Day: February 28, 2024

Law professor: First Amendment can be ‘Achilles heel,’ makes US ‘particularly vulnerable to disinformation’

1:10 pm February 28, 2024

MSNBC legal analyst Barbara McQuade argued Monday that the United States’ “deep commitment to free speech” makes Americans uniquely susceptible to disinformation campaigns. McQuade, a University of Michigan law professor, went on “The Rachel Maddow Show” to promote her new book, “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America.” She said her “goal” with the […]

A bucket list for Ohio travelers: Italian food, football and more

1:03 pm February 28, 2024

Ohio, the Buckeye State, is not often one of America’s highly regarded states. While the state bordering Lake Erie has been given less-than-beloved nicknames by outsiders, including “The Mistake on the Lake,” it can be an enjoyable place to visit. Across the state of Ohio are secret family recipes in Italian restaurants, various professional sports […]

Senegalese leaders propose June elections after court rejects president’s delay

12:53 pm February 28, 2024

A group of Senegalese civic and religious leaders proposed holding elections in early June, the first new date offered since the president attempted to push elections back to the end of the year. President Macky Sall who faces term limits at the end of his second terms, said in early February he was postponing an […]

Remains found in truck at bottom of Alabama lake confirmed to be man missing since 2013

12:52 pm February 28, 2024

Human remains recovered from a truck in an east Alabama lake have been confirmed to be those of a 74-year-old man who disappeared more than a decade ago. Cherokee County Coroner Paul McDonald, along with the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, positively identified the remains pulled from Weiss Lake on Friday as Oscar Lewis King, […]

Texas Tech fans litter court with trash after being upset with call

12:19 pm February 28, 2024

Texas Tech Red Raiders fans littered their own home court on Tuesday night in the second half of their 81-69 loss to the Texas Longhorns, and it cost their team some points. The incident occurred with about 10:16 left in the game. Longhorns forward Brock Cunningham delivered a hard check to Texas Tech guard Darrion […]