Archives for November 2022

The Uvalde officer who was leading the city's police department during the hesitant law enforcement response to an elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers has stepped down, a city spokeswoman said Thursday. … [Read more...] about Acting Uvalde police chief during school shooting steps down

Target took a $400 million loss year-over-year in the third quarter due to "organized retail crime," executives said on the company's earnings call Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Retail theft, known as 'shrink,' responsible for $400 million Q3 loss in profit for Target

A group of GOP senators are accusing the Pentagon of wasting taxpayer money on "woke" diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives rather than focusing on Russian aggression, Chinese belligerence and other threats, introducing a new bill that would abolish the post of chief diversity officer within the Defense Department. … [Read more...] about GOP lawmakers escalate war on 'woke' military in targeting Pentagon diversity chief's position

The Biden administration plans to ask the Supreme Court to reinstate the president's student debt cancellation plan, according to a Thursday legal filing, warning that millions of Americans will face financial strain if the plan remains stalled in court when loan payments are scheduled to restart in January. … [Read more...] about Biden administration to ask Supreme Court to take up student debt plan

Three cheers for the nation's only heavy icebreaker -- U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star -- which has departed its homeport, Seattle. and is bound for Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint military service mission to resupply U.S. Antarctic stations of the National Science Foundation. … [Read more...] about Coast Guard cutter heads for annual mission to Antarctica