Day: January 19, 2024

Japan becomes the fifth country to reach the moon after its spacecraft landed on the lunar surface

7:17 pm January 19, 2024

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s spacecraft arrived on the surface of the moon early Saturday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if the landing was a success, because the Japanese space agency said it was still “checking its status.” More details about the spacecraft, which is carrying no astronauts, would be given at a news conference, officials […]

Bloomberg reporter says he was ‘physically shoved’ by staffer for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson

7:15 pm January 19, 2024

A Bloomberg reporter said he was “physically shoved” by a staffer for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday. Ian Kullgren, a Bloomberg Law reporter, first posted his claim on X. “A staffer for @ChicagosMayor just physically shoved me for trying to ask the mayor a question. 1st time in 15 years as a reporter I’ve […]

Biden admin failing to track Chinese ownership of US farmland: govt watchdog

7:09 pm January 19, 2024

The Biden administration is failing to properly track foreign ownership of U.S. farmlands and doesn’t appear to have a plan to begin tracking that data, according to an investigation by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). According to a GAO report detailing the findings of its investigation, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has failed to […]

Maine lawmaker warns residents alarmed by transgender youth bill that strips parents’ rights: ‘Huge outcry’

7:00 pm January 19, 2024

A Maine lawmaker is sounding the alarm about a bill that would protect children traveling to the state to seek transgender treatments without parental consent. “Maine is going to open the doors to this and open the door to kids who meet someone on TikTok and they get the idea that they need this surgery […]

Champion bodybuilder Chad McCrary dead at 49, brother confirms: ‘Just an all-around good man’

6:34 pm January 19, 2024

Chad McCrary, a beloved champion bodybuilder, died earlier this month. He was 49. McCrary’s brother, Lance McCrary, took to social media and posted a message from Mutant CEO Jim McMahon. Mutant is a sports fitness brand and sponsored McCrary. “Like everybody, I’m very sad and stunned,” McMahon said in video. “It’s a hard one.” CLICK […]