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Jay-Z Asks Court to Sanction Tony Buzbee for Filing ‘False’ Rape Lawsuit newsthirst.

Jay-Z wants a piece of attorney Tony Buzbee‘s hide, legally speaking — he’s demanding a court sanction Buzbee for what Jay calls the false rape lawsuit that’s damaged his reputation. According to Jay’s new motion, filed by his lawyer Alex Spiro, Buzbee did not conduct even the most rudimentary investigation into the shocking claims made…

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Kindness linked to better physical health, longevity newsthirst.

Regularly volunteering and engaging in other acts of kindness can boost not just mental health but also physical health and longevity, according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. One study co-authored by Laura Kubzansky, professor of social and behavioral sciences, found a link between volunteerism and charitable donations and lower levels…

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Virginia Democrats preserve majority in first statewide elections since Trump’s victory | Virginia newsthirst.

Democrats in Virginia preserved their majority in the state legislature late on Tuesday in the first statewide elections since Donald Trump’s presidential victory in November. In special elections for open seats, Kannan Srinivasan, a Democratic state representative, defeated Republican Tumay Harding in a race for an open state senate seat in Loudon county, Virginia, just…

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Huge problems with axing fact-checkers, Meta oversight board says newsthirst.

Getty Images Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who is now the co-chair of Meta’s oversight board, is the former Prime Minister of Denmark. The co-chair of the independent body that reviews Facebook and Instagram content has said she is “very concerned” about how parent company Meta’s decision to ditch fact-checkers will affect minority groups. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, from Meta’s…

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European wind stocks drop after Trump pledges to stop new turbine construction newsthirst.

A Vestas wind turbine near Baekmarksbro in Jutland.  Afp | Getty Images European wind power stocks tumbled Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would prevent the construction of new turbines. “We’re going to try and have a policy where no windmills are being built,” Trump told reporters at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago…

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