BrewDog, one of the biggest UK craft beer producers, has apologized after dozens of former employees accused the company of fostering a “culture of fear” and fomenting “toxic attitudes towards junior staff.” In an open letter published on Wednesday, a group of more than 70 people describing themselves as former staffers said they felt “burnt
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President Joe Biden’s announced Thursday evening that the United States plans to donate 500 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses globally as part of his efforts to reassert US leadership on the world stage. “America knows first-hand the tragedy of this pandemic. We’ve had more people die in the United States than anywhere in the world,
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Click here for updates on this story Gwinnett, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — The board created earlier this year to advise the Gwinnett County Police Department and county commissioners on policy matters is on the cusp of finalizing its recommendation that Gwinnett leaders decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. The Gwinnett Police Citizens Advisory
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Memo Fachino and his husband, Lance Mier, have flown a Pride flag in front of their Wisconsin home for five years. It’s a symbol of inclusion, Fachino said, and a signal to the rest of their Racine neighborhood that all are welcome there. So when their neighborhood homeowners’ association enacted a new policy last month
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Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Extra police officers have been assigned to patrol a north Houston high school campus a day after a shooting wounded an innocent student after graduation practice. “HISD Police will have an increased presence at North Forest HS and are working diligently to ensure that
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Six months after their relationship deteriorated in the midst of an insurrection at the US Capitol, Donald Trump and Mike Pence appear to be on the mend. As Pence drops hints about his White House ambitions, more than a half-dozen aides and advisers who remain close to him and Trump told CNN that the tension
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Jovan Young, 29, who authorities say fatally shot 10-year-old Justin Wallace, has been charged with murder, according to a news release from the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Young was arraigned on Wednesday before Queens Criminal Court Judge Toko Serita, according to the news release. He was charged with murder in the second degree, attempted murder
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In June 2020, the people of Britain put their differences aside to condemn a brazen act of aggression against their country. An American expat known only as “Michelle” had posted an instructional TikTok on how to make “British tea.” A collective groan could be heard from Land’s End to John O’Groats, as Michelle and her
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of musician Paul McCartney, former member of the Beatles. Personal Birth date: June 18, 1942 Birth place: Liverpool, England Birth name: James Paul McCartney Father: James McCartney, salesman and musician Mother: Mary (Mohin) McCartney, nurse and midwife Marriages: Nancy Shevell (October 9, 2011-present); Heather Mills McCartney (June 11,
Continue Reading Here’s a look into the life of musician and songwriter Bruce Springsteen. Personal Birth date: September 23, 1949 Birth place: Freehold, New Jersey Birth name: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen Father: Douglas Springsteen, bus driver Mother: Adele (Zerilli) Springsteen, legal secretary Marriages: Patti Scialfa (June 8, 1991-present); Julianne Phillips (May 13, 1985-March 1, 1989, divorced) Children:
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Republican Rep. Vicky Hartzler, who represents a very conservative and mostly rural area of central and western Missouri in Congress, has officially entered the state’s crowded Senate race.
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Click here for updates on this story THE WOODLANDS, Texas (KTRK) — Betty Harper met an ABC13 crew at her front door on Wednesday in a walker, still recovering from back surgery she had last fall accompanied by a stroke she said she suffered earlier in the year. The 70-year-old is refusing to let any
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Jeff Bezos can have anything. He could circle the globe in a private jet or sail it forever in a fleet of megayachts. He could afford to buy a the whole NFL; he could buy an archipelago for his family and friends; he could buy over 65,000 Bugatti Chirons (base price $2.9 million), even though
Continue Reading President Joe Biden plans to address the strained US-Russia diplomatic relationship when he meets President Vladimir Putin next week with the hope that the two leaders can agree to send their ambassadors back to Washington and Moscow after months with no senior diplomat being present in either country, according to three sources familiar with the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — It has been a trying school year for students and staff. But at Lucy S. Herring Elementary in Asheville, there’s still reason to celebrate. School secretary Elliot Hardy, a traditional fire dancer from New Zealand, gathered with his co-workers for an end of
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Eating healthier may be as simple as not going to the grocery store, one study revealed. Participants who ordered their groceries online spent less money on junk food compared to when they shopped in person, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Researchers tracked the spending patterns of
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Moderna has filed with the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 12 to 17, according to a news release from the company. Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is currently authorized for people ages 18 and older. Last month, Moderna released results from a Phase 2/3 trial of
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Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KABC) — The Orange County Fire Authority’s first female helicopter fire pilot is suing the agency for gender discrimination. Desiree Horton says despite being the first woman to hold her job, she believes she was set up to fail. “I want my job back. Let
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Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A Los Angeles man is criticizing the city’s failure to control animals at homeless encampments after his Yorkie was mauled and nearly killed by a pit bull that leaped out of a camp Tuesday. The Yorkshire terrier mix was left with lacerations and possibly
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVIS, California (KOVR) — A church’s message meant to inspire was triggering anger this week, but the church’s pastor says it was misinterpreted. The timing of the sermon preview, warning about having excessive “pride,” wasn’t going over too well with some. It’s a Sunday sermon message that’s creating
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