Month: June 2022

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For almost 40 years starting in the 1930s, as government researchers purposely let hundreds of Black men die of syphilis in Alabama so they could study the disease, a foundation in New York covered funeral expenses for the deceased. The payments were vital to survivors of the victims in a time and place ravaged by poverty and racism. Altruistic as they might sound, the checks — $100 at most — were no simple act of charity: They were part of an almost unimaginable scheme. To get the money, widows or other loved ones had to consent to letting doctors slice open the bodies of the dead men for autopsies that would detail the ravages of a disease the victims were told was "bad blood." Fifty years after the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study was revealed to the public and ...

LAS VEGAS — A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a U.S. court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 in hush money she received after claiming he raped her in Las Vegas in 2009. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas kicked the case out of court on Friday to punish the woman's attorney, Leslie Mark Stovall, for "bad-faith conduct" and the use of leaked and stolen documents detailing attorney-client discussions between Ronaldo and his lawyers. Dorsey said that tainted the case beyond redemption. Dorsey said in her 42-page order that dismissing a case outright with no option to file it again is a severe sanction, but said Ronaldo had been harmed by Stovall's conduct. "I find that the procurement and continued us...

Supporters in cities across the nation filled the streets Saturday to once again push for stronger gun control laws, weeks after mass shootings in New York and Texas where in each instance the gunman purchased AR-style-rifles legally. Thousands of demonstrators gathered at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., while others protested in hundreds of other cities in at least 45 states. The group March for Our Lives, created by survivors of the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., organized the rallies, and says some even took place internationally in Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy and Germany. In San Antonio, Texas – less than 90 miles from Robb Elementary in Uvalde, where 19 students and two educators were shot and killed – demonstrators marched to city hall, Te...

By Pat Anson, PNN Editor The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against a California footwear company, alleging it makes false claims that its shoes can relieve knee, back and foot pain. It’s the latest salvo in a long-running legal battle between the FTC and the Gravity Defyer Medical Technology Corporation. According to the FTC complaint, Gravity Defyer and its owner, Alexander Elnekaveh, violated a 2001 order barring him from using deceptive advertising that Teva Sandals  makes unsupported scientific claims. The FTC says the company’s ads target people aged 55 and older, telling them its “pain defying footwear” made with “hybrid VersoShock technology” can relieve suffering from arthritis, joint pain, plantar fasciitis and heel spurs. “Ignoring a prior Commission ...

Want sneakers that go the distance? How about from New York City to the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest and back for some milage? This past spring and now into summer, I’ve been almost exclusively wearing Cariuma sneakers, which have quickly become my shoe of choice for any and all activities. This includes on my daily Brooklyn and New York City jaunts, through subway stations and to the office, where I pair them with slacks and a blouse for a comfy and stylish look. More recently I’ve been wearing them in airports and then Skechers Outlets to and from Brazil, where I hiked my way through Rio and the Amazon Rainforest where the brand just so happens to have been founded. So why do I now recommend these kicks to all my friends What is Cariuma? Cariuma T...

Which Vans shoes are best? It can be hard to find comfortable and fashionable shoes. Most of the time, you’re forced to choose between comfy sneakers and dressy shoes. Vans makes shoes that offer a great balance of comfort and style. If you’re looking for shoes to wear with most of your favorite casual and business-casual outfits, the Vans Unisex Authentic Core Classics are excellent. They were the first Vans shoes ever made, but they’ve never declined in quality and are still popular, thanks to their stylish design. What to know before you buy Vans shoes Size and fit Unlike most other shoes, nearly all Vans shoes are gender-neutral, so you don’t have to worry about your foot shape and the fit as much. However, there is a Propet Sneakers  distinction between adult and kid sizes. If ...