New England Patriots defensive back Jack Jones pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to nine counts of weapons violations in connection with his arrest at a Logan Airport security checkpoint with two loaded guns in his carry-on bag. Jones was charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, possession…
Ford Set to Axe Hundreds of Aussie Jobs in Bid to ‘Improve Efficiency’
Vehicle manufacturing giant Ford has announced plans to cut 400 jobs from its Australian workforce as the company seeks to “improve efficiency.” This follows a global culling of approximately 3,000 jobs as the company moves towards electrification and comes as Ford announced in March plans to cut 250 jobs from its Geelong and Broadmeadows plants….
US Approves Nation’s First Lab-Grown Meat for Sale
U.S. regulators have approved the nation’s first lab-grown meat for sale—chicken products grown from animal cells. The U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) on Wednesday gave the OK for two California companies to sell their chicken products to restaurants, and eventually, supermarkets. Startups Upside Foods, formerly known as Memphis Meats, and Good Meat, a subsidiary of Eat Just Inc.,…
American Teenager Arreola Becomes Youngest Individual Medallist at Archery World Cup
American Liko Arreola made history by becoming, at 15 years and 330 days, the youngest ever medallist in an individual event at the Archery World Cup. The teenager beat local multiple world champion Sara Lopez in a one-on-one duel in Medellin, Colombia, on Sunday that ended tied at 145–145 before Arreola won a one-arrow shoot-off…
Man With Hit-and-Run History Jailed After Crash Kills 5 Young Women in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS—A man who served a hit-and-run sentence in a California prison until his release earlier this year remained jailed Tuesday, awaiting charges after a crash killed five young women in Minneapolis when a speeding driver blew past a state trooper, ran a red light and slammed into their car. Derrick John Thompson, 27, of Brooklyn…
Former Oklahoma and MLB pitcher George Frazier dies at age 68
Oklahoma has announced that former pitcher George Frazier, a World Series champion who had a nearly three-decade run as a television broadcaster, has died at age 68. The Denver Post reported he died Monday in Tulsa after a recent illness. In two seasons at Oklahoma, he played on College World Series teams in 1975 and…
Appeals Court Halts Proceedings in Nashville Shooter’s Records Case as Appeal Allowing Intervention by Covenant Parties Proceeds
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has halted the trial court proceedings in the lawsuits against the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) for denying open records requests in relation to the March 27 Covenant School shooter’s writings. The appellate court on Wednesday issued an order granting an expedited hearing for those appealing the lower court’s decision…
Freeman Homers Off Ohtani, and Dodgers Sweep Angels With 2–0 Victory
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Freddie Freeman hit his 14th homer off Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning, and seven relievers combined on a two-hitter in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ second straight shutout victory in the Freeway Series, 2–0 over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night, June 21. Ohtani (6–3) pitched seven innings of five-hit ball with two…
Senate Banking Committee Advances Bill to Claw Back Bank Executive Pay
In the most significant bipartisan response since the banking turmoil this past spring, the Senate Banking Committee approved advanced a bill that would claw back compensation from bank executives after their financial institutions fail. The Recovering Executive Compensation from Unaccountable Practices (RECOUP) Act reins in the banking industry by imposing new fines for misconduct, restricting…
Senate Banking Committee Passes Bill to Claw Back Bank Executive Pay
In the most significant bipartisan response since the banking turmoil this past spring, the Senate Bank Committee approved legislation to claw back compensation from bank executives after their financial institutions fail. The Recovering Executive Compensation from Unaccountable Practices (RECOUP) Act reins in the banking industry by imposing new fines for misconduct, restricting failed executives from…
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