The House passed a bill that would require the social media platform TikTok to be sold by the China-based company that owns it or face a ban in the United States. (pikisuperstar/Freepik) The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn’t Read More…
Year: 2024
Justice Department sues Apple, For monopolized the smartphone market
The Justice Department alleges that Apple has violated antitrust laws when it comes to the smartphone market. (Pexels) The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors, stifles innovation and keeps prices artificially high. The lawsuit, filed in Read More…
Clerk Of Court To Host ‘Operation Green Light’ For Drivers With Suspended Licenses
The Marion County Judicial Center is shown in Ocala, Fla. on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2020. ADVERTISEMENT Home » Government Posted March 20, 2024 | The Marion County Clerk of Court and Comptroller’s Office is bringing back its annual Operation Green Light event for citizens to get their drivers’ licenses back after Read More…
Clerk of Court to host ‘Operation Green Light
The Marion County Clerk of Court and Comptroller’s Office is bringing back its annual Operation Green Light event for citizens to get their drivers’ licenses back after being suspended. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 8 through 12. The office will be open for extended hours from 7:30 Read More…
How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Market
A quadruple murder in Oklahoma shows how the Chinese underworld has come to dominate the booming illicit trade, fortifying its rise as a global powerhouse with alleged ties to China’s authoritarian regime. by Sebastian Rotella and Kirsten Berg, ProPublica, and Garrett Yalch and Clifton Adcock, ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Read More…
Moms Mabley , How She Survived Will Make You Cry
Moms Mabley was one of the most admired comedians to have ever graced the comedy world, although she doesn’t always get the proper recognition she deserves. She dominated a sport at a time when only males were playing it. Her influence had an effect on everyone from Redd Foxx, to Richard Pryor, to Whoopi Read More…
A Burly Burlesque Comedian, Pigmeat Markham
Biography A burly burlesque comedian, raucous Pigmeat Markham starred in dozens of classic sketches including “Here Come De Judge.” He played the world’s funkiest judge: “The judge is high as a Georgia pine! Everybody’s goin’ to jail today! And to show you I don’t mean nobody no good this morning, I’m givin’ myself six months! Read More…
How Many Ants Are Crawling On Earth? Scientists Says 20 Quadrillion
By Will Dunham 4 minute read Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) – The world’s human population is forecast to surpass 8 billion in the coming months. Compared to ants, that is a mediocre milestone. Researchers have made the most thorough assessment to date of the global population of Read More…
Are DSLR Cameras Going Extinct?
Amid rumors that Nikon is joining Canon in winding down development and production of DSLR cameras, a look back at the history and impact of the DLSR—and where it’s headed. by Christina Cacouris Last December, Canon announced that they would be shuttering development and production of the DSLR sometime in the next few years. “The Read More…
FAMU Students Charge State With Racial Discrimination Over School Funding
Students at Florida A&M University (FAMU) have filed a class action lawsuit accusing the state of a “pattern” of racial discrimination undercutting the historically Black school in resources, funding and more compared to Whiter schools. The suit, filed on behalf of six undergraduate and graduate students in Tallahassee, alleges the state shortchanged FAMU more than Read More…