--KPLC-TVA Louisiana family says they were turned away from a "whites-only" cemetery.Before he died this month, Allen Parish Sheriff's Deputy Darrell Semien told his family he wanted to be buried at Oaklin Springs Cemetery in Oberlin because it was close to home, but his family said the cemetery refused to carry out his final wishes, ."It was in their by-laws that the cemetery was 'white's only,'" said the deputy's widow, Karla Semien. "I just kind of looked at her and she said, 'There's no coloreds allowed.'"The family was shocked."Just blatantly, with no remorse," said his daughter...…--KPLC-TVA Louisiana family says they were turned away from a "whites-only" cemetery.Before he died this month, Allen Parish Sheriff's Deputy Darrell Semien told his family he wanted to be buried at Oaklin Springs Cemetery in Oberlin because it was close to home, but his family said the cemetery refused to carry out his final wishes, ."It was in their by-laws that the cemetery was 'white's only,'" said the deputy's widow, Karla Semien. "I just kind of looked at her and she said, 'There's no coloreds allowed.'"The family was shocked."Just blatantly, with no remorse," said his daughter...WW…

--Madison Cawthorn. (Instagram)Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) has long used his disability as an inspiring story about overcoming adversity, but others who face similar challenges say his triumphant claims have become something of a running joke among some others who use wheelchairs.The newly elected North Carolina Republican was paralyzed from the waist down following a 2014 car crash, when he was 18 years old, and has falsely boasted about his business success, acceptance into the Naval Academy and training for the Paralympic Games, ."It's like a kid saying they want to play in the NBA when...…--Madison Cawthorn. (Instagram)Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) has long used his disability as an inspiring story about overcoming adversity, but others who face similar challenges say his triumphant claims have become something of a running joke among some others who use wheelchairs.The newly elected North Carolina Republican was paralyzed from the waist down following a 2014 car crash, when he was 18 years old, and has falsely boasted about his business success, acceptance into the Naval Academy and training for the Paralympic Games, ."It's like a kid saying they want to play in the NBA when...WW…

--Trump supporter holds a Confederate flag outside the Senate Chamber. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)Some of President Donald Trump's supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol were laughably easy to identify and arrest, but two experts on extremism say that's a warning sign.The rioters often posted social media photos or videos of themselves laying siege to the Capitol, and sometimes even made things easier for investigators by boasting about their involvement or sending incriminating evidence directly to the FBI, but George Washington University researchers a Washington Post column explaining...…--Trump supporter holds a Confederate flag outside the Senate Chamber. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)Some of President Donald Trump's supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol were laughably easy to identify and arrest, but two experts on extremism say that's a warning sign.The rioters often posted social media photos or videos of themselves laying siege to the Capitol, and sometimes even made things easier for investigators by boasting about their involvement or sending incriminating evidence directly to the FBI, but George Washington University researchers a Washington Post column explaining...WW…

--Rupert Murdoch (AFP)Fox News boss Rupert Murdoch has taken a more hands-on role in network operations as rivals cut into their dominance over conservative media, according to a new report.Ratings are down after President Donald Trump urged follows to switch over to rival Newsmax, and CEO Suzanne Scott and president Jay Wallace could be out of a job after Fox News lost the ratings battle to CNN and MSNBC, reported."I mean, Rupert got involved with the shuffling of the lineup, so that's never a good sign for someone in charge," one current Fox staffer told The Daily Beast. "What is the...…--Rupert Murdoch (AFP)Fox News boss Rupert Murdoch has taken a more hands-on role in network operations as rivals cut into their dominance over conservative media, according to a new report.Ratings are down after President Donald Trump urged follows to switch over to rival Newsmax, and CEO Suzanne Scott and president Jay Wallace could be out of a job after Fox News lost the ratings battle to CNN and MSNBC, reported."I mean, Rupert got involved with the shuffling of the lineup, so that's never a good sign for someone in charge," one current Fox staffer told The Daily Beast. "What is the...WW…

--Report typos and corrections to: .Congress passed and former President Barack Obama signed the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010. It amended the previous law to give the president more power to punish companies adding to Iran's oil industry. Six years later it was extended until 2026. Under Donald Trump's administration, however, the sanctions weren't always evenly applied. In one scandal, the Turkish bank, Halkbank, was exposed for violating sanctions against Iran. Just prior to the 2020 election, that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was...…--Report typos and corrections to: .Congress passed and former President Barack Obama signed the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010. It amended the previous law to give the president more power to punish companies adding to Iran's oil industry. Six years later it was extended until 2026. Under Donald Trump's administration, however, the sanctions weren't always evenly applied. In one scandal, the Turkish bank, Halkbank, was exposed for violating sanctions against Iran. Just prior to the 2020 election, that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was...WW…

--Report typos and corrections to: .Mental illness is a growing public health problem. In 2019, an estimated were affected by mental disorders like depression, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. While scientists have long known that many of these disorders run in families, their genetic basis isn’t entirely clear. One reason why is that the majority of existing genetic data used in research is overwhelmingly from white people.In 2003, the Human Genome Project generated the first “reference genome” of human DNA from a combination of samples donated by , all of whom were of European ancestry....…--Report typos and corrections to: .Mental illness is a growing public health problem. In 2019, an estimated were affected by mental disorders like depression, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. While scientists have long known that many of these disorders run in families, their genetic basis isn’t entirely clear. One reason why is that the majority of existing genetic data used in research is overwhelmingly from white people.In 2003, the Human Genome Project generated the first “reference genome” of human DNA from a combination of samples donated by , all of whom were of European ancestry....WW…

RED BARBLUE BARPresident Donald Trump’s scurrilous attacks on Joe Biden’s son could turn the spotlight onto his eldest daughter’s shady dealings.Ivanka Trump, who’s a senior adviser in the White House alongside her husband Jared Kushner, has been the subject of repeated ethics complaints detailing her alleged corruption, .ADVERTISEMENT“If Hunter Biden had received a lucrative deal from a foreign country on the very same day his then-vice president father was meeting with the leader of that foreign country, Trump — and many in the media — would be calling that out as sleazy and possibly...…RED BARBLUE BARPresident Donald Trump’s scurrilous attacks on Joe Biden’s son could turn the spotlight onto his eldest daughter’s shady dealings.Ivanka Trump, who’s a senior adviser in the White House alongside her husband Jared Kushner, has been the subject of repeated ethics complaints detailing her alleged corruption, .ADVERTISEMENT“If Hunter Biden had received a lucrative deal from a foreign country on the very same day his then-vice president father was meeting with the leader of that foreign country, Trump — and many in the media — would be calling that out as sleazy and possibly...WW…

RED BARBLUE BARA failed Idaho gubernatorial candidate was charged in the 1984 murder of a 12-year-old girl.Steve Pankey, a 2014 Constitution Party candidate for governor who also ran in the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary in 2018, was taken into custody Monday on two first-degree murder charges, two violent crime charges and one second-degree kidnapping charge, .ADVERTISEMENTThe perennial candidate became a suspect last year in the disappearance of Jonelle Matthews after her body was discovered at an oil and gas site home in Weld County, Colorado.The girl disappeared after...…RED BARBLUE BARA failed Idaho gubernatorial candidate was charged in the 1984 murder of a 12-year-old girl.Steve Pankey, a 2014 Constitution Party candidate for governor who also ran in the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary in 2018, was taken into custody Monday on two first-degree murder charges, two violent crime charges and one second-degree kidnapping charge, .ADVERTISEMENTThe perennial candidate became a suspect last year in the disappearance of Jonelle Matthews after her body was discovered at an oil and gas site home in Weld County, Colorado.The girl disappeared after...WW…

--Report typos and corrections to: .On Monday, WSB-TV that a high school principal in Forsyth County just north of Atlanta was caught on video saying the N-word during a discussion with a student about race."The student recorded the conversation with East Forsyth High School Principal Jeff Cheney on Sept. 9. The video does not show Cheney, but the school acknowledged that the recording does feature Cheney’s voice," said the report. "In the video, Cheney appears to be trying to explain racially offensive words to the student.""In a statement released to Channel 2 Action News, officials said...…--Report typos and corrections to: .On Monday, WSB-TV that a high school principal in Forsyth County just north of Atlanta was caught on video saying the N-word during a discussion with a student about race."The student recorded the conversation with East Forsyth High School Principal Jeff Cheney on Sept. 9. The video does not show Cheney, but the school acknowledged that the recording does feature Cheney’s voice," said the report. "In the video, Cheney appears to be trying to explain racially offensive words to the student.""In a statement released to Channel 2 Action News, officials said...WW…

--Report typos and corrections to: .Among Never Trump conservatives, there has been a lot of debate over whether former President Donald Trump or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would be more dangerous to have in the White House in 2025. One school of Never Trumper thought argues that Trump would be more dangerous because he is undisciplined and lacks self-control; another Never Trumper argument, however, is that DeSantis would be more dangerous because he is a more focused and disciplined version of Trump. But one thing those Never Trumpers agree on is that the MAGA movement in general has an...…--Report typos and corrections to: .Among Never Trump conservatives, there has been a lot of debate over whether former President Donald Trump or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would be more dangerous to have in the White House in 2025. One school of Never Trumper thought argues that Trump would be more dangerous because he is undisciplined and lacks self-control; another Never Trumper argument, however, is that DeSantis would be more dangerous because he is a more focused and disciplined version of Trump. But one thing those Never Trumpers agree on is that the MAGA movement in general has an...WW…