Monthly Archives: June 2019
Motorcycling: Vinales wins at Assen, Marquez stretches MotoGP lead
Spaniard Maverick Vinales won the Dutch TT at Assen on Sunday for Yamaha’s first win of the year while Honda’s world champion Marc Marquez settled for second to extend his MotoGP lead to 44 points.
Florida governor signs law allowing felons to vote but there's a price
Florida’s Republican governor on Friday signed a bill to restore the voting rights for felons who have served their time but he wants them to pay all fines and restitution before casting a ballot, a hurdle that immediately drew a lawsuit from civil rights groups.
U.S. Democratic candidates dump on Trump over North Korea meeting
U.S. candidates running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Sunday criticized President Donald Trump’s latest overture to North Korean leader Kim Jung Un, saying the leaders’ meeting lacked substance and elevated a ruthless dictator.
'The Loudest Voice,' the Roger Ailes docudrama starring Russell Crowe, is political masochism theater
It’s a special time to be an evil white man. On some fronts, there’s been a reckoning. Powerful men in Hollywood have been ousted from power, women are speaking up about inequality and misconduct, and workplaces around the country are striving for inclusivity. But in other areas — how do we say this? — it’s […]
Report: Cubs put OF Gonzalez on waivers
The Chicago Cubs placed veteran outfielder Carlos Gonzalez on waivers Saturday, according to a report from Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
Electoral map bias may worsen as U.S. gerrymandering battle shifts to states
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that federal judges have no power to police partisan gerrymandering – the practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries for political gain – likely will embolden politicians to pursue more extreme efforts free from the fear of judicial interference, experts said.
U.S. federal judge blocks use of some funds for border wall
A U.S. federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from using $2.5 billion in funds intended for anti-drug activities to construct a wall along the southern border with Mexico.
Stormzy's Glastonbury Festival set featured a badass sign language interpreter
The U.K. grime star Stormzy staged an epic Glastonbury Festival set on Friday night, but the real star of the night was out in the crowd. Tara Asher is a British Sign Language interpreter, and — according to the BBC’s Colin Paterson — is also one of only four who specializes in signing grime. And […]
Are your digital bookmarks a hot mess? This app fixes that.
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Qlearly, a chrome extension that organizes your bookmarks and tabs, is 88% off for a price of $19.99. If you’re like us, you’re well aware that clutter gives you anxiety — especially digital clutter. But that doesn’t stop you from bookmarking yet another “must-read” link to your already overflowing bookmarks […]
This $10 online class promises to turn you into a data science whiz
TL;DR: This thorough online bootcamp will help you build strong foundational knowledge of data science, and you can enroll today for just $9.99. Since data science programs only recently began catching on in higher education, we’d forgive you for going your entire college career without writing a single line of programming code. Probably. But just […]