Day: April 1, 2024

Canada’s Niagara region declares state of emergency ahead of solar eclipse

12:23 pm April 1, 2024

Ontario’s Niagara Region has declared a state of emergency as it prepares to welcome up to a million visitors for the solar eclipse in early April. The total solar eclipse on April 8 will be the first to touch the province since 1979, and Niagara Falls was declared by National Geographic to be one of […]

Germany legalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana

12:13 pm April 1, 2024

Marijuana campaigners in Germany lit celebratory joints on Monday as the country liberalized rules on cannabis to allow possession of small amounts. The German Cannabis Association, which campaigned for the new law, staged a “smoke-in” at Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate when the law took effect at midnight. Other public consumption events were scheduled throughout the […]

Easter at the White House: First lady’s commemorative eggs revealed as decades-long tradition continues

12:02 pm April 1, 2024

While the Easter Egg Roll is a favorite event for American families, the “First Lady’s Commemorative Egg” tradition continues after nearly five decades. For 2024, first lady Jill Biden has been given not just one egg, but seven. Emily Metz, American Egg Board president and CEO, shared details about the special eggs prior to the […]

Lakers’ LeBron James hints at NBA days nearing end after dropping 40 points on Nets

12:00 pm April 1, 2024

LeBron James put together an epic 40-point performance in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday and hinted that his day as an NBA player are numbered. James is in the midst of his 21st season as he tries to will himself and the Lakers to another championship in the […]

Fareed Zakaria calls Stacey Abrams an ‘election denier’ in a debate over Ronna McDaniel’s firing from NBC

11:50 am April 1, 2024

CNN host Fareed Zakaria argued Friday on HBO’s “Real Time” that liberals should stop enforcing “double standards” on their platforms after the firing of former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel from NBC. NBC News terminated its contract with McDaniel after just four days. According to a memo and apology that NBCUniversial News Group Chairman Cesar Conde […]