Philly's Shifting Burbs; 'Equity Math' Myths; Leaving Texas

Philly's Shifting Burbs; 'Equity Math' Myths; Leaving Texas

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Despite the gruesomely hot and humid weather, this is tourist season in Washington and today the nation’s capital welcomes some 55 Texans to town. All of them are Democrats who ostensibly serve in the state legislature. But they left Austin to deny Republicans a quorum. The issue at…

Amazon scraps plan for a Joe Exotic drama starring Nicolas Cage

Amazon scraps plan for a Joe Exotic drama starring Nicolas Cage

Don’t get your hopes up for Amazon’s take on Tiger King‘s Joe Exotic. Variety has learned from would-be show star Nicolas Cage that Amazon has scrapped the series. While the scripts were “excellent,” according to Cage, Amazon reportedly felt the project had become “past tense” after taking too long to formulate. The company had lost…

Biden nominee claims Trump-era Title IX regs protecting due process allow students to ‘rape with impunity’
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Biden nominee claims Trump-era Title IX regs protecting due process allow students to ‘rape with impunity’

President Biden‘s pick to head the civil rights division under the Department of Education (DOE) testified Tuesday that she would uphold a Trump-era Title IX regulation even though she claimed it lets students “rape and sexually harass students with impunity.” Title IX is the 1972 law barring discrimination based on sex in education and has…

Ed Sheeran Reveals What He Did Every Day During His Extended Hiatus From Music – Listen Now

Ed Sheeran Reveals What He Did Every Day During His Extended Hiatus From Music – Listen Now

Ed Sheeran is the latest guest on the Spout Podcast, and he spoke about his newer healthier lifestyle for his daughter, Lyra Antarctica, 11 months, his extended break from music, and so much more. When asked about his weight loss, the 30-year-old entertainer responded, “I didn’t realize how unhealthy I was until I’ve been seeing…

8-year-old fan wants to give back to Rays outfielder Brett Phillips

8-year-old fan wants to give back to Rays outfielder Brett Phillips

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brett Phillips is the fun-loving Tampa Bay Rays outfielder. His personality is the reason he’s picked up lifelong fans throughout his career. Phillips bounced around the minor leagues for eight seasons before finding a home back in Tampa Bay. Along the way, 8-year-old Isabella followed his minor league closely. “Mostly he’s…

‘We’re Ruining Our Nation’: Rep. Herrell on Border Crisis

‘We’re Ruining Our Nation’: Rep. Herrell on Border Crisis

DALLAS, Texas—The high number of illegal immigrants streaming into the United States threatens to destroy America, Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) believes. “I think we’re ruining our nation. I think this is a national security issue. I think we’re diluting the people that are coming here for the right reasons,” Herrell told The Epoch Times at…

House Republicans Post Record Fundraising Ahead of 2022 Race

House Republicans Post Record Fundraising Ahead of 2022 Race

WASHINGTON (AP) – The committee charged with helping Republicans wrest control of the House in 2022 raised $45.4 million over the last three months, a record quarterly haul during a year without a national election. That total was bolstered by $20.1 million raised in June, the highest ever monthly off-year total, according to numbers shared…

Feedback and Reviews Can Be Complicated in a Hybrid Workplace

Feedback and Reviews Can Be Complicated in a Hybrid Workplace

With increasing vaccination rates and a drop in COVID-19 cases, managers are planning what work will look like in the next and perhaps closing phase of the pandemic. Workplace experts predict there will be an increase in hybrid working, in which managers and employees split their time between working onsite and working at home. Originally…