Day: May 17, 2024

NFL stars express support for Harrison Butker amid speech drama

5:10 pm May 17, 2024

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker received support from his teammate Chris Jones and former wide receiver Cole Beasley amid drama over his commencement speech. Butker came under fire for his address to Benedictine College graduates over the weekend, which appeared to be rooted in his Christian values. Jones and Beasley were two of the […]

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett’s cause of death revealed as coroner releases official findings

5:05 pm May 17, 2024

Charleston, South Carolina investigators have released their findings in the death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who was found dead in his truck in March after he failed to show up for his second day of depositions in a lawsuit against the aerospace manufacturer. After Barnett failed to arrive for the proceedings, his lawyers called […]

Man with Rolex mugged, beaten unconscious moments before catching elevator, suspect in LAPD custody

4:58 pm May 17, 2024

Surveillance footage shows a brutal mugging in downtown Los Angeles in which a man wearing a Rolex watch was beaten unconscious and robbed by another man. Police arrested suspect Pablo Garcia, 25, of Los Angeles for the robbery, which took place on April 28, 2024, in the 800 block of East 1st Street. Video released […]

What to know about South Africa’s election that could see ruling party of 30 years deposed

4:27 pm May 17, 2024

South Africa’s election will determine how weary the country has become of the ruling African National Congress party that has been in power since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago. President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC are struggling to keep their parliamentary majority and opinion polls predict that […]

Washington Post accused of advancing antisemitic trope by NYC Mayor Adams’ office: ‘Should be ashamed’

4:02 pm May 17, 2024

New York City deputy mayor for communications Fabien Levy accused the Washington Post of pushing an “antisemitic trope” about Jewish people, but an insider at the paper objected to that notion. The Post on Thursday published an article, “Business titans privately urged NYC mayor to use police on Columbia protesters, chats show,” that focuses on […]