May 2024

Unbiased headline news for Saturday May 11, 2024 – A federal judge in Texas has temporarily halted a plan by the Biden administration to cap late fees on credit cards at $8, a move that was scheduled to take effect this week. The temporary nationwide injunction imposed by Judge Mark Pittman in the Northern District of Texas is a victory for major banks and credit card companies, which generate billions in revenue each year from late fees and were seeking to prevent the proposal from being implemented. — Russian military forces have launched a fresh series of attacks on the region surrounding the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, leading to the evacuation of thousands from the area. On Saturday, Russian officials claimed to have captured five villages near the Ukrainian town of Vovchansk, which is situated just 3.7 miles from the border with Russia. However, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov later refuted these claims, stating during a broadcast on Ukrainian national television that no territory had been lost. — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen another test firing of a new multiple rocket launch system that the country plans to deploy to its forces starting this year, according to state media reports. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Friday’s test confirmed the “advantage and destructive power” of the 240-millimeter multiple rocket launcher and its guided shells. The agency stated that the system, which the North has already tested twice this year, will be deployed to combat units from 2024 to 2026 to replace older weapons. — Federal prosecutors are seeking the maximum sentence for the man who was convicted of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and attacking her husband Paul with a hammer in 2022. The Department of Justice has filed a sentencing memorandum in anticipation of this week’s sentencing of David DePape, stating that he should be imprisoned for 40 years for his crimes. DePape was convicted in November for the Oct. 28, 2022, break-in and attack on Paul Pelosi. — A late night shooting inside an Ohio movie theater has left one man dead, according to police. The shooting occurred on Friday night at approximately 11 p.m. when the Massilon Police Department was notified of a shooting inside a Regal Cinemas movie theater in Massilon, Ohio — some 50 miles south of Cleveland. The victim has been identified as Daron Davis, 27, from Canton, Ohio. — Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two co-defendants raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003. Combs stated that the lawsuit was a “false and hideous claim” that was filed too late under the law. This legal move is the latest response from the 54-year-old hip-hop mogul and his legal team after he was subjected to several similar lawsuits and a subsequent criminal sex-trafficking investigation. — One of three Colorado teenagers charged in connection with a rock-throwing spree that killed a 20-year-old driver last year has pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal, officials said. Seven vehicles were hit by large landscaping rocks on the night of April 19, 2023. Three people were injured, and one — Alexa Bartell, the final victim — was killed, according to prosecutors. Three then-18-year-old seniors were charged with 13 counts, including first-degree murder with extreme indifference. — Oprah Winfrey is apologizing for being a “major contributor” to diet culture. While hosting the WeightWatchers live special, “Making the Shift,” on Thursday, the talk show host acknowledged her role in diet culture and how she is “done with the shaming.” “I’ve been a steadfast participant in this diet culture,” Winfrey said. “I’ve been a major contributor to it,” she stated.

Listener Feedback: The corrupt food industry keeps taking advantage of the public by continually raising prices, lowering quantity and blaming inflation WHILE recording record profits.

Unbiased headline news for Thursday May 10, 2024 – As Israel remains embroiled in war in Gaza after the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas, the nation prepares to honor the brave souls who sacrificed their lives for the nation’s right to exist. In a few days, Israel’s day of remembrance will be upon them, followed by the country’s 76th Independence Day celebrations. This year, Israel will observe Memorial Day from sunset May 12 until sunset May 13. All businesses and other public venues will remain closed for a 24-hour period in solemn remembrance. — A staggering number of more than 320,000 children in the United States faced the heart-wrenching loss of a parent to a drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, according to a study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. No national study had previously delved into the magnitude of children affected by the overdose crisis, as revealed in a news release announcing the findings. Study co-author Dr. Emily Einstein, the chief of NIDA’s Science Policy Branch, shared that the study was inspired by similar research during the COVID-19 pandemic. — The European Commission has demanded more detailed information from the social media platform X under the Digital Services Act regarding its decision to downsize its content moderation team. The commission has set a deadline of May 17 for the Elon Musk-owned X to provide additional information on its content moderation resources and generative artificial intelligence. These concerns arose from X’s transparency report to the commission in March. — A Norwegian Cruise Line employee is in custody for allegedly carrying out a stabbing attack on multiple individuals with scissors during an Alaska cruise. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation apprehended Ntando Sogoni, 35, on Tuesday as the ship Norwegian Encore docked in Juneau, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Alaska. The ship was on a journey to Alaska from Seattle, with stops in British Columbia. — A day after a security guard was shot while stationed outside Drake’s mansion in Toronto, another concerning incident unfolded as an individual was detained for allegedly attempting to breach the premises. The latest disturbance comes on the heels of a male security guard being shot while standing guard outside the gate of the residence at approximately 2 a.m. Tuesday, according to Inspector Paul Krawczyk with the Toronto Police Service’s Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force. The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle, he stated. — Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, has agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud in relation to stealing nearly $17 million from the star player in order to cover gambling debts. Mizuhara, 39, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of bank fraud, which carries a maximum of 30 years in prison, and one count of subscribing to a false tax return, which carries up to three years in prison, according to the U.S Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. — A tragic incident unfolded when two young siblings lost their lives after being swept away by a rapidly flowing creek in Southern California’s San Bernardino Mountains, authorities said. The heartbreaking event occurred Tuesday when a mother took her 4-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son to spend the afternoon at Thurman Flat picnic area on Highway 38 near Mill Creek. They were playing along the creek when her son and her daughter were tragically taken downstream, the department stated. — Nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed after a deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld music festival have been settled. Neal Manne, an attorney for Live Nation, the festival’s promoter and one of those being sued along with rap superstar Travis Scott, said during a court hearing Wednesday that only one wrongful death lawsuit remained pending and the other nine have been settled, including the one filed by Dubiski’s family.

Listener’s Opinion – Another listener shares his opinion regarding the 2024 election Presidential candidates. Listener states that we are the most powerful country in the world yet we have “two old candidates running for President.”

Unbiased headline news for Wednesday May 8, 2024 – The Biden administration has put a hold on the delivery of ammunition to Israel, according to statements from three U.S. officials. This move comes as the administration is trying to pressure Israel not to conduct a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza without having a credible strategy to protect the million civilians taking refuge there. Israel began what its officials described as a “precise” operation in Rafah on Tuesday. — Illegal border crossings along the U.S. southern border have decreased by over 40% this year after reaching record highs in December. U.S. Border Patrol recorded roughly 129,000 unlawful crossings in April, according to preliminary government data obtained by CBS News. This marks the second straight monthly decline, bucking typical patterns where migration usually ramps up in the spring months. — The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, a Russian national alleged to be the leader of the Russia-based LockBit ransomware gang. In a news release, the Treasury announced Khoroshev’s indictment and an up to $10 million reward for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction for “conspiring and participating in organized transnational crime.” — Bernard Junior Polite, 26, faces homicide charges after his cousin was found fatally shot, according to the Allegheny County Police. Polite was arrested Sunday after allegedly attempting to shoot pastor Glenn Germany during a sermon at the Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church in North Braddock, near Pittsburgh. Footage from a livestream showed Polite being tackled by a deacon after his handgun jammed. — The sixth and final body of the victims killed in the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has been recovered, authorities said. José Mynor López, 37, of Baltimore, was located Tuesday by salvage teams, authorities stated. López was among six construction workers who died in the incident, and his family has been notified of his death. — An explosion at a mobile home in Princeton, Minnesota early Tuesday morning resulted in two fatalities, officials said. The blast, which several 911 callers reported hearing from miles away just after 4 a.m., killed Katherine A. Kreger, 61, and her husband Royce E. Kreger Jr., 60, according to the Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s deputy. A dog also perished in the explosion that could be heard 20 miles away, the sheriff’s office said. — A 53-year-old Georgia woman who fell from the stands at a graduation event at Ohio State University last weekend has been identified as Larissa Brady, the county coroner announced. An investigation continues into how Brady fell the 136 feet from the stadium to the pavement below, where she was pronounced dead at the scene outside Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Sunday, according to the university. — Boy Scouts of America is rebranding itself as Scouting America to reflect an commitment to welcoming youth of all backgrounds, BSA officials stated in a news release. “Though our name will be new, our mission remains unchanged,” said Roger Krone, president and CEO of Scouting America. “We are committed to teaching young people to be prepared for life.” He said the renaming is an “evolutionary change” ensuring everyone feels included in Scouting America.

Gen Z responds to Boomer’s comments that all young adults need to be drafted in Military. She brings up that Baby Boomers had it all handed to them and benefited from low home prices, employment, low prices and more.