Author: Voxtrend News
Washington — President Trump signed an executive order Monday that seeks to punish people who burn the American flag, accusing those who do so of displaying hostility and contempt toward the United States. Mr. Trump has for years threatened to crack down on flag burning. In 2016, he wrote on social media that anyone who burns the American flag should lose their citizenship or face jail time. During a 2024 speech before the National Guard Association of the United States, then-candidate Trump said he would work to pass a law imposing criminal penalties on those who burn the American flag.…
Elon Musk on Monday targeted Apple and OpenAI in an antitrust lawsuit alleging that the iPhone maker and the ChatGPT maker are teaming up to thwart competition in artificial intelligence. The 61-page complaint filed in Texas federal court follows through on a threat that Musk made two weeks ago when he accused Apple of unfairly favoring OpenAI and ChatGPT in the iPhone’s app store rankings for top AI apps. Musk’s post insinuated that Apple had rigged the system against ChatGPT competitors such as the Grok chatbot made by his own xAI. Now, he is detailing a litany of grievances in…
Kenny Pickett is on the move again. The Browns traded Pickett to Las Vegas on Monday night for a fifth-round draft pick in 2026, giving the Raiders a proven backup quarterback and clearing the way for two rookies to back up Joe Flacco in Cleveland. It’s the third time in less than 18 months that Pickett has been traded. He was the 20th overall pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2022 draft and started 24 games in two seasons for the Steelers before being dealt to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024. Pickett will back up Geno Smith in Las…
The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia was vandalized for the second time within a week on Monday morning. Police said officers responded to the museum on the 100 block of South Independence Mall East at around 4:45 a.m. for the report of vandalism at the museum. Officers arrived at the scene and found red spray-painted graffiti on the exterior of the Museum of American Jewish History. A spokesperson for the museum said the building was vandalized last week as well. In both cases, the vandal used red paint to cover a message about standing with Israel…
Luis Torrens hit a three-run homer and matched his career high with five RBIs as the New York Mets overcame an early three-run deficit and beat the Philadelphia Phillies 13-3 on Monday night in a matchup of the top teams in the NL East. Mark Vientos snapped a 3-all tie with the first of his two RBI doubles down the right field line off Cristopher Sánchez (11-5). Vientos sparked a three-run fourth with another RBI double down the left field line. Torrens drove in five runs for the second time in his career and first since Aug. 14, 2021 for…
For seven years, a one-eyed goose named Billy waddled through yards and along sidewalks in a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, neighborhood, greeting residents who knew him by name and treating every day like Halloween. Billy, who couldn’t fly and arrived in the neighborhood without explanation, quickly became a local fixture — a neighborhood mascot. “He was our mascot. I mean, everybody here knew Billy. We don’t know where he came from. He just showed up here,” said Rachel Jackson, a longtime resident. Billy’s daily routine included visiting multiple houses for food, especially warm bread that neighbors would heat in the microwave. Many…
A Pennsylvania food company said it will cover the vet fees for Dallas Cheddar, a pup that was rescued with a cheese ball jar stuck on her head. Hanover Foods said the dog had her head jammed in a cheese ball barrel that’s manufactured by Bickel’s Snack Foods, one of its divisions. “Long story short, our company decided to pay the veterinary fees associated with getting Dallas Cheddar back in her paws out of our love for dogs and to unconditionally give back to the community who support our brand,” the Hanover-based company wrote on Facebook. The search for Dallas began after…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into reports of engine failure involving more than 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles, according to documents recently posted on the regulator’s website. The engine failures were initially investigated under a previous NHTSA recall in November 2023, after the Office of Defects Investigation received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing problems that were suspected to be the result of a crankshaft manufacturing defect. However, NHTSA closed the investigation after it determined the engine failures were outside the scope of the 2023 recall and not caused by “the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that is…
Jim Murray, a West Philadelphia native who went from Eagles public relations staffer to building the franchise’s first Super Bowl team as general manager and co-founder of the Ronald McDonald House Charities, has died. He was 87. Murray, a West Philadelphia Catholic High School and Villanova University graduate, joined the Eagles in 1969 as a member of the team’s public relations team. Five years later, in 1974, Murray was promoted to GM, a position he held until 1982. During his time as general manager, Murray hired Dick Vermeil, extended an invitation for a private workout to Vince Papale and built…
Blue Bell ice cream, sold at Walmart, Kroger and other retailers, is voluntarily recalling some of its products because it was mislabeled, posing an allergy risk to consumers. The company is recalling half-gallon cartons of its Moo-llennium Crunch ice cream, which was packaged in cartons misidentifying the flavor as Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. Moo-llennium contains almonds, walnuts and pecans, which are undeclared on the label because of the packaging error. As a result, people with allergies to such contents could suffer a serious or life-threatening reaction if they consume the ice cream, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. A…