Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is slated to lead off opening statements expected for Tuesday in his state's lawsuit against Juul Labs - marking the first time any of the thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker over its alleged marketing to young people is going to play out in a courtroom. … [Read more...] about Minnesota suit against e-cigarette maker Juul goes to trial
Archives for March 2023
Elementary school bans Dolly Parton-Miley Cyrus duet from class concert
Administrators at a Wisconsin elementary school stopped a first-grade class from performing a Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton duet promoting LGBTQ acceptance because the song "could be perceived as controversial." … [Read more...] about Elementary school bans Dolly Parton-Miley Cyrus duet from class concert
Publicly funded news network skews liberal, study reveals
Well, that old liberal bias continues to be a presence in the broadcast news media. A new study finds that it's also being funded by the public. … [Read more...] about Publicly funded news network skews liberal, study reveals
Nashville school shooter was transgender, had ‘manifesto,’ police say
A heavily armed woman killed three 9-year-olds and three adult staffers Monday at a private Christian school in Nashville before police shot her dead, in a rare mass shooting carried out by a female suspect. Police said shooter Audrey E. Hale, 28, a transgender person who identified as a male, was a former student at the school. … [Read more...] about Nashville school shooter was transgender, had ‘manifesto,’ police say
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs steps in; scheduled execution unlikely next week
A vow by Arizona's governor not to proceed with any executions amid lingering questions about the rights of death row prisoners appears to have paused a scheduled execution next week, even though it hasn't officially been called off. … [Read more...] about Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs steps in; scheduled execution unlikely next week