A long weekend away from Washington, D.C., did little to soften Senate Democrats’ resolve as they again blocked an effort to reopen the government for an eighth time Tuesday. The beginning of mass firings promised by the Trump administration and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought over …
Read More »Trump threatens to pull World Cup games out of Boston if 'there's unsafe conditions'
President Donald Trump suggested he will work to have 2026 FIFA World Cup games pulled out of Boston if the city’s mayor, Michelle Wu, does not curb crime that recently included a violent street takeover targeting police. Trump made the suggestion while taking questions from the media during Tuesday’s meeting …
Read More »'Nobody's spending $17 on an egg sandwich': Restaurant owners say inflation forcing tough menu choices
Diners already concerned about the cost of eating out may be disappointed to learn that many restaurants are considering raising prices to keep up with inflated food and drink costs. Restaurant management software company Toast recently released its 2025 Voice of the Restaurant Industry Survey, revealing that improving profitability was …
Read More »'Outer Banks' executive producer Jonas Pate allegedly grabs, shakes production assistant on set: report
Jonas Pate, the executive producer for Netflix’s “Outer Banks,” reportedly got into an on-set scuffle with a female production assistant. According to TMZ, multiple sources claimed Jonas, who co-created the hit series with twin brother Josh Pate and Shannon Burke, got into a physical altercation with the PA on Wednesday. …
Read More »Trump’s war on cartels enters new phase as experts predict what’s next
As the U.S. unleashes a series of lethal strikes on cartel drug boats and President Donald Trump declared an “armed conflict” with the cartels, experts gave insight on what Americans can expect to see next in the “quasi-war” taking place at the country’s doorstep. On Tuesday, Trump announced the U.S. …
Read More »Bank robbers turn blue state into hot spot for heists as bandits grow bolder, industry leader warns
Despite a national decline in bank robberies over the past several years, Colorado remains among the top states for these crimes — a fact that concerns local banking leaders who report an uptick in heists. According to the FBI, Colorado recorded 104 bank robberies in 2023, the most recent year …
Read More »New York Post editorial board calls for Curtis Sliwa to quit mayoral race to stop Zohran Mamdani
It burns to write this, but: It’s time for Curtis Sliwa to face reality, and admit that the city’s best hope to avoid the disaster of a Zohran Mamdani mayoralty is for him to drop out of the race. – Sliwa is absolutely right that it’s not his fault that …
Read More »House Republicans say GOP holds winning hand in shutdown fight with Democrats
Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, led by GOP Conference Chair Lisa McClain, R-Mich., held a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, making the argument that Republicans have a winning hand when it comes to messaging over the government shutdown — even as the stalemate drags on into a 15th …
Read More »Chiefs' Hollywood Brown got baptized days before two-touchdown game vs Lions: 'Whole weekend's been amazing'
This past Sunday, Marquise “Hollywood” Brown caught two touchdowns for the first time in almost exactly four years. The last time the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver found the end zone twice before this past Sunday was back on Oct. 11, 2021, when he was a member of the Baltimore …
Read More »US military opens coordination center in Israel for Gaza stabilization and aid efforts amid ceasefire
Five days after world leaders endorsed a U.S.-brokered plan to end the Israel-Hamas war, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday opened a Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in southern Israel to serve as the main hub for Gaza stabilization efforts. The CMCC is designed to support stabilization efforts, according to …
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