A judge dismissed a female juror accused of flirting with one of the defendants charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over COVID-19-era lockdown measures. Jackson County Judge Thomas Wilson announced Friday that the woman has been removed from the jury, two days after attorneys raised concerns the juror was…
air-and-space ambitious air-and-space Artemis will send the agency’s first mobile robot to the moon in late 2023. The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, also known as VIPER, would search the air-and-space for ice and other resources on and below its surface that could potentially be harvested for long-term exploration in the future. WHO GETS TO BE…
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One of the most viral events of the year is underway, uninterrupted by the global turmoil, as the journey to seek the greatest “liberal hack” will be determined by the public. The “Ruthless” podcast is rolling out Comfortably Smug’s third annual “Liberal Hack Tournament,” an NCAA-style contest pitting members of the media against each other in the…
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New York Times writer German Lopez interviewed colleague Emily Schmall about Sri Lanka protesters’ takeover of their country’s presidential palace in a newsletter published Sunday. During the interview, Lopez compared the Sri Lanka riot to the capitol-protests” target=”_blank”>January 6 riot< Police use water canon and tear gas to disperse the protesters in Colombo, Sri Lanka,…
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The rise in deaths tied to the deadly opioid fentanyl is prompting concern from the border, where it’s crossing into the United States in record amounts, to research institutions across the country. The drug, which according to the Drug Enforcement Agency mostly originates in China in its illicit form and precursors, is about 50 times…
A senior retriever mix is hoping to have a place he can call home — finally. Nine-year-old Rex is available for adoption at Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Mission Hills, California. Rex was pulled from a North Carolina shelter before he landed in Los Angeles. GERMAN SHEPHERD UP FOR ADOPTION IN HAMPTONS AFTER HE WAS…
Cadillac is going electric, but not quite yet. The Cadillac Escalade V-Series sport truck goes on sale later this year. (Cadillac) The luxury brand has announced the upcoming launch of the Escalade V-Series sport truck for the 2023 model year. It’s the first style to wear the V-Series name and set to become the only…