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Motorcycle Lane Splitting Now Legal In California
Is it legal for motorcyclists to lane split in California? Yes. What had been a generally accepted practice throughout California is now just a governor’s signature short of becoming actual law. Lane splitting in California has been a common mode of transportation by motorcyclists in California, as it helps alleviate traffic jams, [...]
B. Clausen
‘Leaker’ Posts Twenty One Pilots Song To Reddit
Atlantic Records is petitioning a New York judge to issue a subpoena to Reddit to help them identify a music-leaker who posted an at-the-time unreleased song onto the social media site. The song, “Heathens” by Twenty One Pilots, was posted on Reddit June 15th, when it was not scheduled for release until nine days later. [...]
B. Clausen
Wayne Gretzky Rookie Card Sells For $465,000
Wayne Gretzky, considered by many to be the greatest hockey player who ever lived, just made someone a lot of money; and all he did was allow his picture and name to be printed in a factory on a piece of cardboard-like paper. His 1979 O-Pee-Chee rookie card just sold at auction for $465,000, five […]
B. Clausen
Donald Trump: “I’m Not Required” To Include Ramps For Disabled People
Donald Trump, in a series of bizarre statements at a campaign rally in Colorado Springs, notably said that he “spend(s) millions of dollars on ramps and all sorts of things in buildings, in many cases things I don’t have to do.” This is in reference to his controversial comments during the primaries last year, in [...]
B. Clausen
The Grass is Greener? Doctors Prescribe Less Pain Medication in Medical Marijuana States, Study Shows
According to a new study, legalizing medical marijuana substantially reduces the amount of medication doctors prescribe. Oh, and it also saved millions; reducing Medicare costs by $165.2 million in 2013 alone. The study, performed by researchers at the University of Georgia, shows states saw fewer prescriptions for pharmaceutical drugs [...]
Rob
What Olympic Events Will Be Held In Brazil’s Polluted Waterways? What Are the Athletes at Risk of Contracting?
In case you haven’t heard, the 2016 Summer Olympics are shaping up to be a real mess – a potential train wreck, in fact. Athletes that arrived early have been robbed at gunpoint. The newly built (and still being finished) metro lines haven’t been tested. Olympic Village is uninhabitable. That whole Zika virus thing. Oh [...]
Brian Beltz
San Diego Police Officer Shot and Killed
Jonathan De Guzman, a 16-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, was killed during a routine stop in the Southcrest neighborhood of San Diego. The shooter’s information is unknown, although he is listed in critical condition. Another officer was shot during the stop, but he is currently recovering from surgery and is [...]
B. Clausen
Bankruptcy Pays? Sports Authority Paying Executives $2.85 Million in Bonuses
What’s the best way to keep morale up at a company when going through a bankruptcy? According to Sports Authority, the answer is paying multi-million dollar ‘bankruptcy bonuses’ to top executives. While the (former) mega sports retailer shutters doors, lays off employees, and initiates going out of business sales across [...]
Brian Beltz
Georgia Man Wins $3 Million Lottery, Invests In Crystal Meth
What would you do if you won the lottery? It’s a question that has occupied our daydreaming space for decades. New house? Maybe a new car, or something practical such as paying off student loans? Or maybe you’ve heard about all the lottery winners who go bankrupt, and you decide that won’t happen to you; […]
B. Clausen
Charges Dropped Against Officers Involved In Freddie Gray’s Death
Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced yesterday that she dropped the charges against the three remaining officers (the other three were acquitted of charges earlier this year) in the death of Freddie Gray. She cited, among other things, that “without real, substantive reforms to the current criminal justice [...]
B. Clausen