March, 2024

• 20 March

  Stanley Cup champion Chris Simon's family says NHL veteran died by suicide, points to CTE link

  

  This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at988 or 1-800-273-TALK(8255). The family of Stanley Cup champion Chris Simon “strongly believes” chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) played a role in his death, they said Wednesday through his agent Paul Theofanous. Simon, who played for several NHL teams …

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• 20 March

  Why passing the bar exam will no longer be a requirement to become an attorney in Washington state

  

  Prospective lawyers will no longer have to pass the bar exam to work in Washington, the state Supreme Court ruled in a pair of orders authorizing alternative pathways to licensing. The exam “disproportionately and unnecessarily blocks marginalized groups from entering the practice of law” and is “at best minimally effective for ensuring competent lawyers,” the Bar Licensure Task Force determined. …

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• 20 March

  Plunging optimism among youth lowers global happiness rankings for US and western Europe

  

  Rising unhappiness among younger people has caused the United States and some large western European countries to fall down a global wellbeing index, while Nordic nations retain their grip on the top spots. The annual World Happiness Report, launched in 2012 to support the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, is based on data from U.S. market research company Gallup, analyzed …

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• 20 March

  Fox News AI Newsletter: Inside Google's bungled Gemini rollout

  

  IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: – Former Google employee: How a ‘code red’ meeting and ChatGPT led execs to take ‘shortcuts’ in Gemini AI launch- Apple, Google in talks for Gemini to power iPhone AI features: report- LSU star Angel Reese calls out ‘crazy and weird’ AI-generated photos of herself BEHIND THE CURTAIN: Google abandoned “fairness” and took major “shortcuts” to launch …

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• 20 March

  Legal immigrants outraged as illegal migrants pour into US: 'It has to stop'

  

  Legal U.S. immigrants are growing increasingly frustrated with the surge of illegal immigration under the Biden administration. Pakistani immigrant Muhammad Hassan and German immigrant Sabine Durden-Coulter joined “America’s Newsroom” Tuesday to express outrage over what they see as unfairness after they spent years following the rules to become citizens. Hassan said he has been trying for four years to bring …

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• 20 March

  Trump's endorsements hailed as 'most powerful…in modern political history' after victories in OH, IL, CA

  

  EXCLUSIVE: WESTLAKE, OHIO – Moments after delivering his victory speech in the GOP Ohio Senate primary on Tuesday night, businessman Bernie Moreno touted the importance of former President Trump’s endorsement and his plans for both his general election campaign and potential agenda as a U.S. senator. “Let’s just say this, an endorsement from President Donald J. Trump is the most …

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• 20 March

  Jordan opens House probe into how Haitian migrant charged with raping girl at Massachusetts shelter came to US

  

  House Judiciary Committee Republicans are demanding that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas provide information on how a Haitian migrant charged with raping a disabled teen girl at a Massachusetts state shelter entered the United States and who sponsored him to come here. Committee Chair Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., who chairs the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, …

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• 20 March

  New York judge sets trial date for Daniel Penny in subway chokehold death

  

  NEW YORK – A Manhattan judge has scheduled an Oct. 8 trial for Daniel Penny, the Marine Corps veteran and college student charged with manslaughter in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, who stormed onto a subway train and threatened passengers in May. The trial is expected to take four to six weeks, attorneys said in court Wednesday. Penny’s next …

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• 20 March

  6 rescued after boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim migrants capsizes in Indonesia

  

  A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized about 16 miles from the coastline of Kuala Bubon beach in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Wednesday. Local fishermen rescued six of the refugees and moved them to a temporary shelter. There were no immediate reports of casualties. About 740,000 Rohingya were resettled in Bangladesh to escape the brutal counterinsurgency …

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• 20 March

  Johnny Manziel names surprising quarterback as NFL's 'GOAT'

  

  Johnny Manziel has added a surprising name to the GOAT conversation. The list of candidates among many NFL fans isn’t very long, and it’s a good assumption that most would give that nod to Tom Brady, given his seven Super Bowls and numerous records. Patrick Mahomes‘ three titles at the age of 28 combined with his raw talent puts him …

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