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After weeks of contested, contentious testimony, expert witnesses and cross-examination, closing arguments for the defamation lawsuit brought over Amber Heard’s Washington Post op-ed finished up on Friday. In her final statement, Heard emotionally described being “harassed, humiliated, every single day” of the threatened proceedings, which were instigated by ex-husband Johnny Depp. The jury might disagree, …

The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial verdict? We’ve all lost Read More »

After the horrific at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead, America’s outrage and desire to stop the carnage from gun violence is illustrated in a new Politico poll that finds nearly 70 percent of Americans support a ban on AR-15 type weapons, and 84 percent support banning …

New gun restrictions would likely be undone by Supreme Court Read More »

Colusa County in Northern California is the top producer of rice in the Sacramento Valley. Colusa County historically produces more than 150,000 acres of rice in a normal year. But in 2022, Colusa officials say they will only be able to produce a fraction of their usual rice crop, costing rice farmers, workers and suppliers …

With Water Cut to Rice Growers, Colusa County Asks for Economic Assistance Read More »

I bet the headline made you do a double-take. I mean, only a crazy person has an Amazon device in every room, right? Well, call me crazy — but don’t judge before you hear me out because there are so many neat tricks you can do with that unused Echo Dot stuffed in some forgotten …

Yeah, You Should Definitely Put an Amazon Echo in Every Room of Your Home Read More »

Every journalist knows how hard it can be to sort fact from fiction in a breaking news event. But the shifting story public safety officials have spun since Tuesday’s shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, is a brutal reminder that the police can’t always be trusted as reliable narrators. “They said they rushed …

The Uvalde police’s story keeps changing for the worse Read More »

The Chickasaw Nation will receive $102.2 million in tax increment financing dollars for its $342.1 million OKANA resort and waterpark after the Oklahoma City Council approved an agreement Tuesday. The resort will sit adjacent to the First Americans Museum, on land that was not generating property or sales tax while it was owned by the …

OKC’s OKANA resort to receive $102 million tax assistance from city Read More »

Among the notable revelations related to the Jan. 6 investigation this week was an unexpected tidbit about Mark Meadows. The New York Times reported that the Republican, who served as Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, used his office fireplace “to burn documents.” The reporting hasn’t been independently verified by MSNBC or NBC News, …

Details emerge on Meadows’ alleged use of a White House fireplace Read More »

For those hoping to see new laws to prevent gun violence, there’s a lot to like in the latest Politico/Morning Consult poll, which was conducted after this week’s mosque at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. The survey covered a fair amount of ground, but among the topline results were lopsided attitudes: 88 percent of …

What polling on guns does (and doesn’t) tell us about public attitudes Read More »

Google is in discussions with the government of India to integrate its shopping services with ONDC, the country’s new eCommerce network. As Reuters reported Friday (May 27), India debuted the Open Network for Digital Commerce in April in a bid to compete with massive American companies Amazon and Walmart for the country’s eCommerce market, expected …

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