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I've known Jack White for many years through the LA music scene. He was a great drummer and a sweet man. Jack has been suffering for a long while, but he showed so much courage and dignity these last few months that it was inspiring to us all. I'm glad his pain is finally over. His long time partner in music Rick Springfield shared his thoughts on Instagram.read more

Tom Fitton, the president of Judicial Watch, one of the most destructive elements in this country for decades now, claims Hunter Biden is involved in running the US government which may benefit China. TOM FITTON: and who knows who he's working for still. But it's one thing for him to be in there talking about a speech, but why should we be assured that that's the limit of his involvement in Joe Biden's governance? We should just presume he knows everything and is involved in the decision-making about how this country is being run. And the question is, who's benefiting? The Chinese, the Russians, the Ukrainians in Burisma? Who knows? The question should be, when will Fitton be in jail to join his partner in sedition, Steve Bannon? Thanks to his lamebrain counsel, Traitor Trump finds himself enmeshed in the top secret documents Mar-A-Lago indictments, because taking classified documents after one leaves office is not an "official act." Tom Fitton says Hunter Biden is secretly controlling the U.

Baxter International Inc. issued an urgent medical device recall for Life2000 ventilators that have an attached battery charger dongle on Wednesday, after the company received a report of a serious injury. Baxter recalled the ventilators because of reports that the devices aren’t charging properly when the battery charger dongle is damaged, according to an announcement posted on the U.

New York — The New York Police Department will stop promoting “Courtesy, Professionalism, Respect” on the exterior of its patrol cars, dropping the three-word motto decades after it was adopted to repair fraying community relations. Instead, the department is now outfitting all of its new patrol vehicles with a decal that reads: “Fighting Crime, Protecting The Public.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] A police spokesperson said the long-standing “CPR” slogan will be phased out as the department updates its vehicle fleet, with the new crime-focused messaging eventually decorating the rear windows of some 10,000 patrol cars.

Costco Wholesale Corp. is boosting its membership fees for the first time since 2017, raising the charge for a basic membership to $65 a year from $60. The 8% price increase for US and Canadian members will take effect Sept. 1, Costco said in a statement Wednesday. The price of the retailer’s premium membership will rise to $130 from $120.