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Georgia residents told to stop calling 911 over blaring Cicadas emerging from hibernation Via Just The News: Cicadas in Georgia's Union County are emerging from a 17-year hibernation, and some residents are calling 911 to report "alarm" noises in the area that they say are as loud as a lawnmower. The county's Fire/Rescue and EMA crews alerted residents on social media that the noises are likely from the bug that […]

Los Angeles to Crack Down on Disposable Napkins, Utensils in Restaurants Via Breitbart: Los Angeles is set to limit the usage of disposable napkins and utensils in restaurants as part of an effort to decrease plastic waste and keep a few extra dollars in the pockets of businesses that have been hurting due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Los Angeles Times reports: The ordinance is subject to Mayor Eric Garcetti’s approval […]

USPS is running a 'covert operations program' that monitors Americans' social media posts Via Yahoo News: The law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service has been quietly running a program that tracks and collects Americans’ social media posts, including those about planned protests, according to a document obtained by Yahoo News. The details of the surveillance effort, known as iCOP, or Internet Covert Operations Program, have not previously been […]

USPS Spent $110 Million Reprocessing Mail They Had Misrouted Over Seven Months In 2020 Via Just The News: This week, our award is going to the United States Postal Service (USPS) for spending $110 million over seven months in 2020 attempting to reprocess, rehandle, and redirect misrouted mail. According to an inspector general report released last week, a recent audit of the mail agency identified "misrouted mail as the number one cause […]

Cleveland Indians Changing Name After 105 Years Via AP News: The Cleveland Indians are changing their name after 105 years. Citing three people familiar with the decision, The New York Times reported Sunday night that the team is moving away from a name considered racist for decades. The Indians have been internally discussing a potential name change for months. A team spokesman told The Associated Press the franchise has no […]

Mysterious Silver Monolith Disappears From Utah Desert Via AP News: A mysterious silver monolith that was placed in the Utah desert has disappeared less than 10 days after it was spotted by wildlife biologists performing a helicopter survey of bighorn sheep, federal officials and witnesses said. “We have received credible reports that the illegally installed structure, referred to as the ‘monolith’ has been removed from Bureau of Land Management public […]

Tuatara Hypercar Breaks Speed Records On Nevada Highway Via UPI: A U.S. company captured the title of world's fastest production car when its latest model reached an average speed of 316.11 mph. SSC North America has announced that the Tuatara hypercar was tested outside Las Vegas in a pair of high speed runs on Nevada State Highway 160 in opposite directions, allowing for the company to account for factors like […]