Day: October 23, 2024

‘Bold vision’: Historic Bush Cabinet secretary makes key endorsement in 2024 presidential race

7:34 pm October 23, 2024

FIRST ON FOX: A top official in then-President George W. Bush’s administration, who made history as the nation’s first female Department of Agriculture secretary, is the latest leading Republican to back Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Trump. And the endorsement of the vice president by Ann Veneman – shared first with Fox News […]

Deception in democracy: Beware the most common types of election-related scams

7:30 pm October 23, 2024

Elections are one of the most crucial parts of any democracy, and unfortunately that also means bad actors try to twist things for their own gain. With the U.S. general elections just around the corner, cybersecurity risks are ramping up, not just to the systems running the election but also to you. Social media and […]

Chicago eliminates migrant-only shelters, ‘landing zone’

6:42 pm October 23, 2024

Chicago is shutting down its migrant-only shelter system and merging it with the city’s traditional homeless shelter system. The Windy City is also closing its “landing zone” for migrants where newly arrived migrants get shelter placements and other resources. The landing zone will close at the end of 2024 and is now only open from […]

Group of metal detectorists uncover hoard of coins in England

6:24 pm October 23, 2024

A little over a year ago, a group of metal detectorists found a hoard of 21 coins in a field near Okehamption Castle in Devon, England. The find was just recently brought to light due to laws regarding treasure discovery. The group of treasure hunters behind the find, the Teignbridge History Finders, is led by […]

Judge declares Navy veteran suing CNN for defamation ‘did not act criminally or illegally’

6:21 pm October 23, 2024

The judge in a high-stakes defamation lawsuit against CNN ruled on Tuesday that U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young “did not act illegally or criminally” despite what the network reported on air. Young alleges that CNN smeared him and his security consulting company, Nemex Enterprises Inc., by implying it illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan during the Biden […]