Buccaneers, Chris Godwin still talking long-term deal ahead of franchise tag extension deadline, per report

Buccaneers, Chris Godwin still talking long-term deal ahead of franchise tag extension deadline, per report

Cliff Welch/Getty Images Several big names are preparing to play the 2021 NFL season on the franchise tag, with Allen Robinson and Brandon Scherff among Pro Bowlers reportedly unlikely to strike long-term agreements with their respective teams ahead of Thursday’s deadline for extending tagged players. One veteran, however, appears at least a little closer to…

17 GOP-led states defend ban on ‘experimental’ transgender treatments for children
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17 GOP-led states defend ban on ‘experimental’ transgender treatments for children

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued an amicus brief Wednesday with 16 other GOP-led states in support of the recent Arkansas ban on ‘experimental’ transition-related care for transgender minors. The brief outlined why top legal officials in 17 states supported the controversial ban implemented in April. “We are filing this brief because, like Arkansas, we…

FBI Used at Least a Dozen Informants in Michigan Kidnapping Case: Filing
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FBI Used at Least a Dozen Informants in Michigan Kidnapping Case: Filing

At least 12 confidential informants helped the FBI build a case against men accused of planning to kidnap Michigan’s governor, according to a new court filing. In the ongoing federal case against five defendants, the government has identified at least a dozen such sources by number, a lawyer for one of the defendants wrote in…

Catherine Lhamon Returns to Form

Catherine Lhamon Returns to Form

Discussing the independent counsel’s office in Morrison v. Olson, perhaps his most famous dissent, Justice Antonin Scalia cautioned that “this wolf comes as a wolf.” On Tuesday, Catherine Lhamon’s confirmation hearing to return as head of the Office for Civil Rights brought Scalia’s memorable line to mind. During Lhamon’s first stint running OCR from 2013…

Cardi B Calls Out ‘White Twinks’ for Disrespectful Behavior on Social Media

Cardi B Calls Out ‘White Twinks’ for Disrespectful Behavior on Social Media

Cardi B is calling out fans for their behavior online. The 28-year-old “Bodak Yellow” rapper issued a series of tweets on Wednesday (July 14) regarding fan accounts and “white twinks” instigating fights between fans of female stars. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Cardi B Click inside to read more… “White twinks on this…

Irony Overload: Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says ‘Free and Open Internet’ Under Attack

Irony Overload: Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says ‘Free and Open Internet’ Under Attack

In an interview with BBC News, Google CEO Sundar Pichai stated that he believes the free and open internet is under attack; a statement which many may find ironic given Google and YouTube’s regular censorship of content on its platforms, including the purging of Breitbart News from search results leading up to the 2020 election….

Facebook wants the FTC’s tech-critic chair to step back from antitrust decisions

Amazon isn’t the only one asking for Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan to step away from cases. The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook has petitioned the FTC to recuse Khan from discussions on whether or not the regulator should pursue another antitrust case against the social network. She can’t be impartial, Facebook argued,…