But the 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful doesn’t want the player calling the shots in the half-a-trillion-dollar game of online retail. Associated PressDemocratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren explains why she wants to break up Amazon. That’s how she boiled down her provocative call to break up tech giants like Amazon, Google-owner Alphabet and Facebook at her CNN […]
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Six People Dead After Small Plane Crash In Texas
DALLAS (AP) — A man who was part-owner of a plane that crashed Monday in Texas, killing all six people aboard, said he and his friend who owned the plane regularly volunteered to fly sick people in remote parts of the country to hospitals in Houston and Dallas. Officials have not yet released the identities […]
Elizabeth Warren Reiterates Support For Marijuana Legalization
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said on Monday that she absolutely supports the legalization of marijuana. She cited racial disparities as a major reason for that stance. “The best evidence suggests that African Americans and whites use marijuana at about the same rates,” she said at a CNN town hall in New Hampshire […]
Elite gymnastics culture is cruel. I had to give up the Olympics to regain my voice.
My UCLA coach encouraged to find my voice again. And when I did that, I was finally able to realize my true self-worth.
5th-grader from prestigious D.C. school among victims in Sri Lanka bombings
Kieran Shafritz de Zoysa was on a leave of absence from Sidwell Friends School and had been expected to return to begin middle school in the fall.
Twitter Users Nail Trump For Lying That No One Close To Him Spoke To Mueller
Trump falsely asserted that the people closest to him were never called to testify by the special counsel ― because the president claimed those people would have said “only very good things” about him. Isn’t it amazing that the people who were closest to me, by far, and knew the Campaign better than anyone, were […]
Nadler subpoenas former White House counsel McGahn after Mueller report
The Judiciary Committee chairman said the lawyer “is a critical witness to many of the alleged instances of obstruction of justice…”
Two Google employees say the company retaliated after they organized a walkout
The alleged retaliation, which Google denies took place, follows the worldwide walkout by employees in November.
Militia leader said group trained to assassinate Clinton, Obama, complaint says
Larry Mitchell Hopkins has been described as the “commander” of the United Constitutional Patriots detaining migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
290 killed as Easter Sunday blasts hit churches, hotels in Sri Lanka
The government declared a curfew and said it had shut down access to major social media sites and messaging services.
Comedian with no political experience is elected Ukraine’s president
He recently starred in a TV series in which he played a history teacher who is elected president after his rant about government corruption goes viral.
Howard Schultz Roasted On Twitter Over Weird New Campaign Ad
Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino — U.K. Inspired by the flavors of an English summer, this Frappuccino is a core flavor in the U.S., even though it originated in the U.K. and is slightly different: Milk is blended with ice, swirled with strawberry sauce, and topped with whipped cream, creating a ribbon of strawberry around the […]
Boeing defends Dreamliner plant against claim of shoddy production
Boeing called a New York Times report examining its South Carolina plant “offensive” and “distorted.”
Michael Che Berates Culture Writer In Vulgar Rant For Mocking ‘SNL’ Co-Star Colin Jost
“Saturday Night Live” star Michael Che publicly lashed out against a culture writer following the publication of an op-ed calling his “Weekend Update” co-anchor the show’s “most despised cast member.” In the Friday Uproxx editorial titled “Why Does Everyone (Still) Hate ’SNL’s Colin Jost?” Steve Hyden took aim at Jost’s personal life, “lack of on-camera […]
Man Injured In Nipsey Hussle Shooting Released From Jail
The man injured during the fatal shooting of Nipsey Hussle last month has been released from jail following his arrest for an alleged parole violation. Los Angeles resident Kerry Lathan, 56, left the city’s Men’s Central Jail on Saturday, according to the facility’s online records. He was apprehended earlier this month by the California Department […]
Giuliani says ‘nothing wrong’ with taking information from Russia after Mueller report
Both President Trump and Special Counsel Robert Mueller were quiet on Easter Sunday about the Russia investigation. Trump’s attorney, Rudy Giuliani, said there is “nothing wrong” with taking information from Russia, but said he would have advised “don’t do it.”
Woman Wanted For Tossing Bag Of Puppies Beside Coachella Dumpster
Authorities in Southern California are looking for a woman who was filmed allegedly tossing a bag of newborn puppies beside a dumpster in the city of Coachella before driving away. Surveillance video taken just after 1 p.m. Thursday captures the woman driving up to a row of dumpsters behind a Napa Auto Parts parking lot […]
Police in Northern Ireland release two teens in killing of Lyra McKee
A police official pleaded for witnesses to come forward with cell phone footage of McKee’s killing.
Andrew Freund, 5, missing in Illinois as police focus on boy’s home
“Information obtained currently has police focusing on the residence,” the Crystal Lake Police Department said.
Tinder Bans George Zimmerman From Dating App, Citing User Safety
Tinder has banned George Zimmerman ― the Florida man acquitted of murder charges after fatally shooting unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012 ― barring him from using the popular dating app in order to protect its users. In a statement sent to HuffPost on Sunday, a spokesperson for the platform confirmed Zimmerman’s account had been deleted. […]
Devastating floods leave millions in Iran facing humanitarian crisis
“I have lived here my whole life and have never seen anything like this,” said Nasser, 81, a taxi driver in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province.
Wife Of Slain KKK Leader Admits To Killing Him And Dumping His Body
A Ku Klux Klan leader’s widow has admitted to fatally shooting him and then dumping his body, reversing a previous claim that blamed her son for the murder. Malissa Ancona of Missouri pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree murder, tampering with evidence and abandonment of a corpse on Friday. She was sentenced to life in […]
Deputy On Leave After Video Shows Officers Slamming Teen’s Head, Punching Him
A South Florida sheriff’s office has placed a deputy on administrative leave after a video appeared to show officers pepper-spraying a teenager, tackling him to the ground, and one deputy slamming the teen’s head on the ground and punching him. The Broward County deputy faces calls for his firing following Thursday’s incident, including from the […]
Democrats say Trump impeachment proceedings ‘possibly coming’ after Mueller report
On Sunday, Rep. Elijah Cummings, among other lawmakers, sounded open to the possibility of bringing impeachment proceedings against the president.
Mueller investigated whether Trump attended a 2016 chess championship with Russians
“I do not remember having been asked to attend the World Chess Championship gala, and I did not attend the event,” Trump wrote in response to Mueller.
2 Florida Middle School Girls Charged With Plotting To Kill 9
AVON PARK, Fla. (AP) — Two Florida middle school girls are facing charges that they planned to kill nine people. Court documents reported by WTSP-TV say a teacher at Avon Park Middle School, roughly 74 miles south of Orlando, spotted the 14-year-olds acting “hysterically” Wednesday while seeking a folder and overheard them say they would […]
Puerto Rico Is The Best Argument For The Green New Deal
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico ― Even a little rain threatens Lucy Cruz with what feels like biblical wrath. When the skies open up ― as they often do ― the Caño Martín Peña, a nearly four-mile canal that connects San Juan Bay to two lagoons in the middle of Puerto Rico’s sprawling capital city, floods […]
A world too hot and dangerous for children? Some millennials think so
“I had this internal struggle: ‘Do I really want to bring a child into this world?’” a Seattle 29-year-old said.
More than 100 killed as Easter Sunday blasts hit churches, hotels in Sri Lanka
The government declared a curfew and said it had shut down access to major social media sites and messaging services.
United Methodists edge toward breakup over LGBT policies
Under one scenario, many centrists and liberals would leave en masse to form a new denomination — a potentially complex endeavor.