Want a Gun in New York? Check your Socials.
Published on 07/12/2022As missed warning signs pile up in investigations of mass killings, New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits. People seeking to carry concealed handguns will be required to hand over lists of their social media accounts for a review of their “character and conduct.”
ICYMI: What's Next for 10 Downing?
Published on 07/11/2022Potential successors to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson rushed to differentiate themselves from an increasingly crowded field Sunday as the governing Conservative Party was expected to set a tight timetable for the election.
Travel: Not Getting any Easier
Published on 07/08/2022Experts are thinking a full travel recovery from COVID 19 could take longer than the contagion itself.
Arbitrage Life: Where Does He Keep it All?! Joey Chestnut Triumphs Again
Published on 07/08/2022Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut put a protester in a chokehold while gobbling his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, powering down 63 hot dogs and buns at the annual exhibition of excess.
ICYMI: We're Going Back to the Moon, Sorta
Published on 07/06/2022A satellite the size of a microwave oven successfully broke free from its orbit around Earth on Monday and is headed toward the moon, the latest step in NASA’s plan to land astronauts on the lunar surface again.
Thanks Mom and Dad
Published on 07/06/2022All sorts of things may run in your genes, and you may just not know. Genes go beyond having brown hair or blue eyes, in fact, even some of your personality traits can be inherited!
No More Virtual, says Poll
Published on 07/05/2022Many Americans don’t expect to rely on the digital services that became commonplace during the pandemic after COVID-19 subsides, according to a new poll, even as many think it’s a good thing if those options remain available in the future.
ICYMI: Fireworks No More?
Published on 07/03/2022The skies over a scattering of Western U.S. cities will stay dark for the third consecutive Fourth of July as some major fireworks displays are canceled again this year — some over wildfire concerns amid dry weather and others because of enduring pandemic-related staffing and supply chain issues.
The Arbitrage Life: Isn't that what they used to do in the Bible?
Published on 07/01/2022Alabama’s Republican Party has declared a tie in the primary race for a state Senate seat and says the winner will be chosen by lot.
Please Stop Calling Me
Published on 06/30/2022Tired of getting calls from random numbers about your Medicare benefits (that you probably don’t qualify for), social security benefits (again, that you probably don’t qualify for) and/or your car’s warranty? You’re in luck, they’re probably illegal and you might be able to get compensation.
ICYMI: Space Force Posting More Confusing than Ever
Published on 06/29/2022About 1,000 Air National Guard troops who are assigned to space missions are mired in an identity crisis. Torn between the Air Force, where they have historically been assigned, and the military’s shiny new Space Force where they now work, their units have become orphans, according to commanders, as state and federal leaders wrangle over whether to create a Space National Guard.
The Arbitrage Life: That's a Big Bacteria!
Published on 06/29/2022Scientists have discovered the world’s largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp.