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Twenty Republican governors on Tuesday sent a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to oppose any expansion of the number of justices on the Supreme Court. “Historically, cases before the Supreme Court have served as the last legal defense of state sovereignty, protecting states and our citizens from federal overreach,” the 20 governors, led…
Predictions are in, and the 2021 hurricane season is looming large. Property owners must seek out an insurance partner that can help manage the storm, but also be there long after the winds die down. Hurricane risk continues to grow in both the number of named storms and in the volatility of an individual event….
All three major US carriers have met the deadline to implement the FCC’s new anti-spoofing protocol designed to protect users from scam caller impersonation. Both Verizon and T-Mobile announced yesterday that all calls originating on their networks are 100 percent compliant with the FCC’s “STIR/SHAKEN” technology designed to show a caller’s true phone number. AT&T,…
Luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus Group will close its fur salons and become fur-free by early 2023, it said on Wednesday. The changes are a part of its environmental, social, governance goals to identity and disclose topics like animal welfare, the company said. “It is clear the future is fur-free and that includes the…
Smithfield Foods Inc said on Wednesday it will pay $83 million to settle litigation that accused several companies of conspiring to limit supply in the $20 billion-a-year U.S. pork market to inflate prices and their own profits. The settlement with Smithfield resolves antitrust claims by “direct” purchasers such as Maplevale Farms that accused the nation’s largest pork companies of having fixed prices beginning in 2009. Smithfield’s settlement requires approval by Chief Judge John Tunheim of…
Opera has optimized its web browser for Chromebook, with the aim of giving users a full-featured alternative to Chrome. Opera for Chrome OS is based on the Android version of the browser. The company has made some laptop-focused tweaks, such as the addition of keyboard shortcuts. The browser has a free, built-in VPN and ad…
Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun are heading out for the night. The 36-year-old “Complicated” singer and the 34-year-old “Bones” rapper wrapped their arms around each other as they arrived at a restaurant for dinner on Monday (June 29) in Malibu, Calif. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Avril Lavigne For their date night, Avril…
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are enjoying a night out at Six Flags! The 35-year-old Jennifer’s Body actress and the 31-year-old “Bloody Valentine” musician held on close to each other while walking around the park with friends on Tuesday night (June 29) in Valencia, Calif. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Megan Fox…
President Joe Biden announced pay raises for federal firefighters on Wednesday and said the United States was behind in its preparations for a potential record number of forest fires this year because of drought and high temperatures. Biden’s remarks at a virtual meeting with governors of western states sought to show the White House is…
