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Four rock climbers fell hundreds of feet as they descended on Washington’s granite spire, and only one survivor hiked to tell a 911 dispatcher that his companion was dead and he “least breathed” according to a recording obtained by the Associated Press on May 15.Anton Tselykh, 38, suffered internal and head injuries after a plunge down an estimated 400 feet on the evening of May 10th. Until the morning of May 11th, more than a few dozen hours later, he had been calling 911 from a payphone in the community about 40 miles away.”The whole team fell,” Tselykh told the…
Verizon said it would not consider identity-based goals during the hiring or promotion process.In a statement on May 16, the FCC said the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wired Competition Bureau approved a $20 billion acquisition of Verizon’s Frontier on Friday.”Verizon has also committed to ending DEI-related practices designated in the FCC records, reaffirming the merged entity’s commitment to equal opportunities and non-discrimination,” the agency said.”This ensures that the combined business will enact policies and practices that are consistent with the law and the public interest.”The FCC approval comes the day after Verizon said in a letter to its agent, Chairman…
If birthright citizenship of children born from illegal immigrants is eliminated, as ordered by President Donald Trump, the US illegal immigrant population would increase significantly, the new report found.Trump’s January 20th executive order states that the 14th amendment recognizes the citizenship of people born in the United States, but has never been interpreted as a guarantee of universal citizenship for all people born in the country.new ReportReleased on May 13th The Institute for Immigration Policy and the Institute for Population at Penn State University reported that eliminating birthright rights would “severely inflate the size of unauthorized populations for generations and…
Gun rights advocates challenged the 2022 ATF rule, which casts several rapid launch trigger devices as machine gun parts.The Department of Justice has agreed to resolve a lawsuit challenging the classification of several rapid fire trigger devices known as forced reset triggers as machine gun parts.On May 16, Attorney General Pam Bondi said the department agreed to suspend a legal battle with rare breed triggers, a company that produces some of these forced reset trigger products.”The Justice Department believes that the second amendment is not a second-rate right,” Bondy said at a press conference Friday. “And we are delighted to…
The explosion is believed to have originated near a parked vehicle, and authorities are considering all angles, including the possibility of terrorism.An explosion outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California killed one person and injured four, causing serious damage to a nearby building. The FBI said it is investigating the incident as a terrorist act.The city of Palm Springs said in a statement on social media that the explosion occurred before 11am on May 17 near the intersection of Canyon Drive and East Tacheva Drive in North India.In a subsequent statement, the city said the explosion was born from…
Entrepreneur Heather Hill is Ramaswamy’s only competitor in the Ohio Republican primary next May.Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost suspended his governor’s campaign on May 16, a week after Ohio Republicans voted to approve President Donald Trump’s support for Vivek Lamaswamy.In an email to supporters, Yost, 68, said he would “continue to fight for Ohio” as attorney general in January 2027 until the end of his term.Yost did not immediately support his rival. On May 9, after the state’s GOP approved Ramaswamy, Yost suggested that the group had engaged in “improved cor crowns of unverified candidates.”The 2026 Ohio Republican primary election…
Microsoft says it has served Israel’s Ministry of Defense in a few weeks following the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks.Microsoft has admitted that it has sold advanced artificial intelligence and cloud computing capabilities to the Israeli military.In a blog post on the website, the company said it had served Israel’s Ministry of Defense in the weeks following the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack.Microsoft said the additional feature is “limited emergency assistance” provided to “assist hostage rescue.”The move came shortly after an attack on Israel by about 6,000 people from Hamas terrorist groups and other like-minded factions who killed 1,200 people…
st. JOHNS COUNTY — So was anger as news spread the proposal Saturday to replace 600 acres of preserved land with private companies.Locals and lawmakers on both parties expressed distrust that another secret attempt to develop beloved public land would soon emerge. A year ago, the public rebelled when the DeSantis administration came up with plans to add golf courses and hotels to the state parks.State Rep. Kim Kendall, a Republican from St. Augustine, sent an email explosion to all members of the Florida family around 4:30am, asking for the support of their opposition. She also emailed the Florida Department…
The death toll is expected to increase as search and rescue teams continue to work together through debris and devastation.The fierce storm that swept the Midwest and south on Friday killed at least 23 people and injured dozens more, causing Kentucky and Missouri to be hit hardest.Kentucky alone has confirmed at least 14 deaths in Kentucky alone, according to a statement from Kentucky Governor Andy Besher.”Sadly, this number is expected to grow as we receive more information,” he wrote in a social media post. “Pray for all our affected families.”The powerful weather system that swept Kentucky on Friday left a…
One inmate was caught after a French quarter-feet chase. The other two were later arrested with the help of public tips.Three of the 10 prisoners who fled the Orleans Judicial Center in New Orleans have been recaptured, and authorities continue to manhunt the remaining seven, law enforcement officials confirmed in an update on May 17.The breakout occurred early on May 16th. When the man raw the hole behind the toilet, he exited the loading dock door and expanded the boundary wall, then escaped across the interstate.Louisiana State Police said in an update on Saturday morning that one escaped was caught…