’s abortion ban on the grounds that lawmakers who passed the measure imposed their own religious beliefs on others who don’t share them. The lawsuit was filed in January on behalf of 13 Christian, Jewish and Unitarian Universalist leaders who support abortion […]

AOC leads two dozen Democrats calling for Israel ceasefire over ‘violations against children’ in Gaza

3:14 pm November 16, 2023

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is leading renewed calls for President Biden to support a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas over the “grave violations” being committed against children in the war. “We write to you to express deep concern about the intensifying war in Gaza, particularly grave violations against children, and our fear that without an […]

Massachusetts homeless shelter cap leaves migrant families stranded

3:13 pm November 16, 2023

Advocates struggling to keep newly arrived migrant families off the streets in Massachusetts are relying on a patchwork of airport lounges, hospital waiting rooms and churches after the state capped the number of beds in family shelters and offered few options for those facing homelessness. The cap has impacted families like Emmanuel Alexis, 49, his […]