California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who three years ago placed a moratorium on executions, now is moving to dismantle the United States' largest death row by moving all condemned inmates to other prisons within two years. The goal is to turn the section at San Quentin State Prison into a “positive, healing environment.” Newsom said Monday…
Month: January 2022
Dynamics 365 composable approach enables rapid deployment of a supply chain control tower
Delays, constraints, and disruptions are frequent challenges for global supply chains. And they are costly. According to Gartner® 70 percent of supply chain leaders report that they have been constantly responding to disruptions since 2019.1 Supply chain professionals have long understood that the earlier potential disruptions and constraints are identified, the more successful the measures…
Princess Akshita says she gets why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from royal life, but she’d never do the same
Princess Akshita of Mayurbhanj said she never felt like she lived in a “golden cage,” something Prince Harry may have experienced as a British royal. Read full article
California mother of five dies after falling out of party bus
A California woman days shy of her 30th birthday died Saturday after falling out of a party bus onto the freeway and getting hit by an oncoming car. Heather Garcia, a mother of five, was celebrating her niece’s birthday early Saturday morning when she tripped while dancing and fell out of the bus, relatives told…
Nazis Rally In Florida, DeSantis Spox Falsely Blames Dem ‘Stunt’
Gov. Ron DeSantis' press secretary, Christina Pushaw, refused to join her fellow Florida officials in decrying a Nazi rally held in Orlando, and instead blamed Democrats. Read full article
Sonic worker’s car explodes outside restaurant. Odd smell saved him, Texas cops say
The blast was heard from miles away, according to police. Read full article
More Options, More Platforms and Super Bowl LVI Shirts for Avatars
To offer people more ways to express themselves as their avatars, we’re adding new facial shapes and assistive devices for people with disabilities. We’re partnering with the NFL so you can outfit your avatar to support the Cincinnati Bengals or Los Angeles Rams. We’re beginning to roll out our updated 3D Avatars to Facebook and…
Voting machine company won’t comply with Wisconsin subpoena
A Nebraska-based voting machine company told the Republican-hired attorney leading an investigation into the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin that it will not comply with subpoenas issued seeking a broad array of information. Attorneys for Election Systems & Software told former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman in a letter dated Jan. 21 that it…
‘Breakfast Club’ star Ally Sheedy says her students Google her: ‘I’m telling them everything I wish I knew’
Ally Sheedy starred in hit '80s films “The Breakfast Club” and “St. Elmo's Fire.” Read full article
No bail for suspects in death of 8-year-old Chicago girl
A man and teen were ordered held without bond Thursday in the shooting death of an 8-year-old Chicago girl, who was walking and holding her mother's hand when she was shot in the head by a gunman authorities say was targeting someone else. Melissa Ortega died Saturday following the midday shooting along a busy city…