Day: July 17, 2024

Paraguay finds 4 tons of cocaine hidden in sugar in ‘Operation Sweetness’

9:42 pm July 17, 2024

Authorities in Paraguay announced Tuesday the largest cocaine seizure in the country’s history, after officials were surprised to find more than 4 tons of the drug stashed inside a shipment of sugar bound for Belgium. President Santiago Peña told journalists that the record discovery, code-named “Operation Sweetness,” added to a string of “very sad episodes” […]

65% of Democrats say Biden should drop out after debate disaster, poll finds

9:40 pm July 17, 2024

A new poll released on Wednesday found that 65% of Democrats say President Biden should drop out following his disastrous debate performance against former President Trump. The AP-NORC survey – which was conducted July 11-15, mostly completed before the attempted assassination of Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend – found that 7 […]

CA school district sues Newsom over bill banning schools from notifying parents of child’s gender identity

9:37 pm July 17, 2024

A Southern California school district is suing Gov. Gavin Newsom over a law banning schools from enacting polices to notify parents if their child uses different pronouns or gender identity at school. Newsom signed the law Monday and received extensive praise from LGBTQ lobbying groups. The school district argues the law violates parents’ rights under […]

Apple hits record high as analysts bullish on AI push

9:30 pm July 17, 2024

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: – Apple hits all-time high as Morgan Stanley touts stock as ‘top pick’ for AI – Toys ‘R’ Us AI-generated ad sparks fear and fascination – Are you ready to trust your next ride to a robot chauffeur? ‘TOP PICK’: Apple shares rose to a record high during Monday’s trading session after […]

Secret Service director backtracks as feds, local law enforcement point fingers over Trump rally security

8:41 pm July 17, 2024

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle appeared to backpedal Tuesday as her agency and local law enforcement pointed fingers over the security lapse at former President Trump’s Pennsylvania rally. Cheatle said in an interview with CNN the Secret Service was “solely responsible” for security at Trump’s rally, where 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks managed to climb on […]