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After prosecutions dove to 25-year low under Trump, will Biden DOJ crack down on corporate crimes?
“President Biden’s DOJ should ramp up enforcement to show that corporate criminals are not above the law” …read more Source:: Salon.com
Derek Chauvin charged with violating the civil rights of a Black child in 2017
The former Minneapolis police convicted of killing George Floyd was recently indicted by a federal grand jury …read more Source:: Salon.com
Trump’s Arizona vote “audit” is a mess by design
The fake recount is a proof-of-concept to the GOP base: They can steal elections by controlling elections boards …read more Source:: Salon.com
Family of Chris Cornell settles with doctor over his death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of Chris Cornell and a doctor who they alleged over-prescribed him drugs before he died have agreed to a settle a lawsuit. Court documents filed by attorneys for the rock singer’s widow, Vicky Cornell, and their children, Toni and Christopher Nicholas Cornell, said a confidential settlement had been reached. […]
This chocolate chip cookie isn’t crispy or chewy — it’s better
Thanks to special ingredients — and science! — these new-fashioned cookies will melt in your mouth at first bite …read more Source:: Salon.com
With ambassador picks, Biden faces donor vs. diversity test
President Joe Biden is facing a fresh challenge to his oft-repeated commitment to diversity in his administration: assembling a diplomatic corps that gives a nod to key political allies and donors while staying true to a campaign pledge to appoint ambassadors who look like America. More than three months into his administration, Biden has put […]
Krispy Kreme is giving out a dozen doughnuts to 2021 grads
Krispy Kreme wants to make graduation season a bit sweeter for 2021 grads. The doughnut company just announced that it will be bringing back its free “Graduate Dozen” for high school and college seniors on May 13, and we expect that plenty of happy grads will be excited to take the store up on its […]
4 ex-cops indicted on U.S. civil rights charges in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air, according to indictments unsealed Friday. The three-count indictment names Derek Chauvin, Thomas […]
Republicans find the perfect woman to take down Liz Cheney
Rep. Elise Stefanik is a shameless political shapeshifter — making her the perfect person to push fealty to Trump …read more Source:: Salon.com
April jobs report: Payrolls rose by 266,000, sharply missing estimates, as unemployment rate increased to 6.1%
The U.S. economy brought back far fewer jobs than expected in April, and the unemployment rate unexpectedly increased. The Labor Department released the April jobs report Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. Here were the main results from the report, compared to consensus data compiled by Bloomberg: Non-farm payrolls, April: +266,000 vs. +1.000 million expected, […]
Texas enabled the worst carbon monoxide poisoning catastrophe in recent U.S. history
In a state that doesn’t require carbon monoxide alarms in homes, many had no warning they were poisoning themselves …read more Source:: Salon.com
Corals use sound to “talk” to each other, new research says
New research suggests corals have genes to receive and emit sound …read more Source:: Salon.com
Texas House approves Republican-backed voting curbs
FILE PHOTO: Presidio County election judge folds booth after voting ended for the general election in Marfa, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas House of Representatives on Friday backed a bill to bar election officials from sending voters unsolicited mail-in ballot applications, while giving party-affiliated poll watchers greater access to voting sites. The overnight vote in […]