State of emergency declared after unrest worsens and thousands of prisoners break out of jail. Haiti’s director of National Police has warned the capital is at war. Port-au-Prince has been overrun by gangs. A state of emergency has been declared after gang members attacked two prisons over the weekend – freeing several thousand prisoners. The security situation worsened after President Jovenel Moise was assassinated three years ago. For months, protesters have been calling for Prime Minister Ariel Henry to step down. They are angry about delayed elections, the rising cost of living and insecurity. The United Nations says the violence…
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It was natural to think the New York Rangers “got it” after they traded in the misguided clenched jaw ways of Gerrard Gallant behind the bench for the usually up-tempo ways of Peter Laviolette after the Devils essentially skated them out of the building last spring in the first round. The Devils were clearly faster, more skilled, and the Rangers were left chasing all over the ice from Game 3 on. All they could do was pull some normal Jacob Trouba assholery, and that didn’t really do much except hamstring the Devils in the next round. Choosing Laviolette as…
Joe Biden’s fight against shrinkflation has gained a blue, fuzzy, googly eyed ally. Cookie Monster has taken to Twitter/X to decry the practice of smaller packaged goods for the same retail price. And as you might expect, it has lit a firestorm of controversy. “Me hate shrinkflation! Me cookies are getting smaller. 😔,” Cookie Monster wrote, adding “Guess me going to have to eat double da cookies!” in a follow-up Tweet. Me hate shrinkflation! Me cookies are getting smaller. 😔 — Cookie Monster (@MeCookieMonster) March 4, 2024 The message from the Muppet was the latest in a series of…
Reports are coming in that a number of Meta’s top social apps, including Facebook and Instagram, as well as its new app Threads, are all experiencing an outage on Tuesday morning. When loading the apps or websites, users receive an error message that “something went wrong” and to try again later, or, in the case of Facebook, they’re taken to a logged-out landing page but are unable to sign in even when using their correct password. The troubles seem to have started at some point after 10 AM ET on Tuesday, according to reports on social media and various user-submitted…
I’ve had plenty of chicken salads in my life, but I wanted to mix up the flavors a little. This Asian salad with chicken is full of protein and delicious, crunchy veggies. It’s a feast for the eyes as much as your appetite! It’s naturally gluten-free and dairy-free and you can even meal prep it ahead of time. Asian Chicken Salad There’s something about warmer weather that has me craving a crunchy, fresh salad. I like to keep several different ones in my meal rotation for a variety of flavors and nutrients. Instead of iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce though,…
California is holding its non-partisan “jungle” primary, where the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election. Voters there are deciding on candidates for the Senate seat held by Dianne Feinstein, who died last year, and determining opponents for several Republican House incumbents who are high on the Democratic target list.
Politics Screenshot: FNTV Far-left Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) faced a heated confrontation with pro-Palestinian protesters outside a movie theater in New York City on Monday. The protesters demanded that she call Israel’s military campaign in Gaza a “genocide.” In response, the New York lawmaker expressed her frustration with protesters confronting her in public. “I need you to understand that this is not OK,” AOC said of the situation in which she and fiancé Riley Roberts were accosted. “It’s not OK that there’s a genocide happening and you’re not actively against it,” the protester shot back. One man can be…
Delta Air Lines is making some notable changes to its route network. The Atlanta-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to exit a handful of buzzworthy markets. This includes a long-haul route from Los Angeles to London and a Westchester County, New York, to Florida experiment, among others. These cuts were first seen in Cirium timetables and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free biweekly Aviation newsletter. Delta cuts LA to London ZACH GRIFF/THE POINTS GUY To start, Delta will slash its daily service between LA and London effective May 5. Delta…
Mike Evans is a Hall of Fame talent. His 1,255 receiving yards last season makes him the only player in NFL history to record 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first 10 NFL seasons. Regardless of whether the starting quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is Tom Brady, Jameis Winston, Baker Mayfield, Ryan Fitzgerald, Josh McCown, or Mike Glennon, Evans puts up numbers. Don’t buy into the Tom Brady hype | Trash Talkin’ Tuesday His consistent production is why the Bucs not offering him a contract extension prior to the start of the 2023 season was puzzling. He…
Just like me, Biden kept classified information outside a secure facility and shared that information with the press to express concern over US policy. But the prosecutors treated us very differently. In February, I was released from federal prison, having served 33 months for a violation of the Espionage Act, after I disclosed classified information detailing what I saw as the high moral cost of America’s drone assassination program. Before having time to adjust to the world beyond concrete walls, I was struck by the news of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report [PDF] wherein he lays out the reasons he…
Opinion Screenshot: Senator JD Vance Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) urged his Republican colleagues not to fight back against GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump or his endorsed candidates. Vance’s comments came via a social media post on X. “I have a long memory,” he warned. “If you’re fighting Trump and his endorsed candidates politically today, don’t ask for my help in a year with your legislation or your pet projects.” Vance has swiftly morphed into one of the former President’s staunchest allies in the Senate after winning the election in 2022. I have a long memory. If you’re fighting Trump…