Honolulu — – A judge on Tuesday ordered a man released from prison immediately after his attorneys presented new evidence and argued that he didn’t commit the crimes he was convicted of and spent more than 20 years locked up for: the 1991 murder, kidnapping and sexual assault of a …
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Spotify is latest big tech company to slash jobs
Spotify said Monday it will lay off 6% of the music streaming company’s workforce, making it the latest big technology company to announce a sizable reduction in payrolls as the U.S. economy slows. Tech giants including Google-parent Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft have moved to slash jobs in recent months …
Read More »Congressman Greg Steube moved out of ICU after 25
Republican Congressman Greg Steube has been moved out of intensive care, after sustaining serious injuries from a 25-foot fall earlier this week. The Florida representative’s Twitter account confirmed he was moved out of the ICU Thursday and remains hospitalized. Steube, according to his Twitter account, was hospitalized with “several serious” …
Read More »Georgia trooper shot near “Cop City,” controversial planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, officials say
A Georgia state trooper was shot and wounded Wednesday morning near the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, a controversial future law enforcement training site, officials said. The alleged shooter was shot and killed by police. At approximately 9:00 a.m., during a planned multi-agency operation to remove protesters from the property, …
Read More »Transcript: Rep. Chris Stewart on “Face the Nation,” Jan. 15, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with GOP Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah that aired on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: And we turn now to Republican Congressman Chris Stewart of Utah. Good morning to you, sir. REP. CHRIS STEWART (R-UTAH): Good morning. …
Read More »Man accused of attacking NYPD officers with machete facing federal charges
The man accused of attacking three NYPD officers with a machete on New Year’s Eve is facing federal charges, prosecutors announced. Trevor Bickford, 19, has been charged with attempting to kill officers and employees of the U.S. government, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New …
Read More »DoorDash rolls out $5 USPS, UPS and FedEx package pickup service
Food delivery business DoorDash has launched a new service that has nothing to do with meals. For a $5 fee, a “Dasher” will pick up any package a customer wants to mail and deliver it to a UPS, FedEx or USPS location. DoorDash expects high demand for the service this …
Read More »3 New York City officers injured in machete attack, suspect shot near New Year’s Eve ball drop
A man with a machete attacked three New York City police officers not far from the city’s New Year’s Eve celebration, police said early Sunday. Two were struck in the head and were hospitalized. One officer — a rookie, patrolling on his first day with the NYPD — suffered a …
Read More »Travelers “beyond frustrated” by Southwest Airlines cancellations: “It’s been hell”
The winter storm that disrupted travel plans over the weekend and created an epic pile-on of flight cancellations for Southwest Airlines left the carrier’s passengers “beyond frustrated,” as one put it to CBS DFW. Thousands of families were stranded, with some waiting days to board planes. Now, two Democratic senators …
Read More »West Point begins removing Confederate symbols, including Robert E. Lee portrait, from campus display
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is starting to remove Confederate statues and symbols from its campus, in compliance with a federal order formally set in motion by the Department of Defense this past October. Over the holiday break, which began on Dec. 18, the country’s oldest service academy …
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