76ers Joel Embid fined $35K for obscene gestures during victory over Trail Blazers
Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for repeatedly making an obscene gesture during the 76ers’ victory against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Day: November 1, 2023
North Dakota GOP party leader resigns 1 week into job after posts about women, Black people
The executive director of the North Dakota Republican Party has resigned a week into the job after a media outlet publicized some of his online comments.
300 More Troops Head to Middle East Amid Constant Drone and Rocket Attacks
The news of the extra troops comes just a week after the Pentagon deployed Army air defense units from three bases across the U.S., and after 14 new drone and rocket attacks on locations in Iraq and Syria since Oct. 24.
SecDef: Pulling Ukraine support would hand Putin a major win
Secretaries of state and defense urge Congress to pass $106B supplemental to support Israel and Ukraine—and send aid elsewhere as well.
Austin airport employee fatally struck by vehicle on tarmac
Officials say an employee at a Texas airport in Austin was fatally struck by a vehicle on the tarmac.
Robert De Niro shouts ‘Shame on you’ at former assistant during court case
Graham Chase Robinson is seeking 12 million dollars (£9.9 million) in damages for emotional distress and reputational harm.
‘An Entire Population Is Traumatized’ – Newser
‘An Entire Population Is Traumatized’ NewserHamas leader’s home is hit in airstrike as Israel presses its attacks and U.S. envoy seeks aid route CTV NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
Beyond the skyline: Bellevue’s silent struggle with poverty
Bellevue is home to affluent residents living next to people who are struggling to make ends meet. The network of Bellevue Boys & Girls Clubs helps all kids.
Rent-to-own program should be one promise to tribes that WA keeps
Considering past issues of discrimination and the lasting effects, the tenant ownership program should be one promise that Washington keeps.
FBI Warns on Anti-Semitism Explosion
Some might blame the unregulated social media moguls for intentionally fomenting hate. Whether it is Facebook, Instagram, Threads or Twitter/X, engagement-farming algorithms calibrated to feed users continual doses of outrage to keep them scrolling are…