Monthly Archives: August 2022

An herbal remedy caused the death of CA congressman’s wife

Enlarge / Tom McClintock speaks to reporters with his wife Lori after participating in a debate at California State University, Sacramento September 24, 2003 in Sacramento, California. (credit: Getty | Justin Sullivan) A garden-variety herbal remedy led to the abrupt and untimely death of Lori McClintock, the 61-year-old wife of US Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA), according…

The chair of Black Girls Code denies ‘false and outrageous’ claims of a power grab by the nonprofit’s ousted CEO, Kimberly Bryant

Heather Hiles, chair of Black Girls Code’s board. Heidi Gutman/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Heather Hiles made their first comments amid dueling lawsuits with the nonprofit’s founder. The nonprofit’s board fully backed firing CEO Kimberly Bryant after an investigation, they said. Bryant has denied any misconduct: “My work and legacy stands on its own…

A ‘game changer’ weapon the US is now giving Ukraine began life as a battlefield terror in World War II

Soviet Katyusha rockets firing in the Carpathian mountains in 1944. Sovfoto/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Ukraine has put US-supplied rocket artillery systems to effective use against Russian forces. Modern rocket artillery, like the HIMARS in use in Ukraine, have a long history on the battlefield. The Soviets’ “Katyusha” is one of the most well…

Mark Zuckerberg said he gave up running as exercise to take his mind off work because ‘the problem with running is you can think a lot’

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg said he needs to exercise each morning because checking his phone feels like he’s “punched in the gut.” He said he used to jog, but “the problem with running is you can think a lot.” The Meta CEO told Joe Rogan that he now does mixed martial arts each morning…

A judge called Elon Musk’s latest request absurd, but still handed him another win in his Twitter lawsuit

Alex Kantrowitz A judge partially granted Elon Musk’s demand for more data from Twitter on “bots.” Twitter is now required to deliver information on several thousand more reviews of spam accounts. Musk did not get all that he wanted, with the judge calling his request “absurdly broad.” Elon Musk’s legal team scored another win in…

The US government got caught using sock puppets to spread propaganda on social media

Spreading memes and fake news to countries like Russia, China, Afghanistan, and Iran | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge While countries like Russia and China have been making headlines for years with their disinformation and propaganda campaigns on platforms like Twitter and Facebook, it turns out that the US and other Western…