Month: May 2024

The Scourge of the Corporate World and How to Fight It

The following content is the first in a five-part series sponsored by the 1792 Exchange. 1792 Exchange CEO Daniel Cameron says ESG hurts consumers and shareholders alike. Businesses need to focus on producing high quality products, not pushing political agendas….

Ride share passenger takes off with vehicle in Old Town

A passenger in a ride-share vehicle drove away with the car while its driver stopped at an Old Town gas station late Tuesday. It happened about 11:30 p.m. in the 100 block of West North Avenue, police said. No one…

Illinois lawmakers shouldn’t leave solitary confinement policies alone

No matter what it is called — solitary confinement, isolation, segregation, restrictive housing, the “hole” — the practice of placing an incarcerated person in a single, minuscule prison cell with little or no contact with other human beings is physically…

Johnson administration finally moves to spend $374 million in leftover federal COVID relief funds

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration this week says it will finally get to dedicating and spending the remaining $374 million of the $1.9 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funding the city received in 2021. The released cash can cover a range…

In Israel, Blinken says Hamas must accept cease-fire deal, offers “cautious optimism” to hostage families

Tel Aviv — Secretary of State Antony Blinken was back in Israel Wednesday morning for his seventh visit to the country since Hamas militants staged their bloody Oct. 7 terror attack on the Jewish state, instantly sparking the war in the…

Paul Auster, prolific and experimental man of letters and filmmaker, dies at 77

By HILLEL ITALIE (AP National Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for such inventive narratives and meta-narratives as “The New York Trilogy” and “4 3 2 1,” has died at…

Protesters clash at UCLA after police clear pro-Palestinian demonstrators from Columbia University – Chicago Tribune

By STEFANIE DAZIO, ETHAN SWOPE, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JOSEPH B. FREDERICK (Associated Press) LOS ANGELES — Dueling groups of protesters clashed Wednesday at the University of California, Los Angeles, grappling in fistfights and shoving, kicking and using sticks to beat…

What will the Patriots’ next major roster move be?

FOXBORO — After finalizing their most anticipated draft in decades, a draft that will define the franchise for years to come, the Patriots waited less than 48 hours to make more history. They inked defensive tackle Christian Barmore to the…

Top five basketball moments from Naperville Central’s Candace Parker

Candace Parker, who this week announced her retirement from the WNBA, was a two-time IHSA state champion at Naperville Central High School. Associated Press With Naperville Central legend Candace Parker retiring from the WNBA after 16 sparkling seasons, this week’s…

Bailey, Olczyk, NBC set for another Derby Day

Former Blackhawks player Eddie Olczyk will be among the crew broadcasting this year’s Kentucky Derby on NBC. Associated Press BEGIN WITH THE UNDERSTANDING that the Kentucky Derby continues to exist at the level it’s at primarily to enrich corporate master…

Violence erupts at some pro-Palestinian campus protests

Chaos on the UCLA campus as protestors break down the walls of pro-Palestine encampment Chaos on the UCLA campus as protestors break down the walls of pro-Palestine encampment 06:40 The pro-Palestinian demonstration that paralyzed Columbia University ended in dramatic fashion,…

Tuesday’s high school scores and highlights – Boston Herald

ROUNDUP BASEBALL Jaden Lovell fired a complete game one-hitter, striking out 12 and also hitting an RBI single to bring in Nick Capocci for the game’s only run as East Bridgewater edged Abington 1-0 in South Shore League play. ……

A night at ‘Rescue Me,’ where women hope to date NYC firemen

On a recent Friday night, around 200 people packed into The Dean, a bar in the Garment District, for drinks, throwback tunes and eligible men — New York’s finest, in fact. Single first responders are the beaus of the ball…

Bruins are now playing with fire against rejuvenated Maple Leafs

Bruins “I think we saw an opportunity that we missed. And we’re not going to let that happen again.” Jeremy Swayman and the Bruins need to head back up to Toronto for Game 6. Matthew J. Lee / The Boston…

Swarm of bees delays Dodgers-Diamondbacks game for 2 hours in Arizona

Climate Connection: The honey bee population Climate Connection: The honey bee population 04:51 The start of Tuesday night’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks was delayed nearly two hours after a bee colony swarmed the top of…

Loss leaves B’s in familiar spot

Bruins Jim Montgomery’s lineup decisions draw questioning for the second year in a row. Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak look on from the bench during the second period of Game 5. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images For the second straight year, the…

Take a trip outside Philly to discover the region’s rich theater options

Philly has plenty of great theater offerings this month, but spring has sprung, and it is time to get out of town and see what’s playing nearby.   Why stop at the theater? Combine a stage show with dinner and drinks…

Serial scammer with over-the-top lifestyle faces sentencing

By outside appearances, Joey Cipolla was living large. The 30-something Chicago businessman had seemingly made a small fortune buying and selling luxury cars and leasing private airplanes. He was living in a 12,000 square-foot mansion in west suburban Bloomingdale with…

The case for raising animals in Detroit

Detroit Farm and Cider was transforming an entire block in the Dexter-Linwood neighborhood into something the city had never seen before. It would be the only cider mill within city limits and, reportedly, the first Black-owned mill in the country….

Free Will Astrology (May 1-7)

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The world’s record for jumping rope in six inches of mud is held by an Aries. Are you surprised? I’m not. So is the world’s record for consecutive wallops administered to a plastic inflatable punching doll….

Trump/Cruella 2024

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Dramatic video shows Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano erupting as lightning fills clouds of hot gas and debris

Indonesia volcanic eruption prompts evacuations Volcanic eruption in Indonesia forces hundreds to evacuate 00:41 Manado, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano spewed more hot clouds on Wednesday after an eruption the previous day forced the closure of schools and airports, pelted…

Boston Herald boys swimming All-Scholastics and league All-Stars – Boston Herald

100-Breaststroke: Nicholas Austin (Norwell) 100-Breaststroke: Quinn Borchers (Medfield) 200-Freestyle: Nicholas Cavic (Seekonk) 100-Butterfly: Ryan Connors (Attleboro) 100-Breaststroke: Nate Derby (Plymouth) 50-Freestyle: Jack DeMello (Cohasset) 200-Freestyle: Aiden Gouldson (Westford Academy) 100-Freestyle: Evan Hoaglund (Weston) Diving: Vann Hotchkiss (Needham) 200-IM, 500-Freestyle: Jack…

Trial-Free Day Releases Trump for Return to Campaign Trail

Donald Trump’s business records trial will not be heard in Manhattan on Wednesday, freeing him to use the one-day break to greet voters at rallies in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan. The fleeting campaign trail return comes a day after…

President Barack Obama announces killing of Osama bin Laden – Chicago Tribune

Today is Wednesday, May 1, the 122nd day of 2024. There are 244 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 1, 2011, President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden during a U.S. commando…

The Fed rate decision meeting is today. Here are the odds of a cut.

U.S. economy slowed during 1st quarter of 2024, falling short of forecasts U.S. economy slowed during 1st quarter of 2024, falling short of forecasts 02:28 The Federal Reserve on Wednesday afternoon will announce its third interest rate decision of 2024,…

Reminder comes that May is big-fish month in Illinois

May is big-fish month in Illinois. It has by far the most hook-and-line fish records with 17. So it wasn’t a surprise when Clyde Swan tied into a big northern pike Friday in late April while fishing alone near La…

Howie Carr: Wreak havoc on Harvard with endowment tax

Here’s a headline from the Harvard Crimson that may cheer you up: “State Legislature Is Considering an Endowment Tax; Experts Say It Could ‘Cripple’ Harvard.” The sooner the better, I’d say. Who says Beacon Hill never does anything for working-class…

What it means for the United States

By Jennifer Peltz and Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn’t legalize…

What it means for the United States

By Jennifer Peltz and Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn’t legalize…