Day: April 23, 2024

UN plastic pollution treaty talks approach deadline in Canada

11:45 am April 23, 2024

Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the Canadian city of Ottawa this week to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem of plastic pollution. Each day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans, rivers and lakes, according […]

Philly sheriff slammed for losing guns, AI-generated news stories, thousands spent on mascot, DJs: Report

11:38 am April 23, 2024

Much like Dolton, Illinois self-declared “Super Mayor” Tiffany Henyard, Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal has been slammed with allegations of wild offenses ranging from spending department money on promotional items like trading cards with her likeness to having bogus news stories about her being generated by AI. While Bilal testified before the City Council last year […]

Chicago police release images of suspect wanted in shooting death of Officer Luis Huesca

11:05 am April 23, 2024

Police in Chicago shared surveillance images of a suspect in connection to the murder of Officer Luis Huesca early Sunday morning as the officer was driving home from work. The two-minute video released Monday night shows the suspect walking into convenience stores on Saturday, and walking outside on a sidewalk early Sunday. Police described the […]

West Virginia hospital confirms first case of measles since 2009

11:03 am April 23, 2024

A West Virginia hospital has confirmed the first known case of measles in the state since 2009, health officials said Monday. The Monongalia County Health Department said WVU Medicine alerted officials Sunday that an adult patient living in the county tested positive for the viral infection. Health officials have not pinpointed exactly where and how […]

US and South Korea to hold talks in Hawaii on cost sharing for American troops

11:02 am April 23, 2024

U.S. and South Korean officials will meet in Hawaii this week for talks on sharing the cost of keeping American troops in South Korea, with the U.S. seeking “a fair and equitable outcome” that will strengthen the alliance, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. The two sides named envoys last month to launch early […]