Thursday, February 8, 2024

It's Just Another Day in America

              It's just another day in America 

as the Supreme Court hears arguments about taking a former president's name off of states ballots before the November election...

and...

-- a special counsel report over the handling of classified documents conducted by Robert Hur concluded that President Biden willfully retained classified information, but he won't face charges...

-- a vigilante group attacked a man today during a Fox News live shot...

-- Iraq issued a warning today to US after a drone strike killed their militia commander...

-- the Senate advances a package with aid for Ukraine and Israel today...

-- FCC voted to ban scam robocalls that use AI-generated voices today...

-- a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed by police during a welfare check in Columbus, Nebraska...

-- The Federal Aviation Administration said today it will investigate the collision between two JetBlue Airways planes on the tarmac at Boston Logan Airport...

-- Hawaii's Supreme Court declared the Second Amendment infringes on the "Spirit of Aloha"...

-- Marianne Williamson suspended her presidential campaign today after she was soundly beaten by President Biden in the Nevada Democratic primary...

-- Special Counsel Jack Smith said in a new filing today that he wants permission to enter an exhibit under seal about a witness and the threats he or she has received on social media...

--- today the CDC released a disturbing report that found teens who use drugs are often alone, and they do them to ease stress and anxiety or to forget bad memories...

-- it was announced today that a Tennessee city (Murfreesboro) must pay $500,000 as part of a settlement with the ACLU over an ordinance designed to ban drag performances from taking place on public property...

-- The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this morning they're creating a new competitive Oscar category for best achievement in casting...

-- The Food and Drug Administration named the likely source of lead in contaminated cinnamon applesauce pouches today...

-- The Los Angeles Police Department appointed the first Asian American chief on interim basis...

-- A federal judge denied Trump crony Peter Navarro's bid to avoid prison today while appealing his conviction on two counts of contempt of Congress...

-- A Gallup poll released today says less than half of Americans feel "very satisfied" with their lives...

As it stands, today's snapshots offer a peek at a typical day of what's happening in our country. The good, bad, and the ugly.

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