Day: January 15, 2025

Banned NBA player texted gamblers during games about playing status, court docs say

4:37 pm January 15, 2025

A sixth person was arrested in the betting scheme that saw Jontay Porter banned for life from the NBA. Porter, who is facing criminal charges himself, was barred from the NBA after it was revealed he bet on the NBA and was involved in a scheme in which conspirators would profit based off information given […]

Harris mocked for ‘confusing word salad’ telling LA wildfire victims it’s ‘critically important’ to be patient

4:30 pm January 15, 2025

Vice President Kamala Harris was ripped online after she offered a confusing consolation for Californians besieged by ongoing fires on Monday. President Biden, Harris and White House officials gave remarks during a briefing on the federal response to the wildfires across Los Angeles. Many people, including celebrities, have lost their homes in the Pacific Palisades area […]

Get ready to experience thrill of eVTOL racing

4:30 pm January 15, 2025

You might have heard about electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL). Well, there’s some exciting news coming from Jetson, a Swedish startup that’s making waves in the air racing scene. While Australia’s Airspeeder has been working on crewed eVTOL races, Jetson founder and CTO Tomasz Patan recently took the spotlight with a demonstration that […]

DeSantis orders flags at full-staff for Trump’s inauguration despite 30-day mourning period for Jimmy Carter

4:27 pm January 15, 2025

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, has ordered flags at state buildings to be raised to full-staff for President-elect Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. This comes despite the official order by President Biden after the death of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29 that flags at all government and public buildings and grounds across […]

Florida proposal would bar illegal migrants in the US from attending some colleges

4:00 pm January 15, 2025

A Florida state lawmaker has introduced a bill to ban illegal migrants from being admitted to some public colleges and universities. Republican state Sen. Randy Fine proposed the legislation the day after GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a special legislative session to help push President-elect Trump’s immigration agenda. “Is it fair to allow an […]