Day: November 20, 2023

Mexican government forces freight lines to prioritize passenger rail

11:49 pm November 20, 2023

Mexico’s government issued a decree Monday that will force private freight railway lines to give preference to passenger train service over their normal freight runs. The decree gives the two main private concessionary rail operators until Jan. 15 to present proposals for offering the passenger service themselves. If they decline, the government will put the […]

Biden skipping public birthday celebration to not call attention to age, NY Times reporter says

11:16 pm November 20, 2023

A New York Times journalist told MSNBC Monday that President Biden will forgo a lavish public birthday celebration to avoid attention regarding his age. The president turned 81 on Monday and New York Times reporter Peter Baker appeared on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” reporting no extravagant celebrations for the octogenarian’s birthday. “You’re not going to […]

Coddling in college: ‘Helicopter parents’ use Facebook groups to arrange playdates, warn about non-vegan food

11:00 pm November 20, 2023

Parents are using Facebook and WhatsApp groups to keep tabs on their kids who are away at college, sometimes arranging “playdates” and haircuts on their behalf. In an article from The Cut, moms revealed some of the most shocking posts on various message boards, including a parent wondering how their daughter can ask for more […]

NYU cancer doctor sues hospital, school over pro-Israel posts, says he’s a ‘sacrificial lamb’

10:47 pm November 20, 2023

The former director of a New York University cancer center is suing the hospital and the university itself over his dismissal, alleging he was terminated because of pro-Israel social media posts some online claimed were racist against Arabs. Benjamin Neel, the former director of NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, said he was fired this […]

Haitian authorities arrest ex-mayor in connection with President Moïse’s 2021 killing

10:44 pm November 20, 2023

Authorities in Haiti on Monday arrested a new suspect in the July 2021 slaying of President Jovenel Moïse. Macky Kessa, a former mayor of the southern coastal city of Jacmel, was detained but has not been charged, his attorney, Jimmy Jean-Baptiste, told The Associated Press. He said Kessa is being held in Haiti’s notorious National […]

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