Biden Pardons Simple Marijuana Possession Charges
Making history, President Joe Biden took the unprecedented step of issuing pardons for all Americans convicted of simple marijuana possession charges under federal law, according to Politico. He is now stressing to governors nationwide the importance of taking similar action. The move also fulfills Biden’s campaign promise to expunge previous federal possession convictions and start …
Egyptians Call for the UK’s Return of the Rosetta Stone
Archeologists in Egypt are imploring government leaders to formally demand that Britain return the Rosetta Stone, an artifact central to ancient Egyptian heritage, and 16 other antiquities to their country of origin. The Repatriate Rashid petition now has around 2,500 signatures and counting, according to CBS News. The Egyptian government has never before submitted a …
Goodwill Adds Online Shopping to Its Offerings
Goodwill is expanding its presence in the resale marketplace with the launch of an online shopping option GoodwillFinds. The 120-year-old nonprofit and popular thrifting destination debuted its new site Tuesday, offering around 100,000 pieces of donated merchandise for shoppers to browse through virtually, according to the Associated Press. The organization aims to get at least …
Supreme Court to Hear Case Threatening Section 230 Protections
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear a case examining Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, which shields social media platforms from lawsuits over most third-party content that appears on their sites, according to Politico. The case, Gonzalez v. Google, implicates Google in a mass murder that took place seven years …
The Long Path to America
Until 2017, migrants fleeing Cuba received special treatment from the U.S. immigration system under a policy known as “wet-foot, dry-foot,” which permitted Cubans to legally remain in the country and pursue an expedited track to official residency if they could reach American soil on their own. Those intercepted at sea, however, were turned back. Nearing …
Hinge Debuts New ‘Video Prompts’ and ‘Prompt Polls’
The dating app Hinge has introduced new “Video Prompts” and “Prompt Polls” features in an effort to help attract a younger demographic and offer alternative ways for people to engage with possible matches. Among the 16 “Video Prompts” rolled out Tuesday are “Something that’s special to me,” “Hi from me and my pet,” and “Rate …
Medical Panel Recommends Routine Anxiety Screenings for All U.S. Adults Under 65
In an official recommendation announced Tuesday, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force – an independent panel of experts in primary care, prevention, and evidence-based medicine – proposed that all Americans under the age of 65 should receive routine anxiety screenings, noting that the potential benefits of screenings far outweigh any drawbacks. It is the first …
GOP Governors Send Dozens of Migrants to Misleading Destinations in Political Stunt
Merely one day before the start of Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S., Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis loaded over four dozen Venezuelan and Colombian migrants onto two flights that were said to be headed for Boston, Massachusetts. However, the planes touched down Wednesday on Martha’s Vineyard instead, leaving individuals and families with children as …
Carlos Alcaraz Secures Historic U.S. Open Win
19 year-old tennis phenom Carlos Alcaraz made history Sunday night when he clinched his first U.S. Open singles title to become the youngest ever men’s world number one player. Alcaraz beat Norwegian Casper Ruud, 23, in a finals match that lasted three hours and 20 minutes, according to ESPN. It marked the Spaniard’s eighth appearance …
Jackson, Mississippi, Drinking Water Crisis Worsens Amid Treatment Plant Failures
Residents of Jackson, Mississippi, are in crisis mode as the city faces a major water shortage that could lead to the state’s capital going without dependable drinking water for the foreseeable future, according to Reuters. Local officials say pumps at Jackson’s main water treatment plant have failed. “It was a near-certainty that Jackson would fail …