Archives for June 2022

Disney will postpone moving 2,000 employees to Orlando from the park's California campus until 2026, company officials said. … [Read more...] about Disney plan to move workers to Orlando on hold

Democrat Beto O'Rourke is gaining ground on Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in their Texas gubernatorial showdown following the mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school. … [Read more...] about Beto O'Rourke trims Gov. Greg Abbott's lead after Texas school shooting, poll finds

Oxford University Press has announced it will produce a new dictionary of "African American English," which will include slang ranging from "hip" to "diss." … [Read more...] about Oxford announces 'African American English' dictionary, Harvard's Gates to oversee 3-year project

The Senate is expected to approve on Thursday a large expansion of health care and disability benefits for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan in response to concerns about their exposure to toxic burn pits. … [Read more...] about Senate set to enhance benefits for vets exposed to burn pits

Border Patrol agents recorded nabbing 15 illegal immigrants in May whose names popped a flag in Homeland Security's terrorism screening database, according to data released by Homeland Security this week that showed the free-for-all at the southern border continues unabated. … [Read more...] about 15 people on terror watch list were captured sneaking across the southern border in May