Justin Klawans
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San Francisco to introduce $5M-per-person reparations plan for Black people
San Francisco on Tuesday will publicly consider a plan to provide reparations of $5 million to each eligible Black person. The meeting of the city's Board of Supervisors will include a presentation by San Francisco's African-American Reparations Advisory Committee, The Associated Press reported. The committee had previously unveiled its reparations proposal this past December, which, in addition… → Read More
The pros and cons of permanent daylight saving time
Proponents argue that permanent daylight saving time — or "no more falling back every year in the fall" — would be significantly better for the country and for people's health → Read More
Oscar nomination for foreign film The Quiet Girl shines spotlight on 'endangered' Irish language
As the 2023 Academy Awards prepare to get underway Sunday, one film that has garnered an Oscar nomination is piquing interest across the pond in a disappearing language. An Cailín Ciúin, or The Quiet Girl in English, is nominated for Best International Film. The Colm Bairéad-directed coming-of-age film is set in rural Ireland, and the majority of the dialogue is in the Irish language. The film… → Read More
French Senate passes unpopular pension reforms despite mass protests
The French Senate on Saturday adopted a controversial reform to the country's pension system that would raise the country's retirement age from 62 to 64. The motion passed even as thousands of people continued taking to the streets in opposition to the move. The Senate passed the reforms by a margin of 195 to 112. The reforms will now undergo a final committee draft, and will then be moved to… → Read More
Pence says 'history will hold Donald Trump accountable' for Jan. 6 in strong rebuke
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday delivered another strong rebuke of his old boss, former President Donald Trump, for the latter's role in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Speaking at the annual Gridiron Club dinner, a lavish event thrown in Washington, D.C., by a journalistic group, Pence rebuffed Trump's claim that the vice president could have altered the results… → Read More
Biden keeps current color scheme for next Air Force One after scrapping Trump design
President Biden on Friday finalized the color scheme for the new iteration of Air Force One, the U.S. Air Force announced. The next version of the presidential plane will keep the same basic livery as the current aircraft, with a few minor tweaks. In a press release, the Air Force said that the design for the upcoming VC-25B, a customized Boeing 747-8 that is slated to begin serving as Air Force… → Read More
Silicon Valley Bank fails in 2nd-largest bank collapse in U.S. history
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was reclaimed by federal regulators on Friday, after a mass run on the financial institution precipitated the second-largest banking collapse in American history. The California-based SVB was known for its work with venture capital firms, and was described by CNN as "the go-to bank for US tech startups," holding more than $209 billion in total assets. However, the… → Read More
Egyptian archeologists discover Sphinx from 1st century A.D.
Archeologists in Egypt have discovered an ancient Sphinx-like statue that likely dates back to the time of Ancient Rome, authorities said Monday. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a translated statement that archeologists discovered "a limestone statue was found in the form of a Sphinx." The artifact was found inside "a limestone cabin dating back to the Roman era." The… → Read More
4 Americans kidnapped in Mexico by armed gunmen, FBI says
Four U.S. citizens were assaulted and kidnapped by armed gunmen in northeastern Mexico, the FBI said Sunday. In a statement released through the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, the FBI said the kidnapping occurred in the city of Matamoros, located in the state of Tamaulipas on the U.S.-Mexico border across from Brownsville, Texas. The Americans reportedly crossed into Mexico on March 3, driving a white… → Read More
Violent protests ignite in Greece over train crash as prime minister apologizes
Tempers flared in Greece on Sunday as protesters clashed with police over a deadly train crash that killed 57 people in the country's worst rail disaster in history. Demonstrators were seen gathering outside the Greek Parliament building in Athens to voice their anger. BBC News estimated that the crowd numbered at least 12,000. Violence soon erupted, with police using tear gas to drive the… → Read More
U.N. agrees on landmark treaty to protect marine life
The United Nations on Saturday reached a historic treaty to protect marine life and biodiversity in the world's oceans. The agreement marks a long-awaited milestone in a years-long effort to safeguard the planet's seas. Called the High Seas Treaty, the U.N. said that the new framework "would place 30 percent of the world's oceans into protected areas, put more money into marine conservation, and… → Read More
Biden to commemorate Bloody Sunday in Alabama
President Biden will visit Selma, Alabama, on Sunday to mark the 58th anniversary of a violent attack against civil rights activists attempting to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The president is expected to deliver a speech on voting rights and the ongoing effort by Democrats to protect access to the ballot box. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that Biden would… → Read More
Philippines says it spotted Chinese naval ship near disputed island
The Philippines said Saturday that it had spotted a Chinese naval ship off the coast of a Philippine-occupied island in the South China Sea. The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed the presence of "a People's Liberation Army Navy vessel," along with a Chinese Coast Guard ship, off the coast of Thitu Island. In addition, Philippine officials said that they identified at least 42 vessels that were… → Read More
Ship that sank in 1894 discovered in Lake Huron
A ship that sank in Lake Huron nearly 130 years ago has finally been found, The Associated Press reported Wednesday. The Ironton disappeared beneath the waves in September 1894 after colliding with a grain hauler. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), "the two vessels separated after the impact, both fatally damaged," and both eventually sank. The ship's crew… → Read More
Hyundai recalls 65,000 cars over possible exploding seatbelts
Hyundai is recalling thousands of cars after it was found that portions of their seatbelts could explode during a crash, USA Today reported Monday. The Korean automaker is recalling 65,517 SUVs and Sedans from its line of luxury Genesis vehicles. According to the official recall report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Hyundai discovered an issue with the seatbelt… → Read More
Media outlets demand access to Jan. 6 footage sent to Tucker Carlson
A coalition of news outlets is demanding access to footage from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) shared exclusively with Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson. Attorney Charles Tobin sent a letter to Congress on Friday requesting the footage on behalf of Advance Publications, ABC News, Axios, CNN, CBS News, The E.W. Scripps Company, Gannett, the… → Read More
Nigerians head to the polls to elect new president
Millions headed to the polls on Saturday to vote in Nigeria's presidential and parliamentary election, which could have ripple effects across the country and the African continent. Nigerians will look to change their nation's fortunes with a new government after the current leader, President Muhammadu Buhari, announced he would step down after serving two terms. Despite having the largest… → Read More
DNA from cigarette butt solves 52-year-old murder case
More than half a century after a Vermont woman's murder, DNA from a discarded cigarette butt found near her body has finally identified her killer, officials said Tuesday. The Burlington Police Department announced during a press conference that they had solved the death of Rita Curran, a 24-year-old schoolteacher who was murdered in her apartment in 1971. Police said that DNA found on the… → Read More
'Anti-woke' author Vivek Ramaswamy becomes 3rd Republican candidate for president
Tech entrepreneur and author Vivek Ramaswamy announced Tuesday that he was entering the 2024 presidential race, becoming the third Republican to do so. In a video on Twitter, Ramaswamy, 37, said that he was running for president to eliminate the "national identity crisis" he claims was caused by "new secular religions like COVID-ism, climate-ism, and gender ideology." "We've celebrated our… → Read More
Brittney Griner inks new deal with Phoenix Mercury after Russian imprisonment
WNBA star Brittney Griner has signed a new contract to return to the Phoenix Mercury on a one-year deal, NBC News reported Tuesday. A source close to Griner told NBC that the contract will officially be confirmed by the team later in the day. Griner, 32, has spent her entire WNBA career with the Mercury. She made international headlines when she was arrested in Russia in February 2022 after… → Read More