Category: NEWS
L.A. approves $300,000 payout to protester shot in testicle by LAPD projectile
The settlement is among the first to come out of a slew of lawsuits over the LAPD’s response to weeks of volatile demonstrations.
Paul Whelan: An American detained in Russia, wonders why he was left behind
Paul Whelan, a US citizen who remains imprisoned in Russia, is questioning why he was left behind in the prisoner swap that freed fellow American Trevor Reed.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/27/politics/paul-whelan-left-behind-statement/index.html
Check your reservation: JetBlue cutting flights to (hopefully) reduce summer travel woes
JetBlue Airways is sharply reducing its summer flight schedule after an April meltdown. Travelers whose flights are changed have rights.
Britain’s foreign secretary: NATO should protect Taiwan
Liz Truss also urged Western allies to supply Ukraine with warplanes.
https://www.politico.eu/article/liz-truss-nato-taiwan-protect/
Connecticut boy burned after being hit with tennis ball doused in gasoline, lit on fire: Family
A 6-year-old boy in Connecticut is recovering in a hospital after another person allegedly covered a tennis ball with gasoline and threw it at him on Sunday, resulting in second and third-degree burns.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/connecticut-boy-burned-hit-tennis-ball-gasoline
Bongino suggests GOP seek impeachment if they retake Congress after report on Biden’s ‘missing millions’
Dan Bongino strongly urged congressional Republicans – should they win back Congress in the midterms – to seek impeachment proceedings against Joe Biden.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/hunter-biden-emails-joe-biden-impeachment-republicans-trump-bongino
Meta stock jumps nearly 20% despite mixed results
Meta’s first earnings of 2022 may have largely fallen short of expectations, but that hasn’t really dampened the enthusiasm of its investors.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/27/tech/meta-facebook-earnings/index.html
Stefanik gets involved in Washington Senate race against Patty Murray
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Elise Stefanik, the House GOP conference chairwoman, is throwing her support behind a first-time Republican candidate who’s running to defeat longtime Democratic Sen. Patty Murray in Washington.
NFL Draft 2022: Ex-coach June Jones breaks down QB class, reveals who he likes the most
June Jones, former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and interim coach of the San Diego Chargers, told Fox News Digital he thinks most of the QBs in this year’s class are “wait-and-see” type players.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nfl-draft-2022-june-jones-qb-class-reveals-likes-the-most
Germany: Top court hears case on prisoners’ wages
Two prisoners in Germany challenged the state, arguing that the wages from their labor in prison are not enough to pay for debts and support their families.