Jared Kushner to testify before Jan. 6 committee

Jared Kushner will appear virtually before the House capitol-protests” target=”_blank”>Jan. 6 committee< announced it would not assert executive privilege over Kushner’s testimony. Kushner served as a senior adviser to former President donald-trump” target=”_blank”>Trump< “The president has spoken to the fact that Jan. 6 was one of the darkest days in our country’s history and that…

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Illinois Democrat signed contract promising six-figure government job to potential primary opponent: watchdog

The house-of-representatives” target=”_blank”>House< – a claim the freshman congress” target=”_blank”>congresswoman< from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) recommending that the committee look into Newman, D-Ill. The report alleges that she potentially broke the federal law barring candidates from promising an “appointment” to a job in exchange for political support.   Newman’s office accused the Foundation…

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Should you suspend travel over the delta COVID-19 variant? Experts speak out.

Recent CDC data shows infectious-disease infections from the delta COVID-19 variant have continued to rise in the U.S. and this fact might leave general wondering if it’s worth taking vacations they had planned. Depending on your household’s circumstances, suspending travel could be an ideal option, a worthwhile consideration or an unneeded step, according to medical…

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NYPD detectives find loaded AR-15 under mattress of suspect who allegedly killed one officer, wounded another

Detectives from the new-york-city” target=”_blank”>New York< and killed Officer Jason Rivera and critically wounded Officer Wilbert Mora.  McNeil is accused of using a .45-caliber stolen Glock to ambush the officers on Friday evening in a Harlem apartment that belonged to his mother, who originally called 911.  A third officer, Sumit Sulan, shot McNeil in the…

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Britney Spears' dad argues mom Lynne 'exploited' singer's 'pain and trauma' with book release: court docs

britney-spears” target=”_blank”>Britney Spears< has taken a turn as the law firm representing her father, Jamie Spears, is fighting back over recent legal arguments made by her mother, Lynne Spears. Holland & Knight, the firm representing Jamie in the ongoing case, events on Monday in a Los Angeles court decrying claims Lynne made just last week in…

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Republicans call for investigation into UPitt's federally funded fetal tissue research

At least eight house-of-representatives, including three from us-regions congressional delegation, are calling for an investigation into the University of Pittsburgh’s fetal tissue research. Although the university has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, it appeared as though it would continue to face public scrutiny over a federally funded program that utilized fetal organs. It’s unclear what exactly…

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Elon Musk says Tesla Full Self-Driving software has 'issues'

After a two-day delay for some final tweaks, Tesla rolled out the latest version of its Full Self-Driving software on Sunday only to roll it back when “issues” were discovered. Tesla’s Full-Self Driving feature receives periodic updates. (Tesla) User reports of problems with the partially-automated feature started posting online before Elon Musk tweeted: “Seeing some…

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