#Pete Buttigieg took a vacation to Portugal as rail strike loomed

#Pete Buttigieg took a vacation to Portugal as rail strike loomed

“Pete Buttigieg took a vacation to Portugal as rail strike loomed” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg jetted off for a vacation to Portugal as government and union negotiators worked to avert a nationwide rail-worker strike earlier this year.  The secretary’s previously unknown “personal trip” to the city of Porto was taken just a week before Amtrak…

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#Senate votes to ban TikTok use on government devices

#Senate votes to ban TikTok use on government devices

Senate votes to ban TikTok use on government devices The Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation that would ban the use of TikTok on government phones and devices as part of the push to combat security concerns related to the Chinese-owned social media company.  The “No TikTok on Government Devices Act,” introduced by Sen. Josh…

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#Avatar swims into theaters after 13 years

#Avatar swims into theaters after 13 years

“Avatar swims into theaters after 13 years” A sequel or sequins? “Avatar: The Way of Water” swims into theaters this week — 13 years after the first one. Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, who now plays age 14. This water’s maybe the fountain of youth. Sigourney: “It was an immersive experience. We learned how to free…

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#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 15, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 15, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — Dec. 15, 2022” The Issue: The rising numbers of migrants trying to cross the border ahead of the end of Title 42. President Biden, I think it’s time to secure the United States’ southern border (“Rush hour,” Dec. 13). It has become a crisis, and America has lost its credibility…

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#NYC man indicted for stashing ‘Joe Biden’ brand cocaine

#NYC man indicted for stashing ‘Joe Biden’ brand cocaine

“NYC man indicted for stashing ‘Joe Biden’ brand cocaine” This’ll get you higher than Air Force One. A New York City man was busted with $300,000 worth of cocaine — some in packages bearing President Biden’s picture — stashed inside his sports car, authorities said Wednesday.  Reynaldo Almonte, 29, was indicted in Manhattan Supreme Court…

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