Seattle Police demonstrate “less lethal” weapons as its use of force declines
Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz shows several “less lethal” weapons WARNING: The audio and video in this post contain the sounds of gunfire RAW VIDEO: Seattle Police display “less lethal” weapons meant to help officers reduce use
Threats against the LGBTQIA+ community intensifying: Department of Homeland Security
Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Threats of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community are on the rise and intensifying, according to a new briefing by the Department of Homeland Security.
The DHS document, distributed to govern…
42 million Americans expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend: AAA
COROIMAGE/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With the unofficial start of summer almost here — AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, a 7% increase over last year.
“This is expected to be the thir…
Multiple life sentences sought for NYC truck terror attacker
Jason Marz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Sayfullo Saipov, the Uzbekistan native who planned and carried out a 2017 ISIS-inspired terror attack on the west side of Manhattan, deserves multiple life sentences “to provide just punishment” for killing eight pe…
Could they BE any cuter? AI envisions the ‘Friends’ characters as toddlers
Warner Bros. TelevisionThe show Friends is still getting laughs on syndication and on streaming, but thanks to an Italian couple — and artificial intelligence wizardry — it’s now inspiring a new viral art collection.
Luca and Anna Allievi are the peop…
CDC warns about potential risk of mpox ahead of summer gatherings
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alerted doctors across the country Monday about the potential risk of new mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, cases, warning that summer gatherings…
New US report alleges religious freedom violations in China, Iran, India
Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The State Department’s latest survey of religious freedom around the world shows that conditions in some of the most oppressive nations around the world are growing even more dire as well as new, troubling…
Let’s-A Go! ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ coming to digital Tuesday
UniversalThe biggest hit of 2023 so far, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, is coming home to digital platforms for rent or purchase on Tuesday.
Universal’s adaptation of the beloved video game franchise stars the voices of Chris Pratt and Charlie Day, resp…
Rudy Giuliani sued by former employee for alleged sexual assault and harassment
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A former associate is suing Rudy Giuliani for alleged sexual assault and harassment, wage theft and other misconduct, accusing the former mayor and Trump lawyer of making “sexual demands” and going on “alcohol-dr…
New trailer for ‘The Bear’ season 2 shows Carmy, Sydney testing ‘chaos menu’ dishes
FX/Matt DinersteinThe full season 2 trailer of the hit FX series The Bear has finally dropped, and it shows some delicious new dishes.
The two-minute trailer starts inside the now-newspaper-covered windows of The Original Beef of Chicagoland, where Go…