USA Today intern Brenna Smith tweeted her “first” story co-written for the outlet on Sunday, describing the situation with the typical good versus evil fluffing given most content related to former President Donald Trump and the so-called January 6 “insurrection.” Defendants charged in relation to the event “continue to crowd …
Read More »USA Today fires ‘race & inclusion’ editor over tweet saying mass shooters ‘always angry white men’ after Boulder rampage
Sports reporter and editor Hemal Jhaveri took to her blog on Friday to announce her termination over the controversial, now-deleted tweet, which said “it’s always an angry white man. Always,” in response to Monday’s mass shooting in Boulder. Though she acknowledged the post was an “over-generalization” and a “careless error …
Read More »Kamala Harris says ‘NOT TODAY,’ laughs after being asked if she plans to visit crisis-riddled border
The exchange took place on Monday, as Harris spoke to reporters after arriving at Jacksonville International Airport in Florida on Air Force One. When asked about a potential trip to the border, she answered, “Um, not today” before letting out a laugh. “But I have before, and I’m sure I …
Read More »Not enough alcohol and too many video games means less sex for today’s young people, new research says
‘When I were a lad…’ as the old saying goes, my mates and I would try to sneak into the pubs underage or, when that inevitably failed, just sit on the swings down the park necking cheap cider. How to look cool with a cigarette was of pressing concern too …
Read More »USA Today owner drops comic strip ‘Mallard Fillmore’ for ‘not meeting standards’ after jabs at trans female athletes
Gannett is the largest newspaper publisher in America by daily circulation and owns USA Today, as well as some of the largest regional papers, including the Indianapolis Star and the Detroit Free Press. The group recently dropped the comic strip Mallard Fillmore, it was confirmed to the Washington Times. “We …
Read More »A revolution will NEVER AGAIN happen in the US: Today’s demonstrators have no real goals beyond snapping that protest selfie
While the US was founded in a revolution, somewhere along the way its inhabitants forgot how to successfully stage one – and, in the process, became easy prey for those in need of cannon fodder for their own battles. Certainly, there were large and successful public movements during the 20th …
Read More »USA Today asks to ID rioters in Capitol invasion. Readers question why summer unrest was treated differently
The paper said knowing the identities of those who stormed the US legislature on Wednesday will help them “report this important story.” Considering the amount of anger that the Capitol invasion provoked, it’s no surprise that USA Today’s call was answered by many people. Some readily provided names and other …
Read More »5 asteroids buzz by Earth TODAY, as NASA gears up for historic touchdown on asteroid Bennu
The first three of the day’s five space rocks have mercifully passed the Earth by without incident, according to the Asteroid Watch Widget that tracks asteroids and comets that will make relatively close approaches to our planet. 2020 TJ6, measuring 10m in diameter or roughly half a bowling lane, passed …
Read More »Desperados 3 – best tactical game today?
Tactical strategy is not too popular, but don’t blame the players: the quality of projects in this genre just comes out. Because nicer is that sometimes there are pleasant exceptions: Amateur to revive the classic series THQ Nordic entrusted the Desperados franchise company Mimimi Games – the authors of the …
Read More »Desperados 3 – best tactical game today?
Tactical strategy is not too popular, but don’t blame the players: the quality of projects in this genre just comes out. Because nicer is that sometimes there are pleasant exceptions: Amateur to revive the classic series THQ Nordic entrusted the Desperados franchise company Mimimi Games – the authors of the …
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