Day: February 1, 2024

Indiana lawmakers forge ahead with plan to make child care more affordable

6:07 pm February 1, 2024

Indiana lawmakers’ plan to prioritize legislation that would make child care more available and affordable is largely on track as they near a key deadline in this year’s legislative session, though Democrats warn that financial support in the state’s next budget would be essential to meeting those goals. The Legislature would need to pass bills […]

Record label plans to drop Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters following accusations of antisemitism: Report

6:00 pm February 1, 2024

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Water’s record label is planning to part ways with the musician following inflammatory comments regarding Israel and Ukraine in recent months, according to reports. The German-based company, BMG, signed a publishing agreement with Water in 2016 and was scheduled to release a newly recorded version of Pink Floyd’s 1973 album “Dark […]

‘Squad’ Democrat accuses Walgreens of racism for leaving Boston neighborhood: ‘Shame on you’

5:59 pm February 1, 2024

Walgreens was accused of “racial discrimination” by a Democratic lawmaker in Massachusetts after the pharmacy giant closed another location in Boston. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., railed against the “multi-billion dollar corporation” for their decision to pull out of the predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhood of Roxbury during a speech on the House floor on Wednesday. […]

Maine lobsterman hears mysterious cries from the water that lead to miracle rescue

5:53 pm February 1, 2024

A lobsterman heard faint, desperate cries for help coming off the coast of Maine and joined the multi-agency search that saved a man’s life. A property owner was checking on recent storm damage to his skiff, which is a small, flat-bottomed boat, when it capsized somewhere between Tenants Harbor and Rackliff Island on Sunday, the […]

Country star Chris Young addresses ‘false accusations’ following arrest at Nashville bar

5:07 pm February 1, 2024

Country star Chris Young addressed the “false accusations” he faced after being arrested for assaulting an officer. The charges were dismissed days later. The “I’m Comin’ Over” singer was hit with three charges – disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assaulting an officer – after being arrested Jan. 22 by the Alcoholic Beverage Commission (ABC). Young […]