A lot of old things are racist. Mickey Mouse’s white gloves, for example. The concept of a peanut gallery. But public libraries? Impossible, right? Well, public libraries have a lot of race-related issues, from over-policing to an exclusive Master’s degree (I wrote about some of this here.) But one of the biggest obstacles to manifesting
As the sun dipped below the horizon behind equestrian arena grandstands, Norco grieved the setting of one of its own sons, Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Mae’Lee Grant Nikoui, who was killed in an attack on Afghanistan’s Kabul airport on Aug. 26. Nikoui, a 2019 Norco High graduate was described as a “strong person,” who “held no
Storm Ida has resulted in a sizeable oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the US coastguard has confirmed. Aerial images show miles of oil in the water around two miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. Coastguard spokesman Lieutenant John Edwards said the source of the spill is an undersea crude oil pipeline owned by
Boris Johnson is coming under attack from senior members of his own party ahead of a possible announcement on social care this week. The prime minister is expected to increase national insurance to help fund care reforms and clear backlogs in the NHS. However ministers, MPs, government officials and business groups have told Sky News
Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association, has congratulated Fran Drescher on her election as president of SAG-AFTRA. “The last year and a half have demonstrated yet again how much we can get done as an industry when we work collaboratively together,” he said in a statement, “and I know that Fran
Microsoft has shared technical details about a now-fixed, actively exploited critical security vulnerability affecting SolarWinds Serv-U managed file transfer service that it has attributed with “high confidence” to a threat actor operating out of China. In mid-July, the Texas-based company remedied a remote code execution flaw (CVE-2021-35211) that was rooted in Serv-U’s implementation of the
Transcripts from the criminal case against porn legend Ron Jeremy, who a grand jury has indicted on more than 30 sexual assault charges involving 21 victims, reveal new details about the performer’s alleged history of using his celebrity persona to prey on women. The charges, which date back as early as 1996, include 12 counts
You mean Kane Brown was the most boring guest in the history of College GameDay? SHOCKED… Yesterday, it was announced that real Georgia Bulldogs fan and pretend country music singer, Kane Brown would be the guest picker on Week 1 of College GameDay. Naturally, fans were not happy… Utilizing the obligatory “hope he doesn’t get
A fan favorite animated series is reportedly leaving Adult Swim very soon! Although the series initially began airing on Fox back in 1999, Family Guy arguably did not become the animated sitcom juggernaut that it is today until it premiere on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programming block in 2003. Adult Swim now is more known
This My Hero Academia review contains spoilers. My Hero Academia Season 5 Episode 22 “Even if you stumble in life, you can pick yourself back up again.” “All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy.” That’s the central question that the Joker poses in Alan Moore’s Batman: The
Bette Midler has a solution to get Texas legislators to reverse course on their anti-abortion law — just stop banging them … as in, women should. The actress tweeted out her thoughts for the proposed plan earlier this week, writing, “I suggest that all women refuse to have sex with men until they are guaranteed
Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi is officially Marvel’s newest Avenger, and his cameo-packed solo movie ends with a mid-credits scene setting up what appears to be a future Avengers story. Spoiler warning for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. It’s the Sling Ring-wielding Wong (Benedict Wong) who summons Shang-Chi and Katy (Awkwafina) for a post-movie
Can WhatsApp messages be sent without typing? Yes, that’s possible thanks to advanced voice recognition support that users have on their Android phones as well as iPhone. You may need to configure some settings before readying WhatsApp to send messages for you, without typing. This feature can come in handy at a time when you
Street markets and pub marquees could become permanent features for the hospitality industry, under an extension of the pandemic regulations planned by the government. Additional seating for cafes and restaurants would also be part of a new government consultation, with hospitality venues forced to increase outdoor capacity earlier in the year in an effort to
CNN’s Jim Acosta looks at how some right-wing media voices and politicians are expressing concern over the possibility of Afghan refugees bringing extremist ideas to the country, but ignoring the extremist ideas within their own party. #CNN #News
CNN’s Jim Acosta and attorney Gloria Allred discuss Texas’ new controversial abortion ban and how it will impact women in the state. #CNN #News
It starts with a massive rumble, an earthshaking sonic blast that sounds like the “Zimmer Honk” played through some sort of cosmic coliseum’s P.A. system. It is an announcement: Something massive is underway. An opening quote, “Dreams are messages from the deep,” suggests you’re about to go on a tour of the subconscious — or
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The vast majority of El Segundo residents who applied to Los Angeles city for cash reimbursements meant to help them pay to escape an odor emanating from the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant have yet to receive any money, officials and applicants say. El Segundo residents have dealt with a stench, which they say is often
A Texas law banning most abortions has seen nearby states, such as New Mexico, prepare for an increase in women travelling for the procedure. The law, which the US Supreme Court allowed to stand after it came into force on Wednesday, bans abortions once medical professionals can detect cardiac activity, which is typically around six