Nov 18, 2024
Image of the Parler app logo on a smartphone screen with a finger hovering above it.
Parler Back Online After a Month

After being offline for a month, the Parler app is now up and running again. It was shut down in January after the Jan. 6 protests at the United States Capitol. According to a statement given by Mark Meckler, the interim CEO of Parler, "Parler was built to offer a... Read More »

Toro Power Max snow blower model 37802, recalled for safety concerns.
Toro recalls snow blowers due to amputation risk

Just as the country was hit by the worst winter storm of the season, Toro recalled its Power Max 826 OHAE 252cc Two-Stage Electric Start Gas Snow Blower. The recall covers some 6,700 machines from late 2020 and early 2021 with model number 37802. The recalled machines were a new... Read More »

A group of protesters holding signs that read "STOP EVICTIONS AND" during a demonstration.
Federal Judge Blocks Eviction Moratorium –DOJ Appeals

COVID-19 is causing massive unemployment. Unemployment often makes it impossible for tenants to pay their rent. Landlords evict. Tenants became homeless, often threatening public health and safety. To avoid this downward spiral, both Presidents Trump and Biden issued moratoriums on tenant evictions. But a federal judge in Texas blocked the... Read More »

A Piper M600 aircraft with its door open, showcasing the sleek design and interior.
Piper Private Planes - Expensive Ones - Have Steering Problems

A half dozen accidents involving Piper Aircraft Inc. planes with steering difficulties prompted U.S. crash investigators to get involved. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) probe focuses on six incidents between December 2019 and January 2021. In those accidents, pilots of high-end Piper M600 aircraft had trouble with directional control... Read More »

A law enforcement officer in a tactical vest with "POLICE ICE" visible on the back, standing with other officers in a nighttime setting.
Texas Federal Judge Blocks Biden's 100-day Deportation Order

Texas Federal Judge Drew Tipton blocked President Joe Biden’s new deportation order after the Lone Star State sued the White House administration. Biden proposed the new 100-day moratorium on most immigrant deportations on inauguration day as part of a slew of new orders. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Biden's... Read More »

A man with glasses and a serious expression sits at a desk labeled "Chairman."
Congressman Sues Trump and Giuliani for Capitol Riot Under 1871 KKK Act

Representative Bennie Thompson, D-MS and chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, is suing Trump and Giuliani, along with two far-right groups - the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys — for the January 6 riot, alleging conspiracy to incite deadly violence at the U.S. Capitol. Other Democratic Congresspersons, including... Read More »

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Illinois Becomes First State to Abolish Cash Bail Payment

Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that would eliminate the use of cash bail for inmates who are waiting for their trial date. This legislation makes Illinois the first state in the nation to abolish the practice. The legislation, titled the Pretrial Fairness Act, is one of several criminal... Read More »

Signage of SK Innovation located in an urban setting.
ITC Rules against SK Innovations in favor of LG Chem

On Wednesday, February 10, in a clash between two of the world’s largest battery makers, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) affirmed a judge’s earlier ruling in favor of LG Chem. In making its decision, the commission was bound by statute to consider how its decision would affect U.S. consumers.... Read More »