Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said Friday he was “sickened” by some of the findings in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report about the Trump campaign’s ties with Russia. Romney, one of the few vocal GOP critics of President Donald Trump’s administration, said though he was happy the findings didn’t justify charging the president, he was appalled…
The Dirty Secret Behind The Perfect Fruits And Vegetables At Your Grocery Store
Well-presented, shiny and uniformly sized apples, carrots and other fruits and vegetables are what we’ve come to expect in our local grocery store. But it’s a perfection that does not always reflect the produce being grown on farms across the U.S., says Danielle Nierenberg, co-founder of the nongovernmental organization Food Tank. “Food grows in…
‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 8 Finally Brings Back Ghost
“Game of Thrones” fans will no longer be ghosted. On Sunday, during the second episode of Season 8, Ghost, the direwolf of Jon Snow (Kit Harington), finally made his return. It’s been a long time coming. The direwolf didn’t appear in Season 7, and he was scarcely in Season 6, though he showed up when Jon Snow…
Zookeeper Mauled By Topeka Zoo Tiger, Rushed To Hospital
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — City officials say a tiger mauled a zookeeper at the Topeka Zoo in northeastern Kansas. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the incident happened around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, when a Sumatran tiger named Sanjiv attacked the worker in a secured, indoor space. Topeka Zoo director Brendan Wiley says the zookeeper was awake…
Easter Weekend Bombings In Sri Lanka Kill 138 At Churches, Hotels
COLOMBO, April 21 (Reuters) ― Easter Day bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and four hotels killed 138 people and wounded more than 400, hospital and police officials said, following a lull in major attacks since the end of the civil war 10 years ago. The explosions, some of which officials said were suicide…
This Is The Part Of ‘Medicare For All’ That You Never Hear About
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and his allies talk a lot about how “Medicare for All” would take back money from insurers and drug companies, and use those savings to help make sure every American has generous health insurance. That is accurate. But Sanders and his allies rarely mention that Medicare for All would also restrict the…
What It’s Like To Be Homeless At The ‘University of Spoiled Children’
LOS ANGELES ― Yoojin Park, a junior at the University of Southern California, is a biology major and a tutor for a program that matches undergraduates with local elementary schools. And as of November of last semester, 21-year-old Park is also a sex worker. Since escaping an abusive home three years ago, Park has bounced…
Roman Polanski, Admitted Child Rapist, Sues To Get Back Into The Academy
Disgraced film director Roman Polanski, who admitted to the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl in 1977, sued the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to get his membership reinstated nearly a year after the organization kicked him out. Polanski’s attorney filed a lawsuit on Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court to force the…
Journalist, 29, Shot Dead In Northern Ireland In ‘Terrorist Incident’
A 29-year-old journalist was shot dead in Northern Ireland on Thursday night in what police called “a terrorist incident.” Lyra McKee was fatally struck by gunfire at around 11 p.m. during a riot in Derry/Londonderry. She was hit by shots that an unidentified gunman fired at police during the “orchestrated violence,” according to Assistant Chief…
Ben & Jerry’s Demands Congress Expunge Cannabis Convictions
Ben & Jerry’s is celebrating 4/20 with a call for criminal justice reform, warning Congress that without it, marijuana legalization is a “half baked” idea. In a video tweeted Saturday, which is known as the annual holiday for stoners, the ice cream brand pointed out that when it comes to pot, those who profit and…