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A CNN reporter is now claiming that daylight savings time affects people of color in a disproportionate way, perhaps to the point that she might be suggesting daylight savings time is racist. In order to observe the end of Daylight Saving Time, the United States rolled back the clocks one hour this month, and most people got a bit more sleep than usual – but not everyone as much as others. Lack of sleep and sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, remain more prevalent in Black, Asian, and Hispanic or Latino communities, it is shown by growing evidence, and…

Alyssa Milano, an actress and political activist, bragged about trading in her Tesla for a Volkswagen electric vehicle but was slammed online very quickly. She made the switch to defy “hate and white supremacy” and businesses buying ads on Twitter, as the actress claims. Here is what the famous ‘Charmed’ star tweeted: “I gave back my Tesla. I bought the VW ev. I love it. I’m not sure how advertisers can buy space on Twitter. Publicly traded company’s products being pushed in alignment with hate and white supremacy doesn’t seem to be a winning business model.” In case you missed…

Gavin Newsom, the Democrat California governor, says he will not challenge President Biden for the Democratic nomination in 2024, if Biden decides to run. This is what Newsom said in an interview: “I’ve told everyone in the White House, from the chief of staff to the first lady.” Over the summer, Newsom visited Washington amid growing speculation, and considerable West Wing irritation, that he was plotting a primary challenge, but his message to Ron Klain and Jill Biden was to count him as a firm supporter of Biden’s reelection. He told them: “I’m all in, count me in.” On election…

Amy Schneider won the ‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament of Champions. Schneider said that winning felt amazing. After defeating  opponents three times, Schneider took home the $250,000 top prize. Schneider had a record-breaking 40-game winning streak, which ended on January 26. As a result, Schneider is now the most successful female contestant in Jeopardy! history. Schneider is ranked No. 2 all-time for consecutive wins, trailing only Ken Jennings, who has 74 victories. Schneider used to be a software engineering manager. Schneider is the first transgender competitor to earn a spot in the Tournament of Champions and took a lot of criticism because Schneider…

For two ongoing criminal investigations by the Department of Justice of former president Donald Trump, as a special counsel, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland named former federal prosecutor Jack Smith. Just three days after the Republican, Trump announced plans to run for president in 2024, the appointment for Smith came in. Garland’s decision to appoint a special counsel was directly triggered by Trump’s announcement. The special counsel will recommend whether criminal charges should be lodged against the ex-president, but Marjorie Taylor Greene is pulling the Holman card on this one. Biden, a Democrat who defeated Trump in his 2020 re-election…

“The Light We Carry,” is the title of Michelle Obama’s new book, she says that the Democrats losing the 2016 election to former President Donald Trump “still hurts.” Michelle Obama’s best-selling memoir “Becoming” seems to explain a lot. In a clip from the audio version of her forthcoming book, Michelle Obama said: “It shook me profoundly to hear the man who’d replace my husband as president openly and unapologetically using ethnic slurs, making selfishness and hate somehow acceptable.” “It felt like something much uglier than a simple political defeat,” said Obama. I couldn’t help but return to the choice our…

After huge streaming losses, the Walt Disney Company, led by FORMER CEO Bob Chapek, shares hit their lowest level in 2 years. As ballooning costs at the entertainment giant’s fast-growing streaming division cast a shadow on strong subscriber additions, Walt Disney tumbled 13% to the lowest since March 2020. The executives’ promise of profitability next year and forecast for operating results in the next quarter failed to impress, despite the fact that the Disney+ streaming service has attracted millions of subscribers and will launch an ad-supported tier next month, per reports on both NY Post and FL Times. For fiscal…

A gigantic battery pack can be found in the GMC Hummer EV, but, when you’re out on the road, it can be a little too expensive to charge. One Hummer EV was charged from zero to 100% on an Electrify America charger by Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Reviews, as covered by InsideEVs. Thanks to a 246 kWh battery with 212 kWh usable capacity, the GMC Hummer EV has a stated range of 329 miles. To fully charge the battery at a 350 kW charging station, it took 2 hours and 32 minutes in the test. As the charger…

Disney has reinstated Bob Iger as CEO. Until recently, the corporation was led by Bob Chapek, who took over in 2020. The announcement comes at a crucial time for Disney, even though it took the media and fans by surprise. The business has recently released a middling earnings report, which shows that Disney’s streaming division experienced a fourth-quarter loss of $1.5 billion. Susan Arnold, Chairman of the Disney Board of Directors, thanked Chapek for his contributions, saying he did a wonderful job managing the firm through the difficult pandemic times, reported CNN. Before he became a CEO, Chapek served as…

NBC is conducting an investigation into its “Today” show correspondent’s now-retracted story about the attack on Paul Pelosi, while the journalist is being suspended. It was reported by journalist Miguel Almaguer that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband didn’t let on that he was in danger when cops showed up at his San Francisco home right before he was assaulted with a hammer. The Daily Beast’s Confider newsletter reported that the correspondent has been suspended for the erroneous story, later reported by NY Post. The clip, which has been already deleted, says that the 82-year-old Paul Pelosi answered the door for…

CEO Chris Licht confirmed that Michael Bass, who is a top programming executive at CNN, is leaving the outlet. In a memo sent to employees of the network, Licht said: “Throughout his nearly decade-long run at this organization, Michael has demonstrated incredible leadership and perseverance.” “He has been a steady hand during some of the most turbulent times this network has faced,” he added. Bass made the decision to leave and a search for his replacement is underway, said Licht. Bass served as CNN’s executive vice president of programming, said The Hill. According to multiple reports, Bass is set to…

The committee is investigating President Joe Biden’s suspicious financial dealings with his son, Hunter Biden, and alleged connections to businesses in Communist China, Ukraine, and other nations, said Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), during a press conference on November 17 of House Oversight Committee Republicans. The committee is investigating the politicization and alleged corruption at the Department of Justice, Comer also said. Comer, who is the ranking member on the committee, said that the evidence obtained by Committee Republicans reveals that Joe Biden lied to the American people about his involvement in his family’s business schemes, reported CNS News. “The Biden…

The 2023 Golden Globes nominees announcement is still weeks away, but there is a signal already by one of the Best Actor front-runners that he has intentions to boycott the ceremony. Brendan Fraser told GQ for its cover story that he will not attend the Golden Globes ceremony in January if he is nominated, as he is widely expected to be. Fraser is receiving career-best reviews for his dramatic turn in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, which will come out in theaters on December 9. Here is what Fraser said: “I have more history with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association than…

Elon Musk announced a new wave of layoffs, sending more Twitter employees home for the holidays. Musk is cutting more workers to balance out each team, sources familiar with the situation have said, but it remains unclear how many people lost their jobs. Musk has already fired half of Twitter’s 7,500-person workforce after taking control of the company earlier this month, affecting staff members in product trust and safety, policy, communications, tweet curation, ethical AI, data science, and other departments. And now he has started to cut additional layoffs. The company’s head of ad sales, Robin Wheeler, and Twitter’s vice…

According to data from former CBS correspondent Mark Knoller, the president, Joe Biden, has made 57 trips to his home state of Delaware, spanning all or part of 185 days. So this means that, since the start of Joe Biden’s presidency, as per a report, the president’s frequent trips to Delaware have cost taxpayers at least $11 million, as reported by Fox News. Taxpayer dollars to fund costs associated with the use of either Air Force One or Marine One are required by the trips Biden has, and security costs for the Secret Service as well. The President often likes…

Controversial figure Al Sharpton received $648,794 in total compensation for 2021 and the National Action Network (NAN) spent almost $1 million on jets and limos according to reports. Rev. Al Sharpton and other bigwigs would attend important gatherings and Sharpton’s charity also shelled out close to $300,000, nearly doubling his compensation. In 2021, the latest tax filing shows that Sharpton was paid by the National Action Network $348,174 as its president and CEO, and he received a hefty bonus of $278,503, with an addition of $22,117 worth of benefits for total compensation of $648,794, revealed by the NY Post. The…

According to Politico, by invoking a constitutional amendment, House Democrats are attempting to block former President Donald Trump from running in the 2024 presidential election. A letter has been circulating among other House Democrats, by Democratic Rhode Island Rep. David Cicilline, which urges them to back legislation that would invoke the 14th Amendment to stop Trump from running in the 2024 election, according to a report by Politico, arguing that his challenge to the 2020 election and actions preceding the Jan. 6 Capitol riots render him ineligible. Anyone who has engaged in an “insurrection or rebellion” from holding certain public…

Documents related to deceased convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his associates were ordered by a federal judge to be unsealed. Several documents filed in a defamation case against ex-Epstein handler and lover Ghislaine Maxwell were ruled by Judge Loretta Preska in a recent decision to be released amid objections they would harm the reputations of the people named in the documents. Much of the information in the patch of documents is publicly available from the other lawsuit, judge Preska said, so she ordered its release, said a report on Fox 10 Phoenix. The public interest outweighed the privacy rights of…

Despite the fact that in a poll organized by new Twitter owner Elon Musk a slim majority of Twitter users voted in favor of reinstating the former U.S. president, Donald Trump, back to the social media platform, he said that he had no interest in returning to it. 51.8% voted in favor of the reinstatement of the former president, out of a little over 15 million Twitter users.Musk did not hesitate, and was very clear, as he tweeted: “The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated.” Before Trump’s Twitter account was banned on January 8, 2021, it counted over 88…

Elon Musk continues to restore previously banned or suspended Twitter accounts and one of them had previously accused Bill Clinton of horrendous crimes against her. She is Juanita Broaddrick and she once accused former President Bill Clinton of r-ping her back in 1978 while Clinton was an attorney general for Arkansas. Both Bill Clinton and his legal team/representatives have denied any and all allegations presented by Juanita Broaddrick, despite her remaining persistent on the accusations. Broaddrick made these accusations in the 1990’s when Bill Clinton was facing scrutiny for s-xual misconduct, reported Newsweek. Broaddrick has remained firm on her story,…