Posts by Amelia Frost
Joann, 80-Year-Old Crafts and Fabrics Retailer, Will Close All Stores
Joann, the fabrics and crafts retailer that has supplied quilters, seamstresses and school projects for 80 years, announced that it would close down all of its stores in the latest chapter of financial tumult for the company. The company’s assets were auctioned off on Friday, about a month after Joann filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
Read MoreDelta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After ‘Possible Smoke’ in Plane, F.A.A. Says
A Delta Air Lines flight returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning after the crew reported “possible smoke” inside the aircraft, prompting the pilot to declare an emergency and passengers to evacuate by slides once it safely landed, the airline and federal officials said. Flight 876, a Boeing 717 aircraft, was headed for…
Read MoreDOGE Fans Can Become ‘Official’ Card-Carrying Members – After a Minimum Donation to Trump
Business Insider MAGA Trump supporters can now declare their loyalty with an official Trump DOGE membership card. “Today, I’m announcing that YOU can become an OFFICIAL TRUMP DOGE MEMBER!” Trump’s political operation wrote in an email to supporters Sunday night, according to Business Insider. For a minimum donation of $47, backers will receive a sleek…
Read MoreStarbucks to Lay Off 1,100 Corporate Workers
Starbucks is laying off 1,100 corporate employees, its chief executive said in a letter to workers on Monday, marking the coffee chain’s latest move to restructure amid lackluster sales. Brian Niccol, who took over as chief executive last fall, has vowed to woo back customers who have shied away from $8 lattes and long wait…
Read MoreTrump Refuses to Call Putin a ‘Dictator’ Days After Slamming Zelensky As One: ‘I Don’t Use Those Words Lightly’
Donald Trump declined to label Vladimir Putin a dictator, days after calling Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator without elections” and pushing for a U.S.-brokered peace deal. AFP President Donald Trump sidestepped labeling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “dictator,” just days after controversially branding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as one. When asked if he would use the…
Read MoreUsers Vow to Spam DOGE’s Email Following Backlash Over ‘What Did You Do Last Week’ Message
Elon Musk’s latest directive to federal employees—to reply to a DOGE email listing five things they did last week or lose their jobs—has prompted critics online to seemingly spam DOGE’s email system in response. On Saturday, Musk, who oversees the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), sent an email to over 2 million federal workers demanding…
Read MoreElon Musk’s AI Chatbot Programmed to Refuse Fact-Checking Him and Trump After Labeling Billionaire’s X Posts as ‘False’
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok now refuses to fact-check him or Trump after previously labeling Musk’s X posts as false. ABC News/Reuters Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, which recently went viral for flagging more than half of Musk’s own X posts as false or misleading, has now been programmed to shut down any questions about…
Read MoreTop Hamas Official: If I Knew What Would Happen I Wouldn’t Have Supported Attacking Israel
Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzouk expressed regret over the October 7 attack on Israel, acknowledging its devastating toll on Gaza, as divisions within Hamas emerge over potential ceasefire negotiations. AP/The New York Times Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzouk now regrets the October 7 attack on Israel—admitting that, had he foreseen the devastating fallout, he never…
Read MoreEU Vows To Enforce Digital Rules Despite Trump Tariff Warning
The EU promised on Monday to enforce its digital rules and to defend its laws “decisively” if necessary, after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on countries that levy digital taxes on US tech firms. Trump said in a memorandum on Friday he would consider tariffs in response to “digital services taxes, fines,…
Read MorePodcaster and New FBI Deputy Dan Bongino Blasted for ‘Unhinged’ Email Calling Journalist a ‘Dips–t’ and ‘Coward’
Dan Bongino, Trump’s newly appointed FBI deputy director, faces backlash over a viral, disparaging email sent to a Washington Post journalist. Getty Images/Jeremy Barr/X Dan Bongino, right-wing podcaster turned President Trump’s newly appointed FBI deputy director, is under fire after Washington Post journalist Jeremy Barr resurfaced a scathing email in which Bongino calls him a…
Read MoreRoberta Flack Of ‘Killing Me Softly’ Fame Dies At 88
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer behind the classic “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and one of the most recognizable voices of the 1970s, died Monday at age 88. Flack’s publicist announced her death without citing a cause. The influential pop and R&B star in recent years had lost her ability to sing because of…
Read MoreGreenpeace Trial Begins In North Dakota In Key Free Speech Case
A US oil pipeline operator’s lawsuit seeking millions of dollars from Greenpeace for allegedly orchestrating a campaign of violence and defamation begins Monday in a North Dakota court, in a case with broad free speech implications. At the heart of the case is the Dakota Access Pipeline, where nearly a decade ago, the Standing Rock…
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