Day: January 31, 2025

UK actor Idris Elba suggests kitchen knives be blunted, others banned to prevent stabbings

8:07 am January 31, 2025

Actor Idris Elba announced amid his forthcoming knife crime documentary that the United Kingdom must consider “innovative” prevention methods such as blunting or banning knives. According to IMDb, the documentary, “explores the reality of knife crime in the UK, meeting offenders, families, youth workers, and police to understand this crime and find solutions, including discussions […]

Manhunt underway for woman linked to killing of Vermont Border Patrol agent: report

7:18 am January 31, 2025

A manhunt is underway for a 32-year-old woman suspected of buying the handguns used in the killing of a Vermont Border Patrol agent last week, according to a report. Law enforcement agencies in several states are searching for Michelle J. Zajko, who is considered “armed and dangerous,” Albany’s Times Union reported, citing police records. U.S. […]

WNBA star who hurt Caitlin Clark’s eye calls for league to ‘take action’ against Trump administration policies

6:52 am January 31, 2025

Connecticut Sun player DiJonai Carrington incited fierce backlash by wearing an anti-Trump shirt last weekend, and now she’s taking that message even further. During a press conference before an “Unrivaled” league game Thursday, Carrington declared it’s time for WNBA players to “take action” in response to President Donald Trump’s policies. “We see that some of […]

Parents were condemned for questioning DEI initiatives at schools, now officials agree policies went too far

6:37 am January 31, 2025

A group of moms in one Massachusetts public school district were condemned for questioning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s (DEI) influence on local education, but now the district itself is changing course. Carey Goldberg, a contributing writer for Globe Ideas, wrote an extensive opinion piece about how a trio of mothers in the tony Boston suburb […]

Trump orders assessment of aviation safety, names acting FAA administrator after deadly DC plane crash

6:29 am January 31, 2025

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders appointing a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) deputy administrator and ordering an immediate assessment of aviation safety. The orders came after an American Airlines plane carrying 64 people and an Army Black Hawk helicopter carrying three soldiers crashed in midair at about 9 p.m. Wednesday. The […]