• US Senate candidate apologizes for using racist slur while trying to say ‘bugaboo’

    David Trone, a Maryland congressman, used a derogatory and offensive term for a Black person during a Capitol Hill hearingUS politics – latest updatesA Maryland Democratic congressman running for US Senate has apologised for using a racist slur during a hearing on Capitol Hill.Speaking during a House budget committee hearing, David Trone said: “So this Republican jigaboo that it’s the tax rate that’s stopping business investment, it’s just completely faulty by people who have never run a...

  • Police investigating after Richmond High School student possibly used AI to create sexually explicit photos of students, staff

    Police are investigating after a Richmond High School student possibly used artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images of students and staff members and distribute them. Richmond-Burton Community High School Principal Mike Baird said in a letter this week to parents about an incident that the district was made aware of on Monday. Baird said […]

  • Police officially open investigation into 'racist Tory donor'

    Police are investigating alleged racist remarks made by one of the Conservative Party’s principal donors concerning former Labour MP Diane Abbott. The comments, initially disclosed by the Guardian, purportedly occurred during a company meeting in 2019, where businessman Frank Hester remarked that Ms. Abbott made him “want to hate all black women” and suggested that […]

  • ‘Suspicious’ fires under investigation in Youngstown; used car dealership destroyed

    At around 2:30 a.m. crews were called to the 1600 block of McGuffey Road to LLL Auto Sales LLC.

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    EPA bans last form of asbestos used in United States

    The US Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that it is taking a “historic” step by banning ongoing uses of asbestos, which has long been linked to multiple types of cancer. The final rule applies to chrysotile asbestos, the only form of asbestos currently being used or imported to the United States. This type of asbestos is used in car parts such as aftermarket automotive brakes and linings and other vehicle friction products and gaskets. While the use of asbestos has been declining for...

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    I used Liverpool lawyers to force a transfer away from Manchester United

    Gabriel Heinze was a cult hero at Man Utd. Until he tried to sign for Premier League rivals Liverpool FC

  • Fourth APD officer resigns amid investigation into DWI unit

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A fourth Albuquerque Police Department officer has resigned amid an investigation into allegations of wrongdoing by officers within APD's DWI unit. APD said Nelson Ortiz submitted his resignation on Thursday. Investigators were attempting to schedule an interview with Ortiz, but he decided to resign, APD stated in a news release on Friday. Ortiz []

  • Vinícius racist chants: Real Madrid asks prosecutors to investigate

    MADRID — Real Madrid has filed a complaint with Spanish state prosecutors asking them to investigate the reported racist chants aimed at forward Vinícius Júnior outside the stadiums of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona before Champions League games this week. Madrid said Friday that it asked prosecutors to request footage from security cameras outside the two stadiums “in order to identify the perpetrators of the abuse.” On Thursday, Vinícius retweeted a video that showed Atletico fans jumping and...

  • Japan eyes upgrade of 16 airports, ports for possible defense use

    Japan plans to upgrade five airports and 11 ports, designating them for use by the country's defense forces and coast guard in case of military emergencies, a government source said Wednesday, with concerns lingering over China's maritime assertiveness and a potential conflict over Taiwan. Nearly half of the 16 commercial

  • Man who used anti-Jewish slur removed from American Airlines flight

    (JNS) A man was forcefully removed from a plane that had not yet departed from Tampa International Airport in Florida after yelling an antisemitic slur at a flight attendant. The unnamed man, who was aboard American Airlines Flight 2506 bound for Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon, called the airline staff member a “k e,” according to video […]

  • House Dems Spurn Leading Senate Candidate After He Uses Racial Slur

    Five House Democrats are spurning their colleague Rep. David Trone (D., Md.), the leading Democrat in Maryland’s Senate race, after he used a racial slur to attack Republicans during a recent House hearing, instead endorsing his Democratic opponent Angela Alsobrooks.

  • Reid: Trump Is 'Useful Scary Clown' For Racist, Sexist, Tax-Haters

    MSNBC’s Joy Reid brought out all the usual pejoratives on Tuesday’s edition of The ReidOut as she sought to explain why anyone would support Donald Trump. Reid came to the conclusion that it has to be because they are a racist, sexist, tax-hating rich guys who claim to be a Christians while longing for the days when there were no child labor laws, and Trump is simply their “useful scary clown.” After playing a clip of Trump’s “bloodbath” remarks where he was clearly talking about trade policy,...