Bertel King, Jr

Voice-To-Text No Safer Than Texting While Driving, Study Says

Texting while driving has been reported to be worse than driving drunk, leading phone and car manufacturers to devise voice-to-text as a safer alternative than poking at a phone when your eyes should be on the road. The problem? Voice-to-text isn’t any safer than texting. Turns out it’s actually worse. A study released Tuesday suggests […]

11y ago

Bill Clinton|David Axelrod|nancy pelosi

Cuccinelli Calls for McAuliffe’s Tax Returns, Deploys Obama Tactics

In 2012, President Barack Obama’s campaign successfully managed to paint Mitt Romney as a heartless businessman, guilty of outsourcing jobs and hiding dark secrets within his tax returns. Now the tides have reversed. Virginia’s current attorney general and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli is on the offensive against Terry McAuliffe, his challenger well known for […]

11y ago

West Virginia Introduces School Breakfast Program To Improve Youth Education, Diet

West Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill requiring all of the state’s public schools to provide school lunches to each classroom. Mason County, West Virginia started the trend. In this southwestern county, which borders Ohio, entire classrooms walk to the cafeteria to eat breakfast together, not drastically unlike eating lunch. “They do it as a […]

11y ago

Arizona|Jeff Flake

Senator Writes Letter To Victim’s Mother, Votes Down Background Checks Anyway

Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona sent a handwritten note to the mother of a shooting victim expressing sadness over her son’s death and assuring her that strengthening background checks was something they agreed on. Then when the issue of expanding background checks came before the Senate last Wednesday, Flake chose to vote against it. Caren […]

11y ago

Arkansas|Chris Christie|new jersey

Chris Christie Supports Background Checks, Thankfully Not In Arkansas

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is seeking expanded background checks for gun purchases. The Republican Governor announced his intentions two days after a bipartisan proposal to expand background checks in the Senate failed and the same day that a GOP newsletter circulated in Benton County, Arkansas suggesting that Republicans should be willing to shoot representatives […]

11y ago

Virginia Tech Researchers Make Tree Bark Edible

Billions of people not yet born may grow up viewing tree bark and everyday leaves as edible — and healthy — sources of food, thanks to a recent breakthrough by researchers at Virginia Tech. ScienceDaily reports that a team of researchers at one of Virginia’s largest research institutions have succeeded in transforming cellulose into starch. […]

11y ago

Dick Cheney|gay marriage

Rob Portman’s Approval Ratings Dip Following Gay Marriage Endorsement

Ohio Senator Rob Portman’s approval rating has slipped slightly since endorsing gay marriage last month, but only among Republican voters. Given the country’s broad shift towards supporting same-sex marriage, the senator’s change of heart still may ultimately help him in the long run. A Quinnipiac University poll released today shows that Portman’s approval rating slipped […]

11y ago

ice cube|Japan|north korea

How A Godfather Of Gangsta Rap Improved Cultural Ties With Japan

A grandfather of gangsta rap, who helped spread the art form throughout Japan, passed away last month. He wasn’t African American — he was North Korean, and he hardly spoke English. Wan Joon Kim moved to Los Angeles in the early 1980s and opened a 100-square-foot stall named Cycadelic Records. His stall became a location […]

11y ago

Gun Control|john mccain|nra

Why These Four Democrats Voted Against Background Checks

The bipartisan Senate proposal to to expand background checks failed 54 – 46 Wednesday, with four Democrats siding with 41 Republicans to oppose the piece of gun control legislation. All four of the Democrats — Max Baucus, Mark Begich, Heidi Heitkamp, and Mark Pryor — come from conservative states. Three of the four have touch […]

11y ago

indonesia

Gap, Others, Pollute Indonesian River With Unwanted Tie-Dye Treatment

Several fashion industry giants such as Gap, Adidas, and Brook Brothers have been tied to factories in Indonesia giving a local river a multi-color hue. Greenpeace International released a report this week revealing the dumping of industrial wastewater containing a mixture of toxic and hazardous chemicals into the Citarum River in West Java. The company […]

11y ago

CISPA Cypersecurity Act Passes The US House Of Representatives

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, otherwise known as CISPA, passed the US House of Representatives Thursday. Passage comes despite opposition from the White House and concerns about online privacy. Support for the bill was overwhelming and bipartisan. The bill passed 287 – 127. The bill was put forward by Democratic Representative Dutch Ruppersberger […]

11y ago

aurora|Boston|boston marathon|Michelle Obama

Boston Radio Moment Of Silence Planned For Monday

Boston radio stations are planning to share a moment of silence Monday to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon explosions and the heroes that responded to the crisis. The Associated Press reports that stations owned CBS Radio, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, Entercom and Greater Media will participate in the tribute. Gordon Smith, president […]

11y ago

Michele Bachmann

Michele Bachmann Haunted By 2012 Campaign Fraud Allegations

Minnesota Representative and former Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann has found herself in a bit of hot water as of late, as former campaign staffers are threatening to reveal incidents of campaign finance fraud taking place throughout her 2012 presidential campaign. Andy Parrish, Bachmann’s former chief of staff, is expected to tell an Iowa Senate […]

11y ago

kentucky|mitch mcconnell

McConnell Ad Connects Progress Kentucky ‘Secret Recording’ To Obama

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is set to air a new video ad Thursday that hopes to tie a liberal superPAC’s secret recording to President Barack Obama. “Mitch McConnell is Obama’s number one target, because Mitch protects Kentucky from Obama’s bad ideas,” the ad asserts. “Liberals will do anything to beat McConnell.” The ad references […]

11y ago

Trash To Trend Introduces First Mass Produced ‘Upcycled’ Clothing Line

Trash to Trend is introducing the world’s first mass produced “upcycled” clothing line, a substantial milestone for eco-conscious fashion connoisseurs. Trash to Trend’s Upcycled Collection is the world’s first mass production of upcycled clothing. Trash to Trend advertises that this collection features products that are made with less water, less energy, and less production waste. […]

11y ago

libertarian|rand paul|ron paul

Rand Paul Eyes Chance To Run For President In 2016

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has seen his name thrown around often as a possible contender for the Republican nominee for president in 2016, and he does his best to keep stoking the flames. Paul now says he is considering running for president because doing so will provide him with a larger platform to discuss issues. […]

11y ago

Boosted Boards: An Electric Skateboard Priced As High As A Chromebook Pixel

Boosted Boards recently unveiled what it calls “the world’s lightest electric vehicle,” an electric skateboard priced as high as Google’s Chromebook Pixel. Boosted Boards has created a novel concept. Their product is a standard long board with an electric motor attached, replacing leg muscles as the source of power. The twin electric motors provide 2.6 […]

11y ago

New York|New York City

Citi Bike Share Program Meets Heavy Demand In New York Before May Launch

Citi Biki will launch its long-awaited bike share program in New York City next month, and eager New Yorkers have already showered the company with a wave of support. Membership registration opened up two days ago, and the first 5,000 “founding member” offers have already sold out. More than 4,000 members signed up in the […]

11y ago

beauty

Dove Beauty Campaign Reveals Women Are More Beautiful Than They Think

The message behind Dove’s latest beauty campaign is quite simple: women are more beautiful than they think, and it’s time they realize it. Dove brought in forensic artist Gil Zamora and placed him on one side of a curtain. The company then brought in various women to sit on the other side of the curtain. […]

11y ago

India|Playboy

India Blocks Hugh Heffner’s Playboy Expansion

Hugh Heffner may want to expand his Playboy empire into the world’s second most populous country, but conservative politicians in India have decided that now is not the time. PB Lifestyle is the Indian firm with rights to the Playboy brand. NPR reports that the firm intended to make the southwestern state of Goa the […]

11y ago