Smart News from a Smartass

Smart News from a Smartass

  • Home
  • Newsletters
  • Articles
  • Instagram
    Instagram
  • Twitter
    Twitter
Residents rely on aid in Ukraine city under attack
Residents rely on aid in Ukraine city under attack

Under the sound of sirens and explosions, people in Kramatorsk arrived by car, by bus or by foot to a centre distributing aid to the few still living in the almost empty city in east Ukraine. (April 20) Read More

Read More
Apr 20, 2022
‘You’re messing with the wrong dude’: Man arrested for allegedly brandishing loaded gun at Concord’s Pixieland
‘You’re messing with the wrong dude’: Man arrested for allegedly brandishing loaded gun at Concord’s Pixieland

OAKLAND — A Bay Area man has been arrested and charged with brandishing a gun at a popular Concord amusement park for children, court records show. Mashavu Tivon Turner was charged with being a felon in possession of a loaded pistol with a green...

Read More
Apr 20, 2022
Justice Department will appeal judge’s ruling to strike down federal mask mandate if CDC approves – USA TODAY
Justice Department will appeal judge’s ruling to strike down federal mask mandate if CDC approves – USA TODAY

Justice Department will appeal judge's ruling to strike down federal mask mandate if CDC approves USA TODAYMask mandate for travelers no longer in effect: Live updates CNNDOJ will appeal federal judge's ruling dropping COVID masks for public transpor...

Read More
Apr 20, 2022
Ukrainian commander says forces at steel factory where hundreds of civilians are said to be sheltering have ‘only a few days, or even hours, left’
Ukrainian commander says forces at steel factory where hundreds of civilians are said to be sheltering have ‘only a few days, or even hours, left’

The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement Tuesday claiming that Russian forces had opened an evacuation corridor around the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, a claim dismissed by a Ukrainian police official on the scene. “Given the...

Read More
Apr 20, 2022
Hundreds of thousands lose power as nor’easter dumps snow from West Virginia to New England
Hundreds of thousands lose power as nor’easter dumps snow from West Virginia to New England

Heavy, wet snow blanked swaths of the northeast from New England to West Virginia Tuesday. Power outages could last for days. Read More

Read More
Apr 20, 2022
DOJ says it will appeal mask mandate decision if CDC calls for it
DOJ says it will appeal mask mandate decision if CDC calls for it

The Department of Justice announced Tuesday night it would appeal the recent ruling that voided the federal mask mandate on public transit if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deems it necessary. The question now is whether the CDC still...

Read More
Apr 19, 2022
Do you have to wear a mask on your next flight? These airlines are dropping mask mandates – CBS News
Do you have to wear a mask on your next flight? These airlines are dropping mask mandates – CBS News

By Victoria Albert, Jordan Freiman Updated on: April 19, 2022 / 5:16 PM / CBS News Judge voids mask mandate for travelers In the wake of a judge's ruling Monday that struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's transit masking rules,...

Read More
Apr 19, 2022
Russian forces are facing pushback as attacks ramp up, UK intel says, but Russia has seized the city of Kreminna and blasted a civilian shelter in Mariupol
Russian forces are facing pushback as attacks ramp up, UK intel says, but Russia has seized the city of Kreminna and blasted a civilian shelter in Mariupol

The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement Tuesday claiming that Russian forces had opened an evacuation corridor around the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, a claim dismissed by a Ukrainian police official on the scene. “Given the...

Read More
Apr 19, 2022
Judge denies request for lower bond from Michigan high school shooting suspect’s parents
Judge denies request for lower bond from Michigan high school shooting suspect’s parents

Lawyers for James and Jennifer Crumbley argued that the couple have been unfairly portrayed as bad parents by the prosecution. Read More

Read More
Apr 19, 2022
Do you have to wear a mask on your next flight? These airlines are dropping mask mandates – CBS News
Do you have to wear a mask on your next flight? These airlines are dropping mask mandates – CBS News

By Victoria Albert, Jordan Freiman Updated on: April 19, 2022 / 2:42 PM / CBS News Judge voids mask mandate for travelers In the wake of a judge's ruling Monday that struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's transit masking rules,...

Read More
Apr 19, 2022
  • «
  • 1
  • 2
  • ...
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • ...
  • 929
  • 930
  • »
Instagram Twitter

Smart News from a Smartass

Can't Get Enough News but Short on Time?


Then you'll love The Daily Grind News. Plus, when you subscribe now, you'll get The Morning Sixpack for free. It's published each weekday with the top six news stories of the day.


Biting commentary. Inciteful (sic, maybe...) editorializing.


Unsubscribe anytime.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.