US condemns Sudan military coup, pauses $700M in aid

The foreign-policy suspended $700 million in planned aid for Sudan and condemned members of military” target=”_blank”>Sudan’s military< “The detention of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and several cabinet ministers, declaration of a state of emergency, shutting down of Internet and telecommunications services, and military takeover of state-run media are an affront to the democratic aspirations of…

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Biden admin gives post to National School Boards Association chief who signed 'domestic terrorism' letter

The education” target=”_blank”>Department of Education<. Earlier this month, Viola Garcia was appointed by Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), which has oversight over the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The NAEP, according to its website, was first administered in 1969 and “is the largest continuing and nationally representative…

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Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' shooting accident: A lookback at Hollywood’s biggest on-set tragedies

The shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the alec-baldwin” target=”_blank”>Alec Baldwin< The shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie ‘Rust’ is a haunting reminder of what can go wrong on set. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images for AMC Networks) As authorities investigate the tragedy,…

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Super Mario Bros. 2 video game sells for $88K at auction

Some retro video games are selling for big bucks. An auction house recently revealed that a new-in-box copy of Super Mario Brothers 2 for the Nintendo Entertainment System sold for over $80,000. Nintendo Entertainment System with Controller and Game (iStock) The Harritt Group Inc. auction house and selling” target=”_blank”>real estate company< The game had also…

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