Day: July 3, 2024

NFL suspends free agent safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. 6 games for allegedly violating PED policy: report

3:55 am July 3, 2024

The NFL suspended veteran safety Tashaun Gipson Sr., a free agent after spending the past two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, for six games. While it wasn’t announced why the league was suspending Gipson, ESPN reported it was due to a violation of the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy. It’s unknown what substance Gipson was […]

Death toll climbs to 116 in religious gathering stampede in India

3:32 am July 3, 2024

Thousands of people at a religious gathering in India rushed to leave a makeshift tent, setting off a stampede Tuesday that killed more than 100 and left scores injured, officials said. It was not immediately clear what triggered the panic following an event with a Hindu guru known locally as Bhole Baba. Local news reports […]

‘Sadfishing’ is the latest social media trend that’s raising eyebrows, plus our newest American Culture Quiz

3:30 am July 3, 2024

‘A CRY FOR SOMETHING’ – A social media trend, “sadfishing,” is when a user draws attention to themselves or exaggerates their emotions, but it might be associated with a more serious mental health issue. Continue reading… CHEERS TO THAT! – Wine drinkers may have dinosaurs to thank after 60-million-year-old grape fossil seeds were found by […]

Former Biden adviser’s op-ed lambasted for claim that the ‘First Amendment is out of control’

3:30 am July 3, 2024

A guest essay, “The First Amendment Is Out Of Control,” published in The New York Times on Tuesday was swiftly criticized on social media. Tim Wu, a Columbia University law professor and former special assistant to President Biden on the National Economic Council, wrote that “The First Amendment was a tool that helped the underdog.” […]

‘It felt like a miracle’: Family of lost golden retriever Rocky shares impossible reunion story

3:25 am July 3, 2024

Rocky the golden retriever has been reunited with his family after going missing for two days following a boating accident in Charleston. Rocky’s parents, Jeff and Kim Wiseman, are thanking their community on social media, his doggy life jacket, and the Charleston Animal Society for his safe return home. On the night of June 23, […]