Campus protests that started out as anti-Israel and too often slid over into flat-out antisemitism and pro-terrorist advocacy shocked much of the nation in recent months. It’s enough to make anybody wonder what kind of education is going on at institutions of higher education, and just what has happened to many of the students attending
Montana lawmakers passed a bill on Friday banning TikTok from operating in the state amid growing concerns about the app’s suspected ties to the Chinese government. The bill was passed by the state House in a 5443 vote and now heads to Gov. Greg Gianforte’s desk. If Gianforte signs it into law, Montana will become
Last July 4 th seemed like the least patriotic birthday America has ever had. In many cities, p arades were dismal or non-existent, fireworks were banned, and the American flag was hard to find. Once the worlds most powerful symbol of triumph, it has been torn down by Americans who believe it is instead a
California’s presidential election ballot in November will include $20 billion dollars of statewide bond measures, with $20 billion more in one regional bond election. At the state level, lawmakers reached agreements last week on two $10 billion general obligation bond measures that were heading toward approval in floor votes this week. The measures were put
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Share Tweet By Billy Hallowell Editor July 3, 2024 “God’s Not Dead” stunned Hollywood and helped usher in a new era of faith and family-friendly entertainment after its 2014 release. Listen to the latest episode of Quick Start ? With just a $1.5 million budget, the movie’s more than $60 million profit sent a clear message to
One of New York City’s most prominent police unions is holding a first-of-its kind internal vote to decide which candidate to endorse for the 2024 presidential race but some officers already know who they think should be in the White House. The Detectives Endowment Association (DEA), which represents 18,000 active and retired NYPD detectives, is
Eating in — High-altitude cave used by Tibetan Buddhists yields a Denisovan fossil Cave deposits yield bones of sheep, yaks, carnivores, and birds that were butchered. John Timmer – Jul 3, 2024 6:27 pm UTC Enlarge / The Baishiya Karst Cave, where the recently analyzed samples were obtained.Dongju Zhangs group (Lanzhou University) reader comments 47
Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helioopthalmic Outburst (achoo) — The dangers of sneezingfrom ejected bowels to torn windpipes The benefits of a good sneeze can sometimes come with a greater risk of injury. Adam Taylor, The Conversation – Jul 4, 2024 11:07 am UTC EnlargeGetty | Bettmann reader comments 18 If you were to envision the kind
Hot young stars — Swarm of dusty young stars found around our galaxys central black hole Stars shouldn’t form that close to the black hole, so these would need explaining. Elizabeth Rayne – Jul 4, 2024 11:18 am UTC Enlarge / The Milky Way’s central black hole is in a very crowded neighborhood.UMass/D.Wang/NASA/STScI reader comments
For art’s sake — Tool preventing AI mimicry cracked; artists wonder whats next Artists must wait weeks for Glaze defense against AI scraping amid TOS updates. Ashley Belanger – Jul 4, 2024 11:35 am UTC EnlargeAurich Lawson | Getty Images reader comments 4 For many artists, it’s a precarious time to post art online. AI
After the Biden administration attempted to apply federal statute to supersede an Idaho law protecting unborn life, the Supreme Court chose to dismiss Idahos cases and allow emergency abortions to take place in the state. While proponents on both sides of the abortion debate have voiced their opinions on the matter, the decision of the
On Sunday morning, Representative James Clyburn of South Carolina tried to cover for President Joe Bidens disastrous debate performance with an explanation that was an extreme reach. All of us know how stutterers operate, Clyburn said on CNNs State of the Union. He was just the latest Biden supporter to use the presidents lifelong stutter
Ransomware attack — Everythings frozen: Ransomware locks credit union users out of bank accounts Patelco Credit Union in Calif. shut down numerous banking services after attack. Jon Brodkin – Jul 3, 2024 5:17 pm UTC Enlarge / ATM at a Patelco Credit Union branch in Dublin, California, on July 23, 2018. Getty Images | Smith
Joe Biden must resign the presidency. The last person to do so was Richard Nixon, who left in disgrace after abusing the powers of his office. Nixon had to resign because he led an assault on American democracy. Biden must resign for the opposite reason: to give American democracy its best chance of surviving. The
Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. For more than a year, an invisible asterisk hovered next to Donald Trumps slim but steady polling lead over Joe Biden. Although the dozens of indictments brought against Trump in 2023 hardly hurt his campaign, surveys indicated that a criminal conviction could transform
The supply-chain threat that won’t die — 384,000 sites pull code from sketchy code library recently bought by Chinese firm Many website admins, it seems, have yet to get memo to remove Polyfill[.]io links. Dan Goodin – Jul 3, 2024 7:36 pm UTC EnlargeGetty Images reader comments 53 More than 384,000 websites are linking to
3.7K Let’s dig into the details of pet survival and what it would take to make sure you’re prepared to care for your pets during a crisis. What would you do if the lights went outfor good? Youve prepped for yourself and your family, but what about your pets? Have you stored what you need
1.8K A few years ago, an expat friend of mine asked if I could transport some cash to her passport country, to which I was traveling. I agreed, not thinking much of it. Since we were both incredibly underpaid English teachers at that time, I expected that she would be sending only a few hundred
Where are all the repair manuals? — Apple Vision Pro, new cameras fail user-repairability analysis Meta Quest 3, PS5 Slim also received failing grades despite new right-to-repair laws. Scharon Harding – Jul 2, 2024 9:32 pm UTC Enlarge / Apple’s Vision Pro scored 0 points in US PIRG’s self-repairability analysis. Kyle Orland reader comments 26